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Smyth the Loyalist
A two-restaurant building on North Ada Street in the West Loop from chefs John and Karen Urie Shields: Smyth, the Michelin-recognized tasting-menu room, and The Loyalist, the more casual gastropub downstairs that shares the kitchen. The restaurants are notable for Michelin recognition, La Liste top 1000 ranking, and World's 50 Best North America distinction.
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Smyth the Loyalist appears on these guides and sub-area pages.
- Best restaurants in the West Loop, Chicago — Tasting menus and special-occasion
- Best bars in the West Loop, Chicago — Cocktail rooms
- Michelin-recognized restaurants in the West Loop, Chicago — Michelin-starred
- Where to take out-of-towners in the West Loop — Marquee Randolph Restaurant Row
- Randolph Restaurant Row, West Loop — Tasting-menu and Michelin
- Address
- 177 N Ada St 1st 101, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Getting there
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- By L Ashland GreenPink
- By car Union Parking, LLC
- Phone
- (773) 913-3773
Hours
| Mon | 5 PM – 10 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 5 PM – 10 PM |
| Wed | 5 PM – 10 PM |
| Thu | 5 PM – 10 PM |
| Fri | 5 PM – 10 PM |
| Sat | 5 PM – 10 PM |
| Sun | 10 AM – 2 PM |
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Recent inspections
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | Complaint | Pass · 5 violations | 1 (High) |
| 2025-06-17 | Canvass | Pass · 1 violation | 1 (High) |
| 2024-04-30 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass · 1 violation | 1 (High) |
| 2024-04-23 | Complaint | Fail · 4 violations | 1 (High) |
| 2023-08-28 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass · 1 violation | 1 (High) |
From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-05-16. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.