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Smyth the Loyalist

On Restaurant Row

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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.

By Chef John Shields · Karen Urie Shields · Notable for smyth holds three Michelin stars (one of only one Chicago restaurant at this level). Chef John Shields and Karen Urie Shields' New American tasting menu paired downstairs with The Loyalist's casual bar-food sister concept.

Smyth the Loyalist appears on these guides and sub-area pages: Best restaurantsBest barsBest happy hourMichelin-recognized restaurantsWhere to take out-of-townersDate nightRandolph Restaurant Row
Address
177 N Ada St 1st 101, Chicago, IL, 60607
Hours
Mon · ClosedTue–Sat · 5 PM – 10 PMSun · Closed from OpenStreetMap — may be out of date · Edit ↗
By L
Ashland GreenPink 0.3 mi · ~7 min walk
By car
Union Parking, LLC 1371 W Randolph St · 490 ft · ~2 min walk

While you’re here

From our curated guides, all within a couple of blocks.

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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 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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