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Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar

$$$$Restaurant · Chinese

Why we point you here

Michelin-charted Chinese cooking in Chicago that's worth building a night around.

Chinese cooking with enough confidence to earn a Michelin Bib Gourmand—most recently in 2025—which means the city's inspectors point you to Chef's Special Cocktail Bar as the real thing. Worth the detour when you roam Chicago.

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Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11