Illinois Eatery Shines as One of America’s Best New Restaurants for 2024

One Chicago restaurant just snagged a spot on Esquire's 2024 list of "Best New Restaurants in America."

It's not just any old list, either. This one is built on editors eating their way through countless meals at restaurants all over America before narrowing it down to their 35 best.

One Illinois Place Featured on Best New Restaurants of 2024

This year, one of those restaurants featured is in Chicago: Maxwell's Trading, located at 1516 West Carroll Avenue in the West Loop neighborhood.

In addition to this new accolade, Maxwell's is included in the Michelin Guide and reviewed very favorably by the masters of luxury, the Robb Report.

What Maxwell's Trading So Special?

This restaurant is where the casual and experienced diner would struggle to label.

That's because it's a fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and Thai flavors, but even then, that doesn't do the restaurant justice.

Esquire:

Maybe you get a funky sea-bass tartare fortified with lemongrass, chile, and nasturtium from their rooftop garden, or maybe you realize that those tortellini happen to be soup dumplings.

Are you still having difficulty placing what kind of restaurant Maxwell's Trading is? Try this:

If naan and green-onion pancakes had a baby, and that baby was dunked into a creamy dip inspired by French-onion soup, that’d be one delicious baby.

You might need to try it yourself if you're confused but feel your mouth water or your stomach grumble.

Anyone planning a Chicago food tour should consider Maxwell's Trading. The full Esquire report, loaded with plenty more tasty details, is available, but be careful; reading it will make you hungry.