Alinea
Modernist tasting menu · $$$$ · OpenTable
15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March)
West Loop · New American tasting menu (3 Michelin stars) · $$$$
Smyth is a New American tasting menu (3 Michelin stars) room in West Loop. Tables are booked on Tock. 90 days ahead at 12:00 PM CT.
90 days ahead at 12:00 PM CT
This is reported publicly and hasn't been confirmed by the restaurant. Confirm on the booking page before you set an alarm.
The secrets
If illness derails a booking, email the team rather than only calling; diners say email gets a faster answer, and the staff have handled last-minute problems with understanding, in at least one case refunding the deposit.
Last checked October 17, 2026. Paraphrased from public sources. Policies change, so confirm with the restaurant.
How hard, and why
Near impossible · 5/5
Editorial estimate. On Midnight Table’s researched hard-to-book list for this city (rank 3). Release note: 90 days ahead at 12:00 PM CT. Sellout speed is not a live platform feed, and this is not a guarantee.
An editorial estimate, not a feed from Resy or the restaurant, and not a guarantee. City ranking · How drops work
Ask the concierge for a full evening built around Smyth, with a backup if the drop goes fast.
Plan with the concierge90 days ahead at 12:00 PM CT. Source status: Third-party tracker data: please confirm. Confirm on the booking page before the drop.
Smyth books via Tock. Waitlist/notify: Tock waitlist.
No.
If illness derails a booking, email the team rather than only calling; diners say email gets a faster answer, and the staff have handled last-minute problems with understanding, in at least one case refunding the deposit.
No. We send alerts and help you plan and book. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and we never resell tables.
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15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March)
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First Tuesday of each month at 9:00 AM CT for month after next ('typically')
We'll tell you when tables release or a cancellation appears. You book it yourself, in your own name.
You’ll finish payment on Stripe. We never store card numbers.