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West Loop · New American tasting menu (3 Michelin stars) · $$$$

When do Smyth reservations open?

Near impossibleThird-party tracker data: please confirmTock

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.

Reservations open

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

Insider tips

  • 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.

    multiple diners report Reddit

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

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The details

Booking platform
Tock
Notify / waitlist
Tock waitlist
Walk-ins
No
Official site
smythandtheloyalist.com/
Last verified
2026-10-17

Plan the night

Ask the concierge for a full evening built around Smyth, with a backup if the drop goes fast.

Plan with the concierge

Sources: primary · secondary. Info as researched Oct 2026.

Questions

When do Smyth reservations open?

90 days ahead at 12:00 PM CT. Source status: Third-party tracker data: please confirm. Confirm on the booking page before the drop.

How do you book Smyth?

Smyth books via Tock. Waitlist/notify: Tock waitlist.

Does Smyth take walk-ins?

No.

How do people get a table at Smyth?

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.

Does Midnight Table sell reservations?

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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