Alinea Menu

At Alinea, the dining experience is anything but ordinary. Known for pushing the boundaries of fine dining, Alinea Menu invites guests to explore a world where creativity and culinary art meet. The menu is an ever-evolving journey, each dish thoughtfully crafted with ingredients that surprise and delight the senses. Whether you're savoring intricate presentations or enjoying playful flavor combinations, Alinea offers an experience that challenges the traditional norms of a meal. Located in the heart of Chicago, the restaurant's modern and experimental approach to food makes it a must-visit for those seeking something beyond the typical dining experience.

Nostalgia

Corn
Popped, caramel, liquid
$
Balloon
Helium, green apple
$

Communal

Chimes
Pea, toasted wheat, kumquat
$
Pão
Cassava, parmesan
$
Flight
Black sesame, herbs
$
Glow
Jasmine
$
Puffs
Tea, honey
$
Kitchen
Tequila, sweet potato, bell pepper
$
Pocket
Tinga, chili, avocado
$
Focus
Trout roe, concord grape, parsnip
$
Maize
Husk, smoked ham
$
Smut
Huitlacoche, corn, pink pepper
$
King
Coconut, culantro, mango
$
Shell
Prawn, chili
$
Ink
Octopus, korean barbecue
$
Heirloom
Rabbit, beans, sassafras
$
Cracker
Celery root, sumac, chervil
$
Truffle
Rabbit liver, pine nut, wojapi
$
Bone
Mushroom, honey, barbecue
$
Trumpet
Cured, blueberry
$
Cookie
Foie gras, lavender
$
Taco
Smoke, myoga
$
Rossini
Ribeye, frites, foie gras
$
Fungi
Mushroom, truffle
$
Wood
Hoja santa, tamarind, chocolate
$
Paint
Strawberry, banana, toasted jasmine
$
Balloon
Helium, green apple
$

Others

White
Char roe, coconut. Lychee, white pepper
$
Kaeng
Scallop, mustard. Chili
$
Glow
Lemongrass
$
Crunch
Rouille, nori
$
Paper
Langoustine, bouillabaisse, olive oil
$
Ink
Octopus, scallion, black lime
$
Tail
Pork, matsutake, huckleberry
$
Tea
Matsutake, lemon, thyme
$
Wrinkled
Bull's blood beet
$
Transition
Yam, délice, apricot
$
Wood
Hoja santa, tamarind, chocolate
$
Alinea Bento Box
Container labeled number 1 consists of the following components: akami nigiri hamachi nigiri sake nigiri otoro maki container labeled number 2 consists of the following components:shrimp tempura with togarashi-miso sauce grilled diver scallop with a sake lees-sesame sauce bento box labeled number 3 consists of the following starting in the top left corner and moving clockwise (enjoy these in your preferred order):cantaloupe panna cotta with sudachi and almonds compressed asian pear and cantaloupe melon shortbread cookies with matcha and sesame seeds seasonal sashimi salad with cilantro-lime vinaigrette rice with umeboshi pudding
$
Leaves
Roasted onion, cabbage, fromager d'affinois
$
Kitchen
Tequila, sweet potato, bell pepper
$
Pocket
Tinga, chili, avocado
$
Cloud
Osetra, blood orange, heart of palm
$
Flake
Halibut, fennel, apple
$
Chowder
Red, white
$
Heirloom
Rabbit, beans, sassafras
$
Cracker
Celery root, sumac, tarragon
$
Truffle
Rabbit liver, pine nut, wojapi
$
Bone
Mushroom, honey, barbecue
$
Trumpet
Cured, blueberry
$
Dumpling
Duck, black garlic, brown spice
$
Diane
Ribeye, spinach, mushroom
$
Crystallized
Pandan, squash, basil
$
Paint
Strawberry, banana, toasted jasmine
$
Rossini
Wagyu, frites, foie gras
$
Cloud | Osetra, Blood Orange, Heart Of Palm
J. Lassalle, rose montagne de reims, champagne
$
Flake Halibut, Fennel, Apple
Clos de l'écotard, "la haie nardin," chenin blanc saumur, loire valley, france 2017
$
King Coconut, Culantro, Mango Shell | Prawn, Chili Ink | Octopus, Korean Barbecue
Alfred merkelbach, "kinheimer rosenberg." Riesling, spätlese mosel, germany 2017
$
Heirloom | Rabbit, Beans, Sassafras Cracker | Celery Root, Sumac, Chervil Truffle Rabbit Liver, Pine Nut, Wojapi Bone Mushroom, Honey, Barbecue
Big table farm, "sunnyside vineyard," pinot noir wilamette valley, oregon 2017
$
Trumpet Cured, Blueberry Dumpling Duck, Black Garlic, Brown Spice Taco | Smoke, Myoga
Domaine de terrebrune, rosé, bandol provence, france 2018
$
Diane Ribeye, Spinach, Mushroom
Mayacamas, cabernet sauvignon mt. Veeder, napa valley, california 2009
$
Paint Strawberry, Banana, Toasted Jasmine B. Lloon Helium, Green Apple
Joh. Jos. Prüm, "wehlener sonnenuhr," auslese, riesling mosel. Germany 2017
$
Focus
Trout roe, concord grape, parsnip
$
Maize
Husk, smoked ham
$
Smut
Huitlacoche, corn, pink pepper
$
Shell
Prawn, chili
$
Fungi
Mushroom, truffle
$
Surreal
$
Contrast
$
Slice
$
Contrast / Osetra, Sesame, Yogurt
$
White / Asparagus, Jamon, Basil
$
Kaeng / Scallop, Mustard, Chili Glow / Lemongrass
$
Ink / Octopus, Scallion, Black Lime
$
Stem / Morel, Oxalis, Goat Butter
$
Tail / Pork, Trumpet Royale, Huckleberry Branch / Maitake, Acorn Tea / Matsutake, Lemon, Thyme
$
Rossini / Wagyu, Frites, Foie Gras Ear / Woodear, Truffle
$
Transition / Yam, Delice, Apricot
$
Wood / Hoja Santa, Tamarind, Chocolate
$
Nostalgia Corn/ Popped, Caramel, Liquid Balloon / Helium, Green Apple
$
Trout Roe Coconut Passion Fruit
$
Pear Paprika Jamon Ibérico
$
Maitake Blueberry Lapsang Souchong
$
Cider Orange Maple
$
Apple Yuzu Lemon Verbena
$
Mistic Concord
$
Chocolate Sweet Potato Miso
$
Gruyère Black Truffle Pumpernickel
$
Scallop Kombu Corn Nori Butter
$
Wagyu Rice Moga
$
Bubble Sour Cherry Banana
$
Pork Belly Curry Banana
$
Short Rib Bitter Cocoa Cassis
$
Sanma Avocado Katsuobushi Aji Amarillo
$
Wet Snow
Asian pear, roe, shiso
$
Spear
Romaine, avocado, jalapeño
$
Ranina Ranina
Spanner crab, coconut, curry
$
Black
Olive, artichoke
$
Smolder
Venison, juniper, huckleberry
$
The Cape
Clam, potato, bacon
$
Old Bay
"Oyster cracker"
$
Glass
Blueberry, lapsang souchong, maitake
$
Spiral
Beet, mustard, chili
$
Nostalgia
$
Still Life
Cherry distillation, banana, vanilla
$
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