Next Restaurant
10 expert reviews
“Welcome to dinner as theater, where the only thing more radically varied than each new theme is the quality of the food.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's
"Grant Achatz's buzzworthy sophomore effort is big on concept: the restaurant completely transforms itself every three months to focus on a unique theme." Full review
Frommer's
"Grant Achatz's restaurant Alinea is consistently rated among the best in the world; this appropriately named restaurant is the superstar chef's game-changing next act." Full review
Zagat
"Part "foodie dinner theater", part "culinary adventure", Grant Achatz's West Loop Eclectic presents a "simply mind-blowing", often-changing themed tasting menu." Full review
Gayot
"The menu is scheduled to change four times a year, and each time a new set of dishes is offered they will focus on a respective period and world local." Full review
Chicago Tribune
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""Bocuse d'Or," the latest menu from the ever-changing Next restaurant, takes its inspiration from the biennial culinary competition named for the visionary Paul Bocuse." Full review
Time Out
"I find it honestly painful to recommend Next—and particularly its grand Paris 1906 menu—so enthusiastically when the demand for the experience is so high and the seats available to so few." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The sequel to decorated chef Grant Achatz's powerhouse Alinea, Next transforms every few months, exploring themes like vegan food or the cuisine of early 20th-century Paris." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Advance tix required for this trendy tour of world cuisine."
Travel + Leisure
"Every four months, a themed, multi-course menu dedicated to a time and place is introduced...currently, Next is dishing out dishes from their menu Chinese: Modern. " Full review