Schwa
3.6
- Neighborhood: West Town
- 1466 N. Ashland Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60622
- 773-252-1466
Michael Carlson was selected as one of Food and Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs 2006 for what we like to think of as a mini-Alinea (Carlson did a stint working for Alinea's Grant Achatz at the famed, but now shuttered, Trio in Evanston). It offers two seasonally inflected multi-course tasting menus, which start at $55 per person, and plenty of culinary ingenuity and the occasional avant garde technique. The room is indeed tiny (reservations can be tough; it's closed on Sunday-Monday), and the chefs here are also your waiters. But because its BYOB, local foodies love to play sommelier, bringing a range of wines with them to match the chef's at times ethereal creations.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Le Moyne St. and Ashland Ave.
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult
- Public Transportation:
-
CTA bus: 9 Ashland, 70 Division, 72 North
Taxi cabs plentiful.
The Basics
- Hours:
- 5:30-10:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; closed Sunday-Monday
- Cuisine:
- American Contemporary and Seasonal
- Meals Served:
- Dinner
- Price Range:
- $$$$$ ($31 & up)
- Reservations:
- Required
- Alcohol:
- BYOB and Corkage Fee
Features
- Carryout:
- No
- Live Music:
- No
- Features:
- Open Kitchen/Watch the Chef and Prix Fixe Meals
- Worth Noting:
- 3-star
- Specialties:
- Three-and nine-course tasting menus ($55-$110)
- Payment Methods:
- Mastercard and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
Write a review
Rate Schwa
"No food could be worth this rudeness!!"
By chi_food_2400 from Lincoln Park, June 9, 2009
As an early supporter of the restaurant pre-closing, I was looking forward to finally getting the chance to return to [the new] Schwa. Unfortu...
Report This Review
"Disappointed and unimpressed"
By mjb from Lincoln Park, November 22, 2008
We went to Schwa for a celebratory birthday dinner with a few friends - 4 of us in total. We heard great things and read wonderful reviews online....
Report This Review 
"Brilliant food for people with a good attitude"
By localbucktown from bucktown, October 18, 2008
Half the negative reviews on the first page of this site are from people who have never been to Schwa. This is not appropriate -- whine somewhere ...
Report This Review
