Topolobampo

Topolobampo is the tasting-menu restaurant from Rick and Deann Bayless at 445 N Clark St in River North, sharing the address with Frontera Grill. The kitchen builds a new menu every six to eight weeks around a story or region of Mexico, recently Veracruz, with courses such as dry-aged red snapper crudo, a huitlacoche tamal and wild boar in mole de Xico. Wine and agave spirit pairings are offered with each menu.

What to know

• Topolobampo holds one Michelin star in the 2025 Chicago guide.
• The James Beard Foundation named Topolobampo the Outstanding Restaurant in the country in 2017.
• Meagan O’Connor is chef de cuisine, and Jennifer Enyart is pastry chef.
• The restaurant says no dish is repeated from one menu to the next, and past menus are archived online.
• Reservations are made through OpenTable.