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# EL Ideas

EL Ideas is a Contemporary/Creative restaurant in Chicago where chef Phillip Foss hosts relaxed underground dinner parties beneath his own home; it earned one MICHELIN star in 2023.

**EL Ideas** is a Contemporary/Creative restaurant in Chicago (2419 W. 14th St.), with Phillip Foss as chef.[^michelin2025]

## Overview

MICHELIN Guide lists EL Ideas as a Contemporary restaurant. Chef Phillip Foss designs the meal as a relaxed underground dinner party: the restaurant sits beneath his own home, with a single seating where all guests are served at the same time. The official address is 2419 W. 14th St.[^michelin2025] The guide describes the warehouse space as feeling most like a test kitchen, where guests can wander about, explore the pantry, and practically stand next to the chefs as they cook and plate; guests are encouraged to bring as much wine as they want. The cuisine is creative — perhaps a play on oysters Rockefeller, or a riff on banh mi and French dip.

## Dishes & Highlights

- Opening: a shrimp cocktail croquette with shrimp snow that must be licked off the plate
- Signature (never changes): French fries with potato leek soup and nitro-poached vanilla ice cream[^michelin2025]

## Honors

The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2023 listed EL Ideas as a one-star restaurant, with the official list giving the address as 2419 W. 14th St., Chicago, 60618. This records the historical 2023-edition star and does not necessarily reflect the restaurant's current rating.[^guide2023pdf]

## Practical Information

- Address: 2419 W. 14th St., Chicago, IL 60608
- Hours: Thu & Sun 6:00 pm–8:00 pm, Fri–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm; closed Mon–Wed
- Phone: +1 312-226-8144
- Website: https://www.elideas.com/
- Price: $$$$ (per MICHELIN Guide)

[^michelin2025]: MICHELIN Guide, “EL Ideas,” restaurant page, last reviewed 2025-11-18, https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/illinois/chicago_1174456/restaurant/el-ideas
[^guide2023pdf]: MICHELIN Guide, “MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant,” linked PDF, pp. 3-5.

更新时间：2026-10-31

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## 关系

- Located in：[Chicago](/en/places/il-chicago.html) 
- Related works：[2023 MICHELIN Guide Chicago Starred Restaurants](/en/works/michelin-guide-chicago-2023-stars.html) 
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## 来源

- MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant：https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/michelin-guide-2023-new-york-chicago-and-washington-a-new-three-michelin-star-restaurant linked PDF, pp. 1-2, 8
- MICHELIN Guide: EL Ideas：https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/illinois/chicago_1174456/restaurant/el-ideas