Claudia — Spring 2025 Visit to a Chicago Michelin-Starred Gem 🌸

It’s been six months since my first visit to Claudia right after it opened. This time, I returned with a friend visiting from Canada to try the new spring menu. 🍮 Bean panna cotta with salmon roe — light, sweet, and tasting of spring. 🦞 Lobster with uni ice cream — never had uni ice cream before! Savory-sweet balance was perfect. Felt like an evolution of their earlier passionfruit pasta. 🐟 Arctic char with cucumber threads and flowers in a Thai coconut curry broth — way better than Alinea’s overthought curry. 🐌 Snail tempura — now upgraded with snail roe (white bits, bottom right). Surprisingly mild and pleasant. 🦞 Another lobster course — this time paired with carrots. 🐑 Lamb trio: chop + morels + sweetbread croquette + neck meat. If you don’t like lamb, you can request fish instead. 🍊 Yuzu parfait, followed by pistachio parfait — both tasty, but too similar in format (felt a bit lazy). Portions were generous, flavors were solid, and the chef kept classics like the bento box, snail, and ice pop courses while refreshing the rest. The non-alcoholic pairing was thoughtful — each drink echoed an ingredient from the dish (e.g., cucumber drink with cucumber-topped fish). Will definitely return when the menu changes again — highly recommended! Claudia: 1952 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 #ChicagoEats #MichelinStar #Claudia #SpringMenu #ChicagoFoodie #Bucktown #TastingMenu