Cariño (restaurant)

Cariño
Interactive map of Cariño
Restaurant information
OwnersNorman Fenton and Karen Young
Head chefNorman Fenton
Food typeMexican
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Location4662 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
Coordinates41°58′1.0″N 87°39′31.5″W / 41.966944°N 87.658750°W / 41.966944; -87.658750
Websitecarinochicago.com

Cariño is a Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

Cariño opened on December 28, 2023, at 4662 N. Broadway in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, in the former Brass Heart space. Executive chef Norman Fenton and co-owner Karen Young developed the restaurant after working together at Wild in Tulum, Mexico.[6] Michelin awarded Cariño one star in its 2024 Chicago selection, and it retained one star in the 2025 selection.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cariño – Chicago - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ Hennessy, Maggie. "Review: Cariño". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Review: Cariño Levels Up the Local Latin Food Scene". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "A playful and exciting tasting menu at Cariño - Review - Chicago". The Infatuation. January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Review: Cariño blasts beautiful culinary love ballads from Chicago to Mexico". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2024. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Waxman, Naomi (December 22, 2023). "A Creative Latin American Tasting Menu Restaurant Connects Art, Music, and Family". Eater Chicago. Archived from the original on March 31, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hernandez, Dorothy (December 10, 2024). "Chicago restaurant Cariño garners its first Michelin star". WBEZ Chicago. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ "All the Stars in The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2025". MICHELIN Guide. November 18, 2025. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.