Oriole is Noah Sandoval's tasting-menu restaurant in the West Loop, where Colin McHugh serves as chef de cuisine and Evelyn Aloupas as executive sous chef. Courses that recur most often in diners' accounts include foie gras, sablefish, and king crab, served in a formal room where service is frequently described as attentive without tipping into intrusive.
Michelin has awarded Oriole two stars every year from 2017 through 2025. The James Beard Foundation named Sandoval a Best Chef winner for the Great Lakes region in 2025, following years of finalist and semifinalist recognition, including an Outstanding Restaurant semifinalist nod in 2022 and a Best New Restaurant semifinalist nod in 2017.
The restaurant also appeared on 2025 best-of lists from Chicago Magazine, Time Out Chicago, and Eater, and Robb Report named it among its Best New Restaurants for 2026.
Michelin has awarded Oriole two stars every year from 2017 through 2025. The James Beard Foundation named Sandoval a Best Chef winner for the Great Lakes region in 2025, following years of finalist and semifinalist recognition, including an Outstanding Restaurant semifinalist nod in 2022 and a Best New Restaurant semifinalist nod in 2017.
The restaurant also appeared on 2025 best-of lists from Chicago Magazine, Time Out Chicago, and Eater, and Robb Report named it among its Best New Restaurants for 2026.