ROOP pairs a small-plates Indian menu with a dedicated cocktail program in Chicago's West Loop. The kitchen sends out familiar names — butter chicken, naan, kulcha, tandoori shank — alongside dishes like cashew-based appetizers and thandai, often reworked with fusion presentations rather than served straight-up traditional.
Michelin selected ROOP in its 2025 Chicago guide. That recognition has made the restaurant something of a lightning rod: it draws both newcomers curious about Indian cuisine and longtime enthusiasts who come in with firmer expectations, and its reimagined takes on classics like butter chicken and tandoori dishes tend to be exactly what people end up debating.
Michelin selected ROOP in its 2025 Chicago guide. That recognition has made the restaurant something of a lightning rod: it draws both newcomers curious about Indian cuisine and longtime enthusiasts who come in with firmer expectations, and its reimagined takes on classics like butter chicken and tandoori dishes tend to be exactly what people end up debating.