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Where to Eat in Chicago, IL: Truffle Croissant From S3
This guide turns 12 HRS in CHICAGO - Where A 3 MICHELIN Chef Eats ft. The best steakhouse, pastry & local favorites from S3 into a practical restaurant map with 5 saved spots around Chicago and Uxbridge. The mapped places include a restaurant stop and a national park. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
S3 explored the vibrant Chicago food scene alongside three-Michelin-starred Chef John Shields, sampling everything from world-class Filipino pastries to elite Spanish steaks. A major highlight was learning the technical secrets behind the city's most famous burgers and dumplings while visiting the chefs' favorite local spots. The team concluded their journey by experiencing the innovative live-fire cooking and seasonal Scandinavian flavors at Elske.
What this map is good for
- Planning a restaurant stop or short itinerary in Chicago.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 5 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Kasama
Restaurant in Chicago, IL, United States - Asador Bastian
Restaurant in Chicago, IL, United States - Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings
Restaurant in Chicago, IL, United States - Elske
American Restaurant in Chicago, IL, United States - Loyalist Drive
National Park in Uxbridge, MA, United States
Food notes from the video
- Truffle croissant
- Breakfast sandwich with pork sausage
- Ube tart
- Foie gras bites
- Wagyu beef and truffle dumplings
- Lamb and coriander fried dumplings
- Pig ear salad in chili oil
- French oysters
- 2 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Toured Chicago with Chef John Shields
- Visited Kasama bakery and restaurant
- Explored 'new' Chinatown
- Dined at QXY Dumpling
- Learned the secret to The Loyalist burger
- Visited Asador Bastian steakhouse
- Observed traditional South American charcoal grilling
- Visited Elske for Scandinavian-inspired fine dining
Planning questions
What is this video map?
It is a crawlable guide to the mapped places from 12 HRS in CHICAGO - Where A 3 MICHELIN Chef Eats ft. The best steakhouse, pastry & local favorites, with the creator video, a static map preview, and selected spots from the trip.
Can I save these spots?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save the places, keep planning notes, and revisit the guide from your phone.
Does this replace watching the video?
No. The video remains the source, and the map makes the places easier to scan, compare, and save while planning.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.