Everest (restaurant)

Everest
Everest
	Everest was located on the 40th floor of the Chicago Stock Exchange
	Interactive map of Everest
Restaurant information
Established	1986;40 years ago
Closed	December 31, 2020
Head chef	Jean Joho
Chef	Jean Joho
Food type	French cuisine
Rating	(Michelin Guide)
Location	425 South Financial Place, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60605, United States
Website	www.everestrestaurant.com

Last updated January 06, 2026

Everest was a French restaurant run by Jean Joho in Chicago for over 30 years.^[1] First opened in October 1986,^[1] it was located on the 40th floor of 425 South Financial Place, and served Alsatian cuisine.^[2] The restaurant had earned one Michelin star.^[3]

Awards and accolades

Michelin star, 2012-2020^[5]
Rated 4 stars from Chicago Tribune,^[6]Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Magazine
Everest's wine list has been credited as the "country's best selection of Alsace wine" by USA Today, The New York Times and Saveur^[7]

References

1 2 Vettel, Phil. "Review: Even at 30, Everest still among the city's best". Chicago Tribune .
↑ "Everest - Chicago Restaurants - Chicago, United States". Forbes Travel Guide. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
↑ "Chicago: Everest". Michelin Guide . Archived from the original on January 29, 2018.
↑ Vettel, Phil (October 16, 2020). "After nearly 35 years on Chicago's fine-dining summit, Everest restaurant is closing". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
↑ Digonnet, Anaïs (July 19, 2012). "Jean Joho, le businessman des cuisines de Chicago". France-America News (in French). Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
↑ Vettel, Phil (July 11, 2013). "Revisiting Everest, Les Nomades". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
↑ "Accolades". Everest Restaurant. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

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[the_best-1] 1 2 Vettel, Phil. "Review: Even at 30, Everest still among the city's best". Chicago Tribune .

[forbestravelguide-2] "Everest - Chicago Restaurants - Chicago, United States". Forbes Travel Guide. Retrieved January 28, 2018.

[3] "Chicago: Everest". Michelin Guide . Archived from the original on January 29, 2018.

[4] Vettel, Phil (October 16, 2020). "After nearly 35 years on Chicago's fine-dining summit, Everest restaurant is closing". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[Digonnet12-5] Digonnet, Anaïs (July 19, 2012). "Jean Joho, le businessman des cuisines de Chicago". France-America News (in French). Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

[Vettel2013-6] Vettel, Phil (July 11, 2013). "Revisiting Everest, Les Nomades". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

[acco-7] "Accolades". Everest Restaurant. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

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Everest (restaurant)

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Awards and accolades

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