Galit

Galit is a Middle Eastern restaurant in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, owned and operated by Andrés Clavero and James Beard Award-winning chef Zachary Engel. The restaurant is a space for community, where hospitality professionals, guests and suppliers come together to celebrate food and drink in a respectful, friendly and caring manner. The menu takes a seasonal and localized approach to dishes of the Middle East and Israel's immigrant cuisines, alongside a unique and forward-thinking beverage program. Galit has been open since 2019 and has held One Michelin Star since 2022.

Galit was rated AAA Four Diamond in 2023 and 2025 and was a James Beard Foundation Award nominee for Outstanding Restaurant in 2025. Zachary Engel won the James Beard Foundation Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2017 and was a semifinalist for Outstanding Chef in 2026.