L2O

L₂O was a Chicago seafood restaurant opened in 2008 by chef Laurent Gras and owned and operated by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. The name of the restaurant stands for Lake to Ocean. The restaurant was located at 2300 N. Lincoln Park West, Chicago, Illinois 60614.

L2O
Restaurant information
Established	2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Closed	2014; 11 years ago (2014)
Head chef	Laurent Gras
Rating	Michelin Guide
Street address	2300 N. Lincoln Park West
City	Chicago
State	Illinois
Postal/ZIP Code	60614
Country	United States
Coordinates	41°55′26.8″N 87°38′11.9″W

L₂O and Alinea were the only restaurants in Chicago to receive three stars from the 2010 Michelin Guide.^[1] L₂O earned 1 Michelin star in the 2011 guide and two stars in the 2012 guide.^[2] Matthew Kirkley became L₂O's chef in November 2011. In 2012, the restaurant installed twin saltwater tanks that house live shellfish. The restaurant ceased to operate in December 2014.^[3]

See also

• List of seafood restaurants
• List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago