Avalon Eat Shop
Community-focused neighborhood eatery in Avalon Park serving homestyle American comfort food
Baker Sisters
Family bakery on the 95th Street corridor whose caramel Bundt cake was named one of Chicago’s best by a WGN food critic
The SoulFood Lounge
South Side soul food lounge serving global soul fusion, from smothered classics to Italian- and Asian-inflected plates
Bronzeville Soul
Soul food kitchen at 47th & King Drive with catfish, mac and cheese, cornbread, and live jazz on weekends
Oooh Wee It Is
Beloved South Side soul food spot that reopened in Chatham in 2026 with oxtails, smothered shrimp and a new Southern breakfast bar
Josephine’s Southern Cooking
Chatham soul food institution for 30-plus years serving gumbo, fried chicken and catfish; a spot Aretha Franklin favored
Calumet Bakery
South Deering neighborhood bakery serving from-scratch pastries since 1935, famous for its layered Atomic cake
Pete’s Produce
The original family-run produce market that launched the Pete’s Fresh Market chain, serving Calumet Heights on 87th Street since 1974
Home of the Hoagy
Morgan Park takeout landmark since 1969 known for steak sandwiches, Polish sausage and chili dogs
Old Fashioned Donuts
Roseland institution since 1972 famous for enormous hand-made apple fritters, with Mr. Bulloch still frying nearly every day