South Loop

Siam Thai Eatery is a great South Loop Thai restaurant with a menu full of classics like pad see ew, and more unique dishes like a spicy pomelo crab salad.

Our favorite places in the neighborhood.

Heffer BBQ is a great BBQ pop-up inside Duneyrr Winery And Brewery in the South Loop.

Forno Mauri is a pizzeria in the South Loop with tasty Neapolitan-style pizzas.

Wagyu House By The X Pot is an upscale AYCE shabu shabu restaurant in the South Loop with an over-the-top dining room and robot servers.

Mikami is a South Loop Japanese restaurant with solid ramen and grilled skewers.

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The South Loop spot where you’ll want to become a regular.

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A sports bar with an eclectic menu and a standout smashburger.

A great wine shop and bar with reasonably priced glasses and a nice patio.

The Jazz Showcase is a legendary jazz venue in South Loop.

There’s no need to visit this spot when Chinatown is just one neighborhood away.

A great spot for a smoked salmon bagel sandwich.

Get your stuffed deep dish pizza by the slice at this small counter-service spot.

Fatpour Tap Works is a solid sports bar with a good beer list.

Tilly Bagel Shop makes excellent sourdough bagels in creative flavors like cacio e pepe.

Sweet Bean is a laid-back Taiwanese cafe in the South Loop with lots of tables and great snacks.

Niu B is a casual sushi spot in the South Loop that works for a low-key dinner.

Kai Sushi is a casual sushi spot in the South Loop that works for takeout or a low-key dinner.

Chicago Firehouse is a steakhouse in a historic building in the South Loop.

Devil Dawgs is a casual spot in the South Loop with interesting takes on hot dogs.

Moody Tongue is a South Loop brewery with a tasting menu, good beer, and an excellent German chocolate cake.

Himalayan is a casual restaurant serving Nepali and North Indian food in the South Loop.

Gotham has delicious bagels and bagel sandwiches for carryout.