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🎷 South Loop, Chicago
14 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 14 Restaurants
✨ Brewery, Jazz, Museums
The downtown neighborhood south of the Loop. Museum Campus, the Field Museum, and Soldier Field.
Known for: Museum Campus, Soldier Field, Printers Row
Don't miss: Moody Tongue, Winter's Jazz Club
💡 Moody Tongue is a brewery with a tasting menu and a Michelin star — the only one of its kind.
Top 10 in South Loop
1
Museum Campus
Park / Tourist Attraction
Lakefront campus grouping the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium on 57 acres, with Soldier Field just south. The largest cluster of museums in any American park.
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Moody Tongue
Brewpub / Fine Dining · Michelin 2 Stars (first brewery in the world with Michelin stars)
The world's first Michelin-starred brewpub. Chef Jared Rouben pairs a multi-course tasting menu with house-brewed beers on the second floor, while the downstairs taproom serves mor...
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3
Apolonia
Italian
Logan Square Italian that does handmade pasta with the kind of care that makes you want to move to the neighborhood. The rigatoni alla vodka is rich and properly saucy, the burrata...
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4
Soldier Field
Stadium / Landmark
Chicago Bears’ home stadium since 1971, built 1924 on the Museum Campus. Neoclassical Doric colonnade is the oldest surviving NFL stadium structure; hosts major concerts and Chicag...
89
5
Acanto
Italian / Fine Dining
Intimate fine dining in Printer's Row with seasonal Italian-inspired dishes. One of the most refined restaurants in the South Loop. The pasta tasting is excellent and the wine pair...
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6
Winter's Jazz Club
Jazz Club
Intimate South Loop jazz club with world-class performers in a warm, sophisticated setting. The sound is pristine, the cocktails are crafted, and the programming spans straight-ahe...
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7
Mercat a la Planxa
Catalan Spanish
Catalan-inspired restaurant in the South Loop with small plates, fresh and flavorful dishes, and a great brunch. The patatas bravas are crispy, the gambas al ajillo are garlicky, a...
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8
White Palace Grill
American Diner
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year since 1939. Classic American diner with breakfast all day, patty melts, and Greek-influenced dishes. The 3am crowd is a cross-section of all Ch...
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9
Spoke & Bird
American / Brunch
Cafe near Millionaire Row in the South Loop with an excellent patio and surprisingly extensive food menu. Breakfast options include cheesy grits with vegetables, challah French toa...
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10
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen
Jewish Deli
Chicago institution since 1942. Cafeteria-style Jewish deli with towering corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, matzo ball soup, and latkes. Walls covered in decades-old newspaper c...
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All 14 Restaurants in South Loop
Eleven City Diner
Jewish Deli / American
83
Tapas Valencia
Spanish / Tapas
82
Siam Rice Thai Cuisine
Thai
82
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