Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Irish Times, Willow Springs Family Restaurant and Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
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30 restaurants in Best Soul Food Restaurants in Chicago | Top Rated Soul Food Food
- Irish Times · rated 5/5: American.
- Willow Springs Family Restaurant · rated 4/5: American.
- Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket · rated 4/5: American.
- Nonna's Goodlife Pizza · rated 4/5: Italian.
- Fatpour Tap Works · rated 4/5: American.
- Aster Hall · rated 4/5: American.
- Corcoran's Grill & Pub · rated 4/5: American.
- The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern · rated 4/5: American.
- Jefferson Tap & Grille · rated 4/5: American.
- Southern France Patisserie · rated 4/5: French.
- Fancy Plants Cafe · rated 4/5: American.
- Brown Sugar Bakery · rated 4/5: American.
- New Line Tavern · rated 3/5: American.
- Blueberry Hill · rated 3/5: American.
- Vegan Now 2 Go: American.
- Grand Lux Cafe: American.
- Xoco: Mexican.
- The Izakaya at Momotaro: Japanese.
- Beatrix: American.
- Tanta: Peruvian.
- Litehouse Whole Food Grill: American.
- Swadesi Cafe: Indian.
- Mi Tocaya Antojería: Mexican.
- Majani: American.
- Asadito: Mexican.
- Green Street Local: American.
- Jim's Original: American.
- Dick's Last Resort: American.
- Tel Aviv Pizza: Middle Eastern.
- The Kitchen: American.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
