Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Chicago, IL

Southern and soul food in Chicago at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 23th largest food category in Chicago, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 0.7% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 58 are independent and 2 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Chicago

Showing 60 of 103, listings with a website first.

• Luella's Southern Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4114 N Kedzie Ave
• The L Station
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 186 N Wells St
• Jerk Taco Man
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 4001 W
• Jordyn's Soul Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1160 W Grand Ave
• Virtue Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1462 E 53rd St
• Roost Biscuit Co.
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 455 N Milwaukee Ave
• Big Jones
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5347 N Clark St
• 6978 Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 6978 W North Ave
• Chef Daddy's
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5944 W Lake St
• Chesa's Bistro & Bar
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3235 W Addison St Ste C
• Cleo's Southern Cuisine
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4248 S Cottage Grove Ave
• Crab King Cajun Boil & Sushi
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 3443 N Broadway
• Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1415 N Wood St
• King Soul Food Gallery
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 8103 S Cottage Grove Ave
• Lowcountry
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3343 N Clark St
• MacArthur's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5412 W Madison St
• Nafsi South Shore Beach
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Inside South Shore Culture Center, 7059 S South Shore Dr
• Norman's Bistro
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1001 E 43rd St
• Roost Chicken & Biscuits
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 494 N Milwaukee Ave
• Roux Diner
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1055 E 55th St
• Roy's Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 403 E 71st St
• Soulé
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3615 W Roosevelt Rd
• The Boil Cajun Seafood
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1805 W Division St
• The Good Life Soul Food Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 11226 S Halsted St
• Wishbone
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 161 N Jefferson St
• The Soulfood Lounge
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3804 W 16th St
• Morrison's Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 8052 S Racine Ave
• Chef Art Smith's Reunion
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Navy pier, 600 E Grand Ave
• Josephine's Cooking
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 436 E 79th St
• Authentic Cooking Soul Food Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 306 E 75th St
• Dirty Tiff's Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 225 E 47th St
• Kisha's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 857 W 115th St
• Kitchen and Kocktails
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 339 N Dearborn St
• Storyville Chicago
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 712 N Clark St
• Bronzeville Cookin
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 300 E 51st St
• Dan's Soul Food and Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2523 W 79th St
• The Budlong Hot Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 222 Merchandise Mart Plz
• Ms. T's Southern Fried Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3343 N Broadway St
• Oooh We It Is
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 8548 S Cottage Grove Ave
• Porkchop
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 6341 N Broadway
• Browns Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5254 W Chicago Ave
• The Foodie's Spot
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 7350 S Stony Island Ave
• Creed On Lake
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2606 W. Lake Street
• Joker's Cajun Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 131 N Clinton St
• Heaven On Seven
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 111 N Wabash Ave # 7
• Bronzeville Soul
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 4655 S Martin Luther King Dr
• Oooh Wee It Is
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 33 E 83rd St
• Jamison's Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1800 W 87th St
• Mad Boiler
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1045 W Madison St
• Georgia's Food Depot
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 7352 S Halsted St
• Porkchop
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1132 W Grand Ave
• Rubys Soulfood Express
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 11028 S Halsted St
• Soul Vegan
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3931 S Leavitt St
• Outside the Box Carryout and Catering
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1734 W 35th St
• Buck's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1700 W Division St
• Calypso Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5211 S Harper Ave
• Carriage House
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1700 W Division St
• Cathy's Ultimate Soul Food
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5638 W Chicago Ave
• Dixie
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1952 N Damen Ave
• Exceptional Flavour
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2537 S Wabash Ave

Southern and soul food elsewhere in Illinois

Among the Illinois cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Springfield (7) and Peoria (6).

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