Restaurants in the South Loop Chicago, Illinois

The South Loop area of Chicago is a great mix of residential housing, retail outlets and outdoor opportunities such as jogging, biking and running. Just minutes from the lakefront, South Loop has an array of restaurants, including breakfast, pizza, Thai, fried chicken and American fare. Whether you've been out for a leisurely stroll or finished a workout at a local health club, you'll be able to find something to eat in the South Loop area.

Restaurants near Grant Park

Consider Thai Spoon for a quick lunch option under $10. Try Epic Burger for all-natural burgers, turkey burgers or portabella mushroom burgers. Jog to Harold's Chicken Shack to get a four-piece wing dinner, including fries, for under $6. After a workout at XSport Fitness, walk a few feet north and enjoy Chicago-style deep-dish pizza from Lou Malnati's Pizzeria. Enjoy sushi and other Japanese fare from Oysy after viewing Buckingham Fountain.

Thai Spoon
601 S. Wabash St.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 427-9470
thaispoonandsushi.com

Epic Burger
517 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 913-1373
epicburger.com

Harold's Chicken Shack
636 S. Wabash St.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 362-0442

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
805 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 786-1000
loumalnatis.com

Oysy
888 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-1127
oysysushi.com

Restaurants near Museum Campus / Soldier Field

Start the day eating breakfast with the family at Yolk. After a workout at Fitness Formula Club, walk one block east and south for Mexican food from Zapatista. Eat at Kroll's South Loop after a Blackhawks game if you enjoy the bar and grill atmosphere. Eat at Chicago Firehouse Restaurant if you prefer upscale dining. Take a walk from the Natural History Museum or Shedd Aquarium and continue your cultural experience by eating at Utopia International Caribbean Cuisine.

Yolk.
1120 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 789-9655
yolk-online.com

Zapatista
1307 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 435-1307
zapatistacantina.com

Kroll's South Loop
1736 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 235-1400
krolls-chicago.com

Chicago Firehouse Restaurant
1401 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 786-1401
chicagofirehouse.com

Utopia International Caribbean Cuisine
1315 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 662-1082

Restaurants Near University of Illinois at Chicago

Have a breakfast or lunch fruit smoothie from Jamba Juice. For quick, inexpensive Chinese food, stop at Yang's by the Roosevelt stop on the Red Line train. After working out at LA Fitness, take the escalator up to Whole Foods Market for soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza and free Wi-Fi. Morgan's Bar and Grill offers 24 domestic and imported beers along with salads, pasta and chicken.

Jamba Juice
1322 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 738-3660
jambajuice.com

Yang's
28 E. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 986-1688

Whole Foods Market
1101 S. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 435-4600
wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/southloop

Morgan's Bar and Grill
1325 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 243-4800

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Article Written By Tim Searles

Tim Searles is a writer and web developer. He has worked in web development since 1999, and his writing career began with poetry. He has been published with eHow, Trails Travels, and Associated Content. He has a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Northwestern University and a Master of Arts in business from Columbia College Chicago.

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