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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Soulé · North Lawndale
Shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, and peach cobbler in a cozy North Lawndale room.
Daley's Restaurant · Woodlawn
A 130-plus-year Chicago institution for diner-style soul classics like fried catfish.
Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles · Bronzeville
Crunchy fried chicken and huge waffles plus gooey mac and glazed sweet potatoes.
Soul Veg City · Chatham
Decades of vegan soul food: jerk tofu, fried grits, and gumbo, all plant-based.