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The South Loop is the new Chicago hot spot. High rises are being built at an amazing rate, and restaurateurs are taking over this area. Restaurants in the South Loop include Opera, Eleven City Diner, and the venerable Chicago Firehouse.

American
Bakery/Ice Cream

Bar Food

Chinese
Deli
Fast Food
Irish
Italian
Japanese/Sushi
Mediterranean
Mexican
Pan-Asian
Pizza
Salads/Sandwiches
Spanish
Steakhouse
Thai

American

THE BONGO ROOM
$$

American
1152 S WABASH
(312)291-0841
Hours: Mon - Fri 8am to 2:30pm, Sat & Sun 9am to 2:30pm

CHICAGO FIREHOUSE | RESERVE NOW
$$$

American
1401 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)786-1401
Hours: Mon - Thurs 11:30am to 10pm, Fri 11:30am to 10:30pm, Sat 5 to 10:30pm, Sun 4:30 to 9pm

CUSTOM HOUSE | RESERVE NOW
$$$

American
500 S DEARBORN
(312)523-0200
Hours: Breakfast Mon - Fri 7:30 to 10pm, Sat 7:30 to 10:30am
Lunch Mon - Fri 11:30am to 2pm
Dinner Mon - Sat 5 to 10pm, Sun 5 to 9pm

EXPOSURE TAPAS SUPPER CLUB
$$$

American
1313 S WABASH AVE
(312)662-1060
Hours: Sun - Fri 5pm to 2am, Sat 5pm to 3am

HARRISON SNACK SHOP
$

American
63 E HARRISON AVE
CHICAGO, IL
(312)341-1270
Hours: Mon - Fri 6:30am to 7pm, Sat 6:30am to 3pm, Sun 6:30am to 1pm

KROLL'S SOUTH LOOP
$$
American
1736 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)235-1400
Hours: Sun - Thurs 11am to Midnight, Fri & Sat 11am to 2am

ROOM 21 | RESERVE NOW
$$$$
American
2110 S WABASH
(312)328-1198
Hours: Mon - Thurs 5 to 10:30pm, Fri & Sat 5 to 11pm, Sun 4 to 9pm

SHOR RESTAURANT | RESERVE NOW
$$$$

American
HYATT REGENCY - MCCORMICK PLACE
2233 S MARTIN LUTHER KING DR
(312)528-4140
Hours: Breakfast Daily 6:30 to 11am
Lunch Daily 11:15am to 2pm
Dinner Daily 5 to 10pm

YOLK
$

American
1120 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)789-9655
Hours: Mon - Fri 6am to 3pm, Sat & Sun 7am to 2pm

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Bakery /Ice Cream

BAKE FOR ME
$
608 W ROOSEVELT
(312)957-1994
Hours: Mon - Fri 6:30am to 5:30pm, Sat 8am to 1pm

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Bar Food

BAR LOUIE
$

Bar Food
47 W POLK ST
(312)347-0000
Hours: Mon - Fri 11am to 2am, Sat 10am to 3am, Sun 10am to 2am

HACKNEY'S PRINTERS ROW
$$

Bar Food
733 S DEARBORN ST
CHICAGO, IL
(312)461-1116
Fax: (312)461-1117
Hours: Mon - Fri 10:30am to 11pm, Sat & Sun 8:30am to 11:30pm

KASEY'S TAVERN
$

Bar Food
701 S DEARBORN
CHICAGO, IL
(312)427-7992
Fax: (312)427-8797
Hours: Mon - Sat 11am to 2am, Sun 11am to 11pm

SOUTH LOOP BAR & GRILL
$

Bar Food
701 S STATE ST
(312)427-2787
Hours: Sun - Fri 11am to 4am, Sat 11am to 5am

WEATHER MARK TAVERN
$$

Bar Food
1503 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)588-0230
Hours: Mon - Fri 11:30am to 2am, Sat 10:30am to 3am, Sun 10:30am to 2am

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Chinese

OPERA | RESERVE NOW
$$$

Chinese
1301 S WABASH
CHICAGO, IL
(312)461-0161
Hours: Lunch Mon - Fri 11:30am to 2pm
Dinner Sun - Wed 5 to 10pm, Thurs 5 to 11pm, Fri & Sat 5pm to Midnight

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Deli

DELI ON DEARBORN
$

Deli
723 S DEARBORN ST
CHICAGO, IL
(312)427-3354
Hours: Mon - Fri 7am to 4pm, Sat 8am to 4pm

ELEVEN CITY DINER
$$

Deli
1112 S WABASH AVE
(312)212-1112
Hours: Mon - Thurs 7:30am to 10pm, Fri 7:30am to Midnight, Sat 9am to Midnight, Sun 9am to 9pm

MANNY'S CAFETERIA & DELICATESSEN
$

Deli
1141 S JEFFERSON
(312)939-2855
Hours: Mon - Sat 5am to 8pm, Closed Sunday

STANDING ROOM ONLY (SRO CHICAGO)
$

Deli
610 S DEARBORN ST
CHICAGO, IL
(312)360-1776
Hours: Mon - Fri 11am to 9pm, Sat 11am to 8pm

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Fast Food

HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK
$

Fast Food
636 S WABASH AVE
(312)362-0442
Hours: Mon - Sat 9:30am to 9pm, Sun 9:30am to 8pm

HOWIE'S
$

Fast Food
1310 S WABASH AVE
(312)461-0944
Hours: Mon - Fri 7am to 8pm, Sat 8am to 6pm, Sun 8am to 5pm

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Irish

GRACE O'MALLEY'S RESTAURANT-PUB
$$

Irish
1416 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)588-1800
Hours: Mon - Fri 11:30am to 2am, Sat 11:30am to 3am, Sun 9:30am to Midnight
Kitchen closes 10:30pm Mon - Thurs, 11:30 Fri & Sat, 9:30 Sun

KITTY O'SHEA'S
$$

Irish
720 S MICHIGAN AVE
CHICAGO, IL
(312)922-4400 x4452
Hours: Daily 11am to 1:30am

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Italian

CAFE BIONDA | RESERVE NOW
$$$

Italian
1924 S STATE ST
(312)326-9800
Hours: Lunch Daily 11am to 3pm
Dinner Mon - Thurs 3 to 11pm, Fri - Sun 3pm to 1am

GIOCO | RESERVE NOW
$$$

Italian
1312 S WABASH AVE
(312)939-3870
Hours: Lunch Mon - Fri 11:30am to 2:30pm
Dinner Sun - Wed 5 to 10pm, Thurs 5 to 11pm, Fri & Sat 5 to Midnight
Brunch Sunday 9am to 2pm

TRATTORIA CATERINA
$$

Italian
616 S DEARBORN ST
CHICAGO, IL
(312)939-7606
Hours: Mon - Thurs 11am to 9pm, Fri 11am to 10pm, Sat 5 to 10pm

TUTTO ITALIANO
$$$

Italian
501 S WELLS ST
CHICAGO, IL
(312)939-4824
Hours: Mon - Fri 11am to Midnight, Sat 5pm to Midnight

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Japanese

OYSY
$$
Japanese
888 S MICHIGAN
(312)922-1127
Hours: Lunch Mon - Fri 11:30am to 2:30pm; Dinner Mon - Thur 5 to 10pm, Fri & Sat 5 to 11pm, Sun 5 to 9pm

SOUTH COAST
$$$

1700 S MICHIGAN
(312)662-1700
Hours: Mon - Sat 4 to 11pm, Sun 4 to 10pm

Latin

CUATRO | RESERVE NOW
$$$

Nuevo Latino
2030 S WABASH AVE
(312)842-8856
Hours: Mon 5pm to Midnight, Tues 5 to 10pm, Wed - Sat 5pm to 2am, Sun 10am to 10pm

Mediterranean

CAFE MEDITERRA
Mediterranean
728 S DEARBORN
(312)427-2610
Hours: Mon 7am to 9pm, Tues - Fri 7am to 10pm, Sat 8am to 9pm, Sun 8am to 8pm

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Mexican

LA CANTINA GRILL
$$

Mexican
1911 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)842-1911
Hours: Mon - Thurs 11am to 10pm, Fri 11am to 1am, Sat 4pm to 1am, Sun 4 to 10pm

ZAPATISTA | RESERVE NOW
$$$

Mexican
1307 S WABASH AVE
(312)435-1307
Hours: Mon - Thurs 11:30am to 10pm, Fri & Sat 11:30am to 11pm, Sun Noon to 9pm

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Pan-Asian

TAMARIND
$$

Pan-Asian
614 S WABASH AVE
CHICAGO, IL
(312)379-0970
Hours: Daily 11am to 11pm

Pizza

PAT'S PIZZA
$$

Pizza
638 S CLARK ST
CHICAGO, IL
(312)427-2320
Fax: (312)946-0752
Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm

PIZZA-RIA
$$

Pizza
719 S STATE ST
(312)957-1111
Hours: Sun - Thurs 11am to 11pm, Fri & Sat 11am to Midnight

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Salads/Sandwiches

JIMMY JOHN'S
$

Sandwiches
725 S STATE ST
(312)212-1010
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 10am to 6pm
1240 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)379-0090
Hours: Mon - Sun 11am to 9pm

Spanish

EXPOSURE TAPAS RESTAURANT
$$

1315 S WABASH
(312)662-1082
Hours: Lunch Tues - Sun 11am to 3pm
Dinner Tues - Thurs, Sun 5 to 10pm, Fri & Sat 5 to 11pm

MERCAT A LA PLANXA | RESERVE NOW
$$$

638 S MICHIGAN AVE
(312)765-0524
Hours: Breakfast Daily 6:30 to 11am; Lunch Daily 11am to 5pm; Dinner Mon - Thurs 5 to 11pm, Fri & Sat 5pm to Midnight, Sun 5 to 10pm

Steakhouse

BUCKINGHAM'S
$$$

Steakhouse
720 S MICHIGAN AVE
CHICAGO, IL
(312)922-4400
Hours: Daily 5:30 to 10pm

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Thai

AMARIT
$$

Thai
600 S DEARBORN ST
(312)939-1179
Hours: Sun - Fri 11am to 10pm, Sat 11am - 11pm

TASTE OF SIAM
$$

Thai
600 S DEARBORN ST
CHICAGO, IL
(312)939-1179
Fax: (312)939-1195
Hours: Mon - Thurs 11am to 9:30pm, Fri & Sat 11am to 10:30pm, Sun 3:30 to 9:30pm

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