Best Family Style Restaurants in South Side

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1. Alla Vita

4.8

Exceptional(2272)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Italian • West Loop

Booked 164 times today

Serving a casual, family-style menu, Alla Vita is a place to gather and enjoy comfortable Italian cuisine. Alla Vita means “to life” in Italian which recognizes overcoming life's challenges and creating a space for shared meals and memorable experiences. Executive Chef Lee Wolen shares his passion for fresh, delicious Italian food made simply with the best ingredients. Follow @allavitachicago to stay up-to-date with the latest happenings.

2. Virtue

4.8

Exceptional(563)

Price: Expensive

• Southern • Hyde Park

Booked 44 times today

Stationed in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Virtue is a Southern American restaurant that leads with a culture of hospitality & kindness. We’ve worked hard to create a warm, honest & thoughtful space. We pride ourselves on unpretentious service, timing & most importantly providing great value. At Virtue we use heritage techniques to create some familiar flavors, & some new ones. We hope to see you soon.

3. avec West Loop

4.8

Exceptional(827)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • West Loop

Booked 98 times today

avec, a wine-focused restaurant in Chicago, features Midwestern takes on Mediterranean classics. Inspired by the sun-drenched wine regions of the Mediterranean, avec West Loop has been a Chicago favorite for over 20 years. Originally conceived as a wine bar, avec is the second concept from celebrated one-off hospitality, with communal and bar seating—it is a high-energy, intimate, and interactive experience.For parties of 6 or more, please call us at 312-377-2002.

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4. HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen

4.7

Exceptional(401)

Price: Expensive

• Vietnamese • Pilsen

Booked 36 times today

Experience elevated Vietnamese Cuisine in a an atmosphere that is chic, approachable, warm & inviting. Chef Thai & Danielle Dang’s critically acclaimed restaurant celebrates Vietnamese cuisine in the heart of a vibrant Chicago neighborhood, Pilsen. Five times recognized MICHELIN Bibb Gourmand & four James Beard nominations.Enjoy Chef Thai's famous Caramelized Fish Sauce Wings, his signature Whole Fried Fluke and one of the New York Times favorite dishes, HaiSous' Grilled Oysters ! Guests may also enjoy a special and seasonal Grand Tasting Tour, 3 curated courses with the option of an optional wine pairing or join us at the bar for Happy Hour.The more guests you bring, the more dishes you get to try! Great for groups.

5. Proxi

4.7

Exceptional(2383)

Price: Expensive

• Global, International • West Loop

Booked 43 times today

Proxi offers Modern American Cuisine with cooking that reflects the diversity, innovation, and openness of American culture. Proxi showcases seasonal ingredients in an elegant setting, emphasizing open-fire cooking. Located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood along Restaurant Row, Proxi, designed by award-winning Meyer Davis, unites an award-winning team to transport its guests around the world, beginning with cuisine and extending to an eclectic beverage program focused on worldly inspirations and diverse, exotic ingredients. Casual, yet fast-paced service guides Proxi’s international culinary experience, with fine-dining standards and in-depth product knowledge leading the charge, balanced by genuine energy and enthusiasm.

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6. Mercat a la Planxa - Located in The Blackstone Hotel, Chicago

4.2

Awesome(4914)

Price: Expensive

• Unspecified • South Loop

Booked 21 times today

Mercat offers an authentic dining experience that combines fresh meats and produces with the energetic spirit of a Barcelona market.

7. ETC.

new

4.9

Exceptional(6)

Price: Expensive

• American • Downtown / Loop

Booked 7 times today

Lamar J. Moore, the beloved, Chicago-based, chef, has manifested a vision of elevated Southern cuisine in a Northern city where the bulk of the Black American community has direct Southern ancestry and roots. Soil was rich and ready for the unique warmth of his ideas. The opening team of etc. has created a space, menu, beverage program, and flow of service that is simultaneously down-home and adventurous, and as intriguing and challenging as it is familiar Our mission is to bring a high level of experience, taste, and cocktails to the loop/printers row, family-style and without any pretension.

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8. The Black Barrel Tavern

4.7

Exceptional(146)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • West Loop

Booked 11 times today

We are excited to be bringing our newest concept to a wonderful part of the city, the West Loop! Updated Americana and Brunch fare served in a sport-friendly meeting place with craft beers, signature cocktails, and a kitchen open until midnight. --- We are offering curb side pick up on our meals, family style meals available with the addition of beer, liquor and wine to go for a full at home Black Barrel Tavern experience.

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9. Pizzeria Portofino

4.8

Exceptional(1487)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • River North (Chicago)

Booked 213 times today

Pizzeria Portofino is a sun-drenched casual restaurant located directly on the Chicago riverfront offering hand-stretched pizzas, coastal wines, an expansive patio and breezy decor that will instantly transport you to the Italian Riviera.

10. Rose Mary

4.7

Exceptional(3262)

Price: Expensive

• Croatian • West Loop

Booked 159 times today

Located in the historic Fulton Market district of Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, Rose Mary is Chef/Owner Joe Flamm’s debut restaurant inspired by his Italian heritage and the bold, bright flavors of Croatian cuisine. The boisterous space—named for Flamm’s grandmothers, Mary and Mary Rose, and the herb rosemary, which grows natively along the Italian and Croatian coastlines—offers a seasonal menu of rustic yet refined dishes that encapsulate what Flamm has coined “Adriatic drinking food”.

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Sheneévip
Chicago / Illinois •8 reviews
5.0
Dined today
The food here is always delicious. The short rib is my absolute favorite. Pair it with the fried green tomatoes and cornbread.
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VirtuePrice: Expensive• Southern• Hyde Park
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4.8
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Mirajvip
Wisconsin •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
The restaurant was fantastic, and the food was phenomenal. We started with the wood-fired table bread, which was incredibly pillowy and delicious, along with the roasted octopus. The calamari was prepared in the standard way, and it was cooked perfectly. The sauce for the calamari reminded me of a chipotle aioli. For my entrée, I ordered the orecchiette. The minced lamb was flavorful and very filling, but I will mention that the dish was quite oily, which was the only downside. Throughout the meal, I enjoyed the Black Lotus drink, which was my favorite.
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Alla VitaPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• West Loop
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4.8
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Tricia
Orlando / Central Florida East •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We enjoy the fresh, spicy, and creative dishes from HaiSous. The service is superb.
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HaiSous Vietnamese KitchenPrice: Expensive• Vietnamese• Pilsen
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4.7
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Joel
Detroit / Eastern Michigan •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Chef's menu was a delight. Optional wine pairings added to the overall enjoyment. And we made it out in plenty of time for a 7:30 opera.
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ProxiPrice: Expensive• Global, International• West Loop
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4.7
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Siyabend
Chicago / Illinois •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Seafoods are outstanding and its comes very fresh and hot from wood fire oven. Chairs are from wood . But everything was super good .
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avec West LoopPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• West Loop
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4.8

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61 restaurants available nearby

1. Alla Vita

2. Virtue

3. avec West Loop

4. HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen

5. Proxi

6. Mercat a la Planxa - Located in The Blackstone Hotel, Chicago

7. ETC.

8. The Black Barrel Tavern

9. Pizzeria Portofino

10. Rose Mary

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