GET A TASTE OF SOULFUL ILLINOIS

From home-style to fine dining, Illinois serves up a generous portion of culinary delights. Everybody knows Chicago is famous for deep-dish pizza, prime-aged steak and the best hot dogs in the nation, but Chicago cuisine also has a soulful side, with many excellent venues that celebrate history and culture through the art of soulful cuisine.

A growing crop of African-American chefs are leading the operations at many well-regarded restaurants. From Italian to Caribbean to American fare, they represent an accomplished corps of professionals with satisfied customers of all ethnicities.

Soulful Dining in Chicago | Soulful Dining in Illinois | Soulful Quick Tastes in Chicago | Soulful Quick Tastes in Illinois

In Chicago

5 Loaves Eatery: 773.873.6666

African Harambee

Alice's Restaurant: 773.921.1100

In Illinois

E'Town River Restaurant: 618.287.2333

Flavor (Flossmoor, Ill.)

Iceburg Restaurant (Country Club Hills, Ill.)

Indigo (Springfield, Ill.)

Maple Tree Inn (Blue Island, Ill.)

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Soulful Quick Tastes

In Chicago

A Piece of Cake Inc.

Ain't She Sweet Café: 773.373.3530

Angelica's Bakery

Bobak's

In Illinois

Hecky's (Evanston, Ill.)

Illinois Machine Shed (Rockford, Ill.)

Joe Roger's Original Recipe Chili Parlor (Springfield, Ill.)

Check out what else we have to offer on our web site and start planning your 3-Day Getaway now! You can also find lots to do on EnjoyIllinois.com or by calling 1-800-2CONNECT.