Opart Thai House is a restaurant with multiple locations in the city.

South Coast Sushi is a restaurant in the South Loop near McCormick Place.

Kroll’s is a sports bar in the South Loop that has pretty good bar food.

The Spoke & Bird is a cafe in the South Loop near McCormick Place.

La Cantina is a Mexican restaurant in the South Loop serving average food.

Chicago Oyster House is a seafood restaurant in the South Loop.

Harold’s Chicken Shack is a local fried chicken and fish chain.

14 Parish is a Caribbean restaurant in the South Loop that’s very close to McCormick Place.

Pizano’s is a local Chicago pizza chain with both thin crust and deep dish pies.

Il Culaccino is an Italian restaurant right across the street from McCormick Place.

Eleven City Diner is a deli and diner in the South Loop.

Vu is a rooftop bar and restaurant near the McCormick Center in the South Loop.

Flo & Santos is a Polish-American restaurant in the South Loop.

Reggies is a bar on the Near South Side that has live music and a great rooftop.

Lobo Rey is a Mexican restaurant in the South Loop serving decent tacos, but not much else.

Manny’s has been the classic Jewish deli in Chicago for 75 years, and it’s still serving great food.