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1 / 30#30. Yardbird
- Rating: 3.5/5 (157 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 530 N Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60654
- Categories: American (New), Southern, Cocktail Bars
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Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Michigan City by diners
Just travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, but don't go any further than Texas to try some of the most mouthwatering comfort food: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine. There's a variety of popular Southern dishes, from the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken to the thick and spicy sauce of Louisiana's etouffee.
What's unique about these comfort food meals is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced today's Southern plates. Spanish culture staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes. The Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood cooking to many Southern meals. African ingredients—okra, melon, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the culture through the forced labor of enslaved people. Methods the French use, like braising and sauteing, can be found in many of the Southern dishes made today. And Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes.
Southern cooking is such a significant part of American culture that a museum is dedicated to these irresistible dishes and drinks: the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans.
Southern dishes are literally an explosion of cultures. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Michigan City using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.
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2 / 30#29. St Rest No 2 Country Kitchen
- Rating: 3.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 727 E 87th St Chicago, IL 60619
- Categories: Southern
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3 / 30#28. Bourbon On Division
- Rating: 3.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2050 W Division St Chicago, IL 60622
- Categories: Southern, Whiskey Bars
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4 / 30#27. Big Jones
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1716 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5347 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60640
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Bars
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5 / 30#26. Gold Coast Social
- Rating: 3.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 7 W Divison St Chicago, IL 60610
- Categories: Southern, American (Traditional), Cocktail Bars
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6 / 30#25. Two Fish Crab Shack
- Rating: 4.0/5 (435 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 641 E 47th St Chicago, IL 60653
- Categories: Seafood, Southern
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7 / 30#24. Wishbone
- Rating: 4.0/5 (987 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 161 N Jefferson St Chicago, IL 60661
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern, Bars
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8 / 30#23. The Angry Crab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (971 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5665 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60659
- Categories: Seafood, Southern, Cajun/Creole
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9 / 30#22. The Budlong Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (373 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1008 W Armitage Chicago, IL 60614
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, American (Traditional)
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10 / 30#21. King's Soulfood Gallery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 8103 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago, IL 60619
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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11 / 30#20. Feed
- Rating: 4.0/5 (635 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2803 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Diners
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12 / 30#19. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (784 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 847 W Fulton Market Chicago, IL 60607
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Southern, Comfort Food
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13 / 30#18. The Budlong Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (216 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4619 N Western Ave Chicago, IL 60625
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
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14 / 30#17. Sweet Maple Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (898 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1339 W Taylor St Chicago, IL 60607
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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15 / 30#16. Southern Twang
- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 3517 N Spaulding Ave Chicago, IL 60618
- Categories: Food Delivery Services, Southern, Seafood
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16 / 30#15. Roost Chicken & Biscuits
- Rating: 4.0/5 (371 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 455 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60654
- Categories: Southern
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17 / 30#14. Pearl's Southern Comfort
- Rating: 4.0/5 (568 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5352 N Broadway St Chicago, IL 60640
- Categories: Southern, Bars, Barbeque
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18 / 30#13. Lady May
- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 405 N Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60611
- Categories: Southern, Cocktail Bars
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19 / 30#12. Fatbird
- Rating: 4.0/5 (134 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 103 W Colfax Ave South Bend, IN 46601
- Categories: Southern, Bars, Sandwiches
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20 / 30#11. Luella's Southern Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (887 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4609 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60625
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Chicken Shop
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21 / 30#10. Maple Tree Inn
- Rating: 4.0/5 (559 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 18849 S Dixie Hwy Homewood, IL 60430
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Barbeque
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22 / 30#9. The Boiler Shrimp & Crawfish
- Rating: 4.0/5 (661 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3445 Dempster St Skokie, IL 60076
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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23 / 30#8. Chef Art Smith's Reunion
- Rating: 4.0/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 700 E Grand Ave Ste 131 Chicago, IL 60611
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern, Chicken Shop
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24 / 30#7. Dove's Luncheonette
- Rating: 4.0/5 (722 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1545 N Damen Ave Chicago, IL 60622
- Categories: Southern, Tex-Mex, Breakfast & Brunch
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25 / 30#6. Cleo's Southern Cuisine
- Rating: 4.5/5 (119 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4248 South Cottage Grove Chicago, IL 60653
- Categories: Southern, Personal Chefs, Caterers
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26 / 30#5. The Delta
- Rating: 4.5/5 (441 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1745 W North Ave Chicago, IL 60622
- Categories: Southern, Cocktail Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
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27 / 30#4. Boxcar Betty's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (112 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 500 W Madison St Chicago, IL 60661
- Categories: Southern, Fast Food, Chicken Shop
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28 / 30#3. Virtue Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (699 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 1462 E 53rd St Chicago, IL 60615
- Categories: Southern, American (Traditional)
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29 / 30#2. Funkenhausen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (291 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1709 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622
- Categories: German, Southern
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30 / 30#1. Captain Hooks Fish & Chicken
- Rating: 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 15914 Kedzie Ave Markham, IL 60428
- Categories: Southern, Seafood, Fast Food
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