1. Wishbone Restaurant
8.5
161 N Jefferson St (at Randolph), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Near West Side · 98 tips and reviews
Donny Williams: Don't forget to do breakfast here. The corn cakes, jumbalaya omelet and cheese grits are excellent! Great sweet tea too.
Time Out Chicago Kids: Cornflake-dipped French toast, shrimp and grits, and kick-butt Bloody Marys served in a cheery space start the day off perf. Read more.
Explore Chicago: Wishbone’s mascot Dolly is the owner’s actual childhood dog. Stop by for fast-service brunch, but also don’t forget to try their signature shrimp & grits, blackened catfish, or smoked beef brisket.
2. Peach's Restaurant
8.2
4625 S King Drive, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Grand Boulevard · 23 tips and reviews
Leida Parker-Sylvester: Salmon Croquettes, cheesy grits & omelets are great.
Sylnonia Jones: The salmon crocket and cheese grits was awesome. I tried the duck bacon, it was great.
LadyAnn Gee: I must agree I love the grits, salmon croquettes and biscuit with peach compote. The atmosphere is a great plus as well.
3. Big Jones
8.6
5347 N Clark St (btwn W Summerdale Ave & W Balmoral Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Andersonville · 138 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Derrico: Awesome brunch, shrimp 'n grits. 'nough said.
Kirstjen Lorenz: I think this place might be my favorite brunch in Chicago. Love the shrimp & grits. And those beignets are divine.
Eater: Weekend brunch features staples such as gumbo, shrimp & grits and the popular Eggs New Orleans, a riff on eggs benedict with blue crab cakes. Read more.
4. Luella’s Southern Kitchen
8.9
4609 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W Eastwood Ave & W Wilson Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Ravenswood · 36 tips and reviews
Amanda Jones: Loved the beet salad, loved the short rib mac n cheese, loved the shrimp n grits. That's all I've tried so far.
Elise Catalanotte: Pancakes, French toast, shrimp and grits, pork belly eggs Benedict
Linda Bromer: Omg I died and went to heaven. Shrimp and grits, biscuits, sour fried green tomatoes, and ohhhh the homemade jelly!
6. 5 Loaves Eatery
8.6
405 E 75th St, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Chatham · 24 tips and reviews
Kim Goodman: The best grits & Ms. Joyce is wonderful!!! If its your birthday, she may even sing for you!
Judith Jean-Michel: Sometimes they have cool new things like the salmon spicy omelet. Love their grits and biscuits.
Timeka Young: Shrimp Omelette, Fried Chicken, Grits.. Everything... Slow but so worth the wait!
Kevin M. McNally, CMP: "Ya'll" need to dine here. Try the Shrimp & Grits and the Fried Shrimp & Oysters. Great fun cocktails too. A Taste of New Orleans in Chicago-add this to your restaurant must dining list!
ISC Chicago: GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST (Scrambled Eggs, gator sausage, Lagniappe: potatoes, fruit, grits)
ISC Chicago: GUMBO (Chicken, Andouille, Shrimp, Crawfish, Rice)
14. Beatrix
8.9
671 N Saint Clair St (Erie and N. St. Clair), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Streeterville · 62 tips and reviews
PureWow: Nosh on cauliflower grits at brunch, turkey and sweet potato meatloaf come lunch and amazing pastries no matter the hour. Read more.
Morgan McKee: Classic diner brunch done GREAT! This place caters to any of your tastes, tinga tacos pictured. Other dishes to be enjoyed include cauliflower grits, egg white omelette daily specials and steak chimi!
Colin Lee: Prefer this location over the other. Cauliflower grits are delicious; the chia pudding is a bit too sweet
👑Dawn Noir👑: Cheesy shrimp grits is delicious
Nicole Humphrey: The salmon burger, cheesy grits, peach iced tea and Jamaican rum coffee are a few of my favorites. Nice quaint, black owned cafe with friendly staff. One of South Shore's gems. Love this place
David Williams: food isn't that great and they charge WAAAAAYYYY TOOOO MUCH FOR IT