NAFSI South Shore Beach, Chicago

Visit duration: ≈ 1 hour (estimated) Category default — not a measured value

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About NAFSI South Shore Beach

NAFSI (نَفْسِي, “my soul”) is a Black-owned soul-food restaurant inside the South Shore Cultural Center. Its menu includes fried catfish with grits, shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, surf and turf, beignets, and chicken and waffles. The restaurant offers dinner Tuesday–Saturday and all-day Sunday brunch; Monday is reserved for private events.

Practical details

Phone: +1 708-773-5764
Full address: 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60649

Notable dishes

Fried catfish with grits
shrimp and grits
fried green tomatoes
surf and turf
beignets
chicken and waffles

Sources

Checked 2026-09-04

Where it is

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Within 32 min on foot

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