The South Side has a lot of good places and I'm a resident. Here's some of my favorites:

1. Dish, High end Italian
2. Cucina Vitale, BYOB, High-end Italian and fantastic weekend brunch
3. Cafe Du Jour, BYOB Amazing owner and staff
4. Streets on Carson, Great small plates
5. Columbian Spot, Nice to change it up and get some Columbian food
6. Sultry F&B, BYOB but will soon have liquor license
7. Carmi Soul Food, I Love their stuffed pork chops.
8. Carmella's Plate and Pints
9. Le Petit Cafe & Grille, really nice local place
10. Little Tokyo Bistro, best sushi around
11. La Palapa, Great Mexican restaurant
12. Nadine's, you just have to experience grabbing breakfast after going to ALDI
13. Birmingham Bridge Tavern, great place off the beaten path
14. Thai Me Up, love grabbing lunch there