Diners' Choice: Healthy restaurants in South Suburbs

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall healthy cuisine in South Suburbs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Dancing Marlin

4.8

4.8 (3254)

$30 and under

American

Frankfort

About the restaurant

The Dancing Marlin is all about small plates, sharing & great wines and cocktails on tap! There also is a full bar. The menu has something for everyone with fresh seafood being a specialty. The culinary team has created a small plates menu that is both affordable and amazing! We feature a communal dining table for up to 14 guests and the suburbs most creative Sunday Brunch. Our bar features 16 wines on tap and 8 "made from scratch", crafted cocktails. The bar also features 30 craft beers in bottles and cans. The restaurant features (3) private dining rooms that can accommodate up to 120 guests. All of this is packaged up in a modern restaurant design, produced by award winning design team. Knauer Inc!

Top review

thomasVIP

Dined 5 days ago

We have never had a bad meal here. The specials they offer are always amazing. You have to go back so you can try everything in the menu. LOVE THIS PLACE

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Popular dish

General Tso's Cauliflower

Maple Tree Inn

4.8

4.8 (4655)

$30 and under

Creole / Cajun / Southern

Homewood

About the restaurant

Maple Tree Inn was awarded the very prestigious honor of being named in the Top 50 Southern Restaurants In America by OpenTable in 2018. We are proud to announce that the Maple Tree Inn has permanently relocated to Homewood, IL. We have maintained almost 100% of our staff and they have made the move with us.
We are still committed to the art of Cajun/Creole cooking & maintaining our status as the first and longest-running Cajun/Creole restaurant in Chicagoland. We are featuring a menu of our signature dishes including our Hickory Buttered BBQ Shrimp, Country Gumbo, Jambalaya, Crawfish Étouffée, and many more! We have boutique wines on draft, signature hand crafted cocktails, and an impressive craft beer list. Our hand crafted, premium cocktail menu highlights the very best of our repertoire. We look forward to hosting you & providing you with all the comforts of New Orleans, just a little closer to home.

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Miranda

Dined 4 days ago

Food and service always impeccable, and it was this time as well. Always get the featured cocktail. You can never go wrong.

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Southern Fried Catfish

Ken's on Western

4.8

4.8 (437)

$30 and under

American

Burbank

About the restaurant

We are about family, tradition, food, libations, classic favorites, great times with close friends. New ideas collide with old school class. Enjoy!

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Joseph

Dined 3 days ago

As usual Ken’s was great. Filet done as ordered. Great Old Fashioned and good selection of Wine.

Franconello Italian Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (386)

$30 and under

Italian

Evergreen Park

About the restaurant

Visit Franconello's for Italian dining at its finest! We serve all homemade appetizers, entrees, and desserts. We specializes in 2 inch center cut pork chops, Sausage Franconello style, and pastas, including homemade gnocchi. Among the dessert specialties are tiramisu, cannoli dip, carrot cake, and gelato.

Please Call us at 773-881-4100 for Parties larger than 4 and we will help accommodate your group.

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Stuart

Dined 3 days ago

Great food pleasant experience. Will be back to try more dishes.

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Popular dish

Pork Chop Vesuvio

Sorriso Ristorante

4.8

4.8 (821)

$30 and under

Italian

Frankfort

About the restaurant

Bringing Southern Italian to the South Suburbs of Chicago

With a long standing tradition of bringing quality Southern Italian cuisine to the south side of Chicago, The Greco family is well known for their classic dishes as well as always having exciting, eye-catching, and taste-bud tantlizing specials.

Since 1975, the Greco Family has always been a name synonymous with Fine Italian dining and Sorriso Ristorante continues this tradition of quality and comfort.

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Mary

Dined 3 days ago

Nice to have a local Italian restaurant with wonderful food and service! Never disappoints’

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Francesca's Fortunato

4.6

4.6 (1930)

$31 to $50

Italian

Frankfort

About the restaurant

Francesca’s Fortunato is located in the charming downtown area of Frankfort. The menu features the zesty earthy cuisine of Rome and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio.

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Audrey

Dined 2 days ago

Great food, great service. Music choice and volume was a little odd but overall great experience and will return

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Experience

Happy Hour

Francesca's on 95th

4.6

4.6 (1362)

$30 and under

Italian

Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Francesca’s on 95th is located in vibrant downtown Oaklawn. A restaurant with a contemporary, casually sophisticated trattoria ambiance, rustic cooking, friendly service, and fair prices.

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Amy

Dined on Dec 26, 2024

Always great! Christmas Day Dinner is usually stressful and expensive at a restaurant. It was perfect at Francesca’s last night. They did a great job allowing off the menu selections, friendly service and a beautiful atmosphere. But, pls for the love of Italian food, bring back the old Ceasar Salad. The new recipe is not good. The old one was perfection!!!

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Experience

Happy Hour

Rockefeller's

4.6

4.6 (603)

$31 to $50

American

Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Rockefeller’s is a modern take on the traditional steakhouse. Our focus on service and quality is paramount to our guests! With a sleek and stylish aesthetic for all occasions.

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Chris

Dined 6 days ago

Brought my wife for her 60th birthday. Great food, service and an amazing family atmosphere. Would recommend to everyone who enjoys steaks and chops. I personally loved the boned in pork chops. My wife had the filet that was so tender she cut it with her fork. At the end of the meal we had the carrot cake and birthday cake. Was delicious. Want to thank the owners and staff for a wonderful birthday dinner!! Chris&Lisa

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Oak Lawn, IL

4.4

4.4 (6411)

$30 and under

American

Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.

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MELODY

Dined 4 days ago

Service was great and food was delicious. I am part of the wine club so I love the wine.

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4.1

4.1 (735)

$30 and under

American

Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Hooters is the place to be for great seafood, signature burgers and sandwiches, specialty salads, ice cold beer, a full liquor bar and of course, our world famous chicken wings served up in one of our signature sauces. With a casual, upbeat atmosphere, and plenty of HD TV’s, you’ll have a front row seat to all the games. Hooters, the original wing joint.

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andrea

Dined on Dec 17, 2024

The food was good and the drink was very good . The drink was well put together .

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