# Nafsi South Shore Beach

> Southern cooking and seafood restaurant inside the historic South Shore Cultural Center on Chicago's lakefront, serving dinner, Sunday brunch and happy hour, with private events.

## Key facts
- Name, address and phone: Nafsi South Shore Beach, 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60649, (708) 773-5764
- Location: inside the South Shore Cultural Center, on the Lake Michigan lakefront, South Shore neighborhood
- Nafsi doors open: Fri-Sat 3 PM; Mon, Thu 4 PM; Sun 11 AM; open until 11 PM
- Five Loaves Brunch (collab, our brunch partner): Wed-Sat 8 AM-1 PM
- Nafsi Dinner: Thursday 4-11 PM; Friday, Saturday 3-11 PM
- Sunday Brunch + Bar: 11 AM-11 PM
- Happy Hour: Thursday 4-7 PM; Friday 3-6 PM; Saturday 8-10 PM
- Monday specials: 4-11 PM
- Monday: $2 oysters all day. $10 wings, catfish or sliders, served with fries. Monday hours: 4-11 PM.
- Reservations: https://www.opentable.com/booking/restref/availability?restref=1364551&lang=en-US&ot_source=Restaurant%20website
- Parking: Metered parking in the on-site lot (Chicago Park District)
- Private events email: events@nafsisouthshorebeach.com

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/): Southern cooking and seafood inside the South Shore Cultural Center on Chicago's lakefront. Dinner, Sunday brunch, happy hour and private events.
- [Menus](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/menu): Dinner and Sunday brunch menus at Nafsi South Shore Beach with prices and allergen codes. Dinner entrees run $22-$48.
- [What's On](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/whats-on): This week's dinner, Sunday brunch and happy hour hours at Nafsi South Shore Beach, laid out as a weekly Tide Table.
- [Private Events](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/private-events): Host a private dinner, celebration or corporate gathering at Nafsi inside the South Shore Cultural Center on Chicago's lakefront.
- [Catering](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/catering): Catering inquiries for Chicago events from Nafsi South Shore Beach. Send your date, guest count and service style for options.
- [Our Story](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/story): The history of the South Shore Cultural Center and how Nafsi South Shore Beach came to open inside it in fall 2024, with sources.
- [Visit](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/visit): Hours, address, parking and directions for Nafsi South Shore Beach inside the South Shore Cultural Center. Metered on-site parking.
- [FAQ](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/faq): Answers about Nafsi South Shore Beach: hours, reservations, parking, menu, allergens, Sunday brunch, happy hour and private events.
- [Press](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/press): Press coverage of Nafsi South Shore Beach, which opened in 2024 inside the South Shore Cultural Center, with links to the articles.
- [Sunday Brunch in South Shore](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/sunday-brunch-south-shore-chicago): Sunday brunch at Nafsi South Shore Beach: chicken and waffle, tiger shrimp and grits, French toast and oysters on the Chicago lakefront.
- [Oysters + Seafood on the Lakefront](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/seafood-oysters-chicago-lakefront): Oysters raw, chargrilled or Rockefeller, seafood platters, red snapper and catfish at Nafsi South Shore Beach on Lake Michigan.
- [Private Event Venue in South Shore](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/private-event-venue-south-shore): Private events inside the South Shore Cultural Center, a Chicago Landmark on Lake Michigan. Dinners, celebrations and corporate gatherings.

## Optional
- [Citizen Newspaper Group: NAFSI 1916 Uses Food To Revitalize The South Shore Community](https://citizennewspapergroup.com/news/2024/oct/23/nafsi-1916-uses-food-to-revitalize-the-south-shore-community)
- [ABC7 Chicago: Soul food restaurant Nafsi 1916 opening at South Shore Cultural Center](https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-restaurants-new-soul-food-restaurant-nafsi-1916-opening-south-shore-cultural-center/15408755/)
- [What Now Chicago: Nafsi Will Open This Summer Inside the South Shore Cultural Center](https://whatnow.com/chicago/restaurants/nafsi-will-open-this-summer-inside-the-south-shore-cultural-center)
- [Full text for language models](https://www.nafsisouthshorebeach.com/llms-full.txt)