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Oysters and Seafood on Chicago's South Side Lakefront
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Nafsi South Shore Beach serves oysters raw, chargrilled or Rockefeller, plus seafood platters, red snapper, catfish and tiger shrimp, at 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago, on Chicago's South Side lakefront inside the South Shore Cultural Center, with dinner and Sunday brunch menus.
Seafood at Nafsi
Nafsi South Shore Beach cooks Southern favorites and seafood from scratch at 7059 S. South Shore Drive, inside the South Shore Cultural Center. The building sits on Lake Michigan, and the menu leans into the water: oysters three ways, seafood platters, catfish, snapper and shrimp.
Every item and price on this page comes from the current printed menus. Menus change, so check the full menu page or call before you plan a visit around a particular dish.
Premium seafood at dinner
The dinner menu groups its seafood offerings together, from oysters to platters built for sharing.
- Raw Oysters (6)$18
Six fresh oysters served chilled with traditional accompaniments, served with house made mignonette sauce.
- Chargrilled Oysters (6)$24
Six oysters chargrilled and finished with rich seasoned butter.
- Oysters Rockefeller (6)$26
Six chargrilled oysters topped with a creamy spinach and cheese mixture and served with our house made seafood butter.
- Crab Hush Puppies$18
Three golden hush puppies filled with savory crab, served with house dipping sauce and cajun aioli.
- South Shore Seafood Platter$60
Five tiger shrimp, calamari, four oysters, two crab hush puppies, grilled corn, and fried red potatoes.
- Grand Seafood Platter$75
One lobster tail, five tiger shrimp, calamari, four oysters, two crab hush puppies, grilled corn, and fried red potatoes.
Catfish, snapper, shrimp and salmon
Entrees and plates built around fish and shellfish.
- Tiger Shrimp$28
Five tiger shrimp prepared blackened and finished on the grill. Served with seafood butter.
- Atlantic Salmon$32
One 8oz salmon filet prepared blackened, grilled and finished with a citrus compound butter.
- Red Snapper$40
Grilled, blackened, or fried red snapper finished with citrus-herb butter.
- Nafsi Catfish Plate$26
One catfish filet prepared fried or blackened.
- Catfish & Grits$24
One seasoned catfish fillet prepared fried or blackened and served over creamy grits, topped with our house-made cajun gravy.
Oysters at Sunday brunch
Sunday brunch has its own seafood section, so oysters and crab hush puppies are part of the late-morning table.
- Raw Oysters (6)$22
Six fresh oysters served chilled with house-made mignonette sauce and lemon.
- Chargrilled Oysters (6)$24
Six oysters chargrilled and finished with Nafsi seasoned butter.
- Oysters Rockefeller (6)$26
Six chargrilled oysters with a creamy spinach and cheese mixture and house seafood butter.
- Crab Hush Puppies (3)$12
Three golden crab hush puppies served with Cajun aioli.
Reserve a table
Book through OpenTable or call (708) 773-5764. Raw or undercooked seafood and shellfish may increase your risk of foodborne illness, and allergen codes are printed beside each dinner item. Ask your server about preparation.
Questions
What kind of food does Nafsi serve?
Nafsi serves Southern cooking and seafood made from scratch: oysters raw, chargrilled or Rockefeller, seafood platters with lobster tail, catfish and grits, rosemary lamb chops, red snapper, jerk chicken, wings, sliders and pasta. Dinner entrees range from $22 to $48 on the current menu.
Does Nafsi take reservations?
Yes. Book a table online through OpenTable from any page on this site, or call (708) 773-5764. For groups and private events, use the private events inquiry form instead.
Is there parking at Nafsi?
Yes. The Chicago Park District states that metered parking is available in the lot on site at the South Shore Cultural Center. Parking is not free and is not reserved for the restaurant, so allow extra time on busy beach days and during events in the building.
Where is Nafsi South Shore Beach?
Nafsi is at 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60649, inside the South Shore Cultural Center on the Lake Michigan lakefront in the South Shore neighborhood. The restaurant is in the historic clubhouse building. Call (708) 773-5764 for directions.