Not necessarily downtown, but a few of my favorites…
Publican (bakery but also restaurant)
Doma 🍳
Best intentions 🍸
Middlebrow 🍕
Sportsman’s 🍻
Webster’s 🍷
Mothers ruin 🥂
Avondale bowl 🎳
Sugar moon 🥐
The charleston 🍺
Dial M for Modern 🛋️
Garfield park conservatory 🌿
Newberry library 📚
Myopic / Quimbys 📖
Lula cafe 🥕
Hope that helps! If you’re looking for something specific happy to make more specific recs :0)