Mahari Restaurant

Thrilled to be mentioned by the New York Times in its guide to Chicago's South Side:

"A few blocks south of the downtown strip, the year-old Mahari restaurant offers a menu inspired by the African diaspora, drawing on Caribbean, Creole and other traditions in dishes such as spicy lamb burgers with Haitian pikliz slaw."

Visit Mahari for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch at 1504 E. 55th Street in the Hyde Park Shopping Center Courtyard, with free parking in the lot. Obama Presidential Center guests receive a 10% discount when you show your ticket stub from the same day.

View the guide at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/travel/chicago-south-side-obama-center.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.om5k.mvYnh0xJiQRy&smid=url-share

THIS SUNDAY!

We're excited to team up with Sanders BBQ Supply Co. for a special Sunday Brunch Smokeout this Sunday, June 14. Tickets are available online or at the door, but you may want to book online because this will sell out!

The regular brunch menu will NOT be available on Sunday, but will resume next week.

🗓️ Sunday, June 14
📍 Mahari - 1504 E. 55th Street
⏰️ 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free parking in the Hyde Park Shopping Center lot

https://www.exploretock.com/sanders-bbq-supply-co/event/608874/sanders-bbq-x-mahari

The Chicago Sun-Times highlights the 🔥 Sanders x Mahari Sunday Brunch Smokeout 🔥 this Sunday, June 14:⁠
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⏰️ 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.⁠
📍 1504 E. 55th Street, Hyde Park⁠
🎟️ $75⁠

"Two of Chicago’s most exciting restaurants, Beverly’s Sanders BBQ and Hyde Park’s Mahari, are teaming up for one day only with a brunch menu curated specifically for this event. Tickets include a full meal, with a cash bar available. Sanders BBQ burst onto the local scene when it opened in 2024, quickly earning accolades, including being a James Beard semifinalist this year. Mahari, an African fusion restaurant, opened last year in Hyde Park. It was named the city’s best neighborhood restaurant at the Banchet Awards in January."

Get tickets here - https://www.exploretock.com/.../608874/sanders-bbq-x-mahari

The Mahari team is absolutely honored and humbled to be recognized by Bon Appétit magazine as one of the "7 New Restaurants to Try in Chicago."

"...Chef Rahim Muhammad and company guide visitors through routes of the African diaspora via dozens of dishes that are vibrant and incredibly memorable, from West African jollof platters to Nigerian suya; the shores of the Caribbean via a widely-praised lamb burger topped with Haitian pikliz, and New Orleans-style etouffée, among much, much more.

A Hyde Park native, Muhummad co-owns the restaurant in the area's eponymous shopping center with his mother Shawn, who makes all the desserts including key lime pie, Monmon bread pudding made with housemade brioche and sweet cream sauce, and sorrel ginger sorbet with brown sugar and mint."

Come visit us at 1504 E. 55th Street - free parking in the Hyde Park Shopping Center lot.

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/chicago-best-new-restaurants

Thanks, Chicago Tribune!

Mahari is honored to be recognized as a 2026 Chicago Tribune Critic's Choice winner:

"Rahim Muhammad, the chef and owner behind Mahari, is weaving together the diverse threads of the African diaspora into a culinary tapestry alongside his mother, Shawn Muhammad, and a kitchen staff hailing from West Africa, the Caribbean and the American South.

The menu spans from Nigerian suya and New Orleans-style etouffée to a lamb burger topped with Haitian pikliz. Craft cocktails and mocktails are from beverage director Lisa Brown, using ingredients with relevance to Africa and the Caribbean, like a Birds of Paradise cocktail that infuses ginger and hibiscus with East African honey wine.

'Our hub is here in Hyde Park, because we get to touch every demographic of people you can think of, and the variety of people that comes through the door is exciting to me,' Muhammad said."

Visit Mahari at 1504 E. 55th Street, with free parking in the Hyde Park Shopping Center lot.

Open Mon / Weds / Sat / Sun - 11 am - 9:30 pm / Fri - 11 am - 11 pm / Closed Tues

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/27/food-awards-2026-critics-choice-winners

Mahari will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day, so our team can spend the holiday with their families.

We will reopen on Wednesday, May 27, from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy your holiday weekend, and we look forward to seeing you soon - make your lunch and dinner reservations today!

Mahari is located at 1504 E. 55th in the Hyde Park Shopping Center Courtyard, with free parking in the shopping center lot.

https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/mahari/reservations/create/search

TONIGHT!

🗓️ Wednesday, April 22
⏰️ 6:30-9:30 p.m.
📍 1504 E. 55th Street

Join us this Earth Day for a one-of-a-kind dinner experience as FARMACY arrives in Chicago for the very first time 🌱✨

Settle in for an intentionally curated, multi-course dinner by the talented chefs of Mahari, highlighting the beauty of seasonal ingredients at their peak. Each course will be thoughtfully paired with a farm-fresh bar menu, crafted by Erika Shante’ of Whiskey and Rosemary alongside Lisa Brown of Mahari—bringing together vibrant cocktails and zero-proof offerings rooted in freshness and creativity.

Give us your allergies and dietary preferences, and we will take it from there! (No menu released beforehand, we got you) Come ready to gather, sip, and celebrate the connection between land, food, and community.

Please note: All ticket sales are final. Tickets may be transferred to another guest up to 48 hours prior to the event. Reach out to [email protected] for any questions.

https://events.eventnoire.com/e/farmacy-earth-day-dinner-experience