Will vouch for Black Sheep, although busy and it's small. They will serve pints while you wait for your table though. Pizzeria Lola was life altering pizza for me however, the best I've had, although not downtown. Definitely second the nod to Barbette, for breakfast or for late night pints, it's a gem in Uptown and right across the street from the previously mentioned Lake and Irving. Stella's in Uptown is also good, nice rooftop patio and good food. Cuzzy's is a good breakfast too, if you like dives. Around the corner from Target and up the street from Fulton's brewery and tap room. Manny's and Murray's are both top class steak houses (Manny's is around the corner from Hell's Kitchen and Murray's is on 6th, straight out the gates of Target), but sticking with the North Loop theme. J.D. Hoyt's Supper Club and Monte Carlo are excellent and more affordable. Brit's Pub is a good place, as is Kieran's Irish pub, which is literally across the street from Target, literally. So many more to name, so little time. Enjoy