Where to eat in Champaign

Shopping

Columbia Street Roastery

Food & Drink

Maple & Yolk

Campustown

BrewLab Coffee

Downtown Champaign

Esquire Lounge

Pizza, sandwiches & a vast beer list offered in easygoing surrounds with sidewalk seating.

Food & Drink

BakeLab

Downtown Champaign

Seven Saints

Stylish, wood-trimmed American tavern for creative burgers, craft beer, cocktails & wine.

Campustown

Caffe Bene Green

Coffeehouse chain with a relaxed European vibe & a menu of sweet treats & sandwiches.

Midtown

Avionics - Flying Machine Coffee

Food & Drink

Espresso Royale Cafe - Village Green

Established coffeehouse chain with a laid-back retro feel, featuring fair-trade coffee.

Food & Drink

Hopscotch Bakery + Market

Food & Drink

Caffe Paradiso

Colorful, spacious Italian cafe offering premium coffee, panini & locally made pastries.

Downtown Champaign

Farren's at The Inman

Low-key joint doling out burgers & other American grub, plus a selection of draft beers.

Downtown Champaign

Sticky Rice - Downtown

Food & Drink

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

Chain outpost serving a large menu of Italian fare plus specialty cocktails in a laid-back setting.

Downtown Champaign

Hamilton Walker's

Classy American steakhouse with specialty cocktails & a retro vibe in a circa-1880s building.

Food & Drink

Baxters American Grille

Steaks & American entrees plus wine & cocktails in a relaxed, art-decorated space with live music.

Campustown

Yummy Future Matcha House

Downtown Champaign

Watson's Shack & Rail

Eatery for Southern comfort food with an emphasis on chicken, plus craft beer, cocktails & slushies.

Downtown Champaign

Neil St. Blues

Food & Drink

Art Mart

Food & Drink

The Ribeye

Meat & fish dishes plus a salad bar are featured at this comfy steak joint & cocktail spot.

Campustown

Joe's Brewery

Campus-adjacent bar with basic pub food, live bands & DJs in a casual setting with a beer garden.

Nightlife

Aspen Tap House

Downtown Champaign

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