January 2008: Statewide smoking ban in effect in restaurants, bars, nightclubs, workplaces, public buildings, and within 15 feet of building entrances, exits, and windows.
CHAMPAIGN
Bagelmen's
401 East Green Street (217) 328-6535
Bagels, coffee, soda and sandwiches.
Basmati
207 West Clark Street (217) 351-8877
Ambitiously wide cuisine of Middle Eastern and Indian dinners.
Outdoor dining section, smoke free!
Cafe Kopi
109 North Walnut St
(217) 359-4266
Small coffeeshop near the Champaign City Building.
Foods, fresh juices, smoothies, and even wines.
Indoor and outdoor seating.
A favored meeting place for the local
Go club and other local groups.
Mon-Thurs 7:30am-11pm, Fri 7:30am-11pm, Sat 8:30am-12pm,
Sun 8:30am-10pm
Espresso Royale Cafe
602 East Daniel Street
(217) 328-1112
See their luscious, coffee-colored
web site.
Across from the UIUC campus.
In addition to espresso, they have
tea, hot milk, cider, and pastries.
Also more solid fare such as soup and sandwiches.
7am-midnight daily.
Home of Gourmet
604 East Daniel Street
(217) 344-7483
Cantonese restaurant.
Mon-Thurs 11am-10:30pm / Fri 12pm-9pm / Sat 12:00-9pm
International Cafe
605 South Wright Street (217) 351-1149
Jerusalem Restaurant
601 South Wright Street (217) 398-9022
Middle Eastern cuisine, inexpensive, vegetarian-friendly.
Pie-Full Delight
40 East Springfield Ave
(217) 351-7437
Deli with quiche, soups and salads and, of course, pie.
Sun 8am-2pm / Mon-Sat 6:30am-10pm
Ye Ole Doughnut Shop
60 East Green Street
(217) 359-3311
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URBANA
Espresso Royale Cafe
1117 W. Oregon Street (217) 337-6160
See their luscious, coffee-colored
web site.
7am-midnight daily.
Silvercreek Restaurant
402 North Race Street (217) 328-3402
Downtown Urbana. Elegant but casual dining in a restored wood and brick warehouse.
Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch at 10:30am.
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DE KALB
Hillside Restaurant
121 North Second Street (815) 756-4749
Big menu: hot sandwiches, salads, soups, quiche, seafood, pasta, hot entrees for carnivore and vegivore(?) alike. Family owned and completely smokefree.
Sun 9am-8pm / Mon, Wed, Th 11am-9pm / Fri-Sat 11am-10pm (closed Tuesday)
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DOWNERS GROVE
Two Way Street Coffeehouse
1047 Curtiss Street (630) 969-9720
First Congregational Church, across the street from the library and two blocks from the Metra station.
A local institution, offering live acoustic music, coffee and cookies on Friday nights since 1970. Saturday sing-alongs and monthly youth open mike nights.
EVANSTON
Cafe Luciano & Pizzeria
2676 Green Bay Road (847) 864-6060
Moderately priced dinners.
Weekdays 5pm-9pm / Weekends 5pm-10pm
Campagnola
815 Chicago Avenue (847) 475-6100
Italian restaurant, vegetarian-friendly.
Popular and crowded on weekends.
Jilly's Cafe
2614 Green Bay Road (847) 869-7636
Highly rated upscale "contemporary American" dining.
Tu-Th 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-9pm / Fri 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-10pm / Sat 5pm-10pm / Sun 10:30am-3pm & 5pm-8pm (closed Monday)
The Lucky Platter
514 Main Street (847) 869-4064
Popular, homey restaurant, with diner-like booths.
American (sandwiches, omelettes) and Jamaican cuisine.
Moderate prices.
Daily 7am-9:30pm (closing time depends on how busy they are)
Lulu's
626 Davis Street (847) 869-4343
Asian restaurant (their motto is "dim sum and then sum").
Weekdays 11:30am-10pm / Weekends 11:30-10pm
Lupita's
700 Main Street (847) 328-2255
Superior, modestly priced Mexican cuisine, unusual variety.
Tu-Th 11:30am-9pm / Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm / Sun 5pm-9pm / Mon closed
New Japan Restaurant
1322 Chicago Avenue (847) 475-5980
Popular Japanese restaurant, fish dishes go beyond
beyond the usual sushi fare. Moderately priced lunches;
dinners are more upscale.
Wed-Th 5pm-9pm / Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm / Sun 4:30-8:30pm / Mon closed
Trio
1625 Hinman Avenue (847) 733-8746
Elegant, upscale French and Italian dining on the North Shore.
Gets very booked up; plan a few weeks in advance.
Mon-Th 6pm-9pm / Fri 6pm-10pm/ Sat 5pm-10pm / Sun 5pm-9pm
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FRANKLIN PARK
LISLE
Chef Paul's Bavarian Lodge
1800 Ogden Avenue (630) 241-4701
"Fresh Food. Fresh Beer. Fresh Air."
German restaurant and pub with extensive menu, family owned and operated for over 16 years. Wide range of German tap beers and wines, with a full, smoke-free bar. Dress is "casual but neat", and the average entree is approximately $13.
"By popular demand, our restaurant is now 100% smoke-free. There is no smoking allowed anywhere in the building, including the bar."
Wed-Th 4-10 pm / Fri-Sat. 4-11 pm / Sun 12-9 pm (bar is open later)
The View at RiverBend Golf Club
5900 South Rt. 53 630-968-1920
The View is a bar and grille on a beautiful nine hole golf course in Lisle. The menu is HUGE ranging from your basic hot dog to home style meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Lake Perch is served all you can eat on Fridays, and Saturdays we feature prime rib. Wake up Sunday morning for our breakfast buffet from 10AM - 3PM. The brunch includes fresh orange juice and made to order waffles and omlettes. Karaoke in the NON-SMOKING BAR is on Wednesdays from 8PM - 11PM. The Club House is second to none, come check us out!
Thanks Owner Bethany Mueller!
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OAK PARK
Alonti Cafe
1030 Lake Street (708) 660-0066
A chain with locations in Texas, NY, Ohio and California.
Soup and salad (good salads), and heartier fare such as
pasta, chicken and sandwiches.
Prepares great take-out for Austin Gardens theatregoers).
Moderate prices.
Lunch and dinner 7 days
Erik's
107 North Oak Park Avenue (708) 848-8805
Deli, good sandwiches.
Khyber Pass Restaurant
1031 Lake Street (708) 445-9032
Highly rated Indian cuisine.
Open 7 days a week. Daily lunch and dinner buffets....Fine, casual dining....Family-friendly. Domestic and imported wine and beer.
See Khyber Pass Restaurant website for menu selections.
Fridays 7pm - 9 pm: Live Sitar Music by Sandalwood Sitar Music Ensemble since 2003.
Saturdays 7:30 pm - Live Belly Dancing.
Thanks to Sandalwood Sitar Music Ensemble
Mancini's Pizza Pasta Cafe
1038 Lake Street (708) 445-9700
Family-run, excellent food and service.
Fresh-made pizza, chicken, fish and veal dinners, homemade soups.
Minou Cafe & Bakery
104 North Marion Street (708) 848-6540
Croissants, quiche, soups, salads, espresso, fresh-baked pastries.
Oak Park Arms Restaurant
408 South Oak Park Avenue (708) 386-4040
Petersen's Restaurant, Ice Cream Parlour, & Sweet Shoppe
1100 Chicago Avenue (708) 386-6131
Petersen's has been a local favorite for 86 years, serving homemade comfort food, beverages, and nationally famous ice creams and desserts. Award winning 18% butterfat ice cream creations are served the same way since 1919. Open for breakfast at 8:00 AM. Delicious lunch, dinner, and dessert served starting at 11:00 AM. Closes at 9:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 PM Friday and Saturday. Petersen's is a charming family style restaurant. Catering and party rooms available. Locally owned and operated. "Sweet memories" are made at Petersen's everyday.
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PEORIA
Sez a happy Peorian: "Our civic center in Peoria, IL has just gone non-smoking and it is wonderful to go to events there now and not have to breathe the second hand smoke."
Beef 'O' Brady's
2601 West Lake Ave, A-7 309 688-5610
Smoke free, affordable family dining sports bar. Featuring TVs and child's game room. Serving wings, hamburgers, soups, salads, sandwiches and wraps. Serving many imported and domestic beers
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Akai Hana
3223 Lake Avenue (847) 251-0384
Japanese restaurant. Crowded on weekends.
Open daily from 5-10pm
Betise
1515 Sheridan Road (Plaza del Lago) (847) 853-1711
Reasonably priced French bistro.
Convito Italiano
1515 North Sheridan Road (847) 251-3654
(Plaza del Lago mall) Small, friendly Italian restaurant, nice wine list.
Mon-Th 11:30am-8:30pm / Fri 11:30am-8:45pm / Sat 11:30am-9pm / Sun 11:30am-8pm
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