There are five fancy restaurants in Illinois that give you plenty to eat when you visit. Don’t worry about being served small plates with not enough food when you dine out at these popular places for your next special occasion. Scroll on for more details.
- Alongi’s Italian Restaurant
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Facebook/Alongi’s Italian Restaurant In business since 1933, this beautiful restaurant features indoor and outdoor seating that is absolutely exquisite. Italian favorites are on the menu at this place and include types of pasta, eggplant Parmigiano, lasagna, toasted ravioli, penne Alfredo, scampi, tilapia, veal, steak, and more. The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Get more details about this spot here.
- Coda di Volpe
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Facebook/Coda Di Volpe This popular Italian restaurant is always packed with hungry patrons looking for a trendy bite to eat. Both brunch and wood-fired pizzas are exceptional here. Additional menu items include seafood, salads, pasta, pork chops, and steak as well as cocktails and wine. The hours are Monday through Thursday between 4:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m., and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. Click here to get more details about this place.
- Goldmoor Inn & Dining
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Facebook/Goldmoor Inn & Dining As part of a bed & breakfast in Galena, this castle-like restaurant offers excellent portions of soups, salads, and fresh seafood, chicken, and steak dishes. Everything is made fresh from quality ingredients. It is open daily between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Learn more about this place here.
- Jolane’s Cafe
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Facebook/Jolane’s Cafe Open daily between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., this place has been in business since 2008 and is so lovely people use it for wedding receptions and other special occasions. The boutique menu includes salmon, scallops, shrimp, and other seafood. Entrees also include lamb, chicken, and pork specials as well as steak and burgers, and you’ll always receive hearty portions. Additional information is available here.
- Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
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Facebook/Spacca Napoli Pizzeria This Italian restaurant is so popular that some people come here multiple times each week to enjoy authentic food. There is both indoor and outdoor seating at this place that makes you feel right at home. The wood-fired oven pizzas are to die for, and other menu items include eggplant Parmesan, grilled octopus, Caprese salad, burrata, and soups. The hours are Tuesday through Thursday between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday between 11:30 a.m. and 10 p.m., as well as Sunday between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. Click here for more details.
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Facebook/Alongi’s Italian Restaurant
In business since 1933, this beautiful restaurant features indoor and outdoor seating that is absolutely exquisite. Italian favorites are on the menu at this place and include types of pasta, eggplant Parmigiano, lasagna, toasted ravioli, penne Alfredo, scampi, tilapia, veal, steak, and more. The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Get more details about this spot here.
Facebook/Coda Di Volpe
This popular Italian restaurant is always packed with hungry patrons looking for a trendy bite to eat. Both brunch and wood-fired pizzas are exceptional here. Additional menu items include seafood, salads, pasta, pork chops, and steak as well as cocktails and wine. The hours are Monday through Thursday between 4:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m., and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. Click here to get more details about this place.
Facebook/Goldmoor Inn & Dining
As part of a bed & breakfast in Galena, this castle-like restaurant offers excellent portions of soups, salads, and fresh seafood, chicken, and steak dishes. Everything is made fresh from quality ingredients. It is open daily between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Learn more about this place here.
Facebook/Jolane’s Cafe
Open daily between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., this place has been in business since 2008 and is so lovely people use it for wedding receptions and other special occasions. The boutique menu includes salmon, scallops, shrimp, and other seafood. Entrees also include lamb, chicken, and pork specials as well as steak and burgers, and you’ll always receive hearty portions. Additional information is available here.
Facebook/Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
This Italian restaurant is so popular that some people come here multiple times each week to enjoy authentic food. There is both indoor and outdoor seating at this place that makes you feel right at home. The wood-fired oven pizzas are to die for, and other menu items include eggplant Parmesan, grilled octopus, Caprese salad, burrata, and soups. The hours are Tuesday through Thursday between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday between 11:30 a.m. and 10 p.m., as well as Sunday between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. Click here for more details.
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