Deep Dish Pizza
The buttery, cheese-stuffed Chicago classic worth the wait.
Food & Drink
Taste Illinois
Deep dish and Italian beef, late-night college-town eats, craft breweries and quiet wine country — Illinois eats well from end to end.
Iconic eats
Dishes you have to try
Italian Beef
Thin-sliced, dipped and topped with giardiniera — order it "wet."
Route 66 Diners
Horseshoe sandwiches, malts and pie at vintage roadside stops.
College-Town Eats
Green Street & Hyde Park favorites near the campuses.
Drink local
Breweries & the Shawnee Wine Trail
Illinois' craft scene runs deep — from Chicago's celebrated breweries to the rolling vineyards of the Shawnee Wine Trail in the south. Tour tasting rooms, sip on a bluff-top patio and pair your trip with a campus visit or a hike.
- 🍺Award-winning Chicago & suburban breweries
- 🍷Scenic southern Illinois wineries
- 🚐Designated-driver & tour options available
Near campus
Where to eat on a campus day
Pairing food with a campus visit? In Hyde Park, grab a classic at Medici on 57th near the University of Chicago. Around UIUC, Green Street is the buzzing hub for everything from ramen to late-night slices. In Evanston, downtown serves up lakeside brunch and global eats steps from Northwestern.
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