Hidden Lake Winery

Walk the trails around the five-acre lake, or sit and enjoy the waterfall and views of the Silent Forest as you sip a glass of wine.

CITY: Aviston

Black Diamond Vineyards

This winery offers a quiet, relaxing setting and great wine. Be sure to check out the gift shop that features handmade truffles by Heavenly Sweets, lotions, oils and candles. Special events are held throughout the year.

CITY: Nashville

Crooked Creek Winery

Enjoy fine handcrafted Illinois wines served with a personal touch in a relaxing country atmosphere. Experience the outdoor beauty of Southwestern Illinois' rolling farmland or sip wine indoors by a cozy fire.

CITY: Centralia

Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery

Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery offers a relaxing dining atmosphere. They serve lunch and dinner, with breakfast on Sundays. With a twist on the normal steak and eggs, the Lodge serves prime rib or smoked brisket and eggs along with pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and omelet’s. Lunch offerings include salads, smoked sandwiches, hamburgers as well as many appetizers. Dinner includes, but not limited to rib eye steaks, surf-n-turf, succulent pulled pork, seafood, and awesome baby back ribs. The Lodge offers inside and outside dining options. A variety of dinner specials are available throughout the week. A breakfast and brunch buffet is available on Sundays. Each visit to Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery is a new experience for you to enjoy.

CITY: Carlyle

Eagle's Nest

Friendly atmosphere and a full menu of delicious items such as pizza, burgers, nachos, and much more. Great service and affordable prices.

CITY: Addieville

Knotty Pine Inn & Motel

The Knotty Pine Inn has a large variety of dishes such as pizza, sandwiches, and much more. Also, a fully-stocked bar. In addition, there is a cozy motel.

CITY: Breese

The Diner

The Diner has a large variety of classic dishes for the whole family.

CITY: Marissa

Dairy King

Dairy King offers a great selection of good food from hush puppies to gyro's, Dairy King has something for everyone.

CITY: Breese

Wally's Restaurant

Try one of Wally's famous burgers or one of the many other great choices on the menu.

CITY: Breese

Tony's Restaurant

Tony's Place has sandwiches, soup, delicious sides, steak, chicken, seafood, pot roast, country fried steak, prime rib, pasta, great desserts, and more.

CITY: Mascoutah

Jerry's Bar and Grill

Offers full lunch and dinner menu along with homemade desserts. We specialize in hand-cut steaks.

CITY: Centralia

The Good Ol' Days Restaurant

Go back to the good old days with delicious homestyle favorites like Southern fried chicken, roast beef, adn steak. Also, cod, catfish, shrimp, sandwiches, salads, and great homemade desserts, and if you're brave try the frog legs.

CITY: New Baden

The Boiler Room Restaurant

The Boiler Room offers delicious food in a clean, casual atmosphere, with banquet and meeting facilities. Located in the Original Springs hotel.

CITY: Okawville

Village Bakery & Deli

Village Bakery & Deli specializes in homemade donuts, bread and baked items. Daily luncheon specials. Deli meats and cheeses and more!

CITY: Okawville

White Sands at Governor's Run

American Cusisne

CITY: Carlyle

The Gathering Place

The Gathering Place has a variety of soup, sandwiches, desserts, and more.

CITY: Mascoutah

Dynasty Chinese Cuisine

At Dynasty enjoy delicious Chinese cuisine in a clean and friendly environment.

CITY: Sparta

China Pearl

The China Pearl offers delicious Chinese cuisine by the order or with their outstanding buffet.

CITY: Carlyle

Pistol City Restaurant & Saloon

Pistol City has a great menu full of delicious dishes and large buffet to keep everyone happy, set in a warm, family friendly atmosphere.

CITY: Coulterville

Dave's West End Bar & Grill

Dave's West End Bar & Grill is a great place to hang with friends and enjoy a good meal and a great drink. It is mostly a bar, but they have some food such as cheeseburgers.

CITY: St. Libory

Tequilas Mexican Restaurant

Tequila Mexican Restaurant offers delicious Mexican food at a great price with fabulous, fast, and friendly service.

CITY: Centralia

Doreen's Restaurant

Doreen's Restaurant has an excellent menu full of delicious dishes to tantalize the senses, to enjoy in a bright, clean atmosphere.

CITY: Sparta

Chickens Country Restaurant

Chickens Country Restaurant offers delicious homestyle cooking in a relaxed and casual environment with live music Tuesday nights.

CITY: St. Libory

Barrel Room Grill & Steakhouse

This restaurant is part of the Hidden Lake Winery. Enjoy beautiful views while enjoying your meal.

CITY: Aviston

Little Augie's Pizza

Little Augie's offers fabulous pizza and salad in large portions, served by a friendly staff.

CITY: Breese

El Arado Mexican Restaurant

El Arado Mexican Restaurant has a wonderful variety of delicious Mexican food for the whole family.

CITY: Breese

Lighthouse Grill

Treat your family to fresh seafood, burgers, and other tasty food. A family restaurant that sits across from Carlyle Lake, offering a wide array of food for every palate.

CITY: Carlyle

Hoffman House

Hoffman House offers delicious food in a casual, elegant atmosphere.

CITY: Hoffman

Roemer Topf Restaurant

Roemer Topf is a family owned and operated and offers international appetizers, salads, authentic sides, special entrees, traditional desserts, and uses only the finest, freshest ingredients.

CITY: Mascoutah

Southside Ribs

At Southside enjoy delicious ribs and so much more.

CITY: Sparta

Trenton House

Trenton House offers delicious steak and so much more, all set in a casual, elegant atmosphere.

CITY: Trenton

PJ's Diner

PJ's Diner offers a wide variety of great dishes such as ribs, steak, salad, baked potatoes, homemade rolls, pie, and much more, served with a smile.

CITY: Breese

Big O's Bar-B-Que, Inc

Dine in or carry out of Bar-B-Que, ribs, chunk cod fish, steaks and chicken.

CITY: Centralia

Valbo's Restaurant

Valbo's has great food served by a friendly staff. Traditional American food.

CITY: Germantown

Biggie's Cafe & General Store

Homecooking away from home. Daily lunch specials.

CITY: Centralia

Hunan Restaurant

Chinese food served in a family atmosphere.

CITY: Centralia

Skootr's Restaurant & Bar

Skootr's serves delicious food in a fun, casual environment. Steaks, chicken, classic American food. Outdoor patio, bar, children's menu.

CITY: Mascoutah

17th Street Bar & Grill

17th Street Bar & Grill offers a variety of award-winning barbeque and American favorites. Bon Appétit magazine picked 17th Street Bar & Grill's apple wood-smoked barbecue ribs as the best in the U.S. in 2007. Owner and pitmaster Mike Mills, reverently referred to in barbecue circles as The Legend, is a four-time World Champion and three-time Grand World Champion of Memphis in May, known as the Super Bowl of Swine. Pick up a bottle of 17th Street's award-winning barbecue sauce or Magic Dust rub while you're there.

CITY: Sparta

Wheelan's Barbecue Shack

The family has enjoyed smoking meats for almost 50 years, dating back to Grandpa Cliff's Big Chief Smoker, back by the garage on the east end of Carlyle. In the tradition of the old days, they take the highest quality meats and slow smoke them with a blend of hickory, cherry, and apple woods. This process produces a reddish pink tint in the meat found only in authentic BBQ.

CITY: Carlyle

Centralia House

Historic, elegant, fine dining featuring steaks, fresh seafood, exquisite entrees, cocktails and fine wine. Open for lunch, dinner and banquets for 100+.

CITY: Centralia

Red Deuce

How do you begin a great night out? It’s hard to go wrong with a steak. Especially a really good one. But maybe that’s more than you’re ready for. Perhaps something lighter. A chicken breast? Fish? A salad? How about a killer burger? We can’t predict what you’ll be hungry for, but Red Deuce has the bases covered.

CITY: Germantown

Jan's Horseshoe Inn

Jan's Horseshoe Inn has delicious food with fast, friendly service.

CITY: Sparta

Pizza Market

The Pizza Market offers delicious pizza and more.

CITY: Trenton

Little Nashville Restaurant

Little Nashville Restaurant has a great menu full of delicious items.

CITY: Nashville

Rice & Fries

Rice & Fries is delicious Chinese food with a twist.

CITY: Sparta

The LuBar and Bistro

Located on the Historic Square in uptown Carlyle. It features upscale casual dining for lunch and dinner with a full-service menu, weekend breakfast and a large inventory of liquor and wine. Menu items include: Steak, Chicken, Seafood, Pork, Pastas, Salads, Soups, Pizza, Appetizers and Desserts. The LuBar & Bistro is family operated.

CITY: Carlyle

Alongi's-DuQuoin

Family restaurant, owned and operated by the Alongi family since 1933. Order pasta, pizza, steak or seafood.

CITY: Du Quoin

Oakdale Country Kitchen

Oakdale Country Kitchen offers a variety of homecooked American favorites for the whole family. This restaurant is not to be confused with the Country Kitchen chains but is an INDEPENDENTLY operated restaurant.

CITY: Oakdale

Ben's Diner

Ben's Diner has delicious diner staples in a fun, retro atmosphere.

CITY: Tilden

Dairy King

Dairy King offers everything from slushes, shakes and concretes to breakfast items, hamburgers, sandwiches, wraps and more.

CITY: Trenton

Flavor's Cafe & Wine Bar

Enjoy delicious food, wine and atmosphere at Flavor's Cafe & Wine Bar.

CITY: Breese

Dixie's Cup Cafe

Dixie's Cup Cafe is a good old fashioned cafe. The food is delicious and the price affordable.

CITY: Pinckneyville