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Illinois, United States Food Guide: 10 American food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Batavia
Discover Restaurants offering the best American food in Batavia, Illinois, United States. Batavia (/bəˈteɪviə/) is a city in DuPage and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County. During the latter part of the 19th century, Batavia, home to six American-style windmill manufacturing companies, became known as "The Windmill City." Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, a federal government-sponsored high-energy physics laboratory, where both the bottom quark and the top quark were first detected, is located in the city.
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10. Barrel + Rye
Overall Ratings
4 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By ryanr867
Been coming here for years. They offer lighter fare along with amazing salads and fantastic sandwiches. No real entrees but definitely enough food to fill you up. The salads are my favorite. Along with a huge and extremely fairly priced Whiskey menu and rotating local draft selection theres something to drink for everyone. They craft seasonal cocktails using very unique flavors and ingredients. Definitely stop by and ask them what's new.Cheers!!!
9. Atwater's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 153 reviews
Fine dining on the waterfront at this gem, tucked inside the Herrington Inn & Spa. Al fresco dining in season. Serves three meals daily, open 365 days per year. Advance reservations highly recommended Private waterfront Gazebo for 8 guests is also availab
Reviewed By MD060703
My husband and I have eaten at Atwater's before, and have enjoyed it every time. The quality of food and service continue. My husband had salmon, which he said was the best he's had. I am a vegan, and the chef was more than accommodating. My meal of numerous vegetables was superb. The wine choices are plentiful and the wines were delicious, complimenting the food well. The vodka martini I had was great.
8. Pal Joey's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By Roger C
Thought it would be nice to try as somewhere we had not been. Were seated in an area where apparently there was no server assigned. After a ten minute wait when no one came to the table we asked to be reseated. The service in the other area was much better so apparently you have to make sure the hostess is putting you in an area which is actually be served. I can't imagine how difficult getting good service would be if the place was busy.
7. Preservation
Overall Ratings
4 based on 189 reviews
It's a cafe and wine bar in downtown Geneva, IL
Reviewed By Linda M
Four of us ladies spent the day in Geneva and had a fabulous lunch. We started with the Crispy duck spinach salad. Next we shared the spinach and artichoke bread pudding, the tomatillo chicken biscuit, the wild mushroom tart and the grilled sourdough smoked turkey sandwich. We loved it all. The service was fabulous. Very friendly servers. Will go back.
6. Fiora's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 256 reviews
Reviewed By D8723FPlisac
The interior of this restaurant is beautiful, but on a warm summer evening, their spacious patio canât be beat. I celebrated a birthday this past week and I chose Fioraâs. 4 of us had drinks, an appetizer and entrees. Everything was delicious. And they brought out the most amazing vanilla bean gelato (with the biggest sparkler!) out for dessert.
5. Egg Harbor Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 178 reviews
Egg Harbor Café in downtown Geneva, IL brings you the highest quality, carefully-sourced breakfast and lunch with fast, friendly service in a modern farmhouse setting, 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily. We serve free range eggs that are certified-humane. We serve
Reviewed By Cindy C
Love the selections here, and especially the cauliflower/brussels sprouts skillet. Yum! Great way to begin the day. Coffee is always plentiful (they leave a pot on the table if there are several of you drinking) and served in pottery mugs. Difficult to make a wrong choice here, but arrive early ---it gets busy on the weekends.
4. The Burger Local
Overall Ratings
4 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By traderchick
Small menu well executed. Burgers are cooked to order and 10 oz! Everything is fresh and service is very good. Craft beer decent wine and good cocktails. Highly recommend. It can be SUPER crowded check the website for their process just fyi.
3. Gammon Coach House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By larryd6578
GCH had a really nice beer selection, with multiple sizes for most draft beers, but I generally don't drink at dinner on weeknights. For my meal I had a chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato, mushroom, and mayo. It was delicious, as were the fries. Our server was wonderful. The atmosphere was nice, especially the covered porch outside (we didn't sit there as it was rainy). Prices were reasonable - Tuesday night they had $5 burgers.
2. Lumes House of Pancakes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By Illinois1
Delicious breakfasts, great eggs made exactly to order. Clean, pleasant atmosphere with attentive waitstaff.
1. Endiro Coffee
Overall Ratings
4 based on 58 reviews
Brew all the good you can! Tree-to-cup specialty coffee and delicious glocal food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Reviewed By Isoruku
Endiro is a trendy, friendly espresso cafe/restaurant in a town that badly needs quality offerings. And everyone is hyper-enthusiastic about Endiro, but it fails in two major areas: food and coffee. The atmosphere is cheery, and the staff are very nice. I've been to Endiro several times, hoping that my coffee or food will improve, but I think I've been there often enough now to see that the cappuccinos are merely acceptable - not stellar by any means. And the food doesn't rise above mediocrity, at least the breakfasts don't. On my first visit, I ordered a waffle and bacon along with my cappuccino. The waffle was flaccid, i.e. not crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which is what a good waffle should be. How they managed the soft, lifeless waffle is a mystery, although there really aren't many variables: type of waffle iron, temperature, cooking time, and type of batter. So at least one of those variables is way off. (If the waffles are vastly better at the pour-it-yourself waffle iron at a Towneplace Suites, then you have a problem.) On my second visit, I had their breakfast sandwich, and it was equally dismal. And my stool, facing the counter, was adjacent to where the dirty dishes were dumped. Not all that appealing. So Endirio has work to do, in my opinion, but given the rave reviews, I'm definitely in the minority.
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