Guidebook for Champaign

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Guidebook for Champaign

Food Scene

Lovely little place with great quick food and specialty coffees and drinks.
11 locals recommend
Aroma Cafe
6 Taylor St
11 locals recommend
Lovely little place with great quick food and specialty coffees and drinks.
Incredible breads and deserts all made locally. Wonderful sandwiches and food too.
19 locals recommend
Pekara Bakery & Bistro
516 East John Street
19 locals recommend
Incredible breads and deserts all made locally. Wonderful sandwiches and food too.
Wonderful steak house with an incredible bar and bar tenders. Great for brunch on the weekends.
8 locals recommend
Hamilton Walker's
201 N Neil St
8 locals recommend
Wonderful steak house with an incredible bar and bar tenders. Great for brunch on the weekends.
Wonderful authentic Italian food with outside seating.
13 locals recommend
Nando Milano
204 N Neil St
13 locals recommend
Wonderful authentic Italian food with outside seating.
Large corner bar and grill with good food.
18 locals recommend
Guido's Bar & Grill
2 E Main St
18 locals recommend
Large corner bar and grill with good food.
Brewing their own beers, full bar and menu.
24 locals recommend
DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works
301 N Neil St
24 locals recommend
Brewing their own beers, full bar and menu.

Drinks & Nightlife

With a local brewery, the Blind Pig is an English Style Pub with full bar service.
33 locals recommend
The Blind Pig Brewery
120 N Neil St
33 locals recommend
With a local brewery, the Blind Pig is an English Style Pub with full bar service.
Great outdoor seating on Taylor Street. Full bar and unique texmex menu. Live music some evenings.
17 locals recommend
Cowboy Monkey
6 Taylor St
17 locals recommend
Great outdoor seating on Taylor Street. Full bar and unique texmex menu. Live music some evenings.

Parks & Nature

A lovely park in the center of town with famous bronze sculptures, a fountain, play area for kids and wonderful walkways.
16 locals recommend
West Side Park
400 W University Ave
16 locals recommend
A lovely park in the center of town with famous bronze sculptures, a fountain, play area for kids and wonderful walkways.

Everything Else

The largest campus of the University of Illinois.
31 locals recommend
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
31 locals recommend
The largest campus of the University of Illinois.

Arts & Culture

Live music and shows and movies too. It's a lovely completely renovated historic theater.
21 locals recommend
Virginia Theatre
203 W Park Ave
21 locals recommend
Live music and shows and movies too. It's a lovely completely renovated historic theater.
First run and art films. Another wonderful historic theater in downtown.
24 locals recommend
The Art Theater
126 W Church St
24 locals recommend
First run and art films. Another wonderful historic theater in downtown.
A historic theater space turned into a wonderful experience for children.
12 locals recommend
Orpheum Children's Science Museum
346 N Neil St
12 locals recommend
A historic theater space turned into a wonderful experience for children.

Shopping

One of a kind fine jewelry, diamonds, gemstones and custom design services.
Christopher & Co.
5 E Taylor St
One of a kind fine jewelry, diamonds, gemstones and custom design services.
Wonderful women's clothing, boots and shoes.
6 locals recommend
Circles Boutique
114 N Neil St
6 locals recommend
Wonderful women's clothing, boots and shoes.
Large used bookstore with a great selection and terrific people.
8 locals recommend
Jane Addams Book Shop
208 N Neil St
8 locals recommend
Large used bookstore with a great selection and terrific people.