American Restaurants in Side Trips from Chicago
American Restaurants
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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Baker House Restaurant
Dine amid the historic elegance of this immaculately preserved... |
$$ Cuisine, American |
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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Braise
Braise Chef-owner Dave Swanson learned the ropes at acclaimed... |
$$ Cuisine, American |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Courtyard Restaurant, DeSoto House Hotel
The 1855 Victorian-style DeSoto House Hotel provides a fitting... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Galena, Illinois |
|
Everyday People Cafe
Don't judge this restaurant by its dull, gray façade:... |
$$ Cuisine, American |
Saugatuck, Michigan |
|
Galena Brewing Company
When Galena residents Warren and Kathy Bell began a local beer... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Galena, Illinois |
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L.S. Ayres Tea Room
The real thing, only better. That's what this full-service restaurant... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Milwaukee Ale House
As soon as the temperature permits, locals flock to the dual... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Monroe's Café-Grill
Cut-outs of James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and Dorothy and the Wicked... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Saugatuck, Michigan |
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Otto's Place Café and Lounge
Dan Wentz and John Slimp ditched their corporate jobs to open... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Galena, Illinois |
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Patachou on the Park
This self-described "student union for adults" definitely has... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Popeye's on Lake Geneva
Chances are you'll smell the slow-roasted rotisserie chicken... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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Roots Restaurant and Cellar
From naturally raised meats, to sashimi-grade wild-caught fish... |
$$$ Cuisine, American |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Sanford Restaurant
Restaurant owner Sanford Amato opened the Sanford restaurant... |
$$$ Cuisine, American |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Scuttlebutts
Sweeping views of Geneva Lake aren't the only draw at this longtime... |
$$ Cuisine, American |
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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Simple Cafe
Apple crumble French toast; roasted butternut squash and tofu... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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Sobelman's Pub & Grill
In an industrial area close to Miller Park and right off I-94... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Vicki's Family Diner
For folks watching their wallets, this family-owned, family-friendly... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Saugatuck, Michigan |
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Zing Eat Drink
When the general manager calls himself the "Zing Master," striking... |
$$ Cuisine, American |
Saugatuck, Michigan |
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