Location: Spring Valley
Top Restaurants in Spring Valley
Top Things to do in Spring Valley
- 1. Lock 16 Visitor Center & LaSalle Canal Boat
- 2. Baker Lake Park
- 3. Matthiessen State Park
- 4. Cedar Creek Ranch
- 5. Hegeler Carus Mansion
- 6. Starved Rock State Park
- 7. August Hill Winery & Illinois Sparkling Co. Tasting Room
- 8. Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
- 9. Starved Rock Family Fun
- 10. LaSalle County Historical Society & Museum
Spring Valley Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Spring Valley
Spring Valley is a city situated on the Illinois River in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,398 at the 2000 census, and 5,558 in 2010. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Things to do in Spring Valley
1. Uptown Grill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 261 reviews
Uptown Grill is a full service restaurant featuring American Cuisine for lunch and dinner seven days a week. We offer one of the most diverse menus in the Illinois Valley area. Uptown Grill uses only the freshest ingredients. Our steaks and seafood are fresh and never frozen. Our dressings, sauces, and stocks are all made from scratch. We have our own line of home-made desserts and breads, which are also available for carry out. We offer a full bar service including hand-crafted specialty cocktails, an extensive wine menu, and craft beer. Our facility offers a polished casual atmosphere. We are family friendly, including your pets with our sidewalk dinning! When the season is right we offer al fresco dining in our screened in patio. Our gorgeous bar room also has comfortable casual lounge seating. We have recently updated our banquet facility and host a variety of private parties for up to 150 people including rehearsal dinners, weddings, showers, luncheons, business meetings, and social events. Join us at our Uptown's Playlist Theater, where we host a variety of artists, including some nationally acclaimed musical acts! We have been family owned and operated for over 32 years. Ray and Rita learned the trade from Ray's father Victor who owned and operated the Red Door Inn in Peru, Illinois for over 30 years. Uptown is centrally located off Interstate 80 and Interstate 39. We are in the heart of Starved Rock Country, just five minutes away from Starved Rock State Park. To learn more about Uptown Grill, please visit our website.
Reviewed By mandolin33333 - TG, Illinois
From the great wine list and beer selection to the artisan bread basket and mellow atmosphere you just go wrong! The appetizers and salads are just out of this world! Every dish I’ve ever had in 20+ years has always been incredible and delicious!!! It’s my favorite spot, worth every cent spent. I really cannot day enough great things about this place!!!
On a side note: The music is always amazing, that doesn’t include the intimate shows the place hosts regularly.
Stop what you’re doing and go have dinner here!!!
2. Verucchi's Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Hanoverton1 - Hanoverton, Ohio
Stopped for dinner. Had reservations which were greatly needed. Lots going on that night in the restaurant. Class reunions and many birthdays. We had a large group of family. Had a wonderful dinner. Food was well prepared and very good. Didn't take long to serve everyone as they were extremely busy. Wait staff was friendly and accommodating to all. Will stop again next time we are in the area.
3. Rip's Tavern
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By Jennifer E - Rochelle, Illinois
This is the best chicken ever!! The batter is so crispy, the chicken is moist and delicious. The fried mushrooms are the bomb. We went on a Sunday afternoon, and surprisingly enough, didn't have to wait to be seated. Definitely going back, even if it is a 45 minute drive. It's worth it!!
4. Mark Allen's American Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 265 reviews
Reviewed By Scohn - Skokie, IL
My wife and I just got back from this lovely restaurant in Peru, Illinois, during our weekend visit to Starved Rock State Park. The restaurant portion is in the back room of a bar/restaurant set-up. All of the staff there were incredibly friendly from the moment we walked in the front door. In the dining room area, all of the walls have "playful" wall designed where you can reorganize magnet shapes in different designs, or draw pictures with dry erase markers. Really nice way to give a little fun for the evening.
They start you off with pieces of bread, which is more rich a rich, non-sweet beignet - rich and salty and flaky. I had a glass of the house merlot - quite nice, and they also have a reasonable wine list if you like. The entrees come with a salad as well. I had mine with ranch dressing, and it tasted like a really good homemade dressings.
For the entree my wife had the chicken parmesan and I had the trigger fish. My fish was excellent - in a seasoned lime sauce. tender and flaky. The chicken was also pretty good - moist and well seasoned, although the sauce seems just a tense sweet. I also got a side of string beans, which was really good, although well (very well!) buttered (could have had just a tense less, but the flavor of the beans was excellent).
My wife and I shared a cheesecake for dessert. It was very good (I liked it better than she did), but the chocolate sauce on the cheesecake tasted like Hershey's syrup - very mild without that deep rich chocolate taste that a good homemade sauce tastes like.
Overall, a wonderfully relaxing evening with very good food, great service, and a comfortable decor. Definitely a place I would come back to!
5. Geno V's Restaurant and Lounge
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By cls448 - LaSalle, Illinois
Yes, they have copper cups! Try the coldcock Moscow Mule with a little spice. "Less is more" with a simple but delicious Italian menu of pasta, calzones, and za. You might be lucky enough to stop in on karaoke night and if you need a duet partner the bartender Tony will oblige.
6. Brandy's Fine Food and Cocktails
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By Julie C - Fishers, Indiana
Unexpected space along the river in what you'd assume is a typical small town bar. The atmosphere is a touch swanky and our service was fast and friendly.
None of us loved our breakfast...except for the complimentary cinnamon rolls that were brought to the table. Those that could eat them, loved them.
Keep a few loaves of gluten free bread in the freezer for the growing # of gluten intolerant people floating around. Celiacs couldn't have it, but others could and it would be very appreciated.
Breakfast potatoes were too thick and oily. Would much prefer traditional crispy hash browns.
The person who brought us here based on past experience barely touched her breakfast. Could have been an off day.
7. Valley Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Buster K - Apollo Beach, Florida
Friendly make you feel at home atmosphere. I enjoyed one of the many lunch specials, a homemade tomato soup, smooth and delicious. Along with a garlic bread toasted white cheddar sandwich. Perfect lunch combo on a brisk Illinois afternoon. My friend and I eat here and rewind whenever I come home.
8. Haze Smokehouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By lynnkolt - Serena, Illinois
We have been to Haze many times and have never had anything less than fantastic food and drink there. Fun atmosphere, very clean, delicious food, interesting drinks. The Bama White Nachos and the Pretzels/PBR Cheese Dip are must-have appetizers, and I’d recommend anything on the menu literally. In the summer, the patio is super fun and they have awesome live music out there. Go there to dine inside in fall and winter, and go there to sit outside in the spring/summer! Just go!
9. Jalapeno's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 130 reviews
Authentic Mexican restaurant. Family friendly. Freshly made ingredients.
Reviewed By EdLoves2Travel - Northern Illinois & Puerto Vallarta, MX.
My grandson and I stopped in for a quick lunch after doing some shopping at Peru Mall. We ordered light and did not get a full meal because we were not that hungry. We had a chicken taco salad and an order of super nachos. The food was absolutely amazing. The taco salad had tons and tons of shredded chicken and it was delicious. The loaded nachos had beef, chicken, cheese, beans and lettuce and they were amazing. The wait staff was friendly and the service was fast. It was a delightful lunch, delicious food and attentive service.
10. Gold Mine Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By John W - Peru, Illinois
It's one of those local places with many local customers. Come here with my mom and stepdad every now and then, always get the sausage skillet and it is very good!!
