Rizzi's
An italian restaurant with two locations, one on state street and the other on sheridan road.
Alexander Street Steakhouse
An amazing steakhouse where you pick out your own steak from the fridge and can grill it yourself or let the chef do it for you.
Maid Rite
A 50s-style diner with 50s-style prices that serves the elusive green river soda, in the metro center. the owners of this location were featured on the exercise television show the biggest loser.
Copper River Coffee and Tea
A coffee house with a great atmosphere and plenty of space. their coffee is excellent and they small-batch roast it themselves.
Peoria offers variety of places to eat, including a large number of local independent restaurants. Nationwide "casual dining" chain restaurants are also available, as is the standard compliment of fast food joints.
Particular local favorites include but are not limited to:
Peoria Hofbrau
A german restaurant located in an industrial part of town, with a beer list to absolutely die for. the haufbrau red ale may be the crowning beer experience of some visitor's lives. peoria's primary ethnic populations were traditionally german and lebanese and peoria does german food really well.
The Ryhthm Kitchen Music Cafe
A cafe with a distinctly bohemian feel and menu often featuring live music.