Buckinghams
The loaded smoked sweet potato may change your life multiple locations
Tower Club
Fine dining overlooking Springfield on the 20th and 21st floor of the Hammons Tower
Anton's coffee shop
Great omelets and good pancakes 417 869-7681 937 s glenstone ave
Tea Bar & Bites Cafe
One of the most unique restaurants, serving fresh food with a mediterranean twist. great outdoor patio, too. (http://teabarandbites.com/)
Gailey's Breakfast Cafe
Good specials and great fruit-yogurt-granola bowl 417 866-5500 220 e walnut st
Marias
Little pseudo mexican cafe downtown... preppy drunk college atmosphere, but ok food (http://dinelocally.com/re...)
Hebrews Coffee
Quiet coffee shop and cafe. Great place for lunch and everything is home made. Nice portions and great coffee and latte's.
Caspers
Has great chili but is only open from labor day through memorial day. 417 866-9750 601 w walnut st
Crosstown BBQ
Been here for 25 years+ and taste great with nice people.
J.Parrino's
The one on battlefield, try the mediterranean pasta or the pork! (http://jparrinos.com/)
Cielito Lindo's
The closest thing to "real" mexican food in springfield
Amigo's
Authentic mexican food - family owned and operated.
South Ave. Pizza Company
Try the spinach-artichoke dip
Mexican Villa
Some believe it is the best mexican food in town others thinks its the worst. the burrito enchilada stylethe house specialty, tortillas, and hot sauce are all highly recommended. they have a very popular sweet salsa that is oddly good. tastes a lot like a thinned out chinese duck sauce. (http://mexicanvilla.net/)
Gem of India
Their tomato soup is great! that and its the only taste of indian cuisine for 100 miles. (http://gemofindia.net/)
W.F. Cody
Try to eat it all
Gilardi's
Good wine list, great eggplant pasta
Andy's Frozen Custard
After dinner go to Andy's Frozen Custard for a treat and sit on the curb and relax. Some of the best frozen treats you will ever eat. (http://eatandys.com/)
Silk Road
Chinese food and buffet they haven't been voted springfield's best for nothing! 417 888-0003 310 w battlefield st, springfield, mo 65807
Wellspring cafe
open from 11-3 m-f great vegetarian food; try the veggie ruben and a cashew butter-carob chip cookie maybe two. 417 865-1818 424 w page st
A popular local dish is "cashew chicken", a pseudo-Chinese dish found at all Chinese restaurants in Springfield. The dish is fried chicken pieces served on fried rice and covered with an oyster sauce. The dish is then garnished with green onions and cashews. Chinese restaurants are quite plentiful in Springfield because of the popularity of the dish. However, it should be noted that most southwest Missouri Chinese restaurants' cuisine has been adapted to the Ozarkian palate, featuring sweeter, thicker sauces than west coast Chinese restaurants. Natives of the west coast, or of China itself, may be in for a rude awakening. If you want local food there are several restaurants.