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Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants

Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants

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Created by Michele Raupp • Updated On: April 28, 2012

Non-chain restaurants owned by local residents. Support your local businesses!

The Rock Restaurant is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

1. The Rock Restaurant

8.6
203 W North St (at Broadway St), Normal, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Uptown Normal · 42 tips and reviews
Schooners is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

2. Schooners

7.5
810 E Grove St (btwn Clinton & Robinson St.), Bloomington, IL
Beer Garden · 37 tips and reviews
Shannon's Five Star is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

3. Shannon's Five Star

6.7
1305 S Mercer Ave (near S Veterans Pkwy (I-55)), Bloomington, IL
Breakfast Spot · 21 tips and reviews
Beningo's Restaurant is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

4. Beningo's Restaurant

610 W Chestnut St (N Mason St), Bloomington, IL
Italian Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Cafe Italia is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

5. Cafe Italia

1804 S Hershey Rd (btw Ireland Grove & E Hamilton), Bloomington, IL
Italian Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews
Caffe Italia Ristorante is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

6. Caffe Italia Ristorante

511 Chancellor Dr (at Castelton), Bloomington, IL
Italian Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
The Lucca Grill is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

7. The Lucca Grill

8.6
116 E Market St, Bloomington, IL
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Bloomington · 34 tips and reviews
CJ's Restaurant is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

8. CJ's Restaurant

2901 E Empire St (at Carnahan Dr), Bloomington, IL
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Medici is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

9. Medici

7.9
120 W North St (btwn Broadway St and Uptown Cir), Normal, IL
American Restaurant · Uptown Normal · 71 tips and reviews
Carl's Ice Cream is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

10. Carl's Ice Cream

8.4
601 W Locust St (at N Oak St), Bloomington, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · 4 tips and reviews
Gene's Ice Cream is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

11. Gene's Ice Cream

8.1
1019 S Main St (at W Miller St.), Bloomington, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · 9 tips and reviews
D.P. Dough Calzones is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

12. D.P. Dough Calzones

8.1
121 E Beaufort St, Normal, IL
Pizzeria · 26 tips and reviews
The Garlic Press is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

13. The Garlic Press

117 W North St (btwn Uptown Cir and Broadway St), Normal, IL
Café · Uptown Normal · 12 tips and reviews
Maggie Miley's Irish Pub is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

14. Maggie Miley's Irish Pub

8.6
126 E Beaufort St (btwn North & Linden), Normal, IL
Irish Pub · Uptown Normal · 40 tips and reviews
Michael's Restaurant is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

15. Michael's Restaurant

5.8
110 W Washington St, Bloomington, IL
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Bloomington · 4 tips and reviews
Thai House is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

16. Thai House

9.0
805 Morrissey Dr, Bloomington, IL
Thai Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews
Times Past Inn is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

17. Times Past Inn

7.3
1216 Towanda Ave (btw Emerson & Empire), Bloomington, IL
Breakfast Spot · 10 tips and reviews
World Gourmet Foods is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

18. World Gourmet Foods

105 Krispy Kreme Dr, Bloomington, IL
Gourmet Store · 7 tips and reviews
Flingers Pizza Pub is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

19. Flingers Pizza Pub

608 N Main St (at Mulberry St), Bloomington, IL
Pizzeria · Downtown Bloomington · 20 tips and reviews
Firehouse Pizza & Pub is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

20. Firehouse Pizza & Pub

7.2
107 E Beaufort St (btw Constitution Blvd and Linden St), Normal, IL
Pizzeria · Uptown Normal · 35 tips and reviews
Baxters American Grille is one of Bloomington/Normal Locally Owned Restaurants.

21. Baxters American Grille

8.8
3212 E Empire St (at Haeffele Way), Bloomington, IL
American Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews