We love this escape room! It was rated one of the best escape rooms in the United States.
The most beautiful arboretum and gardens on UofI's campus!
An incredible cat cafe and board game bar!
Minigolf with drinks! Perfect for kids (and adults, too)
Champaign-Urbana's local Farmer's Market! Open on Saturdays from 8am-noon.
The most adorable little Italian place! Great for dinner.
Our favorite sushi spot located in the heart of UofI's campus!
Delicious Indian food!
Some of the best and most authentic Chinese food! We love this place.
A burger joint with a side of exquisite seasonal finds!
High end New American cuisine! They have the BEST lamb chops.
A new Afro-Caribbean restaurant right down the street from our house. It's so tasty!
Wine emporium and high end New American restaurant. They have the best cheese and wine pairings!
Fresh Neapolitan pizza with the most unique toppings! We love it here (and it's 3 blocks from our house).
Tori's favorite lunch spot (right next to her lab)! Tasty soups, salads, and sandwiches.
John's favorite sandwich shop in Urbana! The perfect Italian classics.
A great and cheap place for pho! Right in the center of campus town.
The most tasty take-out vegetarian Indian restaurant! We love it here (and they have free chai).
Amazing Thai food located in downtown Urbana! Excellent outdoor seating and the best Tom Kha Gai soup.
A lovely charcuterie store that also sells delicious sandwiches! The perfect spot to pick up your picnic essentials.
Super tasty (and cheap) sushi! We love their lunch specials.
Right in the center of downtown Champaign with tasty Nashville hot chicken sandwiches!
One of our favorite coffee shops! They have the most fun specials and super cozy vibes.
Book store and café with incredible food, coffee, and drinks!
We love this coffee shop so much! They are relatively new and their drink specials are out of this world (think banana pudding latte).
The tastiest coffee with a warm and welcoming atmosphere! They also have great breakfast sandwiches.
Absolutely incredible coffee in a beautiful location overlooking Boneyard Creek!
THE BEST breakfast diner in Urbana-Champaign! We absolutely love it here, and they know us by name now<3
Such an awesome breakfast joint! The potato pancakes and dutch babies are incredible.
We went here on our first date<3 We love Riggs! They make all of their own beers and have a beautiful outdoor beer garden! Tori cannot recommend the Hefeweizen enough.
A lovely local vineyard about 30 minutes away from Champaign. Beautiful views and tasty wine!
A great local brewery with a couple of locations in downtown Champaign!
Located inside the lobby of the Hyatt hotel! They have amazing seasonal cocktails and appetizers.
Such a cool bar! They always have DJs playing music, and they have themed nights (i.e. Charli xcx and Heated Rivalry night).
Such a fun dive bar offering local beer selections and board games!
Very lively bar offering great cocktails and rooftop seating in downtown Champaign!
If you made it this far, congrats! This last selection is for our party-loving friends. Kams is a chaotic college bar in the heart of campus. They play loud music and offer weak drinks, but it is definitely fun. Just know that if you go here, the floor is crazy sticky because people like to 'ice-out' drinks on the floor (AKA they scoop the ice out of cocktails so they can chug them).