5 Day Restaurant Itinerary for Springfield, IL
Eat your way through Springfield, IL like you are Guy Fieri or another Food Network host with our curated list of restaurants seen on popular TV shows like Diner's Drive-Ins and Dives and 50+ other FoodTV shows.
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Day 1
Breakfast
Restaurant: Charlie Parker's Diner
Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Known For: The Horseshoe: huge comb of anything you can think of on 2 pieces of bread
Lunch
Restaurant: The Chili Parlor
Show: Man vs Food
Known For: Firebrand chili at Joe Rogers' Chili Parlor could be eaten (the record at the time was five bowls). Each serving of the chili weighs 12 to 16 ounces
Day 2
Breakfast
Restaurant: Cozy Dog Drive In
Show: Man vs Food
Known For: Deep-fried battered hot dog on a stick at the Cozy Dog Drive In
Lunch
Restaurant: Blue Springs Cafe
Show: Best Thing I Ever Ate
Known For: Kerry Vincent - Lemon Meringue Pie
Day 3
Breakfast
Restaurant: Southport Grocery and Cafe
Show: Unique Sweets
Known For: Smart, inventive, and most importantly delicious brunch items
Dinner
Restaurant: Espino's Mexican Bar & Grill
Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Known For: The Mexican joint serving up a turn on mom's pork chile verde
Day 4
Breakfast
Restaurant: Franklin Cafe
Show: Best Thing I Ever Ate
Known For: Adam Gertler - Corn Beef and Cabbage
Lunch
Restaurant: Cicero's
Show: Delicious Destinations
Known For: St. Louis-style pizza with cracker-thin crust, sweet sauce, and Provel cheese
Day 5
Dinner
Restaurant: The Schlafly Tap Room
Show: Drinking Made Easy
Known For: Producing more than 30 styles of handcrafted micro-brewed beers annually
