DINING

Coffee Shops

• Lighthouse Gift and Coffee Shoppe
  401 East Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  618-786-4438
  This coffee shop offers gourmet coffee, cappuccino, teas, and treats, along with gift items.  map

Locally Operated

• Brainerd's Village Inn
  308 East Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  Grafton
  618-786-2282
  This family-style restaurant offers a full menu of American cuisine, including seafood and homemade desserts.  map

• Grafton Ice Cream Company
  222 East Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  618-786-2663
  This shop features soft-serve ice cream and sugar-free/fat-free yogurts, as well as fast-food items, specialty drink items, flavored sodas and Slush Puppies. The yogurt selection changes often, and both weekly and daily specials are offered. Ice cream is sold by the pint, quart and half-gallon. Call for special event orders and party needs.  map

• Lilly's Restaurant, Drive-In and Party Room
  1434 and 1444 West Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  618-786-2353
  This restaurant offers affordable, family dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a kid's menu and a kiddie playground. Food gift baskets, balloon bouquets (any occasion), and cookie, candy and fruit baskets are offered for delivery. There is a large Party Room and Arcade for your special events, with seating for up to 50 people, and Lilly's will do all the decorating, set-up and clean-up. They will also all drinks, ice cream, games, etc. so that all you need to bring is the cake. Special catered meals are available upon request.  map

• Mississippi Half Step, The
  420 East Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  618-786-2722
  Located in a historic 1885 brick home, this family owned and operated restaurant features steaks, seafood, sandwiches, pastas, salads, homemade desserts, beer and wine. There is an outside seating area. Reservations are accepted.   map

• The Loading Dock Bar and Grill
  400 Front Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  618-786-3494
  Enjoy a magnificient view, of the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, while dining at this waterfront bar and grill. Sandwiches, salads, burgers, tropical drinks, beer, and wine are among the items offered. There is live music on the weekends during spring, summer and fall. more...  map

• Wild Goose Saloon & Grill
  1505 West Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  618-786-8888
  Grilled food, and cold drinks are featured at this saloon and grill, as well as beautiful river views.  map

Sports Bars & Pubs

• Piasa Pub
  214 West Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  618-786-2713
  This English-style pub offers 20 beers on tap and over 25 bottled beers, along with sandwiches, salads, and snacks. A beer garden is also on-site.  map

Seafood

• Fin Inn
  1500 Wes Main Street • Grafton, IL 62037
  Routet 100
  618-786-2030
  This unique seafood restaurant is surrounded by 8000 gallons of giant aquariums filled with native and exotic fish.   map