Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Peoria by diners
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Peoria by diners
The average person over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?
Consumers agree. The states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.
People choose restaurants to scope out the , including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.
Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.
When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.
compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Peoria area using data from . Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Peoria were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.
#29. Rizzi's Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4613 North Sheridan Road Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Italian
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#28. Los Cabos Cantina & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7800 North Sommer St. Ste 106 Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Mexican
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#27. MD's Sports Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7719 North University Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Pizza
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#26. Fat Jack's Pizza
- Rating: 4.2/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7016 North University St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#25. Nick-N-Willy's Pizza
- Rating: 4.2/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4700 North University St. Ste 90 Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
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#24. The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern
- Rating: 4.2/5 (403 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 212 Southwest Water St. Ste B Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Gastropubs, Barbecue
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#23. Silver Bullet
- Rating: 4.2/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 135 North Main St. East Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers
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#22. Gebby's Family Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 736 East War Memorial Drive Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: American
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#21. Khaki Jack's
- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7221 North Allen Road Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza, Sandwiches
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#20. Rhythm Kitchen Music Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 305 Southwest Water St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American
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#19. The Smo-King Pit
- Rating: 4.3/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2200 West War Memorial Drive Ste 206 Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Barbecue, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#18. EatandEvolve
- Rating: 4.3/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 5832 North Knoxville Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Food Delivery Services, Caterers, Breakfast & Brunch
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#17. Ardor Breads And Provisions
- Rating: 4.3/5 (133 reviews)
- Address: 301 Southwest Water St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch
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#16. W E Sullivan's Irish Pub & Fare
- Rating: 4.3/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4538 North Prospect Road Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: Irish, Irish Pub
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#15. Schooners
- Rating: 4.3/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 730 East War Memorial Drive Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: Bars, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#14. Khoury's Cuisine
- Rating: 4.3/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3326 North University St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Mediterranean, American, Lebanese
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#13. One World
- Rating: 4.3/5 (771 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1245 West Main St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
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#12. Connected Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3218 North Dries Lane Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Italian, American
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#11. Sweetwater Kitchen & Cocktails
- Rating: 4.3/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 13637 North River Beach Drive Chillicothe, Illinois
- Categories: American, Cocktail Bars
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#10. Potbelly
- Rating: 4.3/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 318 West Washington St. East Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Sandwiches, fast food, Salad
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#9. The Publik House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4614 North Prospect Road Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: Gastropubs, New American
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#8. Holy Crab
- Rating: 4.4/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 205 River Road East Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#7. The Queen of Squash
- Rating: 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1108 West Glen Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Salad, Soup
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#6. Rick's Crispy Chicken
- Rating: 4.4/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 10516 North State St. Mossville, Illinois
- Categories: Chicken Shop
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#5. Hearth
- Rating: 4.4/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4604 North Prospect Ave. Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: American, Bars
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#4. 2 Chez
- Rating: 4.6/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7815 North Knoxville Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American
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#3. Jerusalem Restaurant
- Rating: 4.8/5 (301 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2027 West Farmington Road Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Halal, Falafel, Middle Eastern
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#2. Chef Moussa
- Rating: 4.8/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 East Lake Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Mediterranean
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#1. Mike's Tavern
- Rating: 5.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 626 North Cedar Ave. West Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pubs, Dive Bars, Burgers
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.