Family Dining

Alfie’s Inn: 425 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn, 858-2506. Great hamburgers and fish. Children’s menu.

Arrowhead Golf Club: 26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton, 630-653-5800.

Barone’s Family Restaurant and Pizzeria: 475 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn, 858-0555. More than a pizza place. Eat in or carryout.

Brick's Wood Fired Pizza Cafe: 103 E. Front St., Wheaton, IL (630) 784-4620 OR 132 W. St. Charles Rd., Lombard, IL (630) 691-1900.

Butterfield’s Pancake House: 351 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. 630-260-1353. Fresh-squeezed orange juice, free balloons for kids.

Chili’s: 240 Danada Square West, Wheaton, 690-2334. Salads, burgers, chicken, ribs, steaks, some Mexican food. Children's menu.

Colonial Ice Cream Family Restaurant: 1) 1101 S. Washington in Naperville, 2) 333 N. Randall Rd., St. Charles. Full menu plus great ice cream treats.

Egg Harbor Cafe: 208 S. Hale, Wheaton; 630-510-1344. A local favorite! Delicious breakfast and lunch.

Egg’lectic: 1) Wesley Ave., Wheaton, 690-9001. Another local favorite! Terrific breakfast and lunch.

El Zarape: 325 W Front St Wheaton, IL 60187 (630) 260-1122 Good Mexican food.

Five Guys: 1) 141 Danada Square East Wheaton 630-462-4499; 2) 383 West Army Trail Road Bloomingdale 630-351-7002 Excellent burgers and fries.

Gia Mia: 106 N Hale St Wheaton, 630.480.2480. Family friendly restaurant whose main focus is chef-driven, farm-to-fork food concepts such as Neapolitan style wood-fired pizzas, creative small plates, fresh homemade pasta, antipasto, and hand-made mozzarella to name a few.

Gino’s East: 315 W. Front St., Wheaton. Terrific deep dish pizza – a Chicago must-eat.

Giordano’s Pizza: 455 W. Roosevelt RD. Glen Ellyn, 630-790-1717 Famous Chicago stuffed pizza.

Jin's China: 26 W 219 Geneva Rd Wheaton , (630) 871-8888. Excellent Chinese food!

Lou Malnati’s Pizza: Carry Out in Carol Stream (343 East Geneva Road Carol Stream, 630.668.7200) , restaurant in Naperville (131 West Jefferson Avenue Naperville, 630.717.0700) . Fantastic pizza and salads!

Loung-Loi: 111 N. Main St., Wheaton, 653-8250. Vietnamese food.

Lu’s Sushi and Chinese: Town Square 2001 S Naperville Rd Wheaton, (630) 858-8889 OR (630) 858-2006. Excellent food and reasonable lunch menu.

Mai Thai Cafe: 140 N. Main St. Wheaton, IL 630-510-3680 . Very good, inexpensive lunch buffet.

Pal Joey’s: 440 E Roosevelt Rd West Chicago, IL 630-231-9393 . Deep dish pizza and Italian dishes.

Panera Bread: 25 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton 630-653-7290 and Glen Ellyn Market Plaza 541 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn 630-942-8955.

Red Apple Pancake House: 414 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream. (630) 871-2911 Great breakfast and lunch menu.

Shane’s Deli: 201 W. Wesley, Wheaton. Great sandwiches. Owned and run by a Wheaton alum.

The Verdict: 600 S. County Farm Rd., Wheaton (corner of Roosevelt).

Wok ‘n Fire: 120 E. Liberty Drive Wheaton, 630.665.1440 . Tasty Pan-Asian cuisine