Sam's Guidebook for Guests in St. Charles
Food Scene
Giordano's
320 N Randall RdGiordanos is my go to for pizza delivery!
This is good Mexican food at a great rate. The atmosphere in the restaurant is much nicer than most Mexican restaurant around here, and they deliver through doordash
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
1512 S Randall RdThis is good Mexican food at a great rate. The atmosphere in the restaurant is much nicer than most Mexican restaurant around here, and they deliver through doordash
Arcedium is the best coffee you will find within a 30 min drive. They also have good pastries and sandwiches. Deliveries can be ordered through doordash.
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Arcedium Coffeehouse
60 Indiana StArcedium is the best coffee you will find within a 30 min drive. They also have good pastries and sandwiches. Deliveries can be ordered through doordash.
This is a great breakfast place; I take my wife here often. Food is really good, coffee is not bad, and their orange juice is fresh squeezed to order! Call ahead, they get busy.
Alexanders Cafe 64
1650 W Main StThis is a great breakfast place; I take my wife here often. Food is really good, coffee is not bad, and their orange juice is fresh squeezed to order! Call ahead, they get busy.
Custom made personal pizzas with excellent ingredients. What's not to love? I particularly love their cauliflower grain-free crust option.
MOD Pizza
1190 S Randall RdCustom made personal pizzas with excellent ingredients. What's not to love? I particularly love their cauliflower grain-free crust option.
The food is good, authentic Mexican food. This is also the closest food to our Saint Charles listings being only a few minutes away in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it tiny little place.
Tacos Del Valle
6N559 Illinois 25The food is good, authentic Mexican food. This is also the closest food to our Saint Charles listings being only a few minutes away in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it tiny little place.
Excellent breakfast place. My wife Christen worked here awhile and we've been customers even longer. Good food, clean restaurant, excellent coffee and a good team of people running it.
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Brunch Cafe- St Charles
172 S 1st StExcellent breakfast place. My wife Christen worked here awhile and we've been customers even longer. Good food, clean restaurant, excellent coffee and a good team of people running it.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Office has some of the best Pub food in my opinion, in Saint Charles. Atmosphere is also a notch above most bars/pubs here.
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The Office
201 East Main StreetThe Office has some of the best Pub food in my opinion, in Saint Charles. Atmosphere is also a notch above most bars/pubs here.
The house Pub has a really nice beer selection, and live music most weekend nights. It a well-know weekend gathering place
The House Pub
16 S Riverside AveThe house Pub has a really nice beer selection, and live music most weekend nights. It a well-know weekend gathering place
The Saint Charles wine exchange is where you can get your wine tastings on Friday evenings, and personalized wine recommendations all other times of the week. They love what they do and know their stuff.
The Wine Exchange
1 Illinois StThe Saint Charles wine exchange is where you can get your wine tastings on Friday evenings, and personalized wine recommendations all other times of the week. They love what they do and know their stuff.
This is the bustling packed out bar for saint Charles weekends (there are actually a few along rt. 64, this is probably the largest). Good place for weekend nightlife
Alley 64
212 Main StreetThis is the bustling packed out bar for saint Charles weekends (there are actually a few along rt. 64, this is probably the largest). Good place for weekend nightlife
EXCELLENT Suchi place. Food is amazing, bartenders are skilled (I may be biased, my wife was an opening bartender here).
moto imōto
181 South 1st StreetEXCELLENT Suchi place. Food is amazing, bartenders are skilled (I may be biased, my wife was an opening bartender here).
Parks & Nature
Pottawatomie offers some great river views, walks and depending on the season, other activities like picnic spots, swimming and boat rides on the river
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Pottawatomie Park
8 North AvePottawatomie offers some great river views, walks and depending on the season, other activities like picnic spots, swimming and boat rides on the river
Located a mere block from the James Dr. listings, this a lovely park to go enjoy. Includes a dog park, playground, duck pond and lots of space!
The Tekakwitha Woods Preserve is adjacent to this park to the North/West. it has lovely hiking trails, and a footbridge that goes over the fox river to the fox river bike path
Riverbend Community Park
6N517 Geneva AvenueLocated a mere block from the James Dr. listings, this a lovely park to go enjoy. Includes a dog park, playground, duck pond and lots of space!
The Tekakwitha Woods Preserve is adjacent to this park to the North/West. it has lovely hiking trails, and a footbridge that goes over the fox river to the fox river bike path
Lovely woods with hiking trails, and a footbridge over the Fox River a short walk from the James Dr. listings.
Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve
35W076 Villa Maria RdLovely woods with hiking trails, and a footbridge over the Fox River a short walk from the James Dr. listings.
Essentials
I love Caputos as a one stop for all things grocery and fresh produce!
Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets - South Elgin
622 S Randall RdI love Caputos as a one stop for all things grocery and fresh produce!
Jewel-Osco
652 Kirk RdAbout the same distance away as Caputos, Jewel is a good grocery location
Arts & Culture
Arcada puts on a lot of shows with famous (and less famous) bands and musicians.
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Arcada Theatre
105 E Main StArcada puts on a lot of shows with famous (and less famous) bands and musicians.
Everything Else
Fox.build is a clash between a co-working space with shared work areas and private offices, and a maker space with tools, 3d printers and workshops.
This is a great place to visit if you are in town for work and need a place to go with your laptop to get work done, or to have acces to a meeting room. A free pass to Fox.build comes with your booking! Contact me if you are planning on visiting, or give my name to the people there for one free day of work space
Fox.Build: Makerspace, Hackerspace, Coworking
11 E Main StFox.build is a clash between a co-working space with shared work areas and private offices, and a maker space with tools, 3d printers and workshops.
This is a great place to visit if you are in town for work and need a place to go with your laptop to get work done, or to have acces to a meeting room. A free pass to Fox.build comes with your booking! Contact me if you are planning on visiting, or give my name to the people there for one free day of work space