Common Grounds Cafe & Pie Shop

09/29/2026

Common Grounds Cafe & Pie Shop

09/28/2026

Celebrate Octoberfest with this ultimate brat! Slagel Family Farm brats locally raised and processed here in central Illinois for the best flavors!

09/21/2026

Check out this delicious Harvest Chicken Club- chicken, Gouda cheese, red onion, arugula, sliced apples, & mayo on the toasted everything seasoned sourdough and a side of Jaiden’s homemade locally grown Autumn Butternut Squash Soup!

09/14/2026

Enjoy a healthy hardy Loaded Taco Baked Potato with freshly chopped pico de gallo! And grab any of our fall flavored espresso drinks including this week’s special the pumpkin patch white chocolate mocha with cream cheese cold foam! The grab and go is fully stocked and includes our freshly made Italian Pesto pasta bake!

09/11/2026

Monster Cookie Order! Cookies for days!

09/09/2026

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09/08/2026

Thank you Channel 309 for including us on your restaurant guide!

🍽️ 29 CENTRAL ILLINOIS RESTAURANTS WORTH THE DRIVE

We asked Channel 309 followers where they’d send someone for a meal worth getting in the car for — and this is the list we ended up with.

Not necessarily the fanciest places. Not necessarily the newest places. Just restaurants people repeatedly said were worth making the trip for.

And we didn’t stop at the restaurant names — we included what people said to order, too. 👀

A few notes:
• Some items are specials or only available certain days
• Menus and hours can change
• Call ahead before making a long drive
• This list came from follower recommendations, so yes… people will disagree 😂

Now I want to know:

🍔 Which one on this list is your favorite?
🚗 Which one would you drive the farthest for?
👀 What restaurant did we miss?
🍴 And what should people order when they get there?

Save this one for the next time you’re looking for somewhere different to eat in Central Illinois.

09/07/2026

🎡Carnival Week🎡 at Common Grounds! Enjoying this perfect weather with a hint of fall in the air! Have a great week!

09/05/2026

Common Grounds has a little something for everyone! Pumpkin pie, caramel apples, pumpkin spice maple latte, apple scones! Check out our new seasonal flavors!