I live in Schaumburg and I love discovering new places around the 'burbs, these are my best finds.
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Activities
Little Treats
Restaurants
their chicken is sooo good, also love their dirty sodas and free ice cream (with purchase of meal)
Minnie Bird
Go-to breakfast, we go almost every weekend. Great, cheap basic breakfast
Uncle Bill's Diner
Great selection of burgers/sandwiches. My personal favorite is the Stompanato, also love their selection of local beers.
D.C. Cobb's East Dundee
There are a few locations, but this one is our favorite. Free popcorn and bread with your meal!!
The Village Squire (Crystal Lake)
Servers are kind of rude lol but one of the best burgers i've ever had
Niko's Red Mill Tavern
had the best waitress here, great fish and chips and we got the last slice of Baileys cheesecake. love it here!
Irish Times
got food here the other night, really kind staff and yummy creamy crab rangoons
East China Inn
We love this place for breakfast if we're feeling a little fancier (if we want a Cuban coffee)
Savoury Restaurant & Pancake Cafe
Coffee/Tea
Coffee/Bar and event space, they are open late!! Love their tea lattes too
Ethereal
Great selection of teas, they also do afternoon tea (i think you sign up in advance) really tasty tea creations too!
Casting Whimsy Tea
my go-to study spot, the coffee is good but overall quiet atmosphere, comfy chairs.
Arcedium Coffeehouse
really cute coffee/wine bar
Oak + Bean
really nice place, does get busy
Sparrow Coffee Naperville
their black sesame latte is sooo good
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love that they partner with local nonprofits
Limestone Coffee & Tea
love that they are open late, can get busy and kind of loud but i usually bring headphones anyway, they have boba
Coffee Haus
Bars/Breweries
Love their outside seating, we usually bring outside food and a board game to hang out while we try some beers. Great vibes!
Pollyanna Brewing Company - Roselare
Some great beer and cozy vibes, some good food to snack on too. They have some games you can borrow - we love the harry potter trivial pursuit
Wolfden Brewing Company
Good beers, they do trivia and euchre and have live music sometimes, dart boards… they usually have a food truck too
Brother Chimp Brewing
The actual hidden gem of the burbs, the owner is the coolest guy who loves beer and his wife. I dont think I've tried a beer here I haven't liked. Fun place you can sit at the bar and do trivia on the tv, solve puzzles, and chat with the owner about ...
Bosacki's Brewery
Great selection of beers, the Huckster is my favorite. They do trivia here. It gets a little warm in their side room jusy fyi
Scorched Earth Brewing Company
Our fave place to come when its sunny and we just want to sip beers and chat outside, the bartenders are chill, people bring their dogs. I love the belgian blonde on the menu.
Black & Gray Brewing Co.
Love this place, it can get pretty busy. hotspot for families for some reason (no idea why so many people want to bring their toddlers to a brewery but ok), great beers and their staff is really great. different events/food vendors throughout the wee...
Sturdy Shelter Brewing
really creative place, i tried a pickle beer and it was tasty
Mikerphone Brewing
Activities
its so silly (and kind of expensive, but you can usually find coupons online try bday25) but we've been twice since moving here and we get really into it, food is pretty good but the last time we went we really rushed us through dinner.
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Great area to walk around, does cost to get in, but they have some free days. I miss the troll exhibit, but all the statues are cool. even walking around the lake by the visitor center is a good walk. beautiful gardens
The Morton Arboretum
they have 2, 18 hole courses and its really not that expensive to do both. a lot of fun!
Congo River Golf & Exploration Co.
We've been supporting this owner since he worked at the Gaming Goat in Schaumburg, but recently he opened this new store. Games/cards/warhammer below market value.
Cardboard Cat Games
really pretty to walk, lots of cute shops around too. lots of geese and ducks :)
The Naperville Riverwalk
the largest collection of arcade cabinets in the us? the world? they have over 800. It is $25 to get in, but then all the games are free to play
Galloping Ghost Arcade
cash only, only open on saturday/sunday. really neat collection of books to look through, he usually has a dollar table outside
The Book Shop
Little Treats
So many flavors/sundaes/toppings to choose from, looove their custard!
Julie Ann's Frozen Custard
popcorn store and milkshakes, the owner is so sweet and funny a must-stop if you're in Woodstock if only for the whimsy
POP-a-doodle-doo
i love their graham cracker flavored ice cream, have to get a chococlate dipped cone.
Batavia Creamery
just incredible donuts from such an unassuming shop, my favorite donut place. the staff is so kind