Rizzi's Restaurant
1 / 29#29. Rizzi's Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4613 North Sheridan Road Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Peoria by diners
The average person spends 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 National Restaurant Association 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 latest food trends, 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 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Peoria area using data from Yelp. 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.
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Los Cabos Cantina & Grill
2 / 29#28. Los Cabos Cantina & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7800 North Sommer St. Ste 106 Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
MD's Sports Bar & Grill
3 / 29#27. MD's Sports Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7719 North University Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
Fat Jack's Pizza
4 / 29#26. Fat Jack's Pizza
- Rating: 4.2/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7016 North University St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
Nick-N-Willy's Pizza
5 / 29#25. Nick-N-Willy's Pizza
- Rating: 4.2/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4700 North University St. Ste 90 Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
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The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern
6 / 29#24. The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern
- Rating: 4.2/5 (403 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 212 Southwest Water St. Ste B Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Gastropubs, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
Silver Bullet
7 / 29#23. Silver Bullet
- Rating: 4.2/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 135 North Main St. East Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
Gebby's Family Restaurant
8 / 29#22. Gebby's Family Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 736 East War Memorial Drive Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp
Khaki Jack's
9 / 29#21. Khaki Jack's
- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7221 North Allen Road Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Burgers, Pizza, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Rhythm Kitchen Music Cafe
10 / 29#20. Rhythm Kitchen Music Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 305 Southwest Water St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp
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The Smo-King Pit
11 / 29#19. The Smo-King Pit
- Rating: 4.3/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2200 West War Memorial Drive Ste 206 Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Barbecue, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
EatandEvolve
12 / 29#18. EatandEvolve
- Rating: 4.3/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 5832 North Knoxville Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Food Delivery Services, Caterers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Ardor Breads And Provisions
13 / 29#17. Ardor Breads And Provisions
- Rating: 4.3/5 (133 reviews)
- Address: 301 Southwest Water St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
W E Sullivan's Irish Pub & Fare
14 / 29#16. W E Sullivan's Irish Pub & Fare
- Rating: 4.3/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4538 North Prospect Road Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: Irish, Irish Pub
- Read more on Yelp
Schooners
15 / 29#15. Schooners
- Rating: 4.3/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 730 East War Memorial Drive Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: Bars, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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Khoury's Cuisine
16 / 29#14. Khoury's Cuisine
- Rating: 4.3/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3326 North University St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Mediterranean, American, Lebanese
- Read more on Yelp
One World
17 / 29#13. One World
- Rating: 4.3/5 (771 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1245 West Main St. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Connected Restaurant
18 / 29#12. Connected Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3218 North Dries Lane Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Italian, American
- Read more on Yelp
Sweetwater Kitchen & Cocktails
19 / 29#11. Sweetwater Kitchen & Cocktails
- Rating: 4.3/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 13637 North River Beach Drive Chillicothe, Illinois
- Categories: American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Potbelly
20 / 29#10. Potbelly
- Rating: 4.3/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 318 West Washington St. East Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Sandwiches, fast food, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
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The Publik House
21 / 29#9. The Publik House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4614 North Prospect Road Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: Gastropubs, New American
- Read more on Yelp
Holy Crab
22 / 29#8. Holy Crab
- Rating: 4.4/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 205 River Road East Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
The Queen of Squash
23 / 29#7. The Queen of Squash
- Rating: 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1108 West Glen Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
Rick's Crispy Chicken
24 / 29#6. Rick's Crispy Chicken
- Rating: 4.4/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 10516 North State St. Mossville, Illinois
- Categories: Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp
Hearth
25 / 29#5. Hearth
- Rating: 4.4/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4604 North Prospect Ave. Peoria Heights, Illinois
- Categories: American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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2 Chez
26 / 29#4. 2 Chez
- Rating: 4.6/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7815 North Knoxville Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp
Jerusalem Restaurant
27 / 29#3. Jerusalem Restaurant
- Rating: 4.8/5 (301 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2027 West Farmington Road Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Halal, Falafel, Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp
Chef Moussa
28 / 29#2. Chef Moussa
- Rating: 4.8/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 East Lake Ave. Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp
Mike's Tavern
29 / 29#1. Mike's Tavern
- Rating: 5.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 626 North Cedar Ave. West Peoria, Illinois
- Categories: Pubs, Dive Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.
