Italian Restaurants in Champagne, Illinois

Italian Restaurants in Champagne, Illinois
The 1,023 Beech-Maple acres of Lincoln Trail State Park, land once occupied by the Miami, Kickapoo and Mascouten people, sits only 50 miles southwest of Champaign, Ill. The focal feature of this natural area is man-made Lincoln Trail Lake, created with funds from the Dingell-Johnson Act. This park borders the 1,000-mile maintained trail Abraham Lincoln once used to travel from Kentucky to Illinois. Spend the night at the campground or come back to eat at an Italian restaurant in Champaign, Ill.

Geovanti's Bar & Grill

Geovanti's Bar & Grill offers diners, "a little bit of Italy and a whole lot more." Menu sections include calzones, pastas and sandwiches, but Geovanti's also serves pizza and salads. A healthy meal could start with the Italian Greek salad followed by a veggie calzone or a half-plate of spaghetti and marinara sauce. Geovanti's pizza toppings include pesto, fresh garlic and gyro meat. Come in for late night snacks at the bar past midnight and sometimes they have live bands.

Geovanti's Bar & Grill
401 East Green St.
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 344-4600
geovantis.com

Mezzaluna

Mezzaluna boasts, "an inviting atmosphere along with excellent food made from the freshest ingredients possible." The menu features gourmet pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, pasta specials, as well as chicken, steak and seafood entrees. Savor tempting appetizers like pesto-garlic-cheese-bread and fried ravioli. Choose from more than 20 toppings for Mezzaluna's New York Style hand-thrown pizzas, including sundried tomatoes, steak and shrimp. Come by for lunch and gorge on an economical all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta buffet with an accompanying side salad.

Mezzaluna
2502 Village Green Pl.
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 352-3333
cumezzaluna.com

Jupiter's at the Crossing

Jupiter's at the Crossing serves casual Italian food and bar fare. Play video games, shoot billiards or bowl a frame while you eat at this modern and casual "dress to impress" adult playground and eatery. Jupiter's pizza topping selections feature classic Italian ingredients like prosciutto, pesto, provolone cheese, sweet red peppers and artichoke hearts. Start your Italian meal at Jupiter's with garlic cheese bread and a Caesar salad, followed by the eggplant and goat cheese Panini or prosciutto di parma pizza. Begin or end your meal with specialty martinis or drinks from Jupiter's fully stocked bar.

Jupiter's at the Crossing
2511 Village Green Pl.
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 366-8300
jupiterspizza.com

Article Written By Victoria Weinblatt

Victoria Weinblatt began writing articles in 2007 with articles published on LIVESTRONG.COM, the Daily Puppy, eHow and other Web sites. She is a licensed massage therapist and real estate agent as well as a certified yoga instructor and English teacher. She received her degree in natural resources from Michigan State University.

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