EAT + DRINK
Brienzo’s Wood Fired Pizza // Brienzo’s offers pizzas with a perfectly charred crust, bubbling cheese, and toppings bursting with flavor – a true masterpiece of culinary craftsmanship. Their passion for perfection doesn't stop at pizza.
Café Santa Rosa // At Café Santa Rosa, farm-fresh imported coffee and a family feel are at the heart of what they do. Set up shop and make connections over a cup of much-needed caffeine, ordered from their wide selection of brews.
Casa Agave // A modern Mexican restaurant in Peoria Heights celebrating flavors from across Mexico! Serving lunch and dinner, this upscale restaurant is a vibrant addition to the community.
Frank’s // After three decades building the legacy of The Spotted Cow, founder Frank Abdnour has returned to the Heights to bring the community Frank’s Famous Italian Beef and a lineup of delicious new favorites.
Leaves ‘n Beans Cafe // The Peoria Heights store is one of three locations. Enjoy an earthy and calming cafe with people who are just as passionate about a good cup of joe as you are.
Oliver’s Pizza + Pub // Oliver’s serves one of the best handmade pizzas in the area using fresh dough and sauce made daily. Build your own masterpiece or get one of the specialties like Oliver's signature—the Chef, or other fan favorites like the Quad Pepper or the JMK.
Slow Hand Craft BBQ // Slow Hand slow-smokes their Midwestern barbecue with oak and just the right amount of salt and spices. The restaurant pairs their BBQ with housemade sides and desserts served fresh from their from-scratch kitchen, made with ingredients that are almost always locally sourced.
Trefzger’s Bakery // Trefzger’s Bakery is a full-line bakery, providing the Peoria area with baked goods from breakfast pastries and cookies to cream pies to wedding and special party cakes.
Yeni’s Palarte // Yeni’s offers flavorful Mexican ice cream, food, and beverages for everyone to enjoy! Their variety of Mexican flavors and creative twists on ice cream classics, as well as their unique alcohol infused ice cream options, leaves ice cream lovers with endless options.
SHOPS
A Perfect Pear // Think of Perfect Pear Boutique as a locally-owned Nordstrom or Neiman-Marcus. The boutique offers the same designer lines covered in metropolitan cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Always chic, always stylish, always changing!
Curious Baubles // Curious Baubles makes and sells pop-culture, macabre, and quirky jewelry and jewelry supplies. Curious Baubles' offers its customers a way to express themselves more creatively and genuinely.
Sage & Co // Sage & Co is a trendy boutique that provides an inclusive size range of clothing options along with products for home, self-care, baby, and more!
So Chic Boutique // With gifts ranging in theme from party supplies to kitchenware and everywhere in between, So Chic has it all. Welcoming staff are ready to help you find the perfect gift for every occasion from items like mugs, tumblers, Kate Spade accessories, graphic tees, travel gear, bath and body products, stationary, cards, nature and garden supplies, and sooo much more!
Sweet Caroline's Possibilities // Sweet Caroline's Possibilities offers repurposed, upcycled, Vintage, Antique, Arts/Crafts, Shabby, and uniquely outside-the-box items.
Ten Thousand Villages // Ten Thousand Villages is a local, all-volunteer, not-for-profit store providing Fair Trade food and gifts for a better world. Check out this shop in the Heights today for unique gifts and treasures.
The Nook Gifts + Decor // The Nook is your one stop shop for great gifts, beautiful decor, fun accessories, and on-trend apparel.
THINGS TO DO
Cabbages and Kings Games // Cabbages and Kings offers all of the new and in-demand role playing and standard board games, along with toys and comics.
Fired Up // Coax out the inner artist by painting your own pottery at this creative studio in the Heights. With a wide array of paint colors and pottery options, artists can create core memories with family and friends. The studio has a huge selection of ready to paint pottery along with excellent color selection for kids of all ages and abilities.
Forest Park Nature Center // This 500-acre Illinois Nature Preserve offers 7 miles of hiking trails with all ranges of difficulty. The center also features a natural history museum, spacious bird watching room, nature hikes, guided walks and a nature store.
Generations Candle Company // Generations offers custom fragrances as a unique experience. Create your own candle fragrance or purchase one premade.
Grandview Drive // The “world’s most beautiful drive,” as President Theodore Roosevelt referred to it in a visit to Peoria in 1910, offers visitors numerous panoramic scenic views of the Illinois River Valley and the chance to view many historic and remarkable homes lining it.
Tower Park // Head over to Tower Park in Peoria Heights for an unmatched view of Greater Peoria. Tower Park is home to a 200 ft water tower, complete with three observation decks, allowing for panoramic views of the Peoria Area and breathtaking sunsets like you've never experienced before.
Pedicab // Slow down and experience a leisurely adventure from a different perspective, as a rickshaw passenger along Peoria's most well-known street, Grandview Drive.
