{"id":20556,"date":"2023-03-24T19:19:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T19:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/?p=20556"},"modified":"2023-03-24T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:06:11","slug":"best-brunch-spots-to-try-in-northern-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/best-brunch-spots-to-try-in-northern-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Brunch Spots To Try In Northern Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Brunch &#8211; for when it\u2019s no longer breakfast but not quite lunch. Brunch gives you enough time to sleep in in the morning, but it isn\u2019t too late in the afternoon that you feel you\u2019ve wasted your entire day. Also, how can you beat double the food item choices on the menus (a combo of breakfast AND lunch!)? A perfect time to reconvene with friends after a long week or weekend and decompress, gossip, or even throw back a drink; champagne at noon is encouraged at brunch!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Another thing that makes brunch so great is the atmosphere. There is a multitude of brunch spots all throughout Northern Illinois, some trendy, some homey, but all of them welcoming and delicious. Here are the Best Brunch Spots to Try Around Northern Illinois:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/storcpdkenticomedia.blob.core.windows.net\/media\/recipemanagementsystem\/media\/recipe-media-files\/recipes\/retail\/x17\/2020_belgian-style-waffles_16700_760x580.jpg?resize=601%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belgian-Style Waffles Recipe | Land O'Lakes\" width=\"601\" height=\"459\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WhitneySt30\/\">WHITNEY ST DINER<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 GRAYSLAKE: 30 N WHITNEY STREET<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">A great little restaurant in downtown Grayslake, with different specials each day and homemade soups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"20559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/best-brunch-spots-to-try-in-northern-illinois\/screen-shot-2023-03-24-at-1-47-01-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.47.01-PM.png?fit=597%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"597,501\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2023-03-24 at 1.47.01 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.47.01-PM.png?fit=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.47.01-PM.png?fit=597%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20559\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.47.01-PM.png?resize=597%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.47.01-PM.png?w=597&amp;ssl=1 597w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.47.01-PM.png?resize=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillsidefamilyrestaurant.com\/\">HILLSIDE RESTAURANT\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 GRAYSLAKE: 804 BARRON BOULEVARD<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">Long-standing family-owned eatery offering homestyle comfort dishes in an old-fashioned dining room.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/FredsonCenter\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patch.com\/img\/cdn\/users\/67678\/2012\/11\/raw\/7a78b03bab9150a8598ca3a38d7e03cb.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>FRED&#8217;S DINER<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 GRAYSLAKE: 225 CENTER STREET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Old-school booth-&amp;-counter joint plating hearty American classics for breakfast &amp; lunch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"20561\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/best-brunch-spots-to-try-in-northern-illinois\/screen-shot-2023-03-24-at-1-52-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.52.11-PM.png?fit=600%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2023-03-24 at 1.52.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.52.11-PM.png?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.52.11-PM.png?fit=600%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20561\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.52.11-PM.png?resize=600%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.52.11-PM.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-24-at-1.52.11-PM.png?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><strong>TRIANGLE RESTAURANT\u00a0 |\u00a0 GRAYSLAKE: 34265 IL-83<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">Breakfast and lunch menus are served all day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsvsrestaurant.business.site\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/insanelygoodrecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Homemade-Breakfast-Sausage-with-Scrambled-Eggs-and-Hash-Browns.jpg?resize=600%2C314&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"17 Sausage and Egg Recipes to Make for Breakfast - Insanely Good\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsvsrestaurant.business.site\/\">MRS V&#8217;S RESTAURANT<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 GRAYSLAKE: 855 E Rollins Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Family-style restaurant with various menu items and multiple locations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointpancakehouse.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.cdn4dd.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=cover,width=600,height=400,format=auto,quality=80\/https:\/\/doordash-static.s3.amazonaws.com\/media\/store\/header\/50d983f9-3add-4d7b-ba84-3ed4588c5902.jpg?w=634&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Point Pancake House Delivery Menu | 1952 U.S. 41 Gurnee - DoorDash\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointpancakehouse.com\/\">THE POINT PANCAKE HOUSE<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 GURNEE: 1952 North, US Highway 41<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Local option specializing in pancakes, waffles &amp; other classic breakfast fare in simple surrounds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pmucafe.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thechocolatesanctuary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_9290.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Events &amp; Features \u2013 The Chocolate Sanctuary\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechocolatesanctuary.com\/\">THE CHOCOLATE SANCTUARY<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 GURNEE: 5101 WASHINGTON STREET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Modern eatery offering creative American dishes made with chocolate, plus more standard options.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runchickenrun.com\/chicago\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/p\/AF1QipMvAktjDn9nXYZiVdKzq0dncRPDbmoRSfvo7LfJ=w1080-h608-p-no-v0\" alt=\"Donny's Diner - Restaurant in Gurnee\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donnysdiner.com\/\">DONNY&#8217;S DINER<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 GURNEE: 36725 US HIGHWAY 41, SUITE B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Serving American and diner-style food in a comfy, bar setting, Donny&#8217;s Diner has something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.onecms.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/08\/7016-french-toast-mfs-010.jpg?resize=599%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"French Toast Recipe (with Video)\" width=\"599\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlestopfoxlake.com\/\">WHISTLE STOP CAFE<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 FOX LAKE: 15 E Grand Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Breakfast &amp; lunch spot offering American comfort fare in a casual space with train-themed decor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshantyrestaurant.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.visitlakecounty.org\/images\/member_photos\/The%20Shanty%20Interior.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lake County, Illinois, CVB - Official Travel Site - The Shanty\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshantyrestaurant.com\/\">SHANTY RESTAURANT<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 WADSWORTH: 38985 US Highway 41<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Casual, wood-clad eatery featuring a menu of seafood, steaks &amp; 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We are home to an ever-growing team of savvy &amp; reputable <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/agents\/real-estate-chicago-il\/\"><b>local realtors<\/b><\/a><b>, seasoned <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/landlords\/chicago-property-management\/\"><b>property managers<\/b><\/a><b>, and customer-service-oriented staff. Whether you\u2019re looking to <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/houses-for-sale\/illinois\"><b>find a new home, sell your home<\/b><\/a><b>, or have your <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/landlords\/chicago-property-management\/\"><b>property managed<\/b><\/a><b>, let us be your trusted <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/about-us\/our-company\/\"><b>real estate advisors.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brunch &#8211; for when it\u2019s no longer breakfast but not quite lunch. 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