Guidebook for Springfield
Food Scene
Great breakfast/brunch location with adult drinks and good food! Family friendly and has a nice patio for nice days! Does get busy
8 moradores locais recomendam
Early Bird Breakfast Pub
1717 E Cherokee StGreat breakfast/brunch location with adult drinks and good food! Family friendly and has a nice patio for nice days! Does get busy
Good quick locally owned coffee shop (pop in or drive-thru). Decent coffee and light treats
6 moradores locais recomendam
Dancing Mule Coffee Company
1945 S Glenstone AveGood quick locally owned coffee shop (pop in or drive-thru). Decent coffee and light treats
Up market food and drinks that are all amazing! Fantastic atmosphere. Their house 'Smoked Old Fashion' is a favorite and they have a nice selection of wine and whisky. Happy Hour is Wed evening with live music and brunch on the weekend features bottomless Bloody Mary's .
10 moradores locais recomendam
The Order
305 E Walnut StUp market food and drinks that are all amazing! Fantastic atmosphere. Their house 'Smoked Old Fashion' is a favorite and they have a nice selection of wine and whisky. Happy Hour is Wed evening with live music and brunch on the weekend features bottomless Bloody Mary's .
Great British pub inspired flare with good food and a full bar. Nice and cozy with really friendly staff and a nice patio. Great tap selection and often showing European football on screen. Decent patio. Happy Hour is 2-4pm with great specials.
14 moradores locais recomendam
Farmers Gastropub
2620 S Glenstone AveGreat British pub inspired flare with good food and a full bar. Nice and cozy with really friendly staff and a nice patio. Great tap selection and often showing European football on screen. Decent patio. Happy Hour is 2-4pm with great specials.
Great vietnamese food! The Spicy Beef Noodle and Lemongrass Vermicelli are two of my favorites! Easy dine-in or to go service. 5 min away! Does smell of smoke inside due to the cigar shop down the way.
Bambu Vietnamese Cuisine
1338 E Battlefield RdGreat vietnamese food! The Spicy Beef Noodle and Lemongrass Vermicelli are two of my favorites! Easy dine-in or to go service. 5 min away! Does smell of smoke inside due to the cigar shop down the way.
Great Japanese food, sushi and full bar! The black cod appetizer is fantastic! Good lunch specials too
14 moradores locais recomendam
Haruno
3044 S Fremont AveGreat Japanese food, sushi and full bar! The black cod appetizer is fantastic! Good lunch specials too
Best BBQ in town! They sell out everyday so better for lunch or at least pick up before the evening for dinner. So so good! Their burnt ends are to die for! Totally worth a visit!
15 moradores locais recomendam
City Butcher and Barbecue
3650 S Campbell AveBest BBQ in town! They sell out everyday so better for lunch or at least pick up before the evening for dinner. So so good! Their burnt ends are to die for! Totally worth a visit!
Artisan coffee, breakfast & light bites. Large seating area and good place to work. Serve specialty coffee. *Not open Sundays
Architect Coffee Co.
1604 E Republic RdArtisan coffee, breakfast & light bites. Large seating area and good place to work. Serve specialty coffee. *Not open Sundays
Local Frozen Custard, staple for locals. Great menu and pints to go. Many locations through town with drive thru service. No sitting areas inside.
Andy's Frozen Custard
Local Frozen Custard, staple for locals. Great menu and pints to go. Many locations through town with drive thru service. No sitting areas inside.
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic beer bar with bar food, trivia night and live music. More of a college bar but has a great beer selection.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Patton Alley Pub
313 S Patton AveClassic beer bar with bar food, trivia night and live music. More of a college bar but has a great beer selection.
Nice whisky bar with craft cocktails and great vibe. Live music on Tues nights.
12 moradores locais recomendam
Scotch & Soda
310 South AveNice whisky bar with craft cocktails and great vibe. Live music on Tues nights.
Staple bar in town. Billiards, bar food, standard bar. Great for a lively bunch.
Schultz & Dooley's Pub
Staple bar in town. Billiards, bar food, standard bar. Great for a lively bunch.
Local brewery, much loved by the locals, events/music when weather suits.
29 moradores locais recomendam
Mother's Brewing Company
215 S Grant AveLocal brewery, much loved by the locals, events/music when weather suits.
Entertainment & Activities
World class recently debuted aquarium!
147 moradores locais recomendam
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium
500 W Sunshine StWorld class recently debuted aquarium!
Great theater with full food/bar service at your seat. Book online and choose your seat! They have a bar in the front with great live music on Wed and Sun evenings.
29 moradores locais recomendam
Alamo Drafthouse Springfield
4005 South AveGreat theater with full food/bar service at your seat. Book online and choose your seat! They have a bar in the front with great live music on Wed and Sun evenings.
Andy B's - Springfield
1127 E Battlefield RdPopular Bowling alley with food and bar.
Interactive science center for kids, also fun for adults.
27 moradores locais recomendam
Centro de Descoberta de Springfield
438 E St Louis StInteractive science center for kids, also fun for adults.
Parks & Nature
Nice park with water features and close to walking trails
26 moradores locais recomendam
Sequiota Park
3500 S Lone Pine AveNice park with water features and close to walking trails
Family friendly park with new playground equipment, a pool, tennis courts and picnic tables. Within walking distance
Meador Park
2600 S Fremont AveFamily friendly park with new playground equipment, a pool, tennis courts and picnic tables. Within walking distance
Open space park that connects directly to a greenway trail for walking, running or cycling. Trail runs west out to Nathaniel Greene Park and beyond. Within walking distance
McDaniel Park
2405 S National AveOpen space park that connects directly to a greenway trail for walking, running or cycling. Trail runs west out to Nathaniel Greene Park and beyond. Within walking distance
Great park on the westside of town. Rather large with a large water feature so there is plenty to do. Multiple play areas, butterfly garden, Japanese Stroll Garden and walking/biking trail.
45 moradores locais recomendam
Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
2400 S Scenic AveGreat park on the westside of town. Rather large with a large water feature so there is plenty to do. Multiple play areas, butterfly garden, Japanese Stroll Garden and walking/biking trail.
Really nice place to get some outdoors! A few different loop trails within the trees and one which connects to the larger greenway circuit for walking/biking/running. Really nice for families too! The Nature Center has good interpretive information.
37 moradores locais recomendam
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
4601 Nature Center TrailReally nice place to get some outdoors! A few different loop trails within the trees and one which connects to the larger greenway circuit for walking/biking/running. Really nice for families too! The Nature Center has good interpretive information.
Arts & Culture
Very decent local art museum, entrance is free unless specified for an exhibit. Great children's area.
35 moradores locais recomendam
Springfield Art Museum
1111 E Brookside DrVery decent local art museum, entrance is free unless specified for an exhibit. Great children's area.
Shopping
Battlefield Mall
2825 S Glenstone AveStandard Mall 5 min away
Modern Society Apparel
2652 S Glenstone AveReally great modern boutique for Men & Women
Essentials
Really great locally owned organic/health store. This location has great produce, cheese/wine, bulk herbs/spices, supplements and personal care. They also have a really nice deli/cafe with a salad bar.
E Republic Rd location is good too and there is a Deli specific (no groceries) location on Battlefield Rd nearby.
24 moradores locais recomendam
MaMa Jean's Natural Market
3530 E Sunshine StReally great locally owned organic/health store. This location has great produce, cheese/wine, bulk herbs/spices, supplements and personal care. They also have a really nice deli/cafe with a salad bar.
E Republic Rd location is good too and there is a Deli specific (no groceries) location on Battlefield Rd nearby.
Small health food store close to house. Great supplement/body care section, ok food selection. Good for a few staple items in a pinch.
Akin's Natural Foods
Small health food store close to house. Great supplement/body care section, ok food selection. Good for a few staple items in a pinch.
Large grocery store with an excellent natural/organic section. Better prices than the newer E Sunshine location. They do offer pickup and delivery.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Hy-Vee
1720 W Battlefield RdLarge grocery store with an excellent natural/organic section. Better prices than the newer E Sunshine location. They do offer pickup and delivery.
Grocery store with self branded and low cost items. Offer a decent organic selection and wonderful prices!
8 moradores locais recomendam
ALDI
421 E Battlefield RdGrocery store with self branded and low cost items. Offer a decent organic selection and wonderful prices!