Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Galena

Excellent meal as always in a charming, neighborhood setting. Our server Carl was wonderful and made our family dinner extra special.

Another indelible, delectable dining experience at the Goldmoor Inn, Galena, Illinois, for this mother-daughters team. From Esme to Heather, the staff were warm and professional. The appetizers were delicious - gnocchi, and warm beets - the dirty martinis were magnificently dirty, the entrees were completely off the charts - venison ribeye, short ribs ramen, and Scottish salmon - and the desserts provided the perfect ending, along with a French press of decaf and heavy cream. With such a Christmas feast, 2025 can now be faced with courage and good humor.

From the second we stepped into Fried Green Tomatoes the customer service was phenomenal. The food was absolutely amazing. The experience was fun. I don’t have one bad thing to say. It was amazing from start to finish!

Everything was fabulous! Our waitress was very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed! We had Italian Margaritas, Fried Calamari, Sausage Ragu, Veal Marsala and it was all delicious!! The bread & salad are to die for!! We will definitely be back! We even bought salad dressing to take home!! We love Vinny’s!!