This Dazzling Illinois Restaurant Has Spectacular Views
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published October 25, 2017
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
Nothing goes better with a great bite than a scenic view. This Illinois restaurant is charming and classy in all the right ways, and if you haven’t visited yet, you’re missing out.
Let this beautiful restaurant enchant you with fine dining and exceptional service. Keep scrolling for all the details.
Opened in 2008, Jolane's Cafe in Glenview is a stunning restaurant great for dates and other special occasions. It is named for a woman who was known for her courageousness and wunderlust.
When a child, Jölane immigrated to America in 1913 from a small town on the border of Austria and Hungary. She became one of the first women to drive in the 1920s. She also saved her money working through school and started a business with her partner and husband afterwards that was quite successful.
Dining hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, though on Sunday, the restaurant closes an hour earlier. Both reservations and walk-ins are welcome and both take-out and catering are available.
Patrons enjoy fabulous views of nature while they eat here. Whether dining indoors or outside, you'll marvel at trees and bushes, and possibly the occasional critter wandering through.
The glass conservatory makes it seem like you're dining outside, which is great for patrons who do not enjoy eating in the open air but still want to feel close to nature.
The restaurant is known for its home-style cooking, utilizing fresh, high-quality ingredients from local farmers and other suppliers. The cuisine is modern with a European flare inspired by classic dishes born abroad.
The boutique menu includes salmon, scallops, shrimp, and other seafood. Entrees also include lamb, chicken, and pork specials as well as steak and burgers.
Soups and salads are available during lunch as well. For weekend brunch, omelets, french toast, crepes, and more upscale items like lobster scramble and quiche are offered.
Don't forget dessert. Drinks include tea, coffee, milkshakes, hot chocolate, lattes, espressos, and more. Visitors also find it hard to resist a homemade cookie skillet, apple strudel, and Black Forest Cake, to name a few.
Stop by this fantastic restaurant any season for scenic views of nature that will blow you away. Fall foliage, frosted trees, and spring flowers make any meal feel like a special occasion.
