SPRINGFIELD, IL – Out of all the new restaurants in Springfield, which one do you think is the best?
Our readers nominated and then voted on the best new eateries from in 2025 Official Community Choice Awards.
Here are the top three new restaurants in Springfield.
Winner: Sapori Pizzeria & Italian Market
Location: 1941 W. Iles Ave., Springfield
Phone: 217-679-3760
More: saporipizza.com
Finalist: Fairground Cafe
Location: 1923 N. Peoria Road, Springfield
Phone: 217-572-1416
More: fairgroundscafeil.com
Finalist: Izumi Rotary and Bar
Location: 3061 Wabash Ave., Suite B, Springfield
Phone: 217-679-1317
More: izumirotary.com
About the Community Choice Awards
The Springfield Community’s Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year.
The State Journal-Register readers vote at sj-r.com in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops.
Nominations for the 2026 Community Choice Awards began June 1 and ended on June 22. Voting opened on Aug. 7 and runs through Aug. 21. Winners will be announced during a ceremony on Nov. 2.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: See which new restaurant readers voted as best in Springfield
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