Journal Star readers were invited to choose their favorite Peoria-area dining spots for the 2025 Community’s Choice Awards.
Here are the top three outdoor/patio/rooftop restaurants as voted on by the community.
Winner: Oliver’s In the Heights
1231 E. Samuel Ave., Peoria Heights
(309) 681-1779
oliversintheheights.com
Finalist: Sheets Creek Saloon
100 Sheets Creek Way, Spring Bay
(309) 822-5090
sheetscreek.com
Finalist: Sweetwater Kitchen & Cocktails
13637 N. River Beach Road, Chillicothe
(309) 576-3048
sweetwaterpeoria.com
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: The Peoria area’s best restaurants for outdoor dining as chosen by readers
Reporting by Josh Jenke, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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