Bloomington (Illinois) Restaurants

Bloomington/Normal area, known as the twin cities, has an economy and an employment based on a mixture of agriculture, manufacturing, education, medicine and retail. Normal is the home of Illinois State University. For recreation, there are three golf courses, numerous parks and trails, local theater and minor league indoor football, basketball, ice hockey and baseball. There is also a mixture of small retail businesses and retail chains. Overall, these communities have a small-town, family-oriented feel. Four popular, locally owned restaurants include two Italian places, a Mexican establishment, and a vegetarian deli and coffeehouse, where patrons can enjoy local art, music and poetry readings. Other restaurants in the area serve contemporary American, American and Asian cuisine along with seafood and steak.