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Bars and Pubs

Bars and Pubs

Find your favorite hangout in Downstate Illinois

Find your favorite atmosphere, filled with great food, drinks and friends. 

Columbia City Saloon Bar & Grill at West Park Bowl

 Columbia, Illinois
West Park Bowl has been serving Columbia since 1982. We are proud to keep this establishment up and serving the com...more!

The Corner Pub & Grill

 Valmeyer, Illinois
The Corner Pub is a Bar located in Valmeyer Illinois just a minute from scenic bluff road. Serving Pizza, Wings, Bu...more!

Fire & Ice

 Columbia, Illinois
Cocktail Bar offering rotating frozen cocktails, hot cocktails, signature cocktails and more!...more!

Fourth Street Bar & Grill

 Waterloo, Illinois
Fourth Street Bar & Grill will make you feel like family! Our customers love to have a good time and our bar &a...more!

Gallagher's Restaurant

 Waterloo, Illinois
Located in historic downtown Waterloo, Illinois, and just minutes from the metro St. Louis area, Gallagher's ha...more!

JV's Downtown Bar & Grill

 Waterloo, Illinois
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PAWZ Bar and Grill

 Columbia, IL
Bring your appetite and your pups to PAWZ Bar and Grill, a laid-back, pet-friendly hangout in Columbia, Illinois. T...more!

Reifschneider's Grill & Grape - Columbia

 Columbia, Illinois
Reifschneider’s Grill & Grape offers a unique dining experience with soups and salads, brick oven pizzas,...more!

Stubborn German Brewing Company

 Waterloo, Illinois
A Biergarten with a view and authentic German beer in this German-inspired Taphaus and brewery....more!

The Barn Bar

 Columbia, Illinois
The Barn Bar: A refined twist on a rustic tradition....more!

Tiny's Pub & Grill

 Columbia, Illinois
Visit Tiny’s Pub & Grill, a locally owned and operated restaurant in Downstate Illinois since 1975! Home ...more!

Top Shooters

 Columbia, Illinois
Top Shooters is located in Columbia, IL. Just 5 min from South County in St. Louis. Established in 2002, a very fun...more!

Uncle John's RRR Bar

 Waterloo, Illinois
Nashville’s bar scene has landed in Waterloo! Visit Uncle John’s RRR Bar for a great time and cheap dri...more!

Washy's Pub

 Columbia, Illinois
Join Washy's Pub for delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner options with a hometown, friendly twist. Washy's...more!

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Food Truck Friday's and Saturday's

Food Truck Friday's and Saturday's

 January 10, 2026 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Millpond Bewing | Millstadt, IL
SICW Wrestling at the Belle-Clair Exposition Center

SICW Wrestling at the Belle-Clair Exposition Center

 January 10, 2026 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds | Belleville, IL
Vandalia America 250 Planning Meeting

Vandalia America 250 Planning Meeting

 January 12, 2026 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Vandalia City Hall | Vandalia, IL

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