The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in South Bend, May 2024

Casey Rickard

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"Pizza is great! Crust is a great combination of crispy and chewy. Sauce is flavorful and rich, but not overpowering. Toppings are high quality,..."

Andrew Riederer

"Consistently the best Pizza in South Bend. The only time we ever had a problem, they made good on it. We usually go with the 20". The price..."

James Kauzlarich

"Pizza was good, owner is personable, seemed a little busy as he was working front and back of kitchen alone. Once things seemed to settle down he..."

John Landrum

"Bruno's is one of the better pizza chains in South Bend. Sausage is spicy but delicious. Pizzas are relatively consistent at all their locations. ..."

Ben Banik

Allie’s Cafe

85/100 (1344 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I've been here before several times and always had good service. Today was no different. I dont think I saw any of the ladies stop once which i was..."

Kayla Stewart

"I love this place. I ate a late breakfast there today and got dinner to go so I can have good meatloaf..."

Dave Lowery

"I really recommend this place there friendly people they make you feel like family and there food is always fresh and not to mention it's really..."

Matthew Edington

"Amazing!!! The food was great Stacey is awesome we got help up at the ceremony so we were late to the reception she was very helpful and made sure..."

Ashlyn Pastryk

"Allie's catered my daughters wedding on October 1st, 2016. The Polish dinner was delicious and the service was awesome! We received many complements..."

Shannon Savage

"good food wonderfull staff.wish they were open for..."

Thomas Whitworth

"Great place to go! The prices are reasonable and the portions sizes are..."

Mo Espesa

"Allie's catered my wedding and it was absolutely PERFECT. The food was delicious, the employees were sooo kind and they were quick to serve the head..."

Julie Cunningham

"Betty & Nancy catered our wedding and they truly went above and beyond. Betty worked with us on our appetizers and plated polish dinner. She helped..."

Chelsey Maldonado

"First time here. What a great experience. The waitress was pleasant and very knowledgeable. Order the prime rib sandwich was absolutely delicious...."

Chris Lombard

"I had the stuffed French Toast with blueberries. I was delighted by the size of the meal. It was tasty and rich without being over the top. I gave..."

Mary White

"I cannot say enough wonderful things about how accommodating Betty and her staff were when I called at the last minute to place a takeout order for..."

Bob and Jolene Crum

"Was in South Bend visiting family, so it had been a few years since I was able to go here. The service and food was what I remembered, so was very..."

SpearFL

"We went for breakfast and I have to say I will definitely be back! The food was delicious, and the staff was friendly and made us feel right at home...."

Jeff Powers

"Always quick service. Love coming here. Friendly welcoming and always a feeling of family when we come here. Staff is always cheerful and every one..."

Tanya West

"Great food and service, with fair prices and large..."

Robby Kline

Frank's Place

Wheelchair Accessible

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"Best bar food in South Bend Frank's Place is a enjoyable watering hole Nick & Frank great family business. Lowe & MaryAnn were 2 of the best behind..."

Talent Brokers

"Frank's Place is a cool local spot. A very cheery atmosphere, the patrons are amazing. Great to come and watch a game, play trivia or sing..."

Jay Martino

"In town for the USC game, our Airbnb host suggested Frank’s for a diverse fun crowd. Immediately upon entering with our USC garb on, we were..."

David White

"Food was good, boom boom shrimp, bacon cheese burger, yummy fries!! Family..."

Deller Laney

"I love the workers. They are so sweet and..."

Jennifer Nace

"Great times with The Dream Team &..."

Dr. Virginia Prioleau

Matuba Japanese Restaurant

"DELICIOUS!! Such a great restaurant. The chef is amazing and so is the food! Service was friendly and polite. The Mango Sticky Rice dessert is a..."

Berenisse Sandoval

"Robert, the owner, is always very friendly and so happy to see his customers come in! My husband and I even chose to eat at Matuba for our wedding..."

Camille R.C Guse

"Best sushi you will find in the area...."

B Truck

"Hands down my #1 most favorite restaurant! This place turned me on to sushi and I loves the service! The Robert #1, Monica roll, and the Notre Dame..."

Tiana Lady_Pickle

"We are in town after our car accident. As Thai, we were searching for the authentic flavor thai food to fulfill our craving. We chose this one and..."

Siwaphorn Chanthaphun

"My husband and I ate here for the 1st and only time approximately 6 years ago. The food was delicious and hot. The staff was very friendly. They had..."

Rikki Thompson

"I will definitely be back. I loved everything I got here. I sat up at the sushi bar section, and really enjoyed watching the chef cook. He was funny..."

Lindsey Power

Dew Drop

84/100 (202 ratings)

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Cheap Eats

"I have a great experience every time i stop in. The owner and staff are very friendly and the food tastes great and is a great value. Great spot..."

Sean O'Brien

"We enjoy eating at the Dew Drop. We try to eat there as often as possible. Dew Drop has the best fish in the area. The staff is welcoming and..."

Geraldine Dale Wedel

"Great staff!! Wonderful environment!! Highly recommend the tacos and ocean breeze..."

Sara Kinas

"The Dew Drop is wonderful, the food is delicious and the staff are top..."

Andrea Boocher Willamowski

"The Dew Drop has a great menu and entertainment. But more importantly they have a great bunch of people that work there. Diane, aka, Dee Dee, is a..."

Donna May

"The food is home cooked- it’s like eating at your Momma’s house. The staff becomes your..."

Mary Ellen Hanback

"Food was great and the service was top notch!! And a free comedy show every Tuesday?? What’s not to..."

Kenny Kozlowski

"Best food in town. My wife is fighting cancer and with the home made food she is keeping her her weight at a good level. Wish we could eat there..."

Harold Keith Mayes

"Love their food so good for good price. So many choice and daily..."

Dawn Bellegante

"Best place to eat in town! You won't find better food or a better..."

Ashley Nance

"We had a great time , The comedians were funny , good service .. we’ll be..."

Mary Lewis Luchowski

"My husband says it's just like mom cooked we love the stuffed peppers when they are the special of the day they know we'll be there friendly service..."

Eunice Carson

"Little Bar in South bend near the police station that has excellent food. It's been there forever. And there's a reason for it the food is really..."

Audrey Wood

"Very friendly server, clean, many different food selections and the food came out hot, tasted..."

Kristie Banicki

"Generous proportions of food, pleasant and friendly staff, all around great..."

Heather C

"They have great food. The all you can ear fish is so filling you don't have to ask for seconds. If you don't they give you the cheaper dinner..."

Susana [Soto]Weesner

"Good food, good service, everyone seemed to enjoy there work...."

Loura Musick

"Great service, breakfast was wonderful. Prices are very reasonable. Highly..."

Robert McMillan

"Nice quaint place. Havent been to comedy might yet but plan..."

Mike Hickey

Penn Station East Coast Subs

"The subs here are outstanding. First time visiting but will definitely be..."

David Patterson

"I have loved Penn Station since my college days in Cincinnati and Columbus Ohio. I was very excited when they came to North Dallas, Texas and now..."

Rosalind Parker

"These subs are amazing! Highly..."

Christy Avery

"Good food but a little..."

Mary Singleton

"The staff are always friendly and the management remembers their regular customers and appreciates you and treats everyone with..."

Amy Nimtz

Thyme Of Grace

"Great lunch spot!. The owner Michelle does a wonderful job! I usually lunch there about once a week. Try the mushroom soup, it's the best you'll ever..."

Kara Bowers

"Thyme of Grace is an excellent place to have a very nice 4 course lunch. Michelle and Nicole are very friendly and knowledgeable about food and it's..."

Dave F

"My girlfriend and I met for lunch at Grace of Thyme today. Beautiful place that smells good, too. We had their specialty iced tea! The food was..."

Kathy Ryan Thornton

"Very good lite lunches with unique entrees and juice options along with excellent desserts. Small and quaint a definite must try. Be forewarned it's..."

Jon Rutkowski

"Awesome unique lunch place. We live about 35 minutes away. Have been by here, and finally stopped in. So glad we did! Unique food, great service,..."

Nicolas Wyse

"The food is really fresh and the chef clearly takes pleasure in creating delicious dishes. I had the pepper bisque and a curry chicken salad, both of..."

Emma Williamson

"Michele and her staff were absolutely incredible catering two events for me. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Michele was easy to..."

Anne Lavanture

"I can only echo other positive reviews for this restaurant: It is wonderful!! Unique, flavorful dishes - caring, attentive service. I live in Ohio,..."

Patricia Davis

"Love coming to this place. The Lemon tarts are awesome! Although you shouldnt try them because that means less lemon tarts for me :-) Thyme of Grace..."

Becca Essig

Kitchenette Restaurant

84/100 (1104 ratings)

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Cheap Eats

"Girls weekend wanted try some place local on our trip. We found this gem driving around. Its a nice little family joint and if you haven't had a BLT..."

Kori Beth

"Great diner food, attentive and friendly server. This was exactly what I was looking for. Kept the hot and fresh coffee coming and the prices are..."

Robin S

"Come on, this place has been around for years. Either you've been there or you've heard of it. Good food, reasonable prices, friendly staff, great..."

Jenn Turner

"Love these lady's..awesome service! Warm hospitality & Delicious..."

Melinda “Mindy” Thome

"Love love Kitchenette! Best place for true home cooked food. Love the B&G. Everything is good on the menu. If u have food allergies they will try to..."

Kona Koko Works

"Family owned & run Used to be 24/7 open since covid hours have changed no longer 24/7 I ate for 20 yrs I've lived in South Bend Indiana I miss when I..."

Talent Brokers

Lasalle Grill

84/100 (1698 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Enjoyable meal. Husband and I really love the Octopus, crab and oysters. We found the liver pate to be a bit strong and would probably pass on that..."

Aingeal Jones

"Great food and service. Everyone was very helpful with wine and coffe options etc. Could answer any questions about the..."

Deann Kumm

"LaSalle Grill catered our daughter and her husbands wedding at our farm on June 4th. It was the absolute best wedding food we’ve ever had! We have..."

Michelle Truyaert

"Impeccable service start to finish for our group of 7. Lamb chops were amazing, as were the filets. Highly recommend for an upscale experience in..."

Carey G

"We had never been to the LaSalle Grill but visited after a college trip to Notre Dame. What a great experience. The staff were uniformly warm and..."

Scott Poley

Chivo's Pizza

Wheelchair Accessible

"Literally the only pizza we will Order in South Bend! The owner is always kind and I love their social media challenges that get you free pizza!..."

Stephanie Wilson

"Chivo’s flavors are one in their own. The sauce recipe is nailed to perfection. The crust is crispy and delicious! I ordered the calzone and eating..."

Jennifer Merrill

"I'm in the area a lot. Most of the time it's before 3. Tonight is the first time that I have gotten to try they're pies, and I was not disappointed...."

Harold Stump

"Absolutely delicious pizza! Probably my most favorite. Staff is friendly and the price of the pizza is consistent with the quality. Looking to..."

Kathy Meuninck

"This is some of the best pizza in the South Bend area. We go here at least twice a month. Great pizza and even better cheese bread. I recommend if..."

TheMSUnet

"It’s great please. I ordered veggie pizza by mistake give it to another customer but they apologized me and redo my order for free.it was amazing..."

shamil umer

"One of the best places for Pizza..... They used to be in St Joseph but they moved to South Bend. If you wonder why I drive 30 mins for pizza, you..."

Danielle Buhrfiend

Bru Burger Bar - South Bend

84/100 (1133 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

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"Night place. Servers were really good. The burgers were really quality. Juicy and not overly fatty, after eating I didn't feel all slow and sluggish...."

Jacob Golick

"This place had the most amazing burgers and service I have had in my life. Thanks for such a nice experience. I will be back. I would drive 2 hours..."

Anthony Shoun

"The food was great - we ordered the jalapeno mac n cheese which was loaded with shrimp and andouille sausage...tons of shrimp. It was light on the..."

Brett Stacy

"Nice little bar, had an order of their wings. Spicy but not too spicy, their homemade ranch offset it perfectly. Had a Miller lite, but I see they..."

John Padilla Jr

"We never expect much in college towns but this meal was GREAT. Got there early and bartender treated us amazingly well. Our server was perfect, and..."

Ratcliff Sparkle

"Fantastic food! Great appetizers and awesome burgers. Very friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely..."

Raylene Ferris

"The Livery is the upscale dining experience that Eddy Street needed. The interior is beautiful and the food is delicious. I had the Cuban Torta..."

Clay Goldman

"Food was really good and the service was great. We really enjoyed the side openness of the restaurant and the..."

David M

Jeannie's House Diner

"I went to this diner this morning for breakfast and can honestly say I had the best omelet and American fries ever! I would defiantly recommend this..."

Kyle Jordan

"Stumbled upon this place by accident and we are so glad we did. Cute atmosphere. Friendly waitress. Amazing food! Definitely be..."

Romy Griffiths Swartout

"This place is amazing! Great food, amazing staff, and great atmosphere! Never..."

Katlin Gaffron

"Great food and friendly people. My grandmother loves to eat..."

Jamie Kring

"Love the food, love the environment, love the staff!..."

Julie Jehnsen

"The scrambled eggs are the best I've ever had. But really everything is so yummy, better than most other places. Great value also. Will be going back..."

Sherri Holland

"Great food at a great price and always had great service. I wish I could get in there more...."

Tony Thomas

"Great Food, Great Service! The wait is worth is..."

Wayne Hamilton

"I love the service and the quality of food. ..."

Naytrina Wooden

"Great little place. Seating is tight, but it adds to the character. Food was plentiful and tasty. When I come back in town, I will definitely come..."

Wguderley

"I just went to the new one on the state line road and got her biscuits and gravy.. and let me tell you..... GOOD GOOD GOOD!!!!! i EVEN CALLED HER TO..."

Rhonda Snyder

"The food and hospitality is #1! I grew up on Chester Street and 30 years ago my brother's and I loved the food and enjoyed the regulars. we had names..."

Donald White

"Good affordable food and GREAT coffee!!!. Great food, and great people! It's a little small inside, but it's freshly renovated, and very comfortable...."

Sb-foodie

"Service and food great. I was upset at end of our breakfast when 3 people walked in and say behind us and started swearing with kids sitting not far..."

Tanya West

"The waitresses are very very friendly and attentive! The food is fairly priced and everything we've eaten there has been fantastic,! Large..."

Rebecca Abair Mear

"Very delicious home cooked breakfast. It's probably all great as the chopped steak with my big jimbos breakfast was amazing, if not the best I've..."

MaryJ Wanna2

"The food was amazing and the women here worked like a well oiled machine. Super fast and super friendly. Thanks for the perfect bacon!!! Two..."

Tina Mayes

"The biscuits and gravy are made from scratch and they’re delicious. Would love to taste more of their homemade food. Don’t forget to ask for the..."

T Moore

"Small diner with personality..love this kind of food..old and friendly..back after 3 yrs traveling go to diner 05/10/21 have become a semi regular..."

robert young

"Great skillets and even better coffee. Nice place to eat in South Bend. The staff is also very..."

Maddy

Kankakee Grille South Bend

Wheelchair Accessible

"Came into town for a concert and stopped in for dinner. Everything was wonderful. The shrimp cocktail were large and cooked perfectly. I had the..."

Cheryl Cauffman-Linville

"Food was delicious!!! 3 of us had the wood fired Mediterranean pizza & 1 had a cheeseburger & parmesan truffle french fries...the chef even came to..."

Chris Palmer

"Awesome food and service!! Would recommend this establishment to anyone wanting a great atmosphere and..."

David Popielski

"Our new favorite place to eat on the south side. Well worth every..."

Kelly Stoll Tranberg

"Our waitress Jamie was wonderful. (Everyone from the hostess to the guy who brought out our appetizer) was friendly and professional. My husband..."

Lani Rachelle Kirk

"Nice atmosphere, good service and delicious food! The entertainer, Erik Donner, is very talented. We really enjoyed his..."

Liana Heath

"Food was amazing. Steak was tender and flavorful! The vegetable that day was brussel sprouts and they were seasoned to perfection. We were seated in..."

Melissa Pavlick

"Delicious, not too expensive, good service, crab cakes were small but wonderful, Greek salad was delicious, and we got a complimentary..."

Back Woods Bird

"Great live music added to the experience. Food and service was really good. Ribeye was tender and flavorful. Lobster Mac and cheese was loaded..."

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