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Green Street is a bustling area of campus that students at the University venture to not just for the social scene, but to indulge in their favorite meals that campus has to o er.

With restaurants lining the entire street, Green Street is home to some of the most beloved restaurants on campus. Whether it be the comfort of chain fast-food restaurants or the Chambana classics, students with any food interest can nd something they enjoy on Green.

To make it easier for new and returning students to nd their favorite spot, here is a breakdown of the must-eats and extensive menus of the diverse restaurants on Green.

Mia Za’s is an Italian restaurant also located near the corner of Wright and Green streets, right in the heart of campus.

O ering a casual takeaway or dine-in experience, students are able to quickly and conveniently walk to Green Street to grab their favorite pizzas and pastas made fresh.

While Mia Za’s has a set menu of specific meals, one element drawing students to the restaurant is the “build your own” option. Students completely create their own pizza, pasta, salad or sandwich with all of

Mia Za’s homemade feel is loved amongst campus residents. The restaurant is open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Vinny’s Pizza By the Slice is a campus classic. This pizza parlor is one of the most popular post-night-out food spots on Green Street.

Serving just the right amount of food for a pick-me-up, Vinny’s sells unique styles of pizza by the slice. Some of the variations include macaroni and cheese, BBQ, margarita and more.

Vinny’s is currently closed for summer break but will reopen on August 1 for students’ return to campus.

Shawarma Joint serves Middle Eastern cuisine right in the heart of Campustown. The restaurant has many food options where you can order a traditional meal or build your own.

Customers can create their own bowl, pita or wrap, adding a base of rice or hummus, choice of protein and a wide assortment of veggies prepared in alignment with traditional Middle Eastern cuisine.

Shawarma Joint also o ers delicious sides and shareables of hummus plates, shawarma plates, baba ghanouj, grape leaves, baklava, rice and more. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Teamoji is a bubble tea shop and restaurant on Green Street that serves a variety of bubble teas, bakery items and savory foods.

Teamoji’s biggest draw is their wide selection of bubble teas. Customers can pick from fruit teas, milk teas or from their signature crafted drinks that combine teas to create unique drinks like their taro milk tea with crystal boba.

Although known for their namesake of bubble teas, Teamoji also o ers items such as a dozen di erent avors of mochi donuts, rice hot dogs, egg toasts and a variety of bakery items.

Teamoji is a great place to stop and grab a bubble tea and a mochi donut on your way to campus. The shop is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Cracked is a breakfast restaurant located on Green Street. As a popular breakfast option, Cracked brings in a lot of students on the weekends who come in with their friends, as well as those who bring their families when they visit campus.

With a menu that serves a variety of classic breakfast foods, like sandwiches, eggs and tater tots, Cracked is a staple stop along Green for savory breakfast lovers.

p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Murphy’s is a classic Irish pub located in the center of Green Street. Promoting themselves with the tagline of “Serving Illini since 1969,” Murphy’s has an extensive menu of beer and food.

Murphy’s has 25 beers on tap and does not serve solely Irish cuisine. Although they do serve common foods served at a pub, like bangers and mash and sh and chips, classic favorites of burgers, paddy melts, corned beef and pork tenderloin are also o ered on the menu.

Murphy’s sticks to a schedule of o ering di erent deals on food and drinks almost every night of the week. The most popular of these nights are Wednesday’s Logo Glass Day, Thursday’s Pint Night, Saturday’s Karaoke Night and Sunday’s Trivia Night. Take a trip to Murphy’s Pub for a good time and good food!

Noodles & Company is a well-known chain restaurant that serves a wide variety of noodle-based dishes, ranging from Asian noodles, pastas, loads of mac options and even zoodles — zucchini noodles.

The Noodles & Company located on Green and Sixth streets in Champaign is a popular weekend food destination among students, as it is close to many apartments, houses and residence halls.

A few from the intersection of Green and Wright streets. Green Street is a bustling social hub of campus, featuring a large majority of the food options in Campustown. Choices range from nationwide fast food favorites to smaller, more local sit-down restaurants specific to Champaign.

Cracked is open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Yummy Future is a co ee shop that opened on Green Street in the fall of 2021. The co ee shop is de nitely one of the most unique on campus, as it is a robotic co ee shop.

A machine serves people who walk through the door, making a wide variety of co ee drinks and serving up delicious desserts and pastries.

Yummy Future is a must-do while on campus, and it is open from 10 a.m. to 5

Many students will mobile order and grab Noodles & Company for a quick grab-and-go meal! The restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ca e Bene is a staple study spot on campus, and the Green Street location o ers a middle ground meeting spot for people from di erent residential areas.

Bringing together the Urbana and Champaign students residents with co ee, acai bowls, smoothies and studying, the Green Street Ca e Bene is an ideal place for students to meet with friends, settle in for a study session or grab a cup of joe on their way to class.

Ca e Bene is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Signature Grill on Green Street is an Indian restaurant where customers can make their own version of traditional Indian food.

Customers choose to make either a rice bowl, salad, wrap, dosa, burrito or taco, and then add their choice of protein, choosing from a variety of curried chickpea, tikka chicken, malai chicken, masala shrimp and more.

Signature Grill’s style of make-yourown allows people to customize the experience of tasting the avors of traditional Indian food. Signature Grill is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m..

Forage Kitchen is a semi recently opeForage Kitchen is a semi-recently opened customizable salad restaurant on campus.

Although priced on the higher end of the scale, the salads and bowls o er a healthy and customizable option to students.

Forage has a set menu of green bowls, grain bowls and kitchen salads, but also o ers a “Make Your Own” portion of the menu for those who wish to curate their own salad or grain bowl.

While Forage Kitchen is takeaway friendly, the restaurant does o er a nice dine-in environment with a nice seating area for customers to sit with friends and enjoy a healthy and hearty meal.

Forage Kitchen is open every day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The most recently opened restaurant on Green Street — as well as the most anticipated and popular — Raising Cane’s created quite an uproar when it opened up right on campus.

Creating a unique and fun vibe inside the restaurant and then an open rooftop seating area, the new Raising Cane’s is a great place to socialize with friends and to eat great chicken.

Raising Cane’s is open Sunday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight..

C-U La La Noodle is a restaurant that o ers a wide variety of Chinese cuisine to students walking up and down Green Street.

C-U La La Noodle o ers many dishes from their massive menu: noodle soups; mixed noodles; fry noodles; many meat options including chicken, pork, beef and lamb; seafood, buns; and many rice and vegetable dishes.

C-U La La noodle o ers takeout, delivery and dine-in options to accommodate anyone. C-U La La’s large menu can be enjoyed with friends or solo every day from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Burrito King is another popular graband-go restaurant on Green Street that serves Mexican food dishes.

The Burrito King menu is extensive and has something for everyone, serving quesadillas, enchiladas, burritos, tortas, autas, chicken dishes, steak dishes and more!

A popular aspect of Burrito King amongst students are its late hours, as it remains open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.

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