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DeKalb is always getting new and exciting restaurants, sometimes it’s hard to keep track. The DeKalb Life Food & Drink guide is here to help! Come back to this page to see all of the new and coming soon restaurants.

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Big O’s BBQ (Now Open)

DeKalb’s newest BBQ restaurant! Big O’s is grilling up some delicious food including tender and juicy rib tips, chicken, sausage, and more. 

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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065088635895

910 Pappas Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115

(779) 217-5581

Dine-in   Take out  
ADA accessible  

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Candy Cloud Café (Now Open!)

That’s right! DeKalb, IL now has our very own Candy Cloud Café, the viral drink restaurant specializing in… Delicious beverage experiences, including specialty coffee drinks, boba teas, and other refreshing options like lemonade, smoothies, and shakes. 

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https://www.candycloudcompany.com/

2448 Sycamore Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115

Take out  Dine in  ADA accessible    

ADA accessible  

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I Know What You Rented Last Summer (Coming 9/5/2025)

Dekalb’s only horror hotspot: movies, coffee, art, and scares. 

Annie and Wally are from Tennessee and moved to Northern IL in 2024. They soon realized Dekalb had a huge need for a genuine coffee shop that was easily accessible to the masses and welcoming to all. They used their love for horror to create I Know What You Rented last summer: a horror themed coffee shop, horror movie rental/sales, and a horror themed art market.

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http://iknowwhatyourentedlastsummer.com/

Take out  Dine in  ADA accessible   

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Coach’s Grill & Smoke House (Coming March 2026)

More information to come!  

 

More information to come!  

Check back later.  

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Iniga Pizzeria Nepoletana (Coming Soon!)

Ottawa pizza restaurant getting their second location right here in DeKalb! Weserve traditional Neapolitan pizza following strict rules and traditions, seeking to elevate the culinary art of pizza making.

 

There is a process for making dough, making pizza, and cooking pizza. This includes our 6,600 pound wood burning oven, built in Italy.

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https://www.inigapizzeria.com/

164 E Lincoln Highway, Dekalb, IL 60115

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Florentino's Charhouse (Coming Soon!)

DeKalb’s new Italian  Steakhouse! At a prime location on Lincoln Highway in Downtown, this restaurant makes for the perfect night out! 

Check back later for more dining info!      

106 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115

Dine-in   Take out 
ADA accessible  

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Tacoverse (Now Open)

The new taco shop opening right next to NIU’s campus! This fast-casual restaurant will serve tacos, bowls, and burritos.      

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https://tacoverse.com/

701 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL

Dine-in   Take out 
ADA accessible  

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Taki’s to Go (Coming Soon!)

The new taco shop opening right next to NIU’s campus! This fast-casual restaurant will serve tacos, bowls, and burritos.      

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https://tacoverse.com/

701 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL

Dine-in   Take out 
ADA accessible