Janesville is a town in Rock County, southern Wisconsin. Among the many restaurants within its borders, beyond the fast food and franchise chains, locals know where the best food is served: At restaurants typically owned, operated and frequented by locals, you can find fresh home-cooked fare, from Italian dishes to sandwiches and soups made from local ingredients. These establishments offer entertainment, hometown atmosphere, food and drinks that attract residents and tourists throughout the week.
The Speakeasy Lounge is a restaurant that offers live music on the weekends and fresh food throughout the week. In addition to its main dining room, it has private banquet rooms with their own catering menus. This makes the restaurant a destination spot for parties, private get-togethers and corporate meetings. The menu has appetizer offerings that include bratwurst spring rolls, brick oven shrimp scampi, Wisconsin cheese curds and real citrus crab cakes. Steaks, burgers, brick-oven pizza and salads help round out the menu selections. Other entrees include smothered chicken breast, roasted vegetable ravioli , ginger soy kabobs, portabella stack and coconut shrimp platters. For dessert, the restaurant offers pear tarts and cherry jubilee cheesecake in addition to other treats. The full bar has a selection of cocktails and martinis, as well.
The Speakeasy Lounge
19 North High Street
Janesville, WI 53548
608-531-0012
gospeakeasylounge.com
The Armory, housed in a preserved historic building, is a popular spot that features more than just a simple restaurant. It has a main dining room, a lounge and a theater room, where live acts perform throughout the week. Specials like the Second Wednesday Wine Dinner and Sunday Comedy Nights keep the restaurant filled. The menu features starters like the bunker crab cake, grilled chicken quesadilla, Armory spinach and artichoke dip and tempura green beans. Entrees include chicken piccata, potato-crusted salmon, ricotta-stuffed tortellini, 8-ounce flat iron steak, Armory burger and grilled Tuscan chicken breast sandwich. There are also weekly specials, and the menu changes slightly with the seasons.
The Armory
10 South High Street
Janesville, WI 53548-3853
608-741-7400
janesvillearmory.com
Luke's Custard and Deli is a versatile dessert and sandwich shop that uses local ingredients. It has a very casual atmosphere for dine-in and pick-up orders. The sandwich and wrap menu offers 46 different varieties. Choose from the roast turkey club, buffalo tender wrap, Santa Fe chicken wrap, corned beef Reuben and sprout sandwich. Forty-one varieties of homemade soups include cream of broccoli with cheese, bacon cheddar chowder, turkey enchilada, cream of asparagus, tomato parmesan, turkey vegetable and tortellini basil. As the name suggests, custards are also sold here, homemade as well; flavors change daily.
Luke's Custard and Deli
1219 Mount Zion Avenue
Janesville, WI 53545-1114
608-756-1123
lukescustard.com
