Name: Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar
Address: 535 W Liberty Dr, Wheaton, IL, 60187
Telephone: (630) 784-8015
Price range: $$

Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar

Iconic/NotableWheaton (suburb) · American Community-sourced, unverified

📍 535 W Liberty Dr, Wheaton, IL 60187

Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar has spent twenty years outrunning its own address.

The octopus is properly charred, and the duck is the entree that's made this Wheaton spot worth the detour.

Debbie and Todd Williams opened it in 2004 on College Avenue as Adelle's Fine American Fare, then moved the whole operation to 535 W. Liberty Drive in 2011 after the original spot kept flooding in the basement -- not exactly the glamorous origin story most restaurants lead with, but it's the real one. In 2024 the Williamses gave the place a full reintroduction: a redesigned dining room, warm copper accents, two fireplaces, and a private dining room reborn as a speakeasy-style lounge. The kitchen still runs scratch-made, built from locally-sourced ingredients rather than shortcuts, which is why the comfort-food menu reads simple but tastes more worked-over than it looks.

Private and semi-private rooms can handle parties up to 175, making it a go-to for Wheaton rehearsal dinners and corporate holiday parties alike. Closed Sunday and Monday, which in the suburbs usually means the kitchen actually gets a break.

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MonClosed

Tue-Thu3:30-8:30PM

Fri3:30-9:30PM

Sat4:30-9:30PM

SunClosed

🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (630) 784-8015

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❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar

Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar has spent twenty years outrunning its own address.

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