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The Silo

FoodRockland Road · American / Pizza Community-sourced, unverified
📍 625 Rockland Rd, Lake Bluff, IL 60044

The Silo doesn't try to hide what it is: a converted grain silo turned restaurant that's been slinging Chicago-style pan pizza on Rockland Road since 1968, long enough to count as an actual North Shore landmark rather than a novelty.

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A real grain silo turned restaurant on Rockland Road since 1968 — Chicago-style pan pizza, G-scale model trains overhead, and a genuine monthly 50%-off discount for first responders and military.

The building does the heavy lifting on charm — curved silo walls, a ramshackle train-depot exterior, and G-scale model trains looping overhead while you eat — but the kitchen holds its own: the pan pizza has been singled out as among the best on the North Shore, and the chili has its own run of local awards. Burgers, ribs, sandwiches, and a full bar round out a menu built for families and regulars rather than special occasions, and a gluten-free crust option means the pizza draw doesn't stop at one dietary lane.

The best deal on the menu isn't a happy hour — it's Half Price Hero Day, the first Tuesday of every month, when uniformed law enforcement, military, EMT, and fire personnel get 50% off every dine-in entree, a real, ongoing thank-you rather than a one-time stunt. Open since 1968 and still family-run, it's the rare restaurant that's both a genuine Lake Bluff institution and a legitimately good pizza stop.

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The Silo

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Half Price Hero Day
Rockland RoadCommunity

Hours

MonClosed; Tue-Thu 11 AM-8 PM; Fri-Sat 11 AM-9 PM; Sun 4-8 PM (winter hours
per restaurant's own site)
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 847-234-7456

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❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified
🙂Kid-friendly

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