Updated 2026/09/12

The Best Bar & grills in Springfield, United States (2026)

Compare 38 bar & grills in Springfield, United States, averaging 4.43 stars on Google Maps. The typical listing has 447 reviews, so the ratings below reflect real customer volume rather than a handful of opinions. 61% maintain a website. Most are clustered around Battlefield, Southern View, Rochester. Rankings combine Google rating, review volume and website popularity, keep one entry per brand, and refresh automatically as our data updates.

38 businesses ranked4.43 average rating

Top picks

Rank 1

Jo's gather'n Place

4.7(421)
55.7

Best kept secret!

Bar & grillSpringfield Website
Rank 2

The Talk Of The Town

4.7(194)
54.9

We offer home cooked meals at reasonable prices. We have a full menu of burgers, chicken sandwiches tenderloins, horseshoes and pulled pork. We have Fried Chicken specials on Wednesday, Rib specials on Thursday and Fish specials on Friday. We are open Tuesday through Saturday at 11:00am. Kitchen is

Bar & grillSpringfield Social page
Rank 3

Theodore's Blues, Booze, and BBQ

4.6(3116)
49.4

Long-running blues club & BBQ joint

Bar & grillSpringfield Website
Rank 4

Grainery

4.6(326)
49.0

The Grainery has been a Pleasant Plains favorite for decades! Well-loved dishes such as homemade fried chicken on Wednesday's, fish on Friday's and steak & shrimp on Saturday are the highlights of the week, but the long list of daily offerings on their regular menu Monday-Saturday are a crowd favori

Bar & grillSpringfield
Rank 5

Comfrey - Bar & Grill

4.6(262)
48.9

We pride ourselves in quality food and affordable prices. We run daily and nightly specials. Come check us out !!

Bar & grillSpringfield
Rank 6

Ruthies on Cstreet

4.6(219)
48.8

Neighborhood bar with unique food options like Tamale Tuesday! Be sure to stop in on “What Joe wants to make Wednesday”, every week is a new dish! Weekend karaoke from 9-1:15 and live music on Wednesdays!

Bar & grillSpringfield
Rank 7

Galloway Grill

4.5(1125)
42.5

Galloway Grill is a business with an old game plan..... Serve Great Burgers And Ice Cold Beer. We serve a lot more than that but that is the core of our Bar & Grill Menu. Galloway Grill is a "Come as You are" establishment that used to be a Tavern/Pool Room. The Heart of Galloway is still in tact a

Bar & grillSpringfield Website 1
Rank 8

Burger Bar

4.5(840)
42.5

2765 S 6th St, Springfield, IL 62703

Bar & grillSpringfield Website 1
Rank 9
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The Creek Pub & Grill

4.5(707)
42.5

1081 Jason Pl, Chatham, IL 62629

Bar & grillSpringfield Website 1
Rank 10
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Mama Lee's Sandbar

4.5(296)
42.5

6111 Mechanicsburg Rd, Springfield, IL 62712

Bar & grillSpringfield

How we rank

  • Google rating and review volume, as a Bayesian average, so a 4.9 with 500 reviews outranks a 5.0 with five.
  • Website popularity: estimated monthly visits, an independent signal of real-world demand.
  • Only businesses with at least 4.0 stars and 10 reviews qualify, and each brand appears once.
  • Rankings recompute automatically as our data refreshes. No business can pay to be listed or ranked higher.

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Frequently asked questions

How many bar & grills are there in Springfield, United States?

We list 38 bar & grills in Springfield, United States that meet our quality bar of at least 4.0 stars and 10 Google reviews. The wider directory holds more, including newer and unrated businesses.

Which bar & grill in Springfield, United States is rated highest?

Jo's gather'n Place currently tops our list with 4.7 stars from 421 reviews. Rankings update as new reviews and traffic data arrive.

How are the bar & grills ranked?

Each business gets a composite score: 70% a Bayesian average of its Google rating and review count, so a 4.9-star business with hundreds of reviews outranks a 5.0 with five, and 30% estimated website traffic. Chains appear once. Nobody can pay to be listed or ranked.

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