Oliver's in the Heights

Oliver's in the Heights is a neighborhood pizzeria and bar known for hand-crafted thin-crust pizza, which the restaurant says has won over locals for more than seven decades. The menu also includes breakfast pizzas, biscuits and gravy and breakfast bowls at Sunday brunch, along with a bar serving craft and domestic beer, signature cocktails and freshly popped popcorn.

The kitchen runs late on Friday and Saturday nights, and ordering to go is done by phone. The beer garden is the largest outdoor one in Peoria Heights, with a stage for free live music, a firepit and a concession booth, and the restaurant also hosts trivia, movie nights and private parties in its event room. Parking is free and ample nearby, and the restaurant is at 1231 East Samuel Avenue in Peoria Heights.