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Name: Embe Eatery and Lounge
Telephone: (815) 777-2323

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Embe Eatery and Lounge

About Us

We are Embe Eatery and Lounge, and we have been a locally owned and operated restaurant and bar in Galena, IL since 2011. We offer homemade deli style food, gourmet soups, sandwiches, and salads. Our kitchen specializes in from-scratch cooking using quality ingredients to bring you our family’s delicious recipes. We have an enormous selection of regional and craft beers, specialty martinis, mixed drinks, wine and more. You can always expect a warm, friendly environment and exceptional service at Embe. Make sure to save room for the world’s best bread pudding – so we’ve been told…

Areas Served

What We Offer

Our Specialties include:

Homemade Food
Scratch Kitchen
Late Night Food
Extensive Cocktail and Beer Menu
Family Owned Business
Exceptional Customer Service
Reasonable Prices

Our Services include:

Call Ahead
Carryout
Dine-In
Private Parties by Appointment Only

Our Products include:

Food
Wine
Beer
Mixed Drinks
Lunch Specials
Dinner
Martini
Deli Style Food
Fresh Sliced Deli Meat
Soup
Salads
Drinks

Testimonials

On 8/26/2025 David R. had this to say:
REALLY good sandwiches, tasty cole slaw, and a killer seafood chowder. The menu offers both hot and cold sandwiches, and is charmingly quirky: for example, none of the sandwiches have tomatoes (they don't carry it), the only chips are Hawaiian onion flavor, and animal crackers is one of the side choices (delightful for kids). They also offer four housemade soups every day, which seems like a lot for the summer in a small joint. But like I said, they nailed at least one of those soups. The photos make it look darker than it is. At night it probably does look a bit like a neighborhood bar, but during the day it is bright and welcoming. Warm service too.

On 8/17/2025 Beth Mahoney had this to say:
Had the Blue Cheese kale soup and the brisket sandwich, which were both amazing! Only downside was, they were unwilling to share the soup recp6. 😀

On 8/16/2025 Steve R. had this to say:
Excellent food, excellent service, cozy atmosphere! My favorite place for soup and sandwiches and the perfect martini!!

On 8/10/2025 Maggie Seefeldt-Swanson had this to say:
Great drinks. Loud crowds but great atmosphere.

On 8/7/2025 Ruth B. had this to say:
Chicken Tortilla soup was delicious!! Egg salad sandwich was quite good and the bread pudding was fabulous... we may go back for more!! Service was also very good... waitress was fun and food was delivered to our table very quickly...

Contact Us

Embe Eatery and Lounge
233 S Main St Galena, IL 61036
Phone: (815) 777-2323

Across from the Desoto Hotel

Where To Find Us

Payment Types Accepted

Android Pay, Apple Pay, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Debit Cards, Cash

Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Monday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM