Home of the famous salad bar & homemade cinnamon rolls.
The Packinghouse Dining Company is housed in an authentic turn-of-the-century meat packing plant which was constructed by Swift & Company. It is located in downtown Galesburg in the old commercial district which was once a center for meat, produce and grocery wholesalers and distributors.
The Packinghouse Dining Company obtained the building and converted it to a restaurant operation, opening in 1979. During the renovation an effort was made to retain much of the original interior. The main dining room was a large walk-in cooler and the original overhead refrigeration lines and meat rails have been preserved. The old freight elevator by the entrance now serves as the coat room. The cooler doors, large scale and refrigeration gauges are authentic. The blackboard titled "High Voltage Club" located in the northeast corner of the dining room was used to record sales performance.
