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Places in Glen Ellyn

Two centers, 1,552 places in Glen Ellyn

1,552 places in Glen Ellyn: 158 places to eat and drink, 124 shops, 103 things to do and 10 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,552
55 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
158
5.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
124
38 gifts · 3 antiques · 6 books
Things to do
103
39 outdoors · 12 arts · 13 landmarks
Places to stay
10
0.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Glen Ellyn have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The map

Where Glen Ellyn gathers

470 of Glen Ellyn’s 1,552 places sit within a five-minute walk of Pennsylvania Ave. A second center gathers around Roosevelt Rd.

Pennsylvania AveRoosevelt Rd
470places in a five-minute walk of Pennsylvania Ave30% of Glen Ellyn’s places
309around Roosevelt Rd20% of Glen Ellyn’s places
Eat & drink

158 places to eat & drink

102 restaurants, 36 cafés & treats, 16 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 16 bars & breweries →
Things to do

103 things to do

39 parks & outdoors, 39 fitness & sports, 13 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 12 arts & culture →
Shops

124 shops

38 gifts & boutiques, 16 home & hardware, 13 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 38 gifts & boutiques →
Places to stay

10 places to stay

10 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

989 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

168 schools, churches & public places

Where Glen Ellyn learns, worships and gets things done.

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Next door

Glen Ellyn and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Lombard65Glen Ellyn55Wheaton47Carol Stream37

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.