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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 4/17/2026 David L had this to say:
We had lunch at Embe. An enjoyable atmosphere and service. Highly recommended.

On 4/10/2026 Jayray F. had this to say:
Okay so we were hungry. The food was so good we forgot to take pictures. We had chicken tortillas soup ( hearty lots of chicken, black beans etc in a wonderful creamy broth). Queso &chips perfect sharing size and a sensible size ham and turkey sandwich. There are lots of interesting sides to choose from including animal crackers or Maui chips or cottage cheese or or or... go ahead and pick your own. The full size are huge we saw lots of folks especially ladies who only ate half a regular size but the sensible one was perfect size for my wife. Bread pudding not to be missed. If you get Linzie your luck has improved as your drink will never run dry and you will have everything you need just when you want it. Comfy hometown almost Cheers like feeling of welcome. So go give Mary Beth a chance to make you happy and a lot less hungry.

On 4/3/2026 Lilia Cardenas had this to say:
Centrally located in Galena, this place has something for everyone! The soups and salad were especially delicious! They were so good, in fact, that we craved them and wenr back the next day - even with many eatery options to choose from. We believe that the service provided at restaurants can totally make or break an experience - and our wonderful server, Hanna, made it a pleasure to return. Shout out to both Hanna and Taylor...we'll be recommending this laid-back & comfortable place to others🙂

On 4/3/2026 Camille C. had this to say:
Centrally located in Galena, this place has something for everyone! The soups and salad were especially delicious! They were so good, in fact, that we craved them and wenr back the next day - even with many eatery options to choose from. We believe that the service provided at restaurants can totally make or break an experience - and our wonderful server, Hanna, made it a pleasure to return. Shout out to both Hanna and Taylor...we'll be recommending this laid-back & comfortable place to others

On 3/30/2026 Damien E. had this to say:
Amazing amazing amazing amazing best thick cut brisket sandwich you will ever have in your life. The other sandwiches are amazing too. I didn't get a photo of the brisket, we did get a photo of one of the other hot sandwiches before it was gobbled up. You could see how much meat they put in it.

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

Our Hours

Monday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM