Lock 16 Cafe and Visitor Center

Lock 16 Cafe and Visitor Center Open Wed - Sunday
Lock 16 Cafe from 8am - 3pm
The Visitor Center from 8am- 4pm
See Menu: https://iandmcanal.org/lock16cafe/
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Lock 16 Cafeฬ & Visitor Center is Illinois & Michigan Canal themed restaurant & visitor center for the I&M Canal National Heritage Area. The Lock 16 Visitor Center and the I&M Canal Boat are perfect venues for weddings/rehearsals, bridal and baby showers, birthdays, retirement parties, reunions, afternoon teas, after-hour parties, workshops, meetings and more when we are able to gather again!

Hello September!!! We have a new salad for you to try! A Buffalo Chicken Salad with House made Buffalo sauce and House m...
09/02/2026

Hello September!!! We have a new salad for you to try! A Buffalo Chicken Salad with House made Buffalo sauce and House made Creamy Blue Cheese dressing. We think it's pretty tasty! See you all soon.

Cinnamon Roll French Toast is on the menu today! We also have a Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad featured. Our soups are C...
08/30/2026

Cinnamon Roll French Toast is on the menu today! We also have a Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad featured. Our soups are Creamy Leek and Potato, Tomato Basil & Spinach and White Chicken Chili. Everyone have an amazing day, we appreciate your business!

It's FRIDAY, we have you covered for lunch today. We are featuring our Hawaiian panini, loaded with ham, red onion, pine...
08/28/2026

It's FRIDAY, we have you covered for lunch today. We are featuring our Hawaiian panini, loaded with ham, red onion, pineapple, house made sauce and cheese, lots of cheese! Our dessert bar is loaded with goodies, if you need a sweet, we will make it happen. EnJOY your day.

We're baking PINK for Dolly Parton, Pink Funfetti Cake, Housemade Strawberry Poptarts and Danishes. We have great coffee...
08/27/2026

We're baking PINK for Dolly Parton, Pink Funfetti Cake, Housemade Strawberry Poptarts and Danishes. We have great coffee and a huge Republic of Tea selection, get in here and celebrate Dolly with us. She was one incredible human!

You all showed up for us yesterday! Thank you all so much for appreciating and enJOYing our food. Today we will win you ...
08/23/2026

You all showed up for us yesterday! Thank you all so much for appreciating and enJOYing our food. Today we will win you over with waffles. See you all SOON!

If the rains got you down, we've got your UP! Green apple and bacon jam pancakes are sure to cheer you UP! We also have ...
08/14/2026

If the rains got you down, we've got your UP! Green apple and bacon jam pancakes are sure to cheer you UP! We also have a delicious, fresh strawberry salad with chicken, red onion, feta cheese and our house balsamic dressing. Did you know almost all of our dressings are made in house! Soups: Cheddar Broccoli and Cauliflower and White Chicken Chili. We will see you down on First. ๐Ÿ˜€โ˜•๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿฅ“

Come in and try our loaded chicken and biscuit this morning, your taste buds will thank you.  We also have our Lock 16 C...
08/13/2026

Come in and try our loaded chicken and biscuit this morning, your taste buds will thank you. We also have our Lock 16 Chicken salad on a bed of greens. Our soups today are White Chicken Chili, Basil Tortellini and Cheddar Cauliflower and Broccoli. We have several sweet treats and lots of new items in our gift shop, we can't wait to see you soon! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜‹

Our housemade biscuit topped with hot honey, blue cheese and bacon is what's for breakfast today! We also have an avocad...
08/06/2026

Our housemade biscuit topped with hot honey, blue cheese and bacon is what's for breakfast today! We also have an avocado BLT wrap and a summer cheesy roasted red pepper soup. Get in here and say HI!

We're putting our fresh herbs to use today: Our breakfast spinach wrap, topped with our basil cream & our dilly chicken ...
08/01/2026

We're putting our fresh herbs to use today: Our breakfast spinach wrap, topped with our basil cream & our dilly chicken panini are both featured today! We keep making the new oatmeal cream pie, because you keep buying them all, THANK YOU! Come on down to 754 First Street where its nice and dry inside!

Our sweet waffles topped with our house made Devonshire cream and strawberries are your way to indulgence today! If you'...
07/25/2026

Our sweet waffles topped with our house made Devonshire cream and strawberries are your way to indulgence today! If you're more of a lunch lover we have a spinach wrap, all wrapped up with bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, greens and pesto mayo. Soups are hearty vegetable, creamy asparagus and white chicken chili. Come on down to First Street.

Address

754 1st Street
La Salle, IL
61301

Opening Hours

Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+18152231851

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