Escape from the daily routine of fast food chains and prepackaged processed food. Journey to the Red Oak and celebrate the pleasures of comfort food lovingly prepared just for you. Feast in an atmosphere of easy elegance on a meal made from scratch and 
delivered with contagious smiles by friendly staff. Home-made food feeds the soul and you are guaranteed to leave enriched by the experience of gracious dining and cooking the old fashioned way – the Red Oak way! Visit often and make this a regular respite. Indulge yourself; sample the tastiest treats in town!
The Red Oak opened May 1, 1970, and for almost 40 years, The Red Oak has delighted guests with sensational Swedish-American cuisine. It attracts a clientele who are hungry for history and a taste for tradition. The menu selections, like the dining hall itself, reflect a rustic style that has come to define Bishop Hill. 
Home-baked pies, hand-churned ice cream, and time honored recipes are the reasons visitors have made the Red Oak a dining tradition for themselves, their families and their friends.
If you can’t make it to The Red Oak soon you can have the same taste and tradition home delivered or shipped across the country to your door.
Bishop Hill, Illinois
Bishop Hill, Il, a designated National land mark from the 1800’s, is home of the Red Oak Comfort Food and Pie Company and your next escape from the daily routine of fast food chains and prepackaged processed food. A Journey to the Red Oak is a great way to celebrate the pleasures of comfort food and traditional village life in a short day trip. Feast in an atmosphere of easy elegance on a meal made from scratch delivered with contagious smiles by friendly staff. Home-made food feeds the soul and you are guaranteed to leave enriched by the experience of gracious dining and cooking the old fashioned way – the Red Oak way! After your meal be sure to stay and soak in the history of Bishop Hill, Il. Visit often and make this a regular respite. Indulge yourself; sample the tastiest treats in town!
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From Galesburg: Take I-74 West to Woodhull “Exit 32″, turn right taking IL Rt #17 east. Go 10 miles to Junction IL Rt #34. Turn left continuing east 2 miles, then left again at the Bishop Hill State Historic site sign 1670E. We are 2.5 miles straight north.
From Quad Cities: Take I-74 East to Woodhull “Exit 32″, turn left taking IL Rt #17 east. go 10 miles to Junction IL Rt #17 & US Rt #34. Turn left continuing east 2 miles, then left again at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site sign 1670 E. We are 2.5 miles straight north.
From Chicago: Take I-80 East to Geneseo “Exit 19″ IL Rt #82. Proceed south on IL Rt #82 for 18 miles, watch for the Bishop Hill State Historic Site sign 570N. Turn left on County Rt #4, and continue east for 4 miles. Turn right on County Rt #39 1670 E, and Bishop Hill is 2 miles south. Approximate mileage 160 miles.
From Peoria: Take I-74 West to IL Rt #78 “Exit 71″, and proceed north to US Rt #34. Turn left at Junction US Rt #34 & IL Rt #78. Continue on west through Galva turning right at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site sign 1670 E. We are 2.5 miles straight north.
