Champaign-Urbana's Favorite Cheese Curds

A midwest favorite, Champaign-Urbana embraces its cheese curds

We may not be in Wisconsin, but the love for cheese curds crosses (state) borders. Here in Champaign-Urbana, we have cheese curds on nearly every menu that serves food of the fried variety. And so we bring you the very best cheese curds in Champaign-Urbana!

As with all of our “favorite food” lists, we focus on locally owned restaurants around Champaign-Urbana and beyond. (This list is in alphabetical order.)

Aspen Tap House, Champaign: Cheese curds served with scratch made sriracha ranch.

Big Grove Tavern, Champaign: A great cheese curd choice, panko breaded.

Bunny’s Tavern, Urbana: The cheese curds here are battered in a spicy breading. A popular choice among cheese curd connoisseurs.

Courier Cafe, Urbana: Find a generous serving of Wisconsin cheese curds at the Courier.

Farren’s Pub, Champaign: With a couple location changes under its belt, Farren’s cheese curds hold true no matter the location. Find many other fried-food options on the appetizer menu at Farren’s, too.

Guido’s, Champaign: A generous portion of garlic cheese curds. Get them in the appetizer sampler, too!

Ko Fusion, Champaign: The twist here is that the cheese curds are tempura fried and served with an Asian chili sauce instead of the traditional marinara.

Maria’s Kitchen, food truck: We love spotting Maria’s Kitchen around town, and their cheese curds are just one of the many reasons this truck featuring customizable dishes of the Philippines is a hit in Champaign-Urbana.

Possum Trot Supper Club, Oakwood: Traditional cheese curds here on the menu at the Possum Trot!

Project 47 Smokehouse, Mahomet: These are yummy white cheddar cheese curds that Project 47 serves with ranch.

Seven Saints, Champaign: The Seven Saints cheese curds are a favorite of our team and personally, we think there are multiple ways to enjoy these. They are really big and an excellent partner to the tomato basil soup. Cheese curds paired with caramel sauce? You can do that here, too.

Smith Burger Co., Champaign (with Collective Pour), Urbana (The Yard on Broadway) and food truck: Get the famous Smith Burger cheese curds in every corner of town with varied locations.

The Wheelhouse, St. Joseph: Elevated cheese curds that are herb marinated and served with beer mustard. If you like the curds, get the poutine, too!

Champaign-Urbana’s Favorite Cheese Curds

A midwest favorite, Champaign-Urbana embraces its cheese curds

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