Centralia House Restaurant

Historic Atmosphere, Exquisite Cuisine, Excellent Service, Banquets Up to 100

Top 20 Dining Card excludes filet and lobster tail entrees

The Centralia House was a landmark and a tradition on the original Illinois Central Railroad. Constructed about 1854, it was the social center of Centralia until it burned in 1918, and was famous for its restaurant in the days before the dining car. Each train was met by a waiter who announced the meals with a large brass gong. Some of the great men of American history dined at Centralia House,...