Comfort food doesn’t get any better than the home-style eats at a little-known, amazing roadside restaurant found in the town of Highland, Illinois. If you love lemon meringue pie, this place is especially for you.

Discover the best dishes Southern Illinois has to offer at this highway diner. Scroll on for more menu items and other details.

Blue Springs Cafe is the sister restaurant to Diamond Mineral Springs in Highland. It was built to help far-traveling customers more easily find their restaurant, and more importantly their food.

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This roadside restaurant opened in 1992 in what used to be an old Stucky’s. It is located just off I-70 and Highway 160 so you can hop off real quick for a bite to eat before heading on your way.

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When it comes to comforting things to eat here, the star of the show is the foot-high lemon meringue pie. Patrons also enjoy chocolate, banana, and coconut creme pies.

TripAdvisor/Bonnie J C We won’t judge you for having dessert first at this wonderful diner.

The lemon meringue pie is so good that it has been featured on Food Network. Don’t miss a chance to try this irresistible and crave-worthy treat.

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Additional comfort food items include fried chicken, roast pork, fried fish, meatloaf, lasagna, chicken and dumplings, and much more.

Google/Michelle Headrick Check out the full menu on the restaurant’s website. Scroll to the bottom for the link.

Blue Springs Cafe is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and only accepts cash or check. Stop by with your wallet any day.

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Blue Springs Cafe is located at 3505 George Street in Highland. Get more information on its website here.

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We won’t judge you for having dessert first at this wonderful diner.

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Check out the full menu on the restaurant’s website. Scroll to the bottom for the link.

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For more great places to eat, check out 10 timeless diners in Illinois where it always feels like home.

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Address: 3505 George St, Highland, IL 62249, USA