Lexington Social is all about creating world-class dining experiences in small-town Illinois; specializing in fresh seafood and pasta, seasonal local vegetables, exceptional cocktails, and an elevated wine list. You’re invited to come experience the creativity of chef Jon Fritzen and his team.
Good Food in the Heart of Central Illinois
Lexington Social is the best place in central Illinois to get fresh seafood, homemade pasta, and local produce on an ever-changing seasonal menu.
Enjoy oysters and sparkling wine at the bar, experience the whole menu with friends, or get an unforgettable cocktail (or two) and a selection of small plates.
The restaurant specializes in creative, midwestern takes on European cuisine. If you’re looking for the best experience, just tell your server to take you on a trip, and experience everything Lexington Social has to offer.
Chef Jon Fritzen
Chef Jon Frizten is the owner/chef of Lexington Social. He has created unique dining experiences in central Illinois for the last several decades, including pop-ups, in-house dinners, the Two Blokes and a Bus food truck, and more.
Since 2020, Jon has put his culinary energy into the small town of Lexington, Illinois, surrounded by some of the region's best farmland (and best produce).
Jon and the team are working hard to create an intimate, cultured, accessible dining experience using the freshest ingredients in a comfortable community-first environment.
If you stop by Lexington Social, make sure to say hello!
Our Local Suppliers
Coffee Hound – Bloomington, Cook Farm – Bloomington, Emancipation Brewing – Fairbury, Epiphany Farms Estate – Downs, Feather Lane Farms – Forrest, Garden Gate Farm – Fairbury. Honey Pimp Apiaries – Lexington, Hospelhorn Farms – Hudson, Janie’s Mill – Ashkum, Kilgus Farmstead – Fairbury, Silver Creek – Ladd, Slagel Family Farms – Fairbury, Spence Farms – Fairbury, Spice Works – Bloomington, TJ’s Free Range Poultry – Piper City, White Oak Brewing – Normal
“An oyster, that marvel of delicacy, that concentration of sapid excellence, that mouthful before all other mouthfuls, who first had faith to believe it, and courage to execute? the exterior is not persuasive.”
— Henry Ward Beecheer