Sweet Basil Cafe opens seventh Illinois location in Hanover Park
Sweet Basil Cafe opened its seventh Illinois location Monday at the former site of Tap House Grill in the Westview Center in Hanover Park.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony with local officials is expected shortly after exterior signs are delivered and installed at the breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant at 7600 Barrington Road, Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig said.
“It definitely fills a niche,” he added. “It’ll be a value to the center. I’m excited about it.”
Craig said he hopes the presence of the new business will encourage the return of the Cruise Nights that previously used the parking lot near Tony’s Fresh Market.
The family-owned and operated restaurant will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. It features a coffee bar with a variety of specialty coffee drinks, flights, smoothies and shakes.
A new addition for Sweet Basil Cafe is a pizza menu for either dine-in or carryout.
Refurbishments to the building include a pet-friendly patio where dogs are entitled to a free puppy cup.
Sweet Basil Cafe’s other Illinois locations are in Algonquin, Skokie, Rockford, Peoria, Champaign and Springfield.