NIU Naperville is just minutes from downtown Naperville.  Download the free Downtown Naperville app for more details on all that the downtown Naperville area has to offer. Download a brochure on restaurants near the NIU Naperville campus. Also, stop by visitnaperville.com and downtownnaperville.com for more information.

• Freedom Commons (at the I-88 exit for Naperville Road)
• White Chocolate Grill - Contemporary American cuisine, definitely order the white chocolate bread pudding
• Maggiano's Little Italy 
• Morton's The Steakhouse
• Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants - They age their own wine in oak barrels on the premises
• Einstein Bros Bagels
• Jason's Deli - Casual dining, sandwiches

• Downtown Naperville
• Heaven on Seven
• Jimmy's Grill
• Sullivan's Steakhouse
• Flat Top Stir-Fry Grill
• Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House
• Cookie Dough Creations - Eat raw cookie dough (made with out eggs) by the spoonful!

Shopping

• Chicago Premium Outlets (about 15 minutes west on I-88)
• Apple Store
• Checkout downtownnaperville.com for a full listing of the shopping available

Places of Interest

• Fermilab (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) - about 30 minutes away in Batavia
• Hollywood Casino - In downtown Aurora