Never the same meal twice
What is Spice Box?
The Spice Box is a student-run restaurant associated with the University of Illinois Hospitality Management Program.
Each Spice Box meal has two menu selections, a Prix Fixe four-course meal option, and a special two-course meal option. Prices vary by meal. Specialty wine and beverages are available.
Events are held on most Wednesdays and Fridays during spring semesters.
What is Spice Box?
The Spice Box is a student-run restaurant associated with the University of Illinois Hospitality Management Program.
Each Spice Box meal has two menu selections, a Prix Fixe four-course meal option, and a special two-course meal option. Prices vary by meal. Specialty wine and beverages are available.
Events are held on most Wednesdays and Fridays during spring semesters.
Reservations
Tentative event information for the 2026 spring semester is provided below. Reservations are offered in 15-minute intervals from 5:30-8:30pm. Each event will become available via OpenTable approximately 3 weeks prior to the event date.
Reservations fill up quickly due to high demand. If reservations are “unavailable,” we are sold out for the evening. We highly encourage checking the day before or day of the event, as guests may cancel their reservations.
Tentative menus and pricing for each event is available on the Events page approximately 2 weeks prior to each event.
2026 Tentative Student Restaurant Concepts
Spice Box Success
Discover how the Spice Box has shaped the experiences of both student managers and patrons.
Featured Event
Thank you for another wonderful spring semester!
On behalf of the spring 2026 Spice Box students, staff, and faculty, we would like to thank each and every guest who dined with us between February and May. Over the span of a single semester, our students executed 13 successful dining events, each with their own unique restaurant concept and menu.
If you didn’t get a chance to visit the Spice Box in 2026, don’t worry! The restaurant will re-open again in February of 2027. Please be sure to check back with us in February for more details.
Tell us what you think
We welcome your comments and suggestions about Spice Box.
Email FSHN-Spicebox@illinois.edu.