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.
Reservations
Reservations can be booked using OpenTable and are available every 15 minutes from 5:30-8:30pm.
Tentative event information for the 2025 spring semester is provided below. Reservations for each event will become available via OpenTable approximately 4 weeks prior to the event date.
Tentative menus and pricing for each event is available on the Events page approximately 7 days prior to each event.
2025 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 2025 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 18 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 2025, don’t worry! The restaurant will re-open again in February of 2026. Please be sure to check back with us in January for more details.
Tell us what you think
We welcome your comments and suggestions about Spice Box.
Email FSHN-Spicebox@illinois.edu.