Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College

02/04/2026

Join us for this spring's Visiting Chef event on February 19th. This event features alumnus Chef Eric Olson who brings his culinary vision to life with a delicious four-course dining experience.

See below for more information as well as to purchase tickets.

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Email from Elgin Community College Tickets will go fast!   Visiting Chef Event Featuring Alumnus Chef Eric Olson Thursday, February 19th, 2026 6:00 PM Elgin Community College Spartan Terrace Restauran

12/02/2025

We have a limited number of tickets available for the Savour the Semester Event. It will be held In Spartan Terrace this Thursday, December 4th with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. Due to the limited number of tickets, they will be offered first come first serve. Please click on the link below for more information. UPDATE: Sold out. Thank you for your support of the program!

Get event details, dates, and ticket info for upcoming performances, exhibits, and more at the Arts Center. Buy now and be part of the creative experience!

10/14/2025

Tickets are now available for Flavors for Flights Event scheduled for Friday, November 7th.

Join us for this signature event—an unforgettable evening of fine dining and education in perfect harmony, where every course supports the Culinary Study Abroad Program and helps empower our students to expand their craft and explore the world through food.

Email from Elgin Community College You don't want to miss this.     A Curriculum of Taste: Flavors for Flights Event Spartan Terrace Restaurant I-100 Friday, November 7th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event

03/24/2025

A heart felt thank you to Chef Zach Laidlaw on an outstanding Visiting Chef Event held this past Thursday March 20th.

02/06/2025

Getting ready for our Valentine's Day fundraiser! Stop by the ECC Culinary Department and place your order; they're due by February 10th at 3:00 p.m. Quantities will be limited. Your purchase will go towards the Culinary Study Abroad Program.

08/13/2024

Spartan Terrace is now accepting lunch reservations for fall semester.

Reservations are limited to two visits per semester. Parties of four or less are greatly appreciated.

To request a reservation, please fill out the form below. You will receive an email confirmation.

We thank the community for your tremendous support!

The menu has not been finalized at this time.

For questions, please call (847) 214-7382.

Please click the link to complete this form.

02/07/2024

Wow! We thank you for your overwhelming support of the Spartan Terrace student run restaurant.
Reservations are now full for the spring semester. We look forward to serving you in the future.
If you would like to be added to a waitlist for last minute reservations if there is a cancellation, email [email protected]. Please include your name, phone number and number in your party. If a reservation becomes available, we will reach out to you.
The skills of fine dining service and production that students are able to work on in this hands-on restaurant are made possible by our strong and supportive community!

02/05/2024

Spartan Terrace has had one last minute cancellation for tomorrow 2/6 and we are looking to replace that lunch reservation. Would anyone be able to make an 11:30 am reservation for 3-6 guests?
Currently we are only able to accept cash or check as our credit card processor is not operational at this time.
Please call 847-214-7382 to reserve this spot.

Update: Thank you everyone, the spot has been filled.

02/01/2024

Fresh out of the kitchen for opening day of service! Please see below for Spartan Terrace Restaurant's menu. The creativity of the culinary students is easy to see in this first menu of the semester.

01/22/2024

Spartan Terrace is now accepting lunch reservations for spring semester.
We thank the community for the tremendous support of our student run restaurant! Reservations are limited to two per guest. Parties of four or less guests are greatly appreciated.
The menu has not been finalized at this time.
To request a reservation, please fill out the form below. You will receive an emailed confirmation.
For questions, please call (847) 214-7382.

Please click the link to complete this form.

09/25/2023

Thank you for your overwhelming support of Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College! Reservations for the student run restaurant are now full for the remainder of the semester. Reservations will open up for spring semester in early February.
Thank you again for your support of the ECC Culinary Department.

09/13/2023

A look at the creativity of the menu our students are producing in the ECC Culinary Department.

Reservations are full for all of September and the majority of October through our last date of service on November 30th.
We thank you for the support of the community!

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