The Copper Penny

The Copper Penny The Copper Penny is a neighborhood bar with a pub menu, full bar, draft beer, and private gaming.
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The best weekends don’t need much planning.Bring a lawn chair and head to Charters Patio for a weekend of live music, go...
06/05/2026

The best weekends don’t need much planning.

Bring a lawn chair and head to Charters Patio for a weekend of live music, good food, cold drinks, and great company.

Friday features The Gray Line from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM and John & Bubba from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Backroad Boogie takes the stage Saturday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

While you’re there, grab your favorite food and drinks from The Copper Penny and enjoy a night out in downtown Vandalia.

Great food. Great drinks. Great times. That’s what weekends are for.

Thursday through Saturday, there’s a good chance you’ll hear someone at the next table say, “I should’ve ordered that.”T...
06/04/2026

Thursday through Saturday, there’s a good chance you’ll hear someone at the next table say, “I should’ve ordered that.”

Three pieces of crispy fried fish, golden fries, hushpuppies, and slaw for just $15.

Simple. Filling. Exactly what a neighborhood bar should serve.

Available Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at The Copper Penny.

06/03/2026

We’re on DoorDash! Get all your Copper Penny favorites delivered right to your door!

Some meals are eaten politely.This is not one of those meals.Get 10 traditional or boneless wings plus fries for just $1...
06/03/2026

Some meals are eaten politely.

This is not one of those meals.

Get 10 traditional or boneless wings plus fries for just $15. Available for dine-in or carry-out.

What's your go-to wing sauce?

This is your official reminder that wraps count, too.Any sandwich, burger, or wrap plus fries is just $9 today at The Co...
06/02/2026

This is your official reminder that wraps count, too.

Any sandwich, burger, or wrap plus fries is just $9 today at The Copper Penny.

Available for dine-in or carry-out.

Must be 21+ to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly.

Tonight on Charter’s Patio 🍻🎶Live music, cold drinks, good food, and one of those perfect downtown Vandalia nights.7 PM ...
05/30/2026

Tonight on Charter’s Patio 🍻🎶

Live music, cold drinks, good food, and one of those perfect downtown Vandalia nights.

7 PM — The Morning After
8:30–10 PM — The Music of Journey

Come early, grab a table, and stay awhile. Summer nights don’t last forever.

📍The Copper Penny
Downtown Vandalia, IL

21+ with valid ID for alcohol. Please drink responsibly.

There are burgers… and then there’s the Southern Burger. 🍔Smoky bacon. Melty cheese. Sweet heat. A messy-in-the-best-way...
05/29/2026

There are burgers… and then there’s the Southern Burger. 🍔

Smoky bacon. Melty cheese. Sweet heat. A messy-in-the-best-way kind of burger that somehow disappears faster than it should.

Add a basket of fries and a cold drink and you’ve officially made a good decision.

📍The Copper Penny
Downtown Vandalia, IL

21+ with valid ID for alcohol. Please drink responsibly.

Saturday night plans?Charter’s Patio is bringing the music, the energy, and the kind of downtown summer night Vandalia d...
05/28/2026

Saturday night plans?

Charter’s Patio is bringing the music, the energy, and the kind of downtown summer night Vandalia does best.

🎶 7 PM — The Morning After
🎸 8:30–10 PM — The Music of Journey

Cold drinks. Great food. Live music. Grab your people and come hang out with us downtown.

📍The Copper Penny & Charter’s Patio
Downtown Vandalia, Illinois

21+ with valid ID for alcohol. Please drink responsibly.

Sticky fingers. Cold beer. Extra napkins.Sounds like Wing Wednesday at The Copper Penny.10 traditional or boneless wings...
05/27/2026

Sticky fingers. Cold beer. Extra napkins.

Sounds like Wing Wednesday at The Copper Penny.

10 traditional or boneless wings plus fries for $15.

Not fancy. Just really good.

Downtown Vandalia
618-283-9283

21+ with valid ID for alcohol. Please drink responsibly.

Wrapped in checkered paper. Fries spilling out the side. Cold drink sweating on the table.That’s Tuesday at The Copper P...
05/26/2026

Wrapped in checkered paper. Fries spilling out the side. Cold drink sweating on the table.

That’s Tuesday at The Copper Penny.

Choose ANY sandwich or burger basket with fries for just $9. Dine-in or carry-out.

Simple food done right still wins.

Downtown Vandalia
618-283-9283

21+ with valid ID for alcohol. Please drink responsibly.

Address

125 S 4TH Street
Vandalia, IL
62471

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 1am
Saturday 11am - 1am

Telephone

+16182839283

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