Harrisburg, Illinois · Since 1962

Blue Plate Diner

Coffee's always on — sit anywhere you like

Breakfast all day.
Pie is a food group.

Fourteen stools at the counter, booths by the window, and a grill that hasn't cooled off since 1962. If you're in a hurry, call ahead — if you're not, stay for a second cup. It's free.

See the MenuCall-Ahead Carryout

Weekday Specials

same as they've been for forty years

DaySpecialPrice
MondayMeatloaf, mashed potatoes & gravy$10.95
TuesdayChicken & dumplings$10.50
WednesdayPork tenderloin sandwich + fries$9.95
ThursdayBeef stew & cornbread$10.25
FridayFish fry — catfish, slaw & hush puppies$12.95

One family, three generations

Same Family Since 1962

Earl and Wanda Pruitt opened the Blue Plate in 1962 with a borrowed grill, fourteen counter stools, and Wanda's pie recipes written on index cards. Their daughter runs the register now, their grandson runs the grill, and those index cards — splattered and sacred — still live by the pie case.

The booths have been re-covered four times. The regulars have not moved seats once.

From The Counter

★★★★★

“I've sat in the third booth every weekday for eleven years. They start my coffee when they see my truck. The meatloaf Monday is non-negotiable.”

— Dale W., Harrisburg
★★★★★

“Stopped on a road trip, stayed an extra hour for pie. Coconut cream is the real deal — we bought a whole one for the drive home.”

— Janet P., Eldorado
★★★★★

“Call-ahead carryout on Friday fish fry nights saves my whole evening. Hot, fast, and the hush puppies never make it home.”

— Ronnie B., Harrisburg

Find Us

204 N Main Street
Harrisburg, IL 62946
On the square, under the clock

Hours

Mon – Sat · 5:30a – 8p
Sunday · 7a – 2p
Grill closes 15 min early

Call Ahead

(618) 555-0192

takeout@blueplatediner.example
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