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Address: 1510 S. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 352-5399
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Night after night, drunk customers migrate to Merry Ann’s Diner after the bars close to eat what has been voted this year’s Best of CU winner for Best Drunk Food. Its hometown diner feel and drunk-friendly atmosphere makes it the perfect spot to wind down after a night out.

Merry Ann’s Diner has two locations, one south of campus on Neil and Kirby and one in downtown Champaign on Main and Hickory.

The Merry Ann’s hangover menu is served from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. It features specials such as the horseshoe sandwich, hamburgers and fries, and their famous Diner Stack, which consists of a biscuit, eggs, sausage or hamburger meat, cheese and hash browns covered in a generous portion of sausage gravy.

“The Diner Stack is the most popular late-night item on the menu,” said Marta Corneja, who has been working at the downtown Merry Ann’s since it opened three years ago.

So if you’re craving good ol’ diner food after a long night of drinking, Merry Ann’s Diner is your best bet. Just make sure you find a safe way to get there.