Manor Cafe and Restaurant in East Dundee

Formerly

425 E Main St, East Dundee, Illinois 60118

(847) 426-7580

Description — Permanently Closed

Open since the 1950s,¹ the Dundee Manor Restaurant was operated by the Koulis family from 1978 until 2018.² New owners renamed and reopened the restaurant in May 2019,³ keeping many of the traditions of the previous management: home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.⁴

Unfortunately, the new owners closed the doors in Dec 2019.⁵

References

Family place warms you with all the right comfort foods, The Daily Herald, Jan 28, 2000 ↩
After 4 decades at East Dundee’s Manor Restaurant, Koulis family hands over reins to new owners, Elgin Courier-News, Nov 7, 2018 ↩
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony May 9th 2019, Yelp, May 22, 2019 ↩
Manor Cafe and Restaurant, Yelp ↩
New owners of Manor Cafe in East Dundee shut down restaurant without notifying employees, Elgin Courier-News, Dec 23, 2019 ↩

FAQ

Is Manor Cafe and Restaurant in East Dundee really gone?
Yes, it really is.
It’s permanently closed?
Yes. Sorry.
Do you understand my pain right now?
Just try to remember the good times.

Feedback

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Timeline

2019 December 30
- “Closure of two restaurants ‘disappointing’ to East Dundee mayor”
- The Daily Herald
- Dec 30, 2019
- www.dailyherald.com
2018 November 7
- “After 4 decades at East Dundee’s Manor Restaurant, Koulis family hands over reins to new owners”
- The Courier-News
- Nov 7, 2018
- www.chicagotribune.com
2013 April 26

George Koulis, from left, owner of the Manor Restaurant since 1978, his wife, Stella, and a friend chat inside the establishment.
- “Community Profile East Dundee”
- Chicago Tribune
- Apr 26, 2013
- Newspapers.com
2009 December 18
- “Merry Christmas from Dundee Manor Restaurant”
- Northwest Herald
- Dec 18, 2009
- Newspapers.com
2001 December 7

We are remodeling and enlarging the restaurant to serve you better.
- “Dundee Manor Restaurant”
- The Daily Herald
- Dec 7, 2001
- Newspapers.com
2000 March 10

Newly Remodeled … Newly Expanded
- “Manor Restaurant Dundee”
- The Daily Herald
- Mar 10, 2000
- Newspapers.com
2000 January 28

The restaurant has been open since the 1950s ….
- “Family place warms you with all the right comfort foods”
- The Daily Herald
- Jan 28, 2000
- Newspapers.com
1989 December 22
- “Open Christmas Eve”
- Northwest Herald
- Dec 22, 1989
- Newspapers.com
1987 May 8
- “Happy Mother’s Day”
- Northwest Herald
- May 8, 1987
- Newspapers.com
1983 April 1
- “Happy Easter From The Dundee Manor Family”
- Cardunal Free Press
- Apr 1, 1983
- Newspapers.com
1982 November 22
- “We Will Be Open Thanksgiving Day”
- Cardunal Free Press
- Nov 22, 1982
- Newspapers.com
1980 July 23
- “Manor Restaurants”
- Cardunal Free Press
- Jul 23, 1980
- Newspapers.com
1979 September 19

Now Completely Redecorated
- “Manor Restaurant of East Dundee”
- Cardunal Free Press
- Sep 19, 1979
- Newspapers.com