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Chestnut Street Inn

301 E. Chestnut Street
Sheffield IL 61361

(800) 537-1304
(815) 454-2419
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Innkeepers: Jeff & Monika Sudakov

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Posted By Janet on 10/24/2011

This is a beautiful Inn with the most attentive and friendly hosts. My siblings and I met for a weekend reunion and had a wonderful time. The food is outstanding and Monika accommodated the gluten free diet for 2 of us. I highly recommend the Chestnut Street Inn for a relaxing stay.

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Posted By Susan on 10/23/2011

Chestnut Street Inn is a wonderful Bed and Breakfast for quiet relaxing, delicious food, great conversation, and attentive hosts. A perfect place for a recent weekend with my adult siblings!

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Posted By norma on 10/14/2011

It was an outstanding experience to stay at Chestnut Street Inn. Monika and Jeff the inkeepers go out of their way to make your stay with them something you will always remember.I wanted to give my husband a surprise for our 35th Anniversary and if they hadn't helped me I would not have beenable to pull it off. We hadn't stayed at a B&B before and it was wonderful. The inn is so comfortable and welcoming the rooms are beautifully decorated,they have snacks anytime you may want them coffee tea 24hours you just make yourself at home.And the food well that is something you would only get at a 5 star place in New York or LA. Monika is an outstanding chef we are so lucky to have her so close.Monika and Jeff work together so well they make it looks so easy.They take the time to visit with you it's like visiting family,we can not wait to go back for a nights stay Thank You so much . Norma & Richard

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Posted By The McCreerys on 08/30/2011

AN EPICUREAN’S DREAM ON CHESTNUT STREET - Every time we visit the Chestnut Street Inn, we are bowled over by the hospitality and gourmet food. This visit was no exception, and it was all the more enjoyable because we were joined by a dear friend. With four beautiful rooms in this historical property, this B&B is a great place to plan reunions and rendezvous with friends. My husband has enjoyed playing at the two conveniently located golf courses, and I’ve enjoyed days of beauty at Sophisticuts Salon & Spa. The innkeepers at Chestnut Street Inn go out of their way to plan fun and relaxing activities for guests, but the real story about this inn is the food. Dinner the first night was a Moroccan feast, which included Roasted Red Pepper Soup, Zucchini Chips, Roasted Beet, Orange and Goat Cheese Salad, Tagine of Beef with Sweet Potatoes, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom Crème Brulee. Breakfast the next morning was made to order for me since I am on a diet, and included fluffy eggs scrambled in truffle oil with broccoli and fresh local fruits. Chef Monika is the author of two cookbooks, and an award-winning gluten-free, vegetarian, or dietary-specific gourmet food magician. The second night’s dinner was Indian-inspired with Spicy Bean Soup, Cucumber Raita, Tomato and Scallion Salad, Chicken Curry with Rice, Strawberry and Ginger Sorbet. Dinner is only $30/person with huge portions, and the quality of the courses and menu are what one would expect to easily pay $100+/person for in any metro area. The hospitality is top-notch, rooms so well-appointed, beds blissful, and the cuisine is an Epicurean’s dream on Chestnut Street!

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Posted By Rhino on 02/16/2011

The Splore family loved this B&B.

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Posted By Brian & Lynn on 01/15/2011

Food, Friends & Frivolity at Chestnut Street Inn We were looking for a place to shake off the winter blues, and meet up with close friends coming from all points in Illinois. We found just the right place in Sheffield’s Chestnut Street Inn. All of us are business owners, so we were very tired from our respective commitments. The minute we entered the door, our burdens started to lighten. Refreshments were offered at once, and we relaxed in the comfortable ambience of this restored mansion decorated with mementos from two show business careers and many international travels. An eclectic variety of music was played, and the conversation never lagged, nor was there talk of the ordinary or mundane. We were reminded of the old salons in the best houses of Europe, where artists, philosophers, politicos, and aristos gathered in the last century. The haute cuisine of Monika Sudakov is beyond description, and the gourmet breakfasts and dinners pleased even the most jaded and experienced palates. One breakfast was a soufflé stuffed with hearts of palm and topped with crispy highest quality bacon strips and avocado with pineapple and kiwi garnish. A full prime rib dinner the first night featured a butternut squash soup with creme freche, and the second night a variation on traditional matzo ball soup. The salads were exquisite and full of complex ingredients combined to produce taste explosions in the mouth. Monika is the undisputed creme brulee queen, too! The portions for meals are large, even by Midwest standards, and it is difficult not to stop eating. Entertainments were arranged the second day of our visit, with salon treatments all afternoon for the ladies and a guided tour of a magnificent mansion for the men. This was our second visit to Chestnut Street Inn, and between the high tone conversation, culinary finesse, and beautiful and comfortable bedroom suites, we reluctantly left feeling joyful.

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Posted By Janet on 09/28/2010

This was my second stay at Chestnut Inn. My sisters and I plan a weekend once a year and now have planned an extra weekend so we can come to Chestnut for one of those times. Monika and Jeff are very personable and welcoming - coming here is like coming "home." I have several dietary restrictions and was delighted that Monika was more than willing to cook special dishes for me. Indeed, a delightful place to stay!

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Posted By MooreMcCreery on 07/27/2010

The Chestnut Street Inn delivers a five star experience. The friendliness and hospitality of the innkeepers is outstanding, the accommodations relaxing and beatifully decorated, and about the food.... I have stayed in more than 100 B&Bs, and Monika Sudakov's food is the most delicious and amazing I have ever had. What a surprise and delight to find such a place in Northern rural Illinois. We will be back frequently!

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Posted By Craig on 04/21/2010

The Chestnut Street Inn occupies about the most advantageous setting that a B&B could hope for. The small community of Sheffield is an effective tonic for anyone wanting to leave a noisy, congested urban environment for some quiet days of true recreation. Add to this the Chestnut's wonderful meals, which are truly outstanding without being silly, and one can experience a very rare combination of delights. The innkeepers are consistently courteous and attentive without pretense.