10 Rockford Restaurants You Have To Try Before You Die [LIST]

mlfane, naturallynikkig via Instagram[/caption]Before you kick the bucket, buy the farm or whatever you want to call it, you need to check out these 10 Rockford restaurants before the fat lady sings.

A list was recently published featuring the "10 restaurants you have to visit in Illinois before you die" and surprisingly there was no mention of any Rockford restaurants.

Seriously? This town has some good eats and to be perfectly honest, I've never even heard of some of the places on that list.

So I made my own. In no particular order, here are 10 Rockford restaurants you have to try before you die along with what you need to order when you go there.

1. Lino's

What you need to eat: Eggplant Parmesan

5611 E State St.

2. Giovanni's

What you need to eat: Bread Dunk-A-Dunk

610 N Bell School Rd.

 3. Stone Eagle Tavern

What you need to eat: Devils On Horseback

6445 E State St.

4. The Olympic Tavern

What you need to eat: Friday Fish Fry during Lent

2327 N Main St.

5. Franchesco's

What you need to eat: Shrimp de Jonghe

7128 Spring Creek Rd.

6. Uncle Nick's

What you need to eat: Gyros

918 E State St.

7. Johnny Pamcakes

What you need to eat: Porky Pig Skillet

3700 E State St.

8. Octane Interlounge

What you need to eat: Mocambo Salad

124 N Main St.

9. Five Forks Market

What you need to eat: Pulled Pork Cuban

6565 Lexus Dr.

10. Stockholm Inn

What you need to eat: Swedish Pancakes

2420 Charles St.