About Us

• Respect for tradition, the local community, and a creative take on food, beverage, and private events are the foundation of The Shanty and our Shanty culture. Our restaurant has been a gathering place for neighborhood locals to eat, drink, and socialize for over 100 years. As the community of Wadsworth, Illinois has grown through the years, so has The Shanty. Dimitri Kallianis and his family purchased the Shanty in 2006. By late 2010, with the help of local farmers, the original part of The Shanty was reconstructed using local reclaimed barn wood restored from neighborhood farms.