The Ariston Café in Litchfield was built in 1935 for original owners Pete Adam and Tom Cokinos, two experienced restaurateurs.

Pete Adam had operated an Ariston Café in Carlinville since 1924; after 1930 a highway realignment moved U.S. Route 66 in Illinois further east.

Despite being non-stylistic, the building does contain echoes of the popular Art Deco style of the time period in its interior booths.

On its exterior the Ariston's most distinguishing features are the curved parapet wall on the front façade and its fine and varied brick work.

Despite a few alterations, including the addition of a banquet room, the building still maintains a historic character from the era of its construction.