Guidebook for Des Moines
Food Scene
Mars Cafe
2318 University AveSmokey Row Coffee Co.
1910 Cottage Grove AveDrake Diner
1111 25th StTry the shakes!
Great food and tons of local and specialty items in the adjoining market.
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Gateway Market
2002 Woodland AveGreat food and tons of local and specialty items in the adjoining market.
BRUNCH BAR. Try the bottomless bloody mary bar and the grilled cheese station.
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Americana
1312 Locust StBRUNCH BAR. Try the bottomless bloody mary bar and the grilled cheese station.
This is Chipotle 2.0, made in Iowa. Get the fresh tortilla. Add the queso. They BLEND your burrito so you get all the goodness in each bite.
Pancheros Mexican Grill
2708 Ingersoll AveThis is Chipotle 2.0, made in Iowa. Get the fresh tortilla. Add the queso. They BLEND your burrito so you get all the goodness in each bite.
Cheese Bar
2925 Ingersoll AveGourmet grilled cheese, great wine, beer, and cocktail selection.
Crab Rangoon pizza is a must try. Tons of fun pizzas with a Chinese food twist, it's all delicious and they have great happy hour specials.
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Fong's Pizza
223 4th StCrab Rangoon pizza is a must try. Tons of fun pizzas with a Chinese food twist, it's all delicious and they have great happy hour specials.
Machine Shed Restaurant Urbandale
11151 Hickman RdDownhome comfort food, Iowa style. Come hungry.
The Hall
111 S 11th StFun spot with food trucks, local brews, and live music.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rooftop bar with views over downtown. Usually have great live music.
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300 Craft & Rooftop
300 W Martin Luther King Jr PkwyRooftop bar with views over downtown. Usually have great live music.
Fun concert venue and usually a friendly crowd. Drinks are very decent priced.
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Wooly's
504 E Locust StFun concert venue and usually a friendly crowd. Drinks are very decent priced.
Local Iowan brewery with 20+ options on tap, brewed in house. My favorite is the Orange Gose sour! Get a flight to try a few if you can't decide!
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Peace Tree Brewing Company - Des Moines Branch
317 E Court AveLocal Iowan brewery with 20+ options on tap, brewed in house. My favorite is the Orange Gose sour! Get a flight to try a few if you can't decide!
Local Iowa brewery with great food options. My favorite is the Exile Burger and the Beatnik Sour!
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Exile Brewing Company
1514 Walnut StLocal Iowa brewery with great food options. My favorite is the Exile Burger and the Beatnik Sour!
Parks & Nature
Rent a kayak or just go for a walk around the lake. This is a beautiful place to see the sun go down over downtown.
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그레이스레이크공원
2101 Fleur DrRent a kayak or just go for a walk around the lake. This is a beautiful place to see the sun go down over downtown.
Bike & Hike Trail. This iconic bridge is part of the Rails to Trails program. At dusk, the bridge lights up a beautiful blue.
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High Trestle Trail Bridge
2335 Qf LnBike & Hike Trail. This iconic bridge is part of the Rails to Trails program. At dusk, the bridge lights up a beautiful blue.
Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge
2500 Grand AveLakefront trails and intramural fields.
Water Works Park is a 1,500 acre park near downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Located along the Raccoon River, the park offers trails, picnic areas, grills, and fields.
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워터 웍스 공원
2201 George Flagg PkwyWater Works Park is a 1,500 acre park near downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Located along the Raccoon River, the park offers trails, picnic areas, grills, and fields.
Sightseeing
Fun, hip neighborhood with a lot of personality, cute coffee shops, historic buildings, and local shops.
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East Village
Fun, hip neighborhood with a lot of personality, cute coffee shops, historic buildings, and local shops.
Museum exhibiting over a thousand items related to Iowa's history, from cannons to bicycles.
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State Historical Museum
600 E Locust StMuseum exhibiting over a thousand items related to Iowa's history, from cannons to bicycles.
The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media.
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디모인아트센터
4700 Grand AveThe Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media.