Places to eat in Ames
Ames has 203 listed places to eat, from quick bites to special-occasion dinners. Top cuisines: Sandwiches (28), Breakfast (22), American (18). The food scene spans 92 Restaurants, 53 Fast Food, 43 Cafes & Coffee Shops. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian restaurants (12), Gluten-free restaurants (9), Vegan restaurants (7). Price levels: Cheap eats, Mid-range restaurants. 7 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-dining guides.
Dietary options:Vegetarian restaurants (12)Vegan restaurants (7)Halal restaurants (4)Gluten-free restaurants (9)
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Labyrinth Coffee
159 Sheldon Ave, Ames, IA 50014
★ 5.0 (88)£
Savor On Main
300 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 5.0 (8)
Sixty Forward
205 S Walnut Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 5.0 (7)
Piece & Freedom Bakery
301 Main St #107, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.9 (125)£
Potter's Shoppe and Eatery
330 5th Street, Ames
★ 4.9 (116)moderate
Outdoor seatingLive music
Hyper Energy Bar
2320 Lincoln Way Unit 130, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.9 (59)£
Clayton Farms Salads
2435 Grand Avenue, Ames
★ 4.8 (401)inexpensive
Morning Bell Coffee Roasters
111 Main Street, Ames
★ 4.8 (369)£
Outdoor seatingLive music
Chocolaterie Stam
230 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.8 (367)
Downtown Deli
328 Main Street, Ames
★ 4.8 (332)inexpensive
Vinyl Cafe
303 Kellogg Avenue1, Ames
★ 4.8 (288)inexpensive
Blue Fish Hawaii Poke Bowl
127 Welch Avenue, Ames
★ 4.8 (175)moderate
Little Woods: Herbs and Teas
136 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.8 (147)
Carlos Quesadillas Food Truck
806 Stange Rd, Ames, IA 50011
★ 4.8 (106)inexpensive
Marmalade Moon
207 Main Street, Ames
★ 4.8 (68)
Cle's Chicago Treats
Kildee Hall, 806 Stange Rd, Ames, IA 50011
★ 4.8 (11)
The Cafe
2616 Northridge Parkway, Ames
★ 4.7 (2050)moderate
Outdoor seating
Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery - Ames, IA
219 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.7 (401)inexpensive
Papa Murphy's | Take 'N' Bake Pizza
123 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.7 (328)inexpensive
1+1 Restaurant & Tea
2814 West Street, Ames
★ 4.7 (323)inexpensive
Wasabi Ames Somerset
2707 Kent Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.7 (197)moderate
Outdoor seating
Inside Golf & Games
2801 Grand Ave - North Grand Mall, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.7 (183)
Tacos El Primo
128 S Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.7 (171)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Copyworks
105 Welch Ave, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.7 (107)
Monterrey Mexican Grill
823 Wheeler St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.7 (88)£
Iowa State University Creamery
Food Sciences Bldg, Iowa State University, 2953, 536 Farm House Ln, Ames, IA 50011
★ 4.7 (62)
Dublin Bay Irish Pub & Grill
320 S 16th St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.6 (2064)moderate
Outdoor seatingLive music
The Great Plains Sauce & Dough Company
129 Main Street, Ames
★ 4.6 (1854)inexpensive
El Azteca
2727 Stange Road, Ames
★ 4.6 (1749)moderate
Cafe Beaudelaire
2504 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.6 (1210)moderate
Outdoor seating
North Grand Cinema
2801 Grand Ave #1300, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.6 (758)
Cafe Diem
229 Main Street, Ames
★ 4.6 (647)£
Outdoor seating
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
517 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.6 (465)inexpensive
Roni's Mac Bar - Ames
2702 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.6 (324)£
Pho & Tea
725 24th Street, Ames
★ 4.6 (273)inexpensive
Main Street Station
500 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.6 (240)£
Outdoor seating
Great Harvest Bakery and Café
502 Burnett Avenue, Ames
★ 4.6 (205)moderate
Hickory Park
1404 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.5 (6837)inexpensive
Red Lobster
1100 Buckeye Avenue, Ames
★ 4.5 (2147)moderate
Chick-fil-A
230 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.5 (2129)inexpensive
Outdoor seatingOpen late
El Azteca
2120 Issac Newton Drive, Ames
★ 4.5 (1804)inexpensive
Fuji Japanese Steak House
1614 S Kellogg Ave #101, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.5 (1655)moderate
Blaze Pizza
2320 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.5 (1109)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
2420 Lincoln Way #102, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.5 (986)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
La Casa Maya
631 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.5 (561)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Pizza Pit
207 Welch Avenue, Ames
★ 4.5 (492)inexpensive
West Street Deli
2810 West Street, Ames
★ 4.5 (431)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Mr. Burrito
2508 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.5 (378)inexpensive
Flame and Skewer
2801 Grand Ave #1125, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.5 (373)moderate
Outdoor seating
Cabin Coffee Co.
2721 East 13th Street, Ames
★ 4.5 (335)moderate
Outdoor seating
Tip Top Lounge
201 East Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.5 (213)inexpensive
Joy's Mongolian Grill
112 Hayward Avenue, Ames
★ 4.5 (177)moderate
Scooter's Coffee
200 South 16th Street, Ames
★ 4.5 (107)
The Coop Chicken Fingers
2420 Lincoln Way Suite 103, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.5 (85)£
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1820 SE 16th St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.5 (76)£
Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom
MacKay Hall, 2302 Osborn Dr, Ames, IA 50011
★ 4.5 (2)
Texas Roadhouse
519 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.4 (3757)moderate
The Boulder Tap House
114 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.4 (2190)moderate
Tosca
303 Welch Ave, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.4 (973)moderate
Outdoor seating
B-Bop's
1112 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.4 (886)inexpensive
Open late
The Grove Cafe
124 Main Street, Ames
★ 4.4 (718)inexpensive
The Spice Thai Cuisine
402 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.4 (369)moderate
B-Bop's
2415 Grand Avenue, Ames
★ 4.4 (315)inexpensive
Scooter's Coffee
104 Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.4 (294)
Botanero Latino Colombian & International Cuisine
604 E Lincoln Wy, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.4 (207)£
Outdoor seating
The Roasterie and Heaping Plato
605 Morrill Rd, Ames, IA 50011
★ 4.4 (179)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Burgie's Coffee
3701 Stange Road, Ames
★ 4.4 (170)inexpensive
Starbucks
2925 Grand Avenue, Ames
★ 4.4 (140)moderate
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Coffee Company
1130 S Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.4 (60)
Campus Brew
2420 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.4 (36)
Gentle Doctor Cafe
★ 4.4 (5)
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
325 S Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.3 (2319)moderate
Culver's
525 Gilchrist Street, Ames
★ 4.3 (1680)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
HuHot Mongolian Grill
703 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.3 (1220)moderate
Outdoor seating
Wallaby's Bar and Grille
2733 Stange Road, Ames
★ 4.3 (1137)moderate
Outdoor seating
Abelardo's Mexican Food
533 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.3 (954)inexpensive
Jeff's Pizza Shop
2402 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.3 (949)inexpensive
Noodles & Company
400 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.3 (678)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Wok N Roll
120 Welch Avenue, Ames
★ 4.3 (522)moderate
Starbucks Coffee Company
2302 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.3 (295)moderate
Macubana
116 Welch Avenue, Ames
★ 4.3 (293)moderate
House Of Chen | Chinese
705 E Lincoln Wy, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.3 (274)inexpensive
Ichiban Japanese Restaurant
117 Welch Avenue, Ames
★ 4.3 (247)moderate
Outdoor seating
The Bistro at 60 Forward
205 S Walnut Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.3 (7)
Jethro's BBQ
1301 Buckeye Avenue, Ames
★ 4.2 (2203)moderate
Pizza Ranch
1404 Boston Avenue, Ames
★ 4.2 (1604)moderate
Starbucks
507 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.2 (593)moderate
Outdoor seating
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
637 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.2 (244)inexpensive
Panera Bread
309 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 4.1 (923)moderate
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Coffee Company
507 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.1 (156)moderate
BNC Field House - Bar & Grill
206 Welch Ave, Ames, IA 50014
★ 4.1 (72)moderate
Outdoor seating
Applebee's Grill + Bar
105 Chestnut St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.0 (1463)moderate
888 Chinese Restaurant
809 Wheeler St #106, Ames, IA 50010
★ 4.0 (359)inexpensive
Jersey Mike's Subs
537 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 4.0 (216)inexpensive
Clyde's
207 Beyer Ct, Ames, IA 50012
★ 4.0 (140)£
Outdoor seating
Sweet Caroline's
316 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.9 (837)moderate
Outdoor seatingLive music
Taco John's
500 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 3.9 (836)inexpensive
Dunkin'
2650 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 3.9 (627)inexpensive
Dairy Queen Store
316 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.9 (592)inexpensive
Garbanzo Mediterranean
414 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 3.9 (177)inexpensive
Buffalo Wild Wings
400 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 3.8 (1717)moderate
Outdoor seating
Papa Johns Pizza
707 24th St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.8 (167)inexpensive
Clouds
119 Stanton Avenue, Ames
★ 3.8 (166)£
Pancheros Mexican Grill
1310 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 3.7 (1184)inexpensive
Casey's
428 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.7 (101)inexpensive
Maverik
2801 E 13th St, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.7 (55)
SPARKS
538 Bissell Road, Ames
★ 3.7 (3)
Wendy's
528 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 3.6 (1206)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Dunkin'
209 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.6 (21)
Hy-Vee Market Grille
640 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.5 (4)moderate
Pizza Hut
620 Lincoln Way, Ames
★ 3.3 (286)inexpensive
McDonald's
129 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 3.0 (2188)inexpensive
Taco Bell
421 South Duff Avenue, Ames
★ 3.0 (1352)inexpensive
Open late
Cabin Coffee Co
1111 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
★ 3.0 (4)
7 Brew
3615 Lincoln Way, Ames
Arby's
2722 East 13th Street, Ames
Arby's
409 South Duff Avenue, Ames
BNC Field House
206 Welch Avenue, Ames
Live music
Brick City Grill
2640 Stange Road, Ames
Cactus 2
2420 Lincoln Way, Ames
Celaya TexMex
217 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Chipotle
435 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Cold Stone Creamery
1310 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Outdoor seating
Conversations
Courtyard Cafe
Lagomarcino Hall, Ames
Crumbl Cookies
414 South Duff Avenue, Ames
DQ Grill & Chill
3308 Orion Drive, Ames
DQ Grill & Chill
2108 Isaac Newton Drive, Ames
Daytime Diner
127 Dotson Drive, Ames
Design Cafe
715 Bissell Road, Ames
Domino's
122 Hayward Avenue, Ames
Domino's
302 Lincoln Way, Ames
El Mezcalito
1200 6th Street, Nevada
Es Tas Bar & Grill
216 Stanton Avenue, Ames
Firehouse Subs
703 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Five Guys
535 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Friley Windows
Ge-Angelo's
823 Wheeler Street, Ames
Heaping Plato
605 Morrill Road, Ames
Outdoor seating
India Palace
120 Hayward Avenue, Ames
Insomnia Cookies
217 Welch Avenue, Ames
Jade Dragon Buffet
1620 South Kellogg Avenue, Ames
Jimmy John's
2801 Grand Avenue, Ames
Jimmy John's
706 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Jimmy John's
135 Welch Avenue, Ames
Jimmy John's
2721 East 13th Street, Ames
Jimmy John's
4518 Mortensen Road, Ames
Lance and Ellie's
Little Caesars
539 Lincoln Way, Ames
Lockwood Cafe
4625 Reliable Street, Ames
Outdoor seating
MU Market & Café
May House
3417 Lincoln Way, Ames
McDonald's
1815 B Avenue South, Nevada
McDonald's
3621 Lincoln Way, Ames
Old Chicago
1610 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Panda Express
436 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Panda Express
2229 Lincoln Way, Ames
Papa John's
3335 Lincoln Way, Ames
Provisions Lot F
2400 North Loop Drive, Ames
Seasons Marketplace
224 Beach Road, Ames
Starbucks
3800 Lincoln Way, Ames
Starbucks
320 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Starbucks Fast Food
1620 Lincoln Highway, Nevada
Subway
3712 Lincoln Way, Ames
Subway
3218 Orion, Ames
Subway
302 Lincoln Way, Ames
Subway
2108 Isaac Newton Drive, Ames
Sushi Do
Sweet Carolines
316 Main Street, Ames
Outdoor seating
Szechuan House
3605 Lincoln Way, Ames
Taza Mediterranean Grill
1310 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Tea Time
107 Welch Avenue, Ames
Thai Kitchen
2410 Chamberlain Street, Ames
The Iowa Stater
2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames
Private dining
The Mucky Duck Pub
3100 South Duff Avenue, Ames
Outdoor seatingLive music
The Spice
402 Main Street, Ames
Union Drive Marketplace
207 Beyer Court, Ames
Village Inn
524 Lincoln Way, Ames
West Towne Pub
4518 Mortensen Road, Ames
Wingstop
703 South Duff Avenue, Ames
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Ames dining — FAQs
How many places to eat are there in Ames?
There are 203 restaurants, cafes and bars listed in Ames on EatOutMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best place to eat in Ames?
Top-rated places to eat in Ames include 7 Brew, Arby's, Arby's. See our ranked list of the best restaurants in Ames.
Are there late-night places to eat in Ames?
Yes — 3 venues stay open late in Ames. Use the "Open late" filter to find them.
Are there restaurants with outdoor seating in Ames?
37 venues in Ames have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.