Places to eat in Des Moines

Des Moines has 342 listed places to eat, from quick bites to special-occasion dinners. Top cuisines: Mexican (40), American (38), Burgers (28). The food scene spans 169 Restaurants, 77 Fast Food, 43 Cafes & Coffee Shops. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian restaurants (24), Vegan restaurants (21), Gluten-free restaurants (11). Price levels: Cheap eats, Mid-range restaurants, Fine dining restaurants. 33 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-dining guides.

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Cowboy Mexican Bar & Grill

1234 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

★ 4.9 (1203)moderate

Live music

Lachele's Fine Foods

2716 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.8 (1311)$10–20

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309

★ 4.7 (3810)

El Bait Shop

200 Southwest 2nd Street, Des Moines

★ 4.7 (3070)$10–20

Outdoor seating

Angry Goldfish Pub & Eatery

2301 Southwest 9th Street

★ 4.7 (2804)$10–20

Outdoor seatingOpen late

Lua Brewing

1525 High Street, Des Moines

★ 4.7 (1540)$20–30

Outdoor seatingLive music

801 Chophouse

801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.7 (1345)$100+

Private dining

Akebono 515

215 10th St Ste 120, Des Moines, IA 50309

★ 4.7 (1115)moderate

Outdoor seating

HomeGrown Des Moines - Crescent

555 17th St Ste 102, Des Moines, IA 50309

★ 4.7 (1040)moderate

The Iowa Taproom

215 East 3rd Street, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (4220)$20–30

Outdoor seating

Hessen Haus

101 4th Street, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (3718)$20–30

Outdoor seating

Centro

1003 Locust Street, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (2445)$20–50

Outdoor seating

Tasty Tacos

1400 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (1981)inexpensive

The Royal Mile

210 4th Street, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (1935)$10–20

Outdoor seating

High Life Lounge

200 Southwest 2nd Street, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (1852)$10–20

Outdoor seating

The Breakfast Club

418 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

★ 4.6 (1664)$10–20

Outdoor seating

Tumea & Sons Restaurant

1501 SE 1st St, Des Moines, IA 50315

★ 4.6 (1518)$20–30

Outdoor seating

Now Or Later Restaurant

3750 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

★ 4.6 (1097)$10–20

The Stuffed Olive Des Moines

216 Court Ave Ste 100, Des Moines, IA 50309, United States

★ 4.6 (1092)$20–30

Live music

Captain Roy's

1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (1042)moderate

Outdoor seatingLive music

W-Tao Sushi

400 Walnut Street, Des Moines

★ 4.6 (944)moderate

Kelly's Little Nipper

1701 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

★ 4.6 (939)inexpensive

Outdoor seatingLive music

Zombie Burger + Bird

300 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (9727)$10–20

Outdoor seating

Fong’s Pizza

317 East Court Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (4263)moderate

Outdoor seating

Drake Diner

1111 25th Street, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (3611)$10–20

Outdoor seating

Mullets Restaurant Des Moines

1300 SE 1st St, Des Moines, IA 50315

★ 4.5 (3096)$10–20

Outdoor seating

Bubba

200 10th Street

★ 4.5 (2882)$20–30

Outdoor seating

Smokey Row Coffee

1910 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (2743)$10–20

Chicago Speakeasy

1520 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (2535)$20–30

Latin King Italian Dining

2200 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (2274)$20–30

Outdoor seating

Exile Brewing Company

1514 Walnut Street, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (1729)$20–30

Outdoor seatingLive music

Sakari Sushi Lounge

2605 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (1550)moderate

Outdoor seatingPrivate dining

Baratta's Restaurant and Catering | Italian

2320 S Union St, Des Moines, IA 50315, United States

★ 4.5 (1465)$20–30

A Dong Restaurant | Vietnamese

1511 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309

★ 4.5 (1308)inexpensive

Tacos La Familia

1610 6th Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.5 (1042)inexpensive

Buzzard Billy's

615 3rd Street, Des Moines

★ 4.4 (4847)$20–30

Outdoor seating

Gateway Market

2002 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

★ 4.4 (1936)moderate

Noah's Ark

2400 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.4 (1374)$20–30

Bianchi's Hilltop Restaurant

2820 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

★ 4.4 (1220)moderate

Blue Sushi Sake Grill

316 Court Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.4 (1039)moderate

Outdoor seating

Tsing Tsao Chinese Fast Food

2231 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

★ 4.4 (953)£

Fuzzy's Taco Shop

300 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines

★ 4.3 (2634)inexpensive

Outdoor seating

Malo

900 Mulberry Street, Des Moines

★ 4.3 (1780)$20–30

Outdoor seating

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen

665 Grand Avenue

★ 4.2 (1162)$10–20

Outdoor seating

Los Laureles Mexican Restaurant

1518 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

★ 4.0 (1047)inexpensive

Outdoor seating

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

2425 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

★ 3.9 (2129)moderate

Pancheros Mexican Grill - Des Moines Ingersoll

2708 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

★ 3.9 (1044)inexpensive

Outdoor seating

Lina's Mexican Restaurant

1221 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines

★ 3.9 (964)inexpensive

McDonald's

1404 Des Moines Street, Des Moines

★ 3.2 (1764)inexpensive

McDonald's

1226 6th Avenue, Des Moines

★ 3.1 (2663)inexpensive

85 Bar

432 East Locust Street, Des Moines

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A&W

Akebono

209 10th Street, Des Moines

Almost Famous Popcorn Company

350 East Locust Street, Des Moines

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Applebee's

6301 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Arby's

208 Johnson Court, Des Moines

B-Bop's

4820 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Baba’s Buffalo

1101 Army Post Road, Des Moines

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Baratta's

2320 South Union Street, Des Moines

Bernardo's Burritos

215 4th Street, Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

555 17th Street, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Big Tomato Pizza Company

2613 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Black Cat Ice Cream

2511 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Blaze Pizza

300 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Buffalo Wild Wings

3311 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Burger King

3601 South East 14th Street, Des Moines

Burger King

3000 East University Avenue, Des Moines

Burger King

2222 Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines

Burger King

1405 East Court Avenue, Des Moines

Burger Shop

700 Locust Street, Des Moines

Chelsie’s Courtyard Diner

300 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines

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Chocolaterie Stam

2814 Ingersoll Avenue

Chuck's Restaurant

3610 6th Avenue, Des Moines

Classic Frozen Custard

4000 Southeast 14th Street

Clyde's Fine Diner

111 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Coa Cantina

425 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

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Coco & Nini's

60 School Street, Carlisle

Confluence Brewing Company

1235 Thomas Beck Road, Des Moines

Outdoor seatingLive music

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Culver's

5941 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

DZO Korean BBQ

2611 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Dairy Queen

1319 Army Post Road, Des Moines

Dairy Queen

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Dairy Queen

3408 Southwest 9th Street, Des Moines

Domino's

902 Army Post Road, Des Moines

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Domino's

1430 East Army Post Road, Des Moines

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Domino's

3701 East 14st, Des Moines

Domino's

401 Grand Avenue, Des Moines

Domino's

2914 East University, Des Moines

Dough Mama's Pizzeria

214 4th Street, Des Moines

Dunkin'

2610 East University Avenue, Des Moines

Dunkin'

3611 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

East Village Nutrition

316 East 6th Street, Des Moines

El Chero Restaurant

1832 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines

El Salvadoreño

1234 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

Eram United Market

1121 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

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Fazoli's

4800 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Fernando's Mexican Grill

700 Locust Street, Des Moines

Firehouse Subs

2708 Ingersoll Avenue

Fiss'

120 IA 5, Carlisle

Haiku

1315 31st Street, Des Moines

Hardee's

1449 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

Hardee's

915 Army Post Road, Des Moines

Heroics Sports Lounge

2005 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

HoQtail

303 East 5th Street, Des Moines

HomeGrown

555 17th Street, Des Moines

Hummus Mediterranean Grill

IHOP

4807 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Insomnia Cookies

Des Moines

International Buffet

901 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

Iowa Beef Steakhouse

1201 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

Jalapeño Pete's

Jimmy John's

2416 University Avenue, Des Moines

Jimmy John's

1230 Locust Street, Des Moines

Jimmy John's

4926 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Jimmy John's

300 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Jimmy John's

422 East Locust Street, Des Moines

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Johnny & Mike's Pizza

130 South 1st Street, Carlisle

KFC

902 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

KFC

2517 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines

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KFC

4815 Southwest 9th Street, Des Moines

LJ's Burgers and Ice Cream

3702 2nd Avenue, Des Moines

La Cuscatleca South

2580 Suite 101 Fleur Drive

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La Hacienda

6050 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

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La Villa

Lachele's Fine Foods + The Fitz

3621 6th Avenue, Des Moines

Le's Chinese Bar-B-Que

1600 2nd Avenue, Des Moines

Locust Tap

434 East Locust Street, Des Moines

Long John Silver's

2552 East University Avenue, Des Moines

Long John Silver's

3006 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Mad Meatball

210 Southwest 11th Street, Des Moines

Outdoor seatingOpen late

McDonald's

3000 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

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McDonald's

710 Army Post Road, Des Moines

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McDonald's

1055 Sherrylynn Boulevard, Pleasant Hill

McDonald's

3002 Forest Avenue, Des Moines

McDonald's

3275 Euclid Avenue East, Des Moines

McDonald's

2540 East University Avenue, Des Moines

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McDonald's

1345 East Euclid, Des Moines

Menchie's

2105 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Mi Casa Cake Shop

3306 Indianola Avenue, Des Moines

Michelangelo's

700 Locust Street, Des Moines

Michoacana

1450 Des Moines St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Molly's Cupcakes

215 East 3rd Street, Des Moines

Molly's Frozen

322 East Court Avenue, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Mr. Eggroll

Naco Tequilas

6401 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

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Nadia's French Bakery

2705 Grand Avenue

Nadia's French Bakery

2705 Grand Avenue

New China Buffet

1201 East Army Post Road, Des Moines

Nightingale Cocktail

435 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

Outdoor seatingLive music

Nut Pob

3322 Indianola Avenue, Des Moines

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Over The Top

955 Northeast 56th Street, Pleasant Hill

Outdoor seatingPrivate dining

Paleteria La Michoacana

1552 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

Palmer's

655 Walnut Street, Des Moines

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Palmer's Deli

2843 Ingersoll Avenue

Panchero's

2708 Ingersoll Avenue

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Papa John's

4503 Southwest 9th Street, Des Moines

Papa John's

2601 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

Perkins

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Popeyes

6230 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Potbelly

604 Locust Street, Des Moines

Pueblo Viejo

3841 East 14th Street, Des Moines

Railroad Bill's Dining Car

621 Des Moines Street, Des Moines

Rancho Alegre

3308 Indianola Avenue, Des Moines

Red Monk

210 4th Street, Des Moines

Revival House

316 Court Avenue, Des Moines

Ricochet

400 Locust Street

Rita's Cantina

401 Southeast 5th Street, Des Moines

Scooter's Coffee

SingleSpeed Brewing Co - DSM TapRoom

303 Scott Avenue, Des Moines

Sonic

Starbuck's

Des Moines, IA 50309

Starbucks

1107 East Army Post Road, Des Moines

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Subway

3350 Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines

Subway

2251 East University Avenue, Des Moines

Subway

3258 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines

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Subway

1105 Bluestem Drive, Carlisle

Taco Bell

5959 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Open late

Taco Bell

2517 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines

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Taco Casa

2506 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

Taco John's

921 East Euclid Avenue, Des Moines

Taco John's

2600 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Taco John's

2121 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines

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Taco John's

1250 East Army Post Road, Des Moines

Taqueria La Esperanza

1547 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines

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Taste of Africa

2500 Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines

Tasty Tacos

5847 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines

Teriyaki Boys & China Star

700 Locust Street, Des Moines

Thai Flavors Ingersoll

2301 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

The Blazing Saddle

414;416 East 5th Street, Des Moines

The Breakfast Club

212 East 3rd Street, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

The Cub Club

1 Line Drive, Des Moines

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The District Bar & Grill

216 Court Avenue

Tipsy Crow Tavern

102 3rd Street, Des Moines

Truman's KC Pizza Tavern

400 Southeast 6th Street, Des Moines

Wellman's Pub

2920 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Outdoor seating

Wendy's

850 East Euclid, Des Moines

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Wendy's

4901 South East 14th Street, Des Moines

What the Fries

700 Locust Street, Des Moines

Wingstop

521 East 14th Street, Des Moines

the LiFT

222 4th Street, Des Moines