Guidebook for Des Moines

Dat & Alan
Dat & Alan
Guidebook for Des Moines

Food Scene

pizza
14 locals recommend
Gusto Pizza Co
2301 Ingersoll Ave
14 locals recommend
pizza
Tasty pizza
42 locals recommend
Fong's Pizza
223 4th St
42 locals recommend
Tasty pizza
Django is a comfortable, brasserie-style restaurant offering everything you love about French cuisine without the attitude. Django features classic French dishes such as Steak Frites and Duck Confit,
18 locals recommend
Django
1420 Locust St
18 locals recommend
Django is a comfortable, brasserie-style restaurant offering everything you love about French cuisine without the attitude. Django features classic French dishes such as Steak Frites and Duck Confit,
Good local brewing beer
29 locals recommend
Exile Brewing Company
1514 Walnut St
29 locals recommend
Good local brewing beer
Vietnamese cuisine. The menu is huge - pages and pages of pork, chicken, beef, seafood, pho, and an extensive vegetarian menu. Everything is written in Vietnamese with descriptions in English.
9 locals recommend
A Dong Restaurant
1511 High St
9 locals recommend
Vietnamese cuisine. The menu is huge - pages and pages of pork, chicken, beef, seafood, pho, and an extensive vegetarian menu. Everything is written in Vietnamese with descriptions in English.
Italian cuisine. A romantic place to have fine dinner with a glass of wine
23 locals recommend
Centro
1003 Locust St
23 locals recommend
Italian cuisine. A romantic place to have fine dinner with a glass of wine
Yummy frozen Yogurt
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
1901 Ingersoll Ave
Yummy frozen Yogurt
If you are interested in upcycled projects, this place is for you. This place was on HGTV for thier creative custom furniture made from recycle material.
12 locals recommend
West End Architectural Salvage
22 9th St
12 locals recommend
If you are interested in upcycled projects, this place is for you. This place was on HGTV for thier creative custom furniture made from recycle material.
Farm to Table restaurant. Good food.
11 locals recommend
Proof Restaurant
1301 Locust St
11 locals recommend
Farm to Table restaurant. Good food.
Excellent BBQ! They won many rewards with their BBQ!
9 locals recommend
Woody's Smoke Shack
2511 Cottage Grove Ave
9 locals recommend
Excellent BBQ! They won many rewards with their BBQ!
The restaurant using the home grown vegetables from the Wallace green house and garden. Delicious meals! More than just a restaurant.
The Wallace Centers of Iowa: Wallace House
756 16th Street
The restaurant using the home grown vegetables from the Wallace green house and garden. Delicious meals! More than just a restaurant.
Alba offers a creative culinary twist on traditional American cuisine. Dishes are prepared using fresh seasonal ingredients, the finest cuts of meat, and the freshest fruits, vegetables and herbs.
14 locals recommend
Alba Restaurant
524 E 6th St
14 locals recommend
Alba offers a creative culinary twist on traditional American cuisine. Dishes are prepared using fresh seasonal ingredients, the finest cuts of meat, and the freshest fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Our favorite Mexican restaurant
Los Laureles Mexican Restaurant
1518 E Grand Ave
Our favorite Mexican restaurant
Good food. Brunch buffet on Sunday.
19 locals recommend
Americana
1312 Locust St
19 locals recommend
Good food. Brunch buffet on Sunday.
Zombie burger and Drink Lab bar
44 locals recommend
Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
300 E Grand Ave
44 locals recommend
Zombie burger and Drink Lab bar
Very good steak and sides. Located on top of the tallest building downtown. The whole experience for your special romantic dinner out.
15 locals recommend
801 Chophouse
801 Grand Ave
15 locals recommend
Very good steak and sides. Located on top of the tallest building downtown. The whole experience for your special romantic dinner out.
Contemporary american cuisine.
42 locals recommend
Eatery A
2932 Ingersoll Ave
42 locals recommend
Contemporary american cuisine.
Japanese restaurant.
Akebono 515
215 10th St
Japanese restaurant.
Welcome to Hoq Restaurant! Experience delicious, sustainable farm-to-table dining in the historic East Village of Des Moines.
HoQ
303 E 5th St
Welcome to Hoq Restaurant! Experience delicious, sustainable farm-to-table dining in the historic East Village of Des Moines.

Essentials

Great place for cheese and wine! This is the place where you can buy natural, organic and specialty foods from around the world. There cafe server everything from sushi, noddle, soup, sandwiches...
35 locals recommend
Gateway Market
2002 Woodland Ave
35 locals recommend
Great place for cheese and wine! This is the place where you can buy natural, organic and specialty foods from around the world. There cafe server everything from sushi, noddle, soup, sandwiches...

Shopping

Good coffee, good people.
31 locals recommend
Smokey Row Coffee Co.
1910 Cottage Grove Ave
31 locals recommend
Good coffee, good people.
Fine European chocolate since 1913
16 locals recommend
Chocolaterie Stam
2814 Ingersoll Ave
16 locals recommend
Fine European chocolate since 1913

Arts & Culture

Beautiful building. Small but impressive art collection. Enjoy outdoor garden!
87 locals recommend
Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave
87 locals recommend
Beautiful building. Small but impressive art collection. Enjoy outdoor garden!
Hoyt Sherman Place boasts one of Des Moines' most magnificent entertainment, banquet and meeting facilities. 2 blocks from the house.
16 locals recommend
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave
16 locals recommend
Hoyt Sherman Place boasts one of Des Moines' most magnificent entertainment, banquet and meeting facilities. 2 blocks from the house.
The Des Moines Social Club is an innovative arts and entertainment venue located in a renovated, historic art deco Firehouse in downtown Des Moines
16 locals recommend
Des Moines Social Club
900 Mulberry St
16 locals recommend
The Des Moines Social Club is an innovative arts and entertainment venue located in a renovated, historic art deco Firehouse in downtown Des Moines

Everything Else

Des Moines Airport is 10 minute drive from the house
13 locals recommend
Des Moines International Airport
5800 Fleur Dr
13 locals recommend
Des Moines Airport is 10 minute drive from the house

Entertainment & Activities

Drake Stadium
Drake Stadium
2719 Forest Ave
Drake Stadium
Des Moines Performing Arts is the performing home of the Des Moines Symphony and Drama Workshop. Since opening in 1979, the Civic Center has been host to major Broadway touring companies, performers and groups. It is nationally recognized as an excellent facility in which to perform.
22 locals recommend
Des Moines Civic Center
221 Walnut St
22 locals recommend
Des Moines Performing Arts is the performing home of the Des Moines Symphony and Drama Workshop. Since opening in 1979, the Civic Center has been host to major Broadway touring companies, performers and groups. It is nationally recognized as an excellent facility in which to perform.

Parks & Nature

With its many opportunities for walking, biking, and other activities, Gray’s Lake Park is the “Place to Meet” in the Des Moines Metro area.
6 locals recommend
Gray's Lake Park
6 locals recommend
With its many opportunities for walking, biking, and other activities, Gray’s Lake Park is the “Place to Meet” in the Des Moines Metro area.