Guidebook for Des Moines

Dat & Alan
Guidebook for Des Moines

Food Scene

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.
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A Dong Restaurant
1511 High St
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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.
Good coffee, good people.
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Smokey Row Coffee Co.
1910 Cottage Grove Ave
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Good coffee, good people.
Good place for handmade pizza and more
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Gusto Pizza Co
2301 Ingersoll Ave
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Good place for handmade pizza and more
Yummy frozen Yogurt
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
1901 Ingersoll Ave
Yummy frozen Yogurt
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.
Excellent BBQ! They won many rewards with their BBQ!
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Woody's Smoke Shack
2511 Cottage Grove Ave
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Excellent BBQ! They won many rewards with their BBQ!
Italian cuisine. A romantic place to have fine dinner with a glass of wine
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Centro
1003 Locust St
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Italian cuisine. A romantic place to have fine dinner with a glass of wine
Farm to Table restaurant. Good food.
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Proof Restaurant
1301 Locust St
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Farm to Table restaurant. Good food.
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,
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Django
1420 Locust St
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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,
Zombie burger and Drink Lab
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Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
300 E Grand Ave
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Zombie burger and Drink Lab
Tasty pizza
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Fong's Pizza
223 4th St
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Tasty pizza
Nice coffee shop
Starbucks
909 Locust St
Nice coffee shop
Subway
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Subway
3030 Ingersoll Ave
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Subway
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.
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Alba Restaurant
524 E 6th St
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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.
Delicious Thai menu
Blu Thai Food and Sushi
309 E Walnut St
Delicious Thai menu
Our favorite Mexican restaurant
Los Laureles Mexican Restaurant
1518 E Grand Ave
Our favorite Mexican restaurant
Try their unique deep-fried taco. You will like it.
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Tasty Tacos
2401 SE Delaware Ave
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Try their unique deep-fried taco. You will like it.
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.
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West End Architectural Salvage
22 9th St
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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.
Very good steak and sides. Located on top of the tallest building downtown. The whole experience for your special date out evening!
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801 Chophouse
801 Grand Ave
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Very good steak and sides. Located on top of the tallest building downtown. The whole experience for your special date out evening!
Contemporary american cuisine.
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Eatery A
2932 Ingersoll Ave
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Contemporary american cuisine.
Italian Restaurant
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Spaghetti Works
310 Court Ave
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Italian Restaurant
Sunday brunch buffet is really good
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Americana
1312 Locust St
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Sunday brunch buffet is really good
Japanese restaurant with sushi rolls
Akebono 515
215 10th St
Japanese restaurant with sushi rolls

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...
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Gateway Market
2002 Woodland Ave
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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...

Everything Else

PAPPAJOHN SCULPTURE PARK. Nice place to have a walk and enjoy art works. This area is known hosting Des Moines Art Festival (June 26-28), Music Festival 80/35 (Jule 10-11)
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파파존조각공원
1330 Grand Ave
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PAPPAJOHN SCULPTURE PARK. Nice place to have a walk and enjoy art works. This area is known hosting Des Moines Art Festival (June 26-28), Music Festival 80/35 (Jule 10-11)
Des Moines Airport is 10 minute drive from the house
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Des Moines International Airport
5800 Fleur Dr
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Des Moines Airport is 10 minute drive from the house
Gas station 2 blocks away from the house
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QuikTrip
1421 Ingersoll Ave
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Gas station 2 blocks away from the house
The new library with grass roof
Central Library
1000 Grand Ave
The new library with grass roof
Drake Stadium
Drake Stadium
2719 Forest Ave
Drake Stadium
A step into the past. Large unusual mansion. The Salisbury House is a treasured trip into the past for the South of Grand area.
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Salisbury House
4025 Tonawanda Dr
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A step into the past. Large unusual mansion. The Salisbury House is a treasured trip into the past for the South of Grand area.
2nd largest farmer market in the country!
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데모인즈 다운타운 팜머스 마켓
300 Court Ave
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2nd largest farmer market in the country!

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music weekly, with acts ranging from Experimental to Bluegrass, and Alt Country to Punk. Gas Lamp promises to be one of your favorite neighborhood bars for years to come
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Gas Lamp
1501 Grand Ave
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Live music weekly, with acts ranging from Experimental to Bluegrass, and Alt Country to Punk. Gas Lamp promises to be one of your favorite neighborhood bars for years to come
Good local brewing beer
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Exile Brewing Company
1514 Walnut St
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Good local brewing beer
Good food and drink. Enjoy beautiful outdoor patio
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Madhouse Brewery
501 Scott Ave
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Good food and drink. Enjoy beautiful outdoor patio
The atmosphere, the beer list (WOW), and the food make El Bait Shop an all around win.
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El Bait Shop
200 SW 2nd St
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The atmosphere, the beer list (WOW), and the food make El Bait Shop an all around win.
Germany Restaurant and Bar. Authentic decor, beer list, and menu. The food is so delicious. Though it could be crowded at time, you just need to enjoy the atmosphere. Try the boot.
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Hessen Haus
101 SW 4th St
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Germany Restaurant and Bar. Authentic decor, beer list, and menu. The food is so delicious. Though it could be crowded at time, you just need to enjoy the atmosphere. Try the boot.

Sightseeing

Beautiful Iowa capital. Its library is 1 of the most 50 beautiful library in the world.
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아이오와주의사당
1007 E Grand Ave
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Beautiful Iowa capital. Its library is 1 of the most 50 beautiful library in the world.
The State Historical Museum in Des Moines. If you really want to know about Iowa, this is the place.
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State Historical Museum
600 E Locust St
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The State Historical Museum in Des Moines. If you really want to know about Iowa, this is the place.
Tropical and temperate gardens make us an oasis in the heart of downtown Des Moines.
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그레이터데모인식물원
909 Robert D. Ray Dr
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Tropical and temperate gardens make us an oasis in the heart of downtown Des Moines.
Beautiful building. Small but impressive art collection. Enjoy outdoor garden!
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디모인아트센터
4700 Grand Ave
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Beautiful building. Small but impressive art collection. Enjoy outdoor garden!
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.
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Gray's Lake Park
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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.
Walk through the rose garden, enter into the green
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Greenwood/Ashworth Park & Splashground
4500 Grand Avenue
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Walk through the rose garden, enter into the green
Water Works Park is a 1,500 acre park near downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. Right across Gray's Lake Park
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워터 웍스 공원
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
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Water Works Park is a 1,500 acre park near downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. Right across Gray's Lake Park

Arts & Culture

Hot spot featuring diverse acts in a space with up-to-date lighting & sound systems plus a bar.
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Wooly's
504 E Locust St
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Hot spot featuring diverse acts in a space with up-to-date lighting & sound systems plus a bar.
It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts, Broadway shows, ballets, and other special events.
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Des Moines Civic Center
221 Walnut St
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It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts, Broadway shows, ballets, and other special events.
Hoyt Sherman Place boasts one of Des Moines' most magnificent entertainment, banquet and meeting facilities.
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Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave
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Hoyt Sherman Place boasts one of Des Moines' most magnificent entertainment, banquet and meeting facilities.
Best place to take classes and socialize with other people of or near the city of Des Moines. Coffee from Capes Kafe. Food from Malo restaurant and etc...
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Des Moines Social Club
900 Mulberry St
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Best place to take classes and socialize with other people of or near the city of Des Moines. Coffee from Capes Kafe. Food from Malo restaurant and etc...

Shopping

Fine European chocolate since 1913
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Chocolaterie Stam
2814 Ingersoll Ave
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Fine European chocolate since 1913