Restaurants

=Top 100 Restaurants in Central Iowa= = = =Downtown Restaurants=

Zombie Burger 300 E Grand Avenue, Des Moines 515-244-9292

Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company 309 Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 282-2739 ‎ "Court Ave. Brew Pub is a great local restaurant. It has a casual **...**"‎ Fong's Pizza 223 4th Street, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 323-3333‎ "I had a piece of their Thai chicken pizza which was awesome and a **...**"

Centro Restaurant 1011 Locust St, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 244-7033  "I was traveling on business when a local recommended I hit up Centro for **...**"‎ Smokey D's BBQ [|‎] 601 Locust St, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 245-3800‎ "Smokey D's has the best barbecue in Des Moines. Definitely worth a trip **...**"‎

801 Steak & Chop House [|‎] 801 Grand Ave # 200, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 288-6000 ‎ "I love steak and "great" steakhouses can be hit or miss. **...**"‎ Old Market Spaghetti Works [|‎] 310 Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ 515) 243-2195 ‎ "My family loves Spaghetti Works. The food is good, and I like it **...**"‎  Hessen Haus [|‎] 101 4th Street, Des Moines, IA ‎  (515) 288-2520  ‎ "Beer is awesome at this place. Great selection of German beers. **...**"‎  Splash Seafood Restaurant & Raw Oyster Bar [|‎] 303 Locust St # 100, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 244-5689  "Splash is one of my top 3 dining establishments. The food is first rate. **...**"‎ Raccoon River Brewing Company [|‎] 200 10th Street, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 362-5222 ‎ "Now this place I love. If you can, get their tamales, and their chips **..**  Royal Mile [|‎] 10 4th Street, Des Moines, IA ‎  (515) 280-3771  ‎ "Has to be by far the most authentic pub in Iowa. Menu of British ..."‎

Basil Prosperi's Lucca Restaurant and Bar 420 East Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309-1910 (515) 243-1115

Dos Rios 316 Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 282-2995 ‎ "If you go here you have to order the fresh guac, made at your table! **...**"‎

Sbrocco 208 Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 282-3663 ‎ "**Sbrocco's** has always had superb food, excellent service and one of the **...**"‎

El Bait Shop 200 Southwest 2nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-4706 (515) 284-1970

Azalea Restaurant & Lounge 400 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2217 (515) 288-9606

=Historic East Village=
 * AJ’s on East Court
 * Alba Restaurant
 * Ban Thai
 * Brenton Skating Plaza
 * Café Baratta’s
 * Doozies Bar & Grill
 * Gong Fu Tea
 * Jimmy Johns
 * Locust Tap
 * Lucca
 * Miyabi 9
 * Noodle Zoo
 * Olympic Flame
 * Open Sesame
 * Riverwalk Cafe at the Botanical Center
 * The Continental
 * The Grand Piano Bistro
 * The House of Bricks
 * The Underground Lounge
 * The Village Bean

= = =Restaurants within 15 minutes of Downtown, Des Moines=

Cheesecake Factory 101 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 457-9888 "We chose **Cheesecake Factory** because they have a novel of a menu and **...**"‎

Johnny's Italian Steakhouse [|‎] 6800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 287-0848 ‎ "Parm. encrusted fillet was great, Hash-brown skillet amazing, Loved my **...**"‎ Fleming's Prime Steakhouse [|‎] 150 South Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 457-2916 "Fleming's is always a great place to go for a great steak. **...**"‎

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano [|‎] 5990 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 221-9900 ‎ "This food is great. The atmosphere is quaint as well and the service is **...**"‎

P F Chang's China Bistro 110 South Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 457-7772 "They have a great selection in all categories. Definitely a must stop if in the mood for Chinese while in the **Jordan** Creek **area** **...**"‎

Joe's Crab Shack 130 South Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 226-9966 ‎

Romano's Macaroni Grill 4502 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 267-8400 ‎ "Lively and convivial with a crowd-pleasing menu, this downtown **...**"‎

Latin King Restaurant 2200 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 266-4466 "Great tastes on every visit (steak marsala chicken spedini combo is **...**"‎

Jethro's BBQ Your Drake 3102 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 279-3300‎ "I think the atmosphere at Jethro's is great. It looks down-home **...**"

Drake Diner 1111 25th Street, Des Moines, IA (515) 277-1111 "Took my son and some friends from Drake - the food was good and plentiful."

Flying Mango 4345 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50310-3352 (515) 255-4111 "I absolutely LOVE Flying Mango! They have the most delicious food."

Starbar 2811 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312-4012 (515) 244-0790

Palmer's Deli & Market [|‎] 2843 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 274-4004 ‎ "Palmer's has some unique and awesome sandwiches and great soups too. **...**"‎

Jesse's Embers 3301 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 255-6011 ‎"The original digs on Ingersol Ave are tiny ... but all the food is well **...**"‎

Bistro Montage 2724 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA ‎ (515) 557-1924 ‎

Big Tomato Pizza Co 2613 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312-5237 (515) 288-7227

Thai Flavors Restaurant 1254 East 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316-2402 (515) 262-4658