Debbie’s guidebook

Debbie
Debbie’s guidebook

Food scene

Excellent coffee/tea and local desserts!
6 locals recommend
Brew Coffee House
626 Franklin St
6 locals recommend
Excellent coffee/tea and local desserts!
Great place to hang out with a warm coffee and ice cream too. Food menu is great for lunch.
7 locals recommend
Smokey Row Coffee
639 Franklin St
7 locals recommend
Great place to hang out with a warm coffee and ice cream too. Food menu is great for lunch.
Best Pizza around!
13 locals recommend
George's Pizza
626 Franklin St
13 locals recommend
Best Pizza around!
More than you can count local brews and never ending peanuts!
9 locals recommend
The Cellar Peanut Pub - Pella
629 Franklin St
9 locals recommend
More than you can count local brews and never ending peanuts!
Amazing food from sandwiches to full dinners and local brews too. Rooftop views are must.
Butcher’s Brewhuis
822 Main Street
Amazing food from sandwiches to full dinners and local brews too. Rooftop views are must.
Go here for breakfast!
Windmill Mall
637 Franklin St
Go here for breakfast!
Yummy, yummy, yummy!
Big Acai Bowl
815 Broadway Street
Yummy, yummy, yummy!
Always a family favorite and the buffet is worth every penny.
Pizza Ranch
508 Main St
Always a family favorite and the buffet is worth every penny.
A mind boggling assortment of bakery goodies! Also lots of Dutch souvenirs.
19 locals recommend
Jaarsma Bakery
727 Franklin St
19 locals recommend
A mind boggling assortment of bakery goodies! Also lots of Dutch souvenirs.
Traditional Dutch foods as well as ice-cream and coffee. Breakfast to dinner.
#dutchfix
621 Franklin Street
Traditional Dutch foods as well as ice-cream and coffee. Breakfast to dinner.
Ice cream, ice cream, ice cream!
De Scoop
600 Main St
Ice cream, ice cream, ice cream!
Contemporary comfort cuisine. On the Molengracht. Outside eating if you choose.
Liberty Street Kitchen
705 East 1st Street
Contemporary comfort cuisine. On the Molengracht. Outside eating if you choose.

Thrift Stores

If thrifng is in your blood, stop by here! Wednesday are the best days to go. Opens at 10. Closed on Tuesdays.
The Well Thrift Store
419 E Oskaloosa St
If thrifng is in your blood, stop by here! Wednesday are the best days to go. Opens at 10. Closed on Tuesdays.
All proceeds go the buy Bibles for those who need to know the word of God.
Bibles For Missions Thrift Center
2500 Fifield Rd
All proceeds go the buy Bibles for those who need to know the word of God.
Well organized with a great selection of current fashion trends. A tanning salon too!
Deja Vu Consignments
630 Washington St
Well organized with a great selection of current fashion trends. A tanning salon too!
Consignment shop for babies to big kids.
Little Wardrobe
812 Main St
Consignment shop for babies to big kids.

Shopping

Another stop to get a warm coffee/tea. Large selection of Christian merchandise.
The Sanctuary
719 Franklin St
Another stop to get a warm coffee/tea. Large selection of Christian merchandise.
Lots and lots of shoes, you won't be able to choose which pair!
Brown's Shoe Fit Co
721 Franklin St
Lots and lots of shoes, you won't be able to choose which pair!
Wonderful fresh selection of clothing for women and girls 7 - 14.
The Funky Zebras Boutique of Pella
818 Main St
Wonderful fresh selection of clothing for women and girls 7 - 14.
Elegant house hold decorations!
Simple Treasures
713 Franklin St
Elegant house hold decorations!
Long time establishment. Nice selection of clothing from kids to adults. It's like your old fashion department store vibe. Tux rental also available here. Mike is the best!
Franklin Street Clothing
612 Franklin St
Long time establishment. Nice selection of clothing from kids to adults. It's like your old fashion department store vibe. Tux rental also available here. Mike is the best!
This is where to get your Pella Baloney and Gouda cheese! Lots more to choose from so stop in.
7 locals recommend
In't Veld Meat Market
820 Main St
7 locals recommend
This is where to get your Pella Baloney and Gouda cheese! Lots more to choose from so stop in.
Or Faux Paws Bakery. Everything you need for Fido!
EarthWise Pet Supply Pella
816 Main St
Or Faux Paws Bakery. Everything you need for Fido!
This is the place to do your local wine tasting.
The Wijn House
615 Franklin St
This is the place to do your local wine tasting.
Oh my, all the wonderful used books of every variety. Come take a look. It's in an old old church across from the post office.
Pella Books
824 Franklin St
Oh my, all the wonderful used books of every variety. Come take a look. It's in an old old church across from the post office.
This is your stop if you love quilting! I'm much better at crocheting though!
The Quilted Windmill
701 Franklin St
This is your stop if you love quilting! I'm much better at crocheting though!
A non-profit mission shop featuring Fair Trade items handcrafted by artisans in developing countries.
The Work of Our Hands
627 Franklin St
A non-profit mission shop featuring Fair Trade items handcrafted by artisans in developing countries.
Bicycle sales and service! Rentals too. If you are a Disc Golf person they have what you need!
Iowa Bike Co.
620 Franklin St
Bicycle sales and service! Rentals too. If you are a Disc Golf person they have what you need!
Yummy Dutch chocolate treats and more handmade right here!
Van Veen Chocolates
613 Franklin St
Yummy Dutch chocolate treats and more handmade right here!

Bakery

Quaint and cute bakery not to be passed by. Fill up on their specialty donuts!
6 locals recommend
Vander Ploeg Bakery
711 Franklin St
6 locals recommend
Quaint and cute bakery not to be passed by. Fill up on their specialty donuts!

Sightseeing

Walk the trails all along the Des Moines River and around this hydroelectric dam.
Red Rock Dam
1105 Co Hwy T15
Walk the trails all along the Des Moines River and around this hydroelectric dam.
Stunning home and gardens. Tours and tea room available.
6 locals recommend
Scholte House Museum & Gardens
728 Washington St
6 locals recommend
Stunning home and gardens. Tours and tea room available.
Lots of great Pella Dutch history. Tour the biggest working windmill west of the Mississippi. Great fun for the whole family. Dutch souvenir shop!
9 locals recommend
Pella Historical Village
507 Franklin St
9 locals recommend
Lots of great Pella Dutch history. Tour the biggest working windmill west of the Mississippi. Great fun for the whole family. Dutch souvenir shop!

Outdoor Recreation

A challenging golf course my husband worked at as Superintendent for several years. It's hilly and beautiful.
Bos Landen Golf Course
2411 Bos Landen Dr
A challenging golf course my husband worked at as Superintendent for several years. It's hilly and beautiful.
Full-service marina. Pontoon rental and boating supplies.
Red Rock Marina
1768 Highway G28
Full-service marina. Pontoon rental and boating supplies.
Hike, bike, fish, swim, picnic, hunt, archery, camp! This is the largest lake in Iowa!
19 locals recommend
Lake Red Rock
19 locals recommend
Hike, bike, fish, swim, picnic, hunt, archery, camp! This is the largest lake in Iowa!

Entertainment

A Great Hall for your special events and a sweet theater for live performances and speakers.
Pella Opera House
611 Franklin St
A Great Hall for your special events and a sweet theater for live performances and speakers.
We haven't been here but our friends love it. Reservations recommended. Located below Dutch Fix.
de Kelder Speakeasy
621 Franklin Street
We haven't been here but our friends love it. Reservations recommended. Located below Dutch Fix.