Guidebook for Des Moines

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Guidebook for Des Moines

Sightseeing

Wonderful for walking and taking in some sights!
10 locals recommend
Grays Lake
Grays Lake
10 locals recommend
Wonderful for walking and taking in some sights!
A beautiful building built in 1886.
Capital Square
A beautiful building built in 1886.

Arts & Culture

A wonderful museum, that features a fabulous private collection of some of modern art's bests.
87 locals recommend
Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave
87 locals recommend
A wonderful museum, that features a fabulous private collection of some of modern art's bests.

Food Scene

Delicious wood-oven pizza and Italian cuisine in a bustling settling. One of Des Moines' first 'hip' restaurants.
23 locals recommend
Centro
1003 Locust St
23 locals recommend
Delicious wood-oven pizza and Italian cuisine in a bustling settling. One of Des Moines' first 'hip' restaurants.
Some of DSM's best coffee!
15 locals recommend
Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure
2723 Ingersoll Ave
15 locals recommend
Some of DSM's best coffee!
Bakery and coffee shop, that makes some of the best breads and croissants you've ever tasted!!!
46 locals recommend
La Mie Bakery
841 42nd St
46 locals recommend
Bakery and coffee shop, that makes some of the best breads and croissants you've ever tasted!!!
A fave restaurant of ours.
15 locals recommend
Flying Mango
4345 Hickman Rd
15 locals recommend
A fave restaurant of ours.
A neighborhood favorite of ours. Try the chicken fingers!!!
9 locals recommend
Skip's
4000 Fleur Dr
9 locals recommend
A neighborhood favorite of ours. Try the chicken fingers!!!
Fast, fresh, delicious Mexican food...another neighborhood staple.
Old West Mexican Restaurant
4138 Fleur Dr
Fast, fresh, delicious Mexican food...another neighborhood staple.

Drinks & Nightlife

Where you'll meet some of the most interesting characters DSM has to offer, from all walks of life.
The Greenwood Lounge
3707 Ingersoll Ave
Where you'll meet some of the most interesting characters DSM has to offer, from all walks of life.
Beers from near and far.
14 locals recommend
The Royal Mile
210 4th St
14 locals recommend
Beers from near and far.
Located in Valley Junction, a street filled with antique shops and more, this is a must visit bar with great food to boot!
G Mig's 5th Street Pub
128 5th St
Located in Valley Junction, a street filled with antique shops and more, this is a must visit bar with great food to boot!
A great Des Moines brewery!
25 locals recommend
Confluence Brewing Company
1235 Thomas Beck Rd
25 locals recommend
A great Des Moines brewery!

Shopping

One of the best delis in DSM.
10 locals recommend
Manhattan Deli
3705 Ingersoll Ave
10 locals recommend
One of the best delis in DSM.
A popular shopping mall destination.
51 locals recommend
Jordan Creek Town Center
101 Jordan Creek Pkwy
51 locals recommend
A popular shopping mall destination.
Our favorite outdoor store in DSM.
Back Country
2702 Beaver Ave
Our favorite outdoor store in DSM.

Everything Else

Popular spot for shops, tea, coffee, restaurants, and lots of buzz.
64 locals recommend
East Village
64 locals recommend
Popular spot for shops, tea, coffee, restaurants, and lots of buzz.
Home to great concerts, basketball games and more!
28 locals recommend
Wells Fargo Arena
233 Center St
28 locals recommend
Home to great concerts, basketball games and more!

Essentials

Our favorite has-it-all organic, pre-made grocery store, with beautiful flowers, delicious meats and cheeses and local beers.
35 locals recommend
Gateway Market
2002 Woodland Ave
35 locals recommend
Our favorite has-it-all organic, pre-made grocery store, with beautiful flowers, delicious meats and cheeses and local beers.