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Guide to Des Moines's best spots
South Suburban YMCA is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

1. South Suburban YMCA

7.2
401 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA
Gym and Studio · 8 tips and reviews
Hy-Vee is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

2. Hy-Vee

5.8
3221 SE 14th St (E Park Ave), Des Moines, IA
Grocery Store · 31 tips and reviews
Dahl's Foods is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

3. Dahl's Foods

3425 Ingersoll Ave (btwn 34th & 35th St), Des Moines, IA
Grocery Store · North of Grand · 32 tips and reviews
Goodsons is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

4. Goodsons

7.7
2815 Beaver Ave (at Fagen Dr), Des Moines, IA
Bar · Beaverdale · 20 tips and reviews
Hy-Vee is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

5. Hy-Vee

6.1
1107 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA
Grocery Store · 9 tips and reviews
Des Moines Social Club is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

6. Des Moines Social Club

8.2
900 Mulberry St (9th St), Des Moines, IA
Performing Arts Venue · Downtown Des Moines · 18 tips and reviews
Caribou Coffee is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

7. Caribou Coffee

7.7
3220 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA
Coffee Shop · North of Grand · 43 tips and reviews
QuikTrip is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

8. QuikTrip

6.3
849 Army Post Rd (at 9th St), Des Moines, IA
Convenience Store · Fort Des Moines · 2 tips and reviews
Southridge Mall is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

9. Southridge Mall

4.8
1111 E Army Post Rd (btw SE 5th & SE 14th), Des Moines, IA
Shopping Mall · 26 tips and reviews
Hy-Vee is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

10. Hy-Vee

8.2
4605 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA
Grocery Store · 28 tips and reviews
Applebee's Grill + Bar is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

11. Applebee's Grill + Bar

7.1
6301 SE 14th St (at E Army Post Rd), Des Moines, IA
American Restaurant · Easter Lake Area · 24 tips and reviews
Target is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

12. Target

5.8
1111 E Army Post Rd #2204 (btwn SE 5th & SE 14th), Des Moines, IA
Big Box Store · 14 tips and reviews
Dos Rios Cantina & Tequila Lounge is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

13. Dos Rios Cantina & Tequila Lounge

316 Court Ave (at 4th St), Des Moines, IA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 64 tips and reviews
El Bait Shop is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

14. El Bait Shop

9.3
200 SW 2nd St (at Market St), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 126 tips and reviews
Walgreens is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

15. Walgreens

5.5
3140 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA
Pharmacy · Indianola Hills · 9 tips and reviews
People's Court is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

16. People's Court

216 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA
Bar · Downtown Des Moines · 21 tips and reviews
China One Int'l Buffet is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

17. China One Int'l Buffet

2301 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA
Chinese Restaurant · Woodland Heights · 13 tips and reviews
Daytona's All Sports Cafe is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

18. Daytona's All Sports Cafe

4875 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA
Sports Bar · 15 tips and reviews
Toys"R"Us is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

19. Toys"R"Us

1211 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA
Toy Store · 5 tips and reviews
Gusto Pizza Co. is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

20. Gusto Pizza Co.

8.6
1905 Ingersoll Ave (at MLK Pkwy), Des Moines, IA
Pizzeria · Sherman Hill · 67 tips and reviews
Zombie Burger + Drink Lab is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

21. Zombie Burger + Drink Lab

8.8
300 E Grand Ave (at E 4th St), Des Moines, IA
Burger Joint · East Village · 319 tips and reviews
Johnny's Hall of Fame is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

22. Johnny's Hall of Fame

6.1
302 Court Ave (3rd St.), Des Moines, IA
Sports Bar · Downtown Des Moines · 48 tips and reviews
Smokey Row Coffee is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

23. Smokey Row Coffee

8.8
1910 Cottage Grove Ave (at 19th St), Des Moines, IA
Coffee Shop · Sherman Hill · 150 tips and reviews
Carmike Southridge 12 is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

24. Carmike Southridge 12

6720 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA
Movie Theater · 12 tips and reviews
Wells Fargo Arena is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

25. Wells Fargo Arena

8.5
730 3rd St (at Crocker St), Des Moines, IA
Basketball Stadium · Downtown Des Moines · 37 tips and reviews
Science Center of Iowa is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

26. Science Center of Iowa

8.4
401 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy (at 4th St), Des Moines, IA
Science Museum · Downtown Des Moines · 45 tips and reviews
Tsing Tsao is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

27. Tsing Tsao

7.5
4230 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA
Chinese Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
Olympic Flame is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

28. Olympic Flame

6.2
514 E Grand Ave (btw E. 5th & E. 6th), Des Moines, IA
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 20 tips and reviews
AJ's on East Court is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

29. AJ's on East Court

6.8
419 E Court Ave (E 4th St), Des Moines, IA
Karaoke Bar · East Village · 14 tips and reviews
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

30. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

7.2
6800 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA
Steakhouse · 25 tips and reviews
Sakari Sushi Lounge is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

31. Sakari Sushi Lounge

8.9
2605 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA
Sushi Restaurant · Woodland Heights · 79 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

32. Starbucks

7.7
4503 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA
Coffee Shop · Watrous South · 24 tips and reviews
Trophy's is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

33. Trophy's

2701 Douglas Ave (at Plaza Lanes), Des Moines, IA
Sports Bar · Lower Beaver · 9 tips and reviews
Nahas Aquatic Center is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

34. Nahas Aquatic Center

1101 Porter Ave, Des Moines, IA
Swimming Pool · Watrous South · 2 tips and reviews
Kum & Go is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

35. Kum & Go

6.1
3200 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA
Fuel Station · South Park · 3 tips and reviews
Bank of the West is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

36. Bank of the West

801 Grand Ave Ste 300 (at 9th St), Des Moines, IA
Bank · Downtown Des Moines · No tips or reviews
Amici Espresso is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

37. Amici Espresso

206 6th Ave (at Mulberry St), Des Moines, IA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Des Moines · 21 tips and reviews
Vaudeville Mews is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

38. Vaudeville Mews

7.4
212 4th St, Des Moines, IA
Bar · Downtown Des Moines · 21 tips and reviews
Mars Cafe is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

39. Mars Cafe

8.8
2318 University Ave (btwn 23rd & 24th St.), Des Moines, IA
Coffee Shop · 101 tips and reviews
House of Bricks is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

40. House of Bricks

525 E Grand Ave (at E 6th St), Des Moines, IA
Bar · East Village · 16 tips and reviews
Palmer's Deli & Market is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

41. Palmer's Deli & Market

9.0
2843 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA
Deli · Woodland Heights · 43 tips and reviews
Hessen Haus is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

42. Hessen Haus

8.7
101 4th St (at Vine St.), Des Moines, IA
German Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 88 tips and reviews
Big Tomato Pizza Co. is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

43. Big Tomato Pizza Co.

7.5
2613 Ingersoll Ave (btw 24th & 28th St), Des Moines, IA
Pizzeria · Woodland Heights · 29 tips and reviews
Red Monk is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

44. Red Monk

7.8
210 4th St (btw Court Ave & Walnut St), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 24 tips and reviews
Merle Hay Mall is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

45. Merle Hay Mall

6.2
3800 Merle Hay Rd (Douglas Ave.), Des Moines, IA
Shopping Mall · Merle Hay · 37 tips and reviews
Walmart Supercenter is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

46. Walmart Supercenter

4.9
1001 73rd St, Windsor Heights, IA
Big Box Store · 58 tips and reviews
Burger King is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

47. Burger King

5.1
2222 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA
Fast Food Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Best Buy is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

48. Best Buy

5100 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA
Electronics Store · South Park · 6 tips and reviews
Palmer’s Deli is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

49. Palmer’s Deli

8.0
655 Walnut St Ste 219 (Kaleidoscope at The Hub), Des Moines, IA
Deli · Downtown Des Moines · 19 tips and reviews
Flying Mango is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

50. Flying Mango

8.6
4345 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA
BBQ Joint · Beaverdale · 45 tips and reviews
All Play is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

51. All Play

5.8
615 3rd St (at Watson Powell), Des Moines, IA
Arcade · Downtown Des Moines · 8 tips and reviews
QuikTrip is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

52. QuikTrip

5.9
3941 SE 14th St (at Watrous Ave), Des Moines, IA
Convenience Store · 8 tips and reviews
Gordmans is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

53. Gordmans

1400 22nd St, West Des Moines, IA
Department Store · 11 tips and reviews
NYC Pizza Cafe is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

54. NYC Pizza Cafe

6305 Mills Civic Pkwy Ste 3111 (S 64th St), West Des Moines, IA
Pizzeria · 38 tips and reviews
Kung Fu Tap & Taco is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

55. Kung Fu Tap & Taco

6.6
210 Indianola Rd, Des Moines, IA
Taco Restaurant · Indianola Hills · 14 tips and reviews
El Rancho Alegre is one of Guide to Des Moines's best spots.

56. El Rancho Alegre

6.8
3308 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA
Mexican Restaurant · South Park · 12 tips and reviews