Whether it's a game or a packed weekend night, readers love Johnny's. You voted it #1 in our Top 50 Bars. Read more.
Voted #2 in our online poll for Top 50 Bars. This eastside spot is great for arcade games or a cheap drink. Read our writer's report from a night at Toads. Read more.
Royal Mile/Red Monk was voted #3 in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars poll. Stay downstairs for a Scotch or a selection of UK beers or head up for high-alcohol content Belgian beers on tap. Read more.
Royal Mile/Red Monk was voted #3 in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars poll. Stay downstairs for a Scotch or a selection of UK beers or head up for high-alcohol content Belgian beers on tap. Read more.
Voted #4 in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Few bars can impress beer lovers like el Bait Shop. With more than 100 beers on tap and another 170 in bottles, they will have a brew you like. Read more.
A T-shirt-and-jeans spot where everyone knows your name, located in the Ingersoll area, Wellman's and its WDM bar by the same name were voted 5th in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
In the Village of Ponderosa, enjoy a cocktail at the sleek bar or on the rooftop patio. Wellman's and its Ingersoll bar by the same name were voted 5th in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
The downtown Mickey’s has a fabulous patio, live music and frequent specials. Mickey's, with two other locations by the same name, was 6th in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
An authentic-feeling Irish pub vibe, it's busy from happy hour to the wee hours o’ the mornin’. Mickey's, with two other locations by the same name, was 6th in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
Mickey’s hosts karaoke, bike and car nights, and live music regularly, with occasional free food. Mickey's, with two other locations by the same name, was 6th in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
From the decor to the people at the little dive, it boasts the old-school flair and charm that brings back regulars night after night. This spot was voted #7 in our Top 50 Bars. Read more.
High Life Lounge keeps things simple and serves no beers created after 1979. This spot was voted #8 in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
Dark, strong beers like Spaten, Warsteiner and Paulaner fill giant glass boots to be shared among friends around the table. This popular spot was voted #9 in our Top 50 Bars by readers. Read more.
Saints offers impressive patio spaces at locations in West Des Moines and its newer Beaverdale bar. Saints was voted #10 in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
Saints offers impressive patio spaces at locations in West Des Moines and its newer Beaverdale bar. Saints was voted #10 in our reader-determined Top 50 Bars. Read more.
