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Best Places To Eat in Des Moines

Best Places To Eat in Des Moines

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Created by Sam C • Updated On: January 5, 2012

Compiled over two years of every-other-week consulting gigs in Des Moines

Alba Restaurant is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

1. Alba Restaurant

8.6
524 E 6th St, Des Moines, IA
New American Restaurant · East Village · 33 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: Sit at the bar, ask for Shannon. She always has a hidden stock of Templeton. Everything is amazing. Eat it all.

Baru 66 is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

2. Baru 66

6587 University Ave (at 66th St), Windsor Heights, IA
French Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: I absolutely love Baru 66 for innovative contemporary/international cuisine. Keep an eye out for the annual black truffle festival menu.

Proof Restaurant is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

3. Proof Restaurant

1301 Locust St (at 13th St), Des Moines, IA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 34 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: Best lunch in Des Moines: brilliant food at affordable prices. She does dinner on Fridays, too.

Fong's Pizza is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

4. Fong's Pizza

8.9
223 4th St (btwn Court Ave. & Walnut St.), Des Moines, IA
Pizzeria · Downtown Des Moines · 197 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: If you only ever have one meal in Des Moines, make it the Crab Rangoon Pizza at Fong's. It's not the finest meal in town, but it's the one you can't get anywhere else in the world.

Django is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

5. Django

210 10th St (btwn Walnut St & Mulberry St), Des Moines, IA
French Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 55 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: The Burger Rossini, with duck fat fries and harissa aioli

Splash Seafood Bar & Grill is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

6. Splash Seafood Bar & Grill

8.0
303 Locust St (at 3rd St.), Des Moines, IA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 36 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: Ask for Catherine at the oyster bar

Uncle Wendell's is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

7. Uncle Wendell's

6.1
2716 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA
BBQ Joint · 7 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: Get the Ingersoll sandwich

Zombie Burger + Drink Lab is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

8. 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

Sam C.Sam C: I missed the grand opening by a day. The place sounds like I'd love it.

AllSpice is one of Best Places To Eat in Des Moines.

9. AllSpice

8.2
400 E Locust St Ste 5 (E 4th St), Des Moines, IA
Herbs and Spices Store · East Village · 16 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam C: Forever my spice pusher. I've never found higher quality spices for better prices anywhere in the US. Tell Alex that Sam sent you.