Guidebook for Des Moines
Food Scene
Hot and exciting downtown food scene, located in the historic Theater for Performing Arts.
23 locals recommend
Centro
1003 Locust StHot and exciting downtown food scene, located in the historic Theater for Performing Arts.
It is a high end/local food market as well as a great cafe in the Orchestrate family of restaurants that include Centro, Zombie Burger, Django, Malo...
35 locals recommend
Gateway Market
2002 Woodland AveIt is a high end/local food market as well as a great cafe in the Orchestrate family of restaurants that include Centro, Zombie Burger, Django, Malo...
Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
300 E Grand AveVoted best burgers in the city, a happening place.
The best locally owned Italian restaurant (near the Cubbies baseball stadium).
8 locals recommend
Tumea & Sons
1501 SE 1st StThe best locally owned Italian restaurant (near the Cubbies baseball stadium).
Within 4 minutes. A great locally owned restaurant with a small initimite bar and dining areas. Fantastic food known for good salads, steak, and pasta.
9 locals recommend
Skip's
4000 Fleur DrWithin 4 minutes. A great locally owned restaurant with a small initimite bar and dining areas. Fantastic food known for good salads, steak, and pasta.
Sightseeing
Amazing collection of sculptures by world reknown artists. 4.4 acres with 31 sculptures.
78 locals recommend
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
1330 Grand AveAmazing collection of sculptures by world reknown artists. 4.4 acres with 31 sculptures.
Very popular walking and biking (trail around lake is 2 miles) but connected into a city trail network. Boat rental concession, beach, amphitheater, nations largest collection of crab apple trees and more.
28 locals recommend
Gray's Lake Park
2101 Fleur DrVery popular walking and biking (trail around lake is 2 miles) but connected into a city trail network. Boat rental concession, beach, amphitheater, nations largest collection of crab apple trees and more.