Bars in Ankeny, IA

Bars in Ankeny at a glance

• Bars is the 5th largest food category in Ankeny, after pizza and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 6.2% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 17 listed below, 13 are independent and 4 belong to chains; 16 list a website.

Bars in Ankeny

• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Bar · Chain · 1690 SE Delaware Ave
• Backspin Indoor Golf
  Bar · 106 SW State St
• Benchwarmers Sports Bar and Grill
  Bar · 705 S Ankeny Blvd
• Magee's Irish Pub & Eatery
  Bar · 1610 SW Main St
• The Operating Room Ankeny
  Bar · Chain · 1631 SW Main St Ste 105
• The Waiting Room
  Bar · 617 SW 3rd St
• Thunderhead Sports Bar & Grill
  Bar · 1325 SW Oralabor Rd
• Whiskey River Ankeny
  Bar · 1350 SW Vintage Pkwy
• Jakes
  Bar · 605 N Ankeny Blvd
• The Other Place Ankeny
  Bar · Chain · 2010 SE Delaware Ave Ste 260
• Cabaret Sports Bar & Grille
  Bar · 2785 N Ankeny Blvd
• WineStyles Tasting Station
  Bar · Chain · 1450 SW Vintage Pkwy
• Fongs Pizza Ankeny
  Bar · 1450 SW Vintage Pkwy
• Whiskey River Ankeny
  Bar · 1350 SW Vintage Pkwy
• Sterling's
  Bar · 1580 SW Market St
• AVS Concepts
  Bar
• Hive's Underground
  Bar · 2002 NW Logan St

Bars elsewhere in Iowa

Among the Iowa cities in this guide, the most bars listings are in Des Moines (167), Davenport (78), Cedar Rapids (76), Sioux City (61) and Iowa City (45).

Run a bars spot in Ankeny?

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