Bars in Des Moines, IA

Bars in Des Moines at a glance

• Bars is the largest food category in Des Moines.
• Its 17.1% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Des Moines leans toward bars.
• Of the 60 listed below, 58 are independent and 2 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Bars in Des Moines

Showing 60 of 167, listings with a website first.

• The Purveyor Des Moines
  Bar · 505 E Grand Ave
• Beechwood Lounge
  Bar · 416 E Walnut St
• Beer Can Alley
  Bar · 409 Court Ave
• CJ's II Tap
  Bar · 316 E 30th St
• Ken's - a not so secret speakeasy
  Bar · 215 E 3rd St
• Yacht Club
  Bar · 2617 Ingersoll Ave
• Jethro's BBQ All Stars
  Bar · 721 3rd St
• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Bar · Chain · 3311 SE 14th Street Southgate Shopping Center
• Waveland Tap
  Bar · 4704 University Ave
• 300 Craft and Rooftop
  Bar · 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy Ste. 190
• 85 Bar
  Bar · 432 E Locust St
• Alleged Lee's
  Bar · 510 E Grand Ave
• American Outlaws Bar
  Bar · 214 3rd St
• Andys Place
  Bar · 5114 SW 9th St
• Beaver Tap
  Restaurant · 4050 Urbandale Ave
• Bellhop
  Bar · 440 E Grand Ave
• Black Sheep
  Bar · 223 E Walnut St
• Buddy's Corral
  Bar · 418 E 5th St
• Carls Place
  Bar · 1620 Woodland Ave
• Cooney's Tavern
  Bar · 3708 Beaver Ave
• El Bait Shop
  Bar · 200 SW 2nd St
• GT
  Bar · 3013 Ingersoll Ave
• In Confidence
  Bar · 1000 Walnut St
• Ingersoll Tap
  Bar · 2837 Ingersoll Ave
• Jeannie's Bottle
  Bar · 3839 Merle Hay Rd
• Johnny's Hall of Fame
  Bar · 302 Court Ave
• Juniper Moon
  Bar · 2005 Ingersoll Ave
• Maingate Bar and Grill
  Bar · Chain · 2956 E Grand Ave
• Motley School Tavern
  Restaurant · 1903 Beaver Ave
• Mulberry Street Tavern
  Bar · 206 6th Ave
• Nightingale Cocktail
  Bar · 435 E Grand Ave
• Plaza Pub
  Bar · 6202 Douglas Ave
• Revival House
  Bar · 316 Court Ave
• Secret Admirer
  Bar · 110 SW 5th St
• Shorty's
  Bar · 208 Court Ave
• Smoking Goat Pub
  Bar · 3015 Merle Hay Rd
• Star Bar
  Bar · 2811 Ingersoll Ave
• Striking Sparrow Lounge
  Bar · 1930 SE 6th St
• SudSuckers
  Bar · 1511 E Army Post Rd
• The Bartender's Handshake
  Bar · 3615 Ingersoll Ave
• The Blazing Saddle
  Bar · 416 E 5th St
• The Cave DSM
  Bar · 1437 Walnut St
• The Continental
  Restaurant · 407 E 5th St
• The Contrary
  Bar · 503 E Locust St
• The Copper Cup
  Bar · 207 4th St
• The Dam Pub
  Bar · 2710 Beaver Ave
• The Fremont
  Bar · 1030 E 9th St
• the LiFT
  Bar · 222 4th St
• The Republic on Grand
  Bar · 401 E Grand Ave
• The Royal Mile
  Bar · 210 4th St
• The Station On Ingersoll
  Bar · 3124 Ingersoll Ave
• Tipsy Crow Tavern
  Restaurant · 102 3rd St
• Toads Tavern
  Bar · 3002 State Ave
• Tonic Court Ave.
  Bar · 210 Court Ave
• Triangle Tap
  Bar · 2506 Post St
• Up-Down
  Bar · 500 E Locust St
• Vickies
  Bar · 2801 2nd Ave
• Voodoo Lounge
  Bar · 208 3rd St
• West End Lounge
  Bar · 2309 Forest Ave
• The shag
  Bar · 4136 Oxford St

Bars elsewhere in Iowa

Among the Iowa cities in this guide, the most bars listings are in Davenport (78), Cedar Rapids (76), Sioux City (61), Iowa City (45) and Ankeny (17).

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