Breakfast and Brunch Spots in Des Moines, IA

Breakfast and brunch in Des Moines at a glance

• Breakfast and brunch is the 13th largest food category in Des Moines, after bars and mexican.
• Its 1.5% share compares with 2.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 15 listed below, 7 are independent and 8 belong to chains; 14 list a website.

Breakfast and Brunch Spots in Des Moines

• Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 2425 E Euclid Ave
• Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 2000 McKinley Ave
• Early Bird - East Village
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 401 E Court Ave
• IHOP
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 4807 SE 14th St
• Ted's Coney Island
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 3020 Ingersoll Ave
• The Breakfast Club
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 418 E Grand Ave
• Drake Diner
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 1111 25th St
• Railroad Bill's Dining Car
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 621 Des Moines St
• Perkins American Food Co.
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 2000 Mckinley Ave
• Waveland Cafe
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 4708 University Ave
• Village Inn
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 3600 E 14th St
• Vivian’s Diner & Drinks
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 400 Walnut St Ste 101
• The Empire
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 223 4th St
• Perkins American Food Co.
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · Chain · 2000 Mckinley Ave
• Chelsie's Courtyard Diner
  Restaurant · Breakfast and brunch · 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy

Breakfast and brunch elsewhere in Iowa

Among the Iowa cities in this guide, the most breakfast and brunch listings are in Cedar Rapids (12), Davenport (12), Iowa City (8) and Sioux City (7).

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