Coffee Shops and Cafes in Des Moines, IA

Coffee shops and cafes in Des Moines at a glance

• Coffee shops and cafes is the 3rd largest food category in Des Moines, after bars and mexican.
• Its 9.1% share compares with 8.7% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 37 are independent and 23 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Coffee Shops and Cafes in Des Moines

Showing 60 of 89, listings with a website first.

• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 1107 E Army Post Rd
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 1111 6th Ave
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 1111 E Army Post Rd
• Cafe Baratta's
  Cafe · 600 E Locust St
• Cafe con Leche
  Cafe · 2905 Hubbell Ave
• Caribou Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 3220 Ingersoll Ave
• Caribou Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 1231 Keosauqua Way
• Chain & Spoke
  Cafe · 515 28th St
• Daisy Chain Coffee
  Cafe · 505 E Grand Ave #104
• Friedrichs Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 4126 University Ave
• Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar
  Cafe · 1000 Walnut St
• HomeGrown Des Moines
  Cafe · Chain · 555 17th St Ste 102
• Horizon Line Coffee
  Cafe · 1417 Walnut St
• Mars Cafe
  Cafe · 2318 University Ave
• Mayalu Coffee
  Cafe · 4226 Fleur Dr
• Northern Vessel
  Cafe · 1201 Keosauqua Way
• Roman Exprés Café
  Cafe · 604 Locust St
• Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
  Cafe · 300 SW 5th St
• Scooter's Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 99 University Ave
• Smokey Row Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 1910 Cottage Grove Ave
• South Union Bread Cafe
  Cafe · 1007 Locust St
• St Kilda Cafe & Bakery
  Cafe · 300 SW 5th St
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 2510 Ingersoll Ave
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 909 Locust St
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 220 SW 9th St
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 3830 Merle Hay Rd
• The Slow Down Coffee Co.
  Cafe · 3613 6th Ave
• TMC Chrome Cafe
  Cafe
• University Library Cafe
  Cafe · 3506 University Ave
• Urban Fuel Cafe
  Cafe · 1144 7th St Building 7
• Vibrant Coffeehouse + Kitchen
  Cafe · 520 E Grand Ave
• Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure
  Cafe · 2723 Ingersoll Ave
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 3221 Se 14th Street
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 420 Court Ave.
• 7 Brew Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 4341 Merle Hay Rd
• Gong Fu Tea
  Food and drink · 414 E 6th St
• 7 Brew Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 6001 SE 14th St
• Scooter's Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 3800 Merle Hay Rd
• Main Street Cafe & Bakery
  Cafe · 801 Grand Ave
• Nutrition Vida Saludable
  Food and drink · 3621 Douglas Ave
• The Connection Cafe
  Cafe · 600 6th Ave
• Scooter's Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 4402 Douglas Ave
• Scooter's Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 102 E Euclid Ave
• Freedom Blend Coffee
  Cafe · 2329 Hickman Rd
• Starbucks
  Cafe · Chain · 4503 Fleur Dr
• Friedrichs Coffee
  Cafe · 5800 Fleur Dr
• St. Kilda Cafe & Bakery
  Cafe · 1013 Locust Street
• DSM Brew Coffee Co.
  Cafe · 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy Ste 140
• Flora
  Cafe · 909 Robert D Ray Dr
• Friedrichs Coffee
  Cafe · 801 Grand Ave
• Grounds for Celebration
  Cafe · 2709 Beaver Ave
• Java Joe's
  Cafe · 4944 Douglas Ave
• Java Joes Coffee House
  Cafe · 214 4th St
• Kava DSM
  Cafe · 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy
• Keller's Deli Bakery And Cafe
  Cafe · 623 Grand Ave
• La Mie Express
  Cafe · 1220 Locust St
• Northern Vessel Coffee
  Cafe · 1013 Locust St
• Panera Bread
  Cafe · Chain · 215 10th St Ste 150
• Ritual Cafe
  Cafe · 1301 Locust St
• Scooter's Coffee
  Cafe · Chain · 1315 31st St Ste A

Coffee shops and cafes elsewhere in Iowa

Among the Iowa cities in this guide, the most coffee shops and cafes listings are in Cedar Rapids (55), Davenport (47), Iowa City (44), Sioux City (41) and Ankeny (25).

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