Bars in Iowa City, IA

Bars in Iowa City at a glance

• Bars is the largest food category in Iowa City.
• Its 12.2% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 45 listed below, 42 are independent and 3 belong to chains; 41 list a website.

Bars in Iowa City

• Summit Iowa City
  Bar · 10 S Clinton St
• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Bar · Chain · 201 Clinton Street, Suite 120 Ste. 120 Old Capitol Town Center
• St. Burch Tavern
  Restaurant · 127 Iowa Ave
• Wilder
  Bar · 210 S Dubuque St
• Micky's Irish Pub & Grill
  Bar · Chain · 11 S Dubuque St
• 2 Dogs Pub
  Bar · 1705 S 1st Ave
• Bardot
  Bar · 347 S Gilbert St
• Blue Moose Tap House
  Bar · 211 Iowa Ave
• Camp
  Bar · 217 Iowa Ave
• Coa Cantina
  Bar · 18 1/2 S Clinton St
• Dave's Fox Head Tavern
  Bar · 402 E Market St
• Deadwood Tavern
  Bar · 6 S Dubuque St
• Donnelly's Pub
  Bar · 110 E College St
• Dublin Underground
  Bar · 5 S Dubuque St
• Elray's Live and Dive
  Bar · 211 Iowa Ave
• Giddy Up
  Bar · 118 S Clinton St
• Hatchet Jack's
  Bar · 101 Highway 1 W
• Jobsite
  Bar · 928 Maiden Ln
• Studio 13
  Bar · 13 S Linn St
• Tequila Cowgirl
  Bar · 347 S Gilbert St
• The Box
  Bar · 525 S Gilbert St
• The Green House
  Bar · 505 E Washington St
• Wild Culture
  Bar · 210 N Linn St
• Yacht Club
  Bar · 13 S Linn St
• Joe's Place
  Bar · 115 Iowa Ave
• Coach's Corner
  Bar · 749 Mormon Trek Blvd
• The Den
  Bar · 127 Iowa Ave
• Sports Column
  Bar · 12 S Dubuque St
• The Club Car
  Bar · 122 Wright St
• George's Buffet
  Bar · 312 E Market St
• DC's Sports Bar
  Bar · 124 S Dubuque St
• Club Car
  Bar · 122 Wright St
• Against The Grain
  Bar · 2525 N Dodge St
• EDEN Lounge
  Bar · 217 Iowa Ave
• Hala Hala Hookah
  Bar · 327 S Gilbert St
• Mosley's Barbecue and Provisions
  Bar · 525 S Gilbert St
• Share Wine Lounge & Small Plate Bistro
  Bar · 210 S Dubuque St
• Unimpaired Dry Bar
  Bar · 125 E Burlington St
• The Stuffed Olive - Iowa City
  Bar · Chain · 121 E College St
• Q Bar
  Bar · 211 Iowa Ave
• OLD Fieldhouse Page
  Bar · 118 S Dubuque St
• Eagle's Lodge
  Bar · 225 Iowa 1
• Sonny's Tap
  Bar · 210 N Linn St
• Van B's
  Bar · 505 E Washington St
• 1104 Pub
  Bar · 1104 Tower Ct

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 Ankeny (17).

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