Guidebook for West Des Moines

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Guidebook for West Des Moines

Food Scene

Iconic Des Moines chain's all dat breakfast spot.
Jethro's BBQ 'n Bacon Bacon
1480 22nd St
Iconic Des Moines chain's all dat breakfast spot.
Huge menu of fresh sushi, Japanese, Thai, and Chinese cuisine with a lively patio and bar area.
8 locals recommend
Cool Basil
1250 86th St
8 locals recommend
Huge menu of fresh sushi, Japanese, Thai, and Chinese cuisine with a lively patio and bar area.
10 locals recommend
Starbucks
5250 86th St
10 locals recommend
Swanky bistro with refined, farm-to-table French meals, plus a chef's tasting menu & boutique wines.
Baru 66
Swanky bistro with refined, farm-to-table French meals, plus a chef's tasting menu & boutique wines.
Chill hangout with lots of TVs preparing American comfort food with a twist & creative Moscow mules.
Gilroy's Kitchen + Pub + Patio
1238 8th St
Chill hangout with lots of TVs preparing American comfort food with a twist & creative Moscow mules.
Retro drive-thru featuring a classic American menu of burgers, fries & shakes, plus vintage tunes.
9 locals recommend
B-Bop's
2205 SE Delaware Ave
9 locals recommend
Retro drive-thru featuring a classic American menu of burgers, fries & shakes, plus vintage tunes.

Drinks & Nightlife

This brewery serves a rotating menu of house-made draft IPAs & other beers.
9 locals recommend
515 Brewing Company
7700 University Ave
9 locals recommend
This brewery serves a rotating menu of house-made draft IPAs & other beers.
Twisted Vine Brewery
112 Westown Pkwy
25 locals recommend
Confluence Brewing Company
1235 Thomas Beck Rd
25 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Exile Brewing Company
1514 Walnut St
29 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Park housing a sculpture garden, dedicated chess & picnic tables, the Central Library & more.
78 locals recommend
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
1330 Grand Ave
78 locals recommend
Park housing a sculpture garden, dedicated chess & picnic tables, the Central Library & more.
Greenbelt Trail
Maddox Parkway

Arts & Culture

87 locals recommend
Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave
87 locals recommend
43 locals recommend
Science Center of Iowa
401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy
43 locals recommend

Shopping

11 locals recommend
Valley West Mall station
11 locals recommend
51 locals recommend
Jordan Creek Town Center
101 Jordan Creek Pkwy
51 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
Valley Junction
46 locals recommend
Sam's Club
4625 SE Delaware Ave
7 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
6365 Stagecoach Dr
7 locals recommend

Essentials

9 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4100 University Ave
9 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
2900 University Ave
6 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Fareway Grocery
329 Grand Ave
11 locals recommend