The Continental
428 E. Locust St.,
(515) 244-5845
11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Saturday;
kitchen open until 10 p.m. weekdays and 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday
The tapas-style dinner menu is full of smaller dishes - red-pepper bruschetta, seafood brie encroute, chicken and chorizo skewers, oysters served three ways - that are moderately priced so you can enjoy two or three for the price of a meal at a more expensive restaurant.
Café Baratta's
State Historical Building
600 E. Locust
(515) 281-3294
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Enjoy bistro fare lunches and pastries at the new Café Baratta's. Menu changes every other month. No reservations necessary. www.barattas.com
Gong Fu Tea
414 E. 6th St.
(515) 288-3388
Gong Fu Tea offers over 100 different loose-leaf teas and a wonderful assortment of tea inspired pastries and accessories -- all within a relaxing, Asian-inspired atmosphere.
www.gongfu-tea.com
House of Bricks
525 E. Grand
(515) 727-4370
Kitchen open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 5-8 p.m. Sunday
Restaurant/bar featuring the best of Des Moines' live music scene. Menu includes sandwiches, angus burgers, soups and salads. www.thehouseofbricks.com
Baby Boomers Restaurant
313 E. Locust
Breakfast served 6-11 a.m. ; lunch served 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Traditional fare at reasonable prices. Burgers, cheeseburgers, blue plate specials. Nothing fancy, just good.
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Restaurants
Basil Prosperi
407 E. 5th St.
(515) 243-9819
8 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
Basil Prosperi's lunch menu is relatively standard, the dinner menu - served on Friday and Saturday nights - changes each week. Four courses make up the $25 meal. Dessert is an extra $4. In addition to the cuisine, the restaurant sells high-end cheeses, wine, and bread during its lunch hours and in the afternoon. Ciabatta, baguette and focaccia breads, Roaring '40s Bleu Cheese, and red, white and sparkling wines are available.
Lucca
420 E. Locust St.
(515) 243-9819
Now open!
This new sister restaurant to Basil Prosperi offers a lunch and a limited menu of onion gruyere quiche, bruschetta, pasta pomodoro, halibut, filet mignon and assorted desserts. The restaurant will soon have full bar with "whole food" cocktails made from fresh juice and herb extractions, an international boutique wine list and microbrew beers.
Noodle Zoo, 601 E. Locust St. , (515) 282-6281
7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Menu includes sandwiches, both basic and inspired which share the menu with homemade soups, salads and noodle dishes. www.noodlezoo.com
Olympic Flame Restaurant
514 E. Grand Ave.
(515) 243-4361
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday
This East Village mainstay is located in one of those main-street storefront styles of buildings on East Grand Avenue . The fresh-tasting exotic-to-Iowa specialties and the subdued, professional service won't disappoint. Oh, and try the flaming appetizer.
The Village Bean, Co.
400 E. Locust
(515) 309-0133
Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. , Friday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. , Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
A wide variety of delicious coffees, smoothies, soups, sandwiches and desserts.
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Hotels
www.seedesmoines.com
Des Moines Marriott
700 Grand Ave
Des Moines , IA 50309
515-245-5534
1-800-228-9290
Embassy Suites
101 East Locust Street
Des Moines , IA 50309
515-244-1700
1-800-EMBASSY
Holiday Inn Downtown
1050 6 th Ave
Des Moines , IA 50314
515-283-0151
1-800-465-4329
Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut Street
(10 th and Walnut)
Des Moines , IA 50309
515-243-1161
1-800-532-1466
Quality Inn & Suites
Event Center
929 3 rd Street
Des Moines , IA 50309
515-282-5251
1-800-424-6423
Renaissance Savery Hotel
401 Locust Street
Des Moines , IA 50309
515-244-2151
1-800-798-2151
Suites of 800 Locust
800 Locust Street
Des Moines , IA 50309
515-288-5800 |
