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#30. Blaze Pizza
- Rating: 8.7
- Price: $
- Category: Pizza
- Address: 300 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy,, Des Moines
Highest-rated restaurants in Des Moines, according to Foursquare
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What's clear about U.S. dining habits is that people love options. Restaurants across America are chock-full of variety, mixing ethnicities, food regions, and cultures into steaming melting pots of (often) fried deliciousness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated restaurants in Des Moines using data from Foursquare. Restaurants are ranked by average rating as of Jan. 20, 2021, these restaurants range from fast food powerhouses to local hot spots.
Locals reading the list will surely see some favorite eateries and classic go-to restaurants. Keep reading to see if your favorite restaurant made the list—and to see which spots you haven't been to yet.
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#29. Shang Yuen
- Rating: 8.7
- Price: $
- Category: Chinese
- Address: 5717 Hickman Rd, Des Moines
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#28. La Mie Bakery & Restaurant
- Rating: 8.7
- Price: $
- Category: Café
- Address: 841 42nd St (at Rollins Ave.), Des Moines
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#27. Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
- Rating: 8.7
- Price: $$
- Category: Burgers
- Address: 300 E Grand Ave (at E 4th St), Des Moines
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#26. Hagar's Manhattan Deli
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $
- Category: Sandwiches
- Address: 3705 Ingersoll Ave (at 37th St), Des Moines
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#25. Eatery / A
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $$
- Category: Pizza
- Address: 2932 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
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#24. Gusto Pizza Co.
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $$
- Category: Pizza
- Address: 1905 Ingersoll Ave (at MLK Pkwy), Des Moines
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#23. Tasty Tacos
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $
- Category: Tacos
- Address: 1400 E Grand Ave (at E 14th St.), Des Moines
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#22. Jethro's BBQ
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $$
- Category: BBQ
- Address: 3102 Forest Ave (at 31st St), Des Moines
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#21. The Angry Goldfish Pub & Eatery
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $$
- Category: Restaurant
- Address: 2301 SW 9th St (Davis Ave), Des Moines
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#20. Scenic Route Bakery
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $$
- Category: Café
- Address: 350 E Locust St (E. 4th St.), Des Moines
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#19. Woody's Smoke Shack
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $
- Category: BBQ
- Address: 2511 Cottage Grove Ave (btw 25th & 26th St), Des Moines
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#18. Waveland Cafe
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $
- Category: Breakfast
- Address: 4708 University Ave, Des Moines
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#17. Nut Pob Restaurant
- Rating: 8.8
- Price: $
- Category: Thai
- Address: 3322 Indianola Ave, Des Moines
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#16. Smokey Ds BBQ
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Restaurant
- Address: 5055 NW 2nd St, Des Moines
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#15. Flying Mango
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: BBQ
- Address: 4345 Hickman Rd, Des Moines
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#14. Akebono
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Sushi
- Address: 215 10th St Ste 120 (at Mulberry St), Des Moines
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#13. Palmer's Deli & Market
- Rating: 8.9
- Price: $$
- Category: Deli / Bodega
- Address: 2843 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
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#12. South Union Bread Company
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$
- Category: Sandwiches
- Address: 1007 Locust St, Des Moines
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#11. Pho All Seasons
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$
- Category: Vietnamese
- Address: 1311 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines
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#10. Proof
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$$
- Category: Mediterranean
- Address: 1301 Locust St (at 13th St), Des Moines
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#9. 801 Chop House
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$$$
- Category: Steakhouse
- Address: 801 Grand Ave #200, Des Moines
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#8. Fong's Pizza
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $$
- Category: Pizza
- Address: 223 4th St (btwn Court Ave. & Walnut St.), Des Moines
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#7. A Dong Restaurant
- Rating: 9.0
- Price: $
- Category: Vietnamese
- Address: 1511 High St, Des Moines
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#6. Sakari Sushi Lounge
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$
- Category: Sushi
- Address: 2605 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
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#5. Bordenaros Pizza & Pasta
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $
- Category: Pizza
- Address: 6108 SW 9th St, Des Moines
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#4. RoCA
- Rating: 9.1
- Price: $$$
- Category: Tapas
- Address: 208 Court Ave, Des Moines
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#3. Wasabi Chi
- Rating: 9.3
- Price: $$
- Category: Asian
- Address: 5418 Douglas Ave, Des Moines
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#2. Centro
- Rating: 9.3
- Price: $$$
- Category: Italian
- Address: 1011 Locust St (at 10th St.), Des Moines
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#1. Christiani's VIP
- Rating: 9.3
- Price: $
- Category: Bakery
- Address: Des Moines
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