Fun things to do in Des Moines (US)

Best and most fun things to do in Des Moines : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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Miyabi 9 (Japanese restaurant)
512 E Grand Ave
4.6

Miyabi 9 is most popular around 11 AM on Thursdays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

Sushi bar & Japanese Restaurant

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure (Coffee)
2723 Ingersoll Ave
4.7

Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure is most popular around 9 AM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay 15 min to 1 hr here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Locally owned and operated, we have been small batch roasting specialty coffee on-site since 1993.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Blu Thai Food and Sushi (Thai restaurant)
309 13th St
4.3

Blu Thai Food and Sushi is most popular around 7 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Noce (Bar)
1326 Walnut St #100
4.8

Visitors usually stay up to 3 hours here.

Jazz & cabaret club in Des Moines, Iowa, hosting musicians from all over the country.

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Fernando's Mexican Grill (Mexican restaurant)
2650 University Ave
4.5

Visitors usually stay 20 min here.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom (Restaurant)
555 17th St
4.4

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Opened July 27, 2022 at 555 17th St. in Des Moines, we're honored to share our warm hospitality and cold beer with you! Big Grove is, first and foremost, a brewery dedicated to crafting authentic food and beer. We hope to create a better world for everyone, and we partner with local social programs and charities in order to put what we make to use for our community as a whole. We’d like to think a trip to Big Grove is a true taste of Iowa Nice, with some of the best craft beer in the Midwest.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

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