Places in Des Moines
Coffee, cafés & 10,549 local spots in Des Moines
10,549 places in Des Moines: 1,224 places to eat and drink, 932 shops, 758 things to do and 110 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
10,549
50 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
1,224
5.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
932
146 gifts · 64 antiques · 46 books
Things to do
758
174 outdoors · 136 arts · 227 landmarks
Places to stay
110
0.5 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Des Moines have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
A coffee town107 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 191 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages136 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms17 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 226 places to drink.Antiques & vintage64 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map
Where Des Moines gathers
638 of Des Moines’s 10,549 places sit within a five-minute walk of Walnut St.
638places in a five-minute walk of Walnut St6% of Des Moines’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink
See all →1,224 places to eat & drink
777 restaurants, 226 bars & breweries, 191 cafés & treats. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →758 things to do
227 history & landmarks, 221 fitness & sports, 174 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.
Broadway Heights
Landmark and historical building · 4282 E 50th St
Canary Lofts
Landmark and historical building · 2530 University Ave
See all 174 parks & outdoors →
Shops
See all →932 shops
156 home & hardware, 146 gifts & boutiques, 115 clothing. Local spots first.
See all 156 home & hardware →
The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center
Thrift store · 105 E Euclid Ave
Funky Finds Vintage and Retro
Used vintage and consignment · 1731 Grand Ave
See all 32 outdoor gear →
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Places to stay
See all →110 places to stay
101 hotels & inns, 9 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Des Moines Airport
Hotel · 6880 Fleur Dr
Homewood Suites by Hilton Des Moines Airport
Hotel · 7201 SW 22nd St
Home2 Suites Des Moines At Drake University
Hotel · 2650 University Ave
Everyday
See all →6,137 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 1,358Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy · Airport Chiropractic · Iowa Heart CenterOffices & pros 901Scottish Rite Consistory · Whitfield & Eddy Law · Grefe and SidneyHome services 580New Horizon Academy · Broadway Storage · Sunset Memorial ChapelBanks & insurance 577Brocker, Karns & Karns Inc. · Wells Fargo · Army Post AccountingAuto & gas 511Firestone Complete Auto Care · Tires Plus · Freedom Tire and Auto Service CenterHair & beauty 479Lucky Gal Tattoo & Piercing · Dreamers Roosevelt Barber Shop · Clippernomics Academy of Hairstyling inc.Groceries & convenience 194QuikTrip · QuikTrip · Fareway Stores Des Moines EuclidPets 86Pet Supplies Plus · Des Moines Feed & Nature Center · Bluepearl Pet HospitalOther services 1,451Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Motion Conveyance Solutions
Community
See all →1,388 schools, churches & public places
Where Des Moines learns, worships and gets things done.
Places of worship 393Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · Saint Anthony Catholic Church · Lincoln Heights Lutheran ChurchCommunity groups 388Lifeworks Incorporated · DMACC Urban Campus · Citizens For Community ImprovementTown & public services 319Iowa Department of Health and Human Services · United States Postal Service · United States Postal ServiceSchools & childcare 288Creative Center for Young Children · Hubbell Elementary School · Samuelson Elementary School
Next door
Des Moines and its neighbors
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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
West Des Moines71Windsor Heights68Urbandale50Des Moines50Pleasant Hill35Norwalk27Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Des Moines neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.