Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Des Moines

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1. 801 Chophouse – Des Moines

4.8

Exceptional(3169)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Downtown Des Moines

Booked 25 times today

Located in the heart of downtown Des Moines, enjoy beautiful views and excellent customer service at 801 Chophouse. We value our guests and want to give you the best dining experience possible. Our restaurant has only prime USDA steaks, paired with innovative side dishes and an award-winning wine selection from around the world to create an upscale dining experience you won't find anywhere else in Iowa. 801 Chophouse is the premier steakhouse in Des Moines and even offers private dining room options. Book a reservation online or via phone today.

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2. In Confidence Speakeasy

4.6

Exceptional(19)

Price: Moderate

• Speakeasy • Des Moines

Booked 1 time today

For Large reservations or other inquiries please call 515-528-7733 x 4627 f=SPEAKEASY BAR IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN DES MOINESHotel Fort Des Moines brings the Prohibition-era feel to downtown Des Moines - In Confidence. Enjoy our hidden secret with a curated wine collection and crafted cocktails.Enjoy your downtime in a unique casual setting deserving of the Great Gatsby himself!

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3. Tupelo Honey - Des Moines

4.0

Excellent(664)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Southern • Des Moines

Booked 3 times today

Tupelo Honey is a revival of Southern food and traditions rooted in the Carolina Mountains we call home. We craft brunches, lunches and suppers that bring family and friends around the table and allow for conversations and cocktails to linger longer than usual. Please arrive on time with all members in your party present. We will cancel reservations 15 minutes after the scheduled time. The combining of separate reservations will not be honored. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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4. The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines

4.7

Exceptional(774)

Price: Moderate

• American • Des Moines

Booked 46 times today

The Stuffed Olive is about the entire “Martini & Tapas Experience.” From your favorite classics to new and exciting blends you’ve never seen before, you’re sure to find a cocktail to love on our vast martini menu. Add a warm, comfortable atmosphere, great wines, beers and top-shelf spirits, and The Stuffed Olive will become your favorite place to start, end or spend your entire evening. Our tapas menu offers appetizer-sized portions of globally influenced entrees, for a sampling and sharing dining experience. Pair tasty tapas with your favorite martini for happy hour, dinner or a late-night snack. We welcome you to sit back, relax, enjoy great food, good conversation and your favorite martini. Welcome to the Stuffed Olive!

5. Eatery A

4.7

Exceptional(537)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Des Moines

Booked 24 times today

Eatery A is Des Moines's destination for Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Perfecting simple dishes that focus on local, quality ingredients, we strive to offer our guests exotic flavor profiles that let the ingredients take center stage.

6. Alba Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(404)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Des Moines

Booked 9 times today

Alba offers a creative culinary twist on traditional American cuisine. Dishes are prepared using fresh seasonal ingredients, the finest cuts of meat, and the freshest fruits, vegetables and herbs. Our menu changes often, we invited you to join us to discover a new favorite.

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7. Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Des Moines

4.6

Exceptional(204)

Price: Moderate

• Sushi • Des Moines

Booked 3 times today

Blue Sushi Sake Grill unites creative ingredients with energetic vibes, premium cold sake with happy moments to give you a fresh and fun new way to experience sushi. Our sushi and grill menus allow you to explore your sushi favorites in new and unexpected ways. We like to say that sushi is for sharing, and our menu encourages it. Order a spread of all your maki, nigiri and sashimi favs from the sushi bar, and throw in a few orders of starters from the grill. We'll stagger your plates so you can savor it all bite-by-bite, and maximize the sushi experience you've been craving all week. If you're not sure where to start, tour the menu during Happy Hour, where all our guest favorites — from our sushi, grill and drink menus — are available at an amazing value. We offer Happy Hour every day of the week at Blue Sushi Sake Grill!

8. Bar Nico

4.7

Exceptional(79)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Des Moines

Booked 5 times today

Our restaurant's mantra is "Sin Maiz, No Hay Pais" meaning "without corn there is no country" as such, our tortillas are hand ground in house from heirloom organic Mexican corn varietals - made daily & cooked to order. As a result of our corn obsession, we have no flour in house & are a completely gluten-free kitchen.

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9. Park Street Kitchen

3.8

Excellent(72)

Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Des Moines

Park Street Kitchen & Bar, located in Hilton Des Moines Downtown is an all day dining concept featuring local ingredients and products, simply prepared and professionally served. The soul of this restaurant is anchored in the abundance of regional foods produced and raised locally. The menu features wholesome and hearty fare, using tried and true recipes and methods. Dine indoors or al fresco on our outdoor patio complete with string lights and a fireplace.

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10. Louie's Wine Dive - Des Moines

4.5

Awesome(852)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Des Moines

Booked 2 times today

Louie’s Wine Dive serves lunch, happy hour and dinner daily and brunch on weekends. Award-winning food is created from local ingredients under the eye of formally trained chefs. Louie’s wine list and featured wineboard offer hard to find, quality focused selections. Louie’s offers a craft cocktail and local beer menu. Louie’s Wine Dive features a warm, casually elegant atmosphere. It's the place for food and wine lovers to be social!

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Pam
Iowa •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
We drive every year from Iowa City to 801 for our anniversary dinner. No better place to celebrate! Best food atmosphere and service!
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801 Chophouse – Des MoinesPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Downtown Des Moines
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4.8
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Patrick
Iowa •1 review
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Too loud and being seated next to the door and being blasted with cold air everytime the door was opened was no fun. Most likely not coming back.
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The Stuffed Olive - Des MoinesPrice: Moderate• American• Des Moines
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4.7
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Randal
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
It was our first time atEatery A. We were greeted warmly and showed our seat immediately everyone was very friendly and kind and our waitress. Izzy, greated us within a minute of being seated and served us water immediately. She was attentive cleared the plates. Every time she came by the experience was a 10 out of 10 thank you.
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Eatery APrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Des Moines
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4.7
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Iowa •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Great bar! Only thing is we saw it was happy hour between 5-7pm but we got there at 645pm and was told it was over. Drinks were still great!
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In Confidence SpeakeasyPrice: Moderate• Speakeasy• Des Moines
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4.6
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Laura
Chicago / Illinois •4 reviews
4.0
Dined on Nov 18, 2024
Enjoyed a work lunch. Meal was good. Was told by teammates who had the shrimp and grits the grits weren’t very flavorful but overall, we had a good experience and would return again.
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Tupelo Honey - Des MoinesPrice: Moderate• Contemporary Southern• Des Moines
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21 restaurants available nearby

1. 801 Chophouse – Des Moines

2. In Confidence Speakeasy

3. Tupelo Honey - Des Moines

4. The Stuffed Olive - Des Moines

5. Eatery A

6. Alba Restaurant

7. Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Des Moines

8. Bar Nico

9. Park Street Kitchen

10. Louie's Wine Dive - Des Moines

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