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Cafes in Ames, IA

14 cafes in and around Ames, Iowa.

Ames has about 69,026 residents, which works out to 20 cafes per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 9 cafes in Ames

Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.

  1. 1Cafe Milo

    4800 Mortensen Rd, Ames, IA 50014

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  2. 2Clouds

    119 Stanton Ave, Ames, IA 50014

    Breakfast · Brunch · Pastries

    Tea room

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  3. 3The Cafe

    2616 Northridge Pkwy, Ames, IA 50010

    Breakfast · Lunch · Brunch

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  1. 4Potter's Shoppe and Eatery

    330 5th St, Ames, IA 50010

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  2. 5Sparks at Iowa State

    Student Innovation Center, 538 Bissell Rd Ste 4220A, Ames, IA 50011

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  3. 6The Dot Cafe

    127 Dotson Dr, Ames, IA 50014

    Woman-owned

    Breakfast · Lunch

    Breakfast

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  4. 7Lockwood Cafe

    4625 Reliable St #3713, Ames, IA 50014

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  5. 8Bar La Tosca

    400 Main St, Ames, IA 50010

    Breakfast · Lunch · Salads

    Gluten-free

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  6. 9Main St (downtown Ames)

    Ames, IA

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14cafes
20per 100,000 residents
13with a phone
13with a website

Of the 14 cafes listed in Ames, 13 give a phone number and 13 have a website. No national chains here — every cafe on this page is independent. By what they offer: 2 are tea rooms, 1 serves breakfast, 1 names gluten-free options. Most often named on their own websites: breakfast (4), lunch (3) and brunch (2). The nearest bigger selection is Des Moines with 26.

Ames 14 cafes

All 5 other cafes in Ames

Same order: the most complete listings first.

  1. Courtyard Cafe

    Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, IA 50011

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  2. Gentle Doctor Cafe

    2240 Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011

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  3. Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom

    2302 Osborn Dr, Ames, IA 50011

    Tea room

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  4. Bookends Café

    Parks Library, Ames, IA 50011

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  5. Abe Harvest Cafe

    609 Bissell Rd, Ames, IA 50011-1098

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