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Cafes in Des Moines, IA

26 cafes in and around Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines has about 213,096 residents, which works out to 12 cafes per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 cafes in Des Moines

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

  1. 1Cafe con Leche

    2905 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

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  2. 2Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe

    300 SW 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Pastries · Desserts

    Board games

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  3. 3South Union Bread Cafe

    1007 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Since 1996

    Salads · Sandwiches · Desserts

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  1. 4St Kilda Cafe & Bakery

    300 SW 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Bakery cafe

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  2. 5University Library Cafe

    3506 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

    Breakfast · Salads · Sandwiches

    Breakfast

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  3. 6Gong Fu Tea

    414 E 6th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Tea room

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  4. 7The Connection Cafe

    600 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Since 2004

    Lunch

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  5. 8Flora

    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309-2854

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  6. 9Kava DSM

    300 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50309

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  7. 10Good Beginnings Café

    1111 9th St Ste 150, Des Moines, IA 50314-2540

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26cafes
12per 100,000 residents
24with a phone
19with a website

Of the 26 cafes listed in Des Moines, 24 give a phone number and 19 have a website. No national chains here — every cafe on this page is independent. By what they offer: 3 are tea rooms, 2 name Wi-Fi, 2 are bakery cafes. Most often named on their own websites: breakfast (2) and lunch (2). The longest-running is South Union Bread Cafe, in business since 1996.

Des Moines 26 cafes

All 16 other cafes in Des Moines

By ZIP code: 50309 (6) · 50310 (1) · 50311 (2) · 50312 (1) · 50314 (1) · 50315 (2) · 50319 (1) · 50321 (1) · no ZIP (1)

ZIP 50309 6

  1. HomeGrown Des Moines

    555 17th St Ste 102, Des Moines, IA 50309

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  2. Main Street Cafe & Bakery

    801 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Bakery cafe

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  3. La Mie Express

    1220 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309

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  4. Walnut Café

    210 Walnut St Fl 6, Des Moines, IA 50309

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  5. Mars Sidebar

    400 Locust St Ste 130, Des Moines, IA 50309-2348

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  6. Noodle Zoo

    601 E Locust St Ste 101, Des Moines, IA 50309-1941

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ZIP 50310 1

  1. Nutrition Vida Saludable

    3621 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-5345

    Soups

    Tea roomVegan

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ZIP 50311 2

  1. Cowles Café

    Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50311

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  2. Bubbly Tea House

    2312 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

    Tea room

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ZIP 50312 1

  1. Summerfield's Cafe

    3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312-4104

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ZIP 50314 1

  1. Urban Fuel Cafe

    1144 7th St Building 7, Des Moines, IA 50314

    Breakfast · Pastries

    Wi-Fi

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ZIP 50315 2

  1. South Side Sips

    1300 Cummins Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315

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  2. Marlene's at Sevastopol Station

    1938 SE 6th St Unit 101, Des Moines, IA 50315

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ZIP 50319 1

  1. Cafe Baratta's

    600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50319

    Lunch

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ZIP 50321 1

  1. TMC Chrome Cafe

    Des Moines, IA 50321

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No ZIP listed 1

  1. Cafe Padre

    Des Moines, IA

    Wi-Fi

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