Best Things to Do in East Village Des Moines
The East Village is the Des Moines neighborhood east of the Des Moines River, south of I-235 and west of East 14th Street. Below are the restaurants and bars we list inside that boundary, what's on there this week, where to park and a map of every place on the page.
Restaurants in the East Village
The highest-rated places to eat we list inside the boundary, with the cuisine and price band each one has on file.
- MasaoJapanese · $$
- PurveyorAmerican · $
- Bar NicoMexican · $
- CinnaholicBakery · $
- LuccaItalian · $
- Zavy KitchenVietnamese · $
- AlbaAmerican · $$$
- The Breakfast ClubBreakfast & Brunch · $
- Fong's PizzaPizza, Asian Fusion · $$
- Open SesameMediterranean · $
Bars
Places in the East Village our listings record as a bar, pub, taproom or bar & grill.
- Clyde's Fine DinerBar & Grill · $
- The Iowa TaproomBar & Grill · $
- The Republic on GrandBar & Grill · $
- Zombie Burger + Drink LabBar & Grill · $$ - $$$
- The ContinentalBar & Grill · $
- Quinton's Bar & DeliBar & Grill · $
What's on in the East Village this week
- All Them WitchesWed, Oct 28 · Wooly's
- All Them Witches with Emma Ruth RundleWed, Oct 28, 7:30 PM · Wooly's
- Music TriviaWed, Oct 28 · Des Moines, IA
- Spite with Stick To Your Guns, No Cure, and Vomit ForthThu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- Spite, Stick to Your Guns, No Cure, Vomit ForthThu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- SpiteThu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- FrightCrawl Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl: Thursday NightThu, Oct 29 · TBA
- Katy NicholeFri, Oct 30, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- Katy Nichole w/ Emerson Day and Cade ThompsonFri, Oct 30, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- FrightCrawl Des Moines Halloween Day Bar CrawlFri, Oct 30 · TBA
- Boos & BrewsFri, Oct 30 · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
- Fang's Pizza Pop Up for HalloweenFri, Oct 30 · Fong's Pizza
- FrightCrawl Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl: Friday NightFri, Oct 30 · TBA
- Trick or TreesSat, Oct 31 · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
- Winyah with FoxtideSat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- WinyahSat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- Halloween Drag BrunchSat, Oct 31 · SingleSpeed Brewing Company
- Trick or Treat: Des MoinesSat, Oct 31 · City of Des Moines
- Costume Party at Wicked Heights!Sat, Oct 31 · Republic on Grand
- Brother Ali with DJ AbilitiesSun, Nov 1, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- Brother AliSun, Nov 1, 7:00 PM · Wooly's
- Hope Ministries Christmas Meal Delivery Volunteer RegistrationMon, Nov 2 · Hope Ministries Bethel Mission
Events count here when their venue's map point is inside the boundary. Everything on in Des Moines this weekend
Parking
We don't keep a garage list or rates for the East Village. The city runs the public garages downtown, and the ParkDSM app shows where they are and lets you pay from your phone. Rates and street-parking hours change, so the app and the posted sign are the ones to trust.
Map of the East Village
The outline is the boundary the lists above use: east of the Des Moines River, south of I-235 and west of East 14th Street.
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