Bars & Clubs in Des Moines

Don't feel bad ordering a well drink at Ducktail. For instance, Absolut is their well vodka. The martini menu is also one of the largest in the city....

Groucho's is a friendly neighborhood bar. Located in the 86th Street and Hickman Road neighborhood, people of all types are welcome to come enjoy...

Mickey's anchors a Clive strip mall, but inside the decor is warm with dark wood accents. Funny painted phrases form a cool ceiling border around the...

Don't blink or you'll miss it. Well, really, even if you don't blink you might miss it. Chapters is the trendy and cleverly-named coffee shop located...

In business for more than 15 years, Cosi Cucina has been voted the Most Romantic in the area. They view their menu of homemade Italian cuisine as...

Taki is a classy Japanese steakhouse in the 86th Street and Hickman Road neighborhood. A full bar means you can spend the night out here with...

Stop by this downtown hot spot after an I-Cubs game and use your ticket stub to get a free domestic draft. At night, the club enforces a strict dress...

People's is the place to go to relive the ISU days, catch a show in the "Backstage Bar" or hang out with your Des Moines friends. This 900-person...

Sinners and Saints has taken over the old A.K. O’Connors location, but it has a pretty different feel. Dark walls and metallic tables give it an...

Located in the heart of downtown - below sidewalk level - is Big Red's. Ryan Smithson has turned the old bar and restaurant in the historic building...

The Lift is home to various theme nights and features rotating art shows on the walls. On Mondays, the bar features "Guitar Hero," "Rock Band" and...

The Kamodo Klub is a three-level bar with an Eastern theme. Mondays through Thursdays are a little more laid back, but Fridays and Saturdays are more...

Mickey's Irish Pub's newest location has taken over the corner of Third Street and Court Avenue downtown. The owners spent four months gutting and...

Giant menu? Check. Bar-food appetizers, preferably fried and perfect for game-watching? Check. Copious amounts of beer and alcohol? Check. And a...

One of Des Moines' classic sports bars, Johnny's recently got a facelift. The bar is packed with TVs, giving you a choice of just about any televised...

Hidden on the second floor of The Royal Mile is the Red Monk, a small Belgian bar. The bar offers more than 50 bottled beers - some with very high...

The basement bar has seen itself as several different bars over the years but has settled comfortable as Shorty's, with its blue-collar feel and...

The High Life Lounge looks like the ultimate 1970s rec room. The wood-paneled walls are covered with old beer signs for brands such as Ballantine,...

At Coda bartenders prize ambiance as a good quality. Laid-back, modern, with a lounge feel, perfect for a strong cocktail after work.

Fong's Pizza combines two cultures in one unique and entertaining restaurant and bar. The thin crust pizzas are all hand-tossed and come in white or...

El Bait Shop has 120 beers on tap and over 100 beers in bottles. Eclectic dcor, dozens of beer signs, a working shower, taxi-dermied animals, murals,...

One of the city's most eclectic music venues, Vaudeville Mews hosts concerts by local acts and emerging and established regional and national...