Local Food & Fun

Susan
Local Food & Fun

Local eats

Here are some of our favorite local places to grab a tasty bite - great service and welcoming atmosphere
neighborhood American restaurant near UI hospitals & Kinnick Stadium 1006 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246
13 recommandé par les habitants
Stella
1006 Melrose Ave
13 recommandé par les habitants
neighborhood American restaurant near UI hospitals & Kinnick Stadium 1006 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246
The name says it all! Excellent pizza.
13 recommandé par les habitants
The Wig & Pen Pizza Pub
1220 U.S. 6
13 recommandé par les habitants
The name says it all! Excellent pizza.
brewery, restaurant & entertainment venue
26 recommandé par les habitants
Big Grove Brewery & Taproom
1225 S Gilbert St
26 recommandé par les habitants
brewery, restaurant & entertainment venue
Delicious midwestern comfort food. Great breakfasts. Located in a fun shopping area on the near north side of IC
26 recommandé par les habitants
Bluebird Diner
330 E Market St
26 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious midwestern comfort food. Great breakfasts. Located in a fun shopping area on the near north side of IC
a wonderful Amish bakery
6 recommandé par les habitants
Golden Delight Bakery
2289 Johnson-Washington Rd
6 recommandé par les habitants
a wonderful Amish bakery
craft beers, wood fired pizza and more
Kalona Brewing Company
405 B Ave
craft beers, wood fired pizza and more
Italian American cuisine, lunch & dinner Reservations recommended 319-656-3315
Tuscan Moon Grill on Fifth
203 5th St
Italian American cuisine, lunch & dinner Reservations recommended 319-656-3315
fresh cheese curds and homemade ice cream
7 recommandé par les habitants
Kalona Creamery
2206 540th St SW
7 recommandé par les habitants
fresh cheese curds and homemade ice cream
an IC original self-serve frozen yogurt shop
Yotopia Frozen Yogurt
132 S Clinton St
an IC original self-serve frozen yogurt shop

Local coffee shop

quality coffee drinks and pastries
Kalona Coffee House
425 B Ave
quality coffee drinks and pastries
Locally owned coffee shop chain Heirloom Salad Co. adjacent
9 recommandé par les habitants
The Java House | Heirloom Salad Co - Mormon Trek
717 Mormon Trek Blvd
9 recommandé par les habitants
Locally owned coffee shop chain Heirloom Salad Co. adjacent

Local shopping

Old and new country decorating favorites
Iowa Farmhouse & Barntiques
2566 Hwy 1 SW
Old and new country decorating favorites
Adventure shopping, vintage home goods, garden salvage, etc
Sisters Garden
4895 IA-1
Adventure shopping, vintage home goods, garden salvage, etc
Amish owned grocery with bulk & homemade items. Fun stop!
Stringtown Grocery
2254 540th St SW
Amish owned grocery with bulk & homemade items. Fun stop!
unique locally sourced products manufactured in house
JK Creative Wood
2410 105th St
unique locally sourced products manufactured in house
used & vintage clothing, furniture, decor & personal items
The Shop Kalona
424 B Ave
used & vintage clothing, furniture, decor & personal items
18 recommandé par les habitants
Prairie Lights Cafe
15 S Dubuque St
18 recommandé par les habitants
11 recommandé par les habitants
RAYGUN
132 E Washington St
11 recommandé par les habitants

City/town information

Iowa City is a vibrant midwestern city! Sports, arts, live music and restaurant options galore. The places to visit are too numerous to list here, but we’ve included some of our locally owned favorites. If you have a specific interest or want to go farther afield, give us a shout. We’ve lived in the area for a long while and raised our family here. We can help plan your outing!
8 recommandé par les habitants
Iowa City
8 recommandé par les habitants
Iowa City is a vibrant midwestern city! Sports, arts, live music and restaurant options galore. The places to visit are too numerous to list here, but we’ve included some of our locally owned favorites. If you have a specific interest or want to go farther afield, give us a shout. We’ve lived in the area for a long while and raised our family here. We can help plan your outing!
Kalona is a small town located about ten miles south (left) on Highway 1. It is well known for its antique shops, rich history, and Amish heritage. Most shops and restaurants are located in the center of town. There are interesting places to stop along the way and you will likely spot a horse-drawn buggy or two.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Kalona
11 recommandé par les habitants
Kalona is a small town located about ten miles south (left) on Highway 1. It is well known for its antique shops, rich history, and Amish heritage. Most shops and restaurants are located in the center of town. There are interesting places to stop along the way and you will likely spot a horse-drawn buggy or two.

Sightseeing

17 recommandé par les habitants
Old Capitol Museum
21 N Clinton St
17 recommandé par les habitants
13 recommandé par les habitants
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
17 N Clinton St
13 recommandé par les habitants
shopping, restaurants, a playground & the public library
14 recommandé par les habitants
Pedestrian Mall
210 S Dubuque St
14 recommandé par les habitants
shopping, restaurants, a playground & the public library
Visit this incredible new and free museum! Newly opened in fall '22, fourteen years after flood waters closed the last museum.
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
160 N Madison St
Visit this incredible new and free museum! Newly opened in fall '22, fourteen years after flood waters closed the last museum.

Grocery

Midwestern chain store. Pharmacy, deli, wine & spirits 1720 Waterfront Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240 9 miles east (right)
37 recommandé par les habitants
Hy-Vee
1125 N Dodge St
37 recommandé par les habitants
Midwestern chain store. Pharmacy, deli, wine & spirits 1720 Waterfront Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240 9 miles east (right)
760 Ruppert Rd, Iowa City, IA 52246 7.5 miles east (right)
9 recommandé par les habitants
ALDI
760 Ruppert Rd
9 recommandé par les habitants
760 Ruppert Rd, Iowa City, IA 52246 7.5 miles east (right)
2530 Westwinds Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246 7.5 miles east (right) closed Sundays
16 recommandé par les habitants
Fareway Grocery
2530 Westwinds Dr
16 recommandé par les habitants
2530 Westwinds Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246 7.5 miles east (right) closed Sundays
919 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City, IA 52246 7 miles east (right)
8 recommandé par les habitants
Walmart Supercenter
919 Hwy 1 W
8 recommandé par les habitants
919 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City, IA 52246 7 miles east (right)
10 miles, 18 minute drive Located near exit 242 on I-80
12 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
920 Ponseti Wy
12 recommandé par les habitants
10 miles, 18 minute drive Located near exit 242 on I-80
1101 2nd St, Coralville, IA 52241 or downtown 22 S Van Buren St, Iowa City, IA 52240 Your place to buy Iowa-grown produce, hearth breads, house-cut & cured meats, and local & organic house-made meals.
29 recommandé par les habitants
New Pioneer Food Co-op
22 S Van Buren St
29 recommandé par les habitants
1101 2nd St, Coralville, IA 52241 or downtown 22 S Van Buren St, Iowa City, IA 52240 Your place to buy Iowa-grown produce, hearth breads, house-cut & cured meats, and local & organic house-made meals.