According to Midwest Living, Iowa's best burgers can be found at Christy Creme in Council Bluffs and Django in Des Moines. They gave an honorable mention to the The Rusty Duck in Dexter. The Iowa Cattleman's Association says Coon Bowl III in Coon Rapids serves up the best burger.
I think we can all agree that nothing says summer quite like a burger. We get asked all the time, “where is the best burger in Iowa?” Well…we don’t think it’s fair to pick just one. We asked our Facebook and Twitter community, so here it is - your favorite burgers in Iowa (in no particular order):
• Taylor’s Maid-Rite, Marshalltown
• Starlite Room Tavern, Cedar Rapids
• Drake Diner, Des Moines
• Short's Burger & Shine, Iowa City• The Ritz, Okoboji
• The General Store Pub, Anamosa• Blue Mountain Smokehouse Grille, Orange City
• Rastrelli's Restaurant, Clinton• The Café, Ames
• The Townhouse Lounge, Nashua
• Shelby Lodge, Shelby • The Irish Shanti, Gunder
• Dam Bar and Grill, Troy Mills
• JB’s Bar and Grill, Marcus
• Tartine, West Des Moines
• Goldie's, Prairie City
Take a bite out of one or more of Iowa’s best burgers and other delicious foods this summer!
Not a burger fan? Check out our previous posts about Iowa’s best tenderloin or the best pizza places in Iowa and be sure to leave us other recommendations if you have them!
Brooke Miller, Iowa Tourism Office
