12 Bucket List Worthy Restaurants To Try In Iowa, One For Each Month Of The Year
If eating your way through Iowa this year sounds like something right up your alley, read on. We’ve pulled together twelve bucket list worthy restaurants scattered around Iowa, one for each month of the year.
Breitbach's Country Dining, 563 Balltown Rd, Sherrill, IA 52073, USA


As Iowa's oldest bar and restaurant, a meal at Breitbach's isn't an experience you want to miss! Learn more here.
Proof Restaurant, 1301 Locust St C, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA


Go all out for February with an advance reservation at Proof Restaurant in Des Moines. This elite establishment is one of the best options in Iowa if you want to take your meal to the next level. Learn more here.
Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, USA


Take a spring drive through Iowa and stop for a meal at one of Iowa's oldest restaurants. Learn more here.
Rastrelli's, 238 Main Ave, Clinton, IA 52732, USA


Italian is on the menu this month. Specifically, Rastrelli's. Pizza. Pasta. Cheesecake. Need we say more? Learn more here.
La Regia Taqueria, 436 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA


Cinco de Mayo calls for some Mexican cuisine, and we know just the place. Not only is La Regia Taqueria a Mexican restaurant serving up authentic, tasty dishes, but it's also a market where you can buy specialty items and ingredients for your own cocina. Learn more here.
Smokey’s Lost Bar and Grill, 22392 255th St, Delhi, IA 52223, USA


How about a meal on the beach to kick off summer? Yes, really. You CAN do that in Iowa. Learn more here.
Barn Happy, 11310 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USA


Fit in a little shopping with your brunch or lunch meal at Barn Happy. This little deli is in a hundred-year-old barn, and there're some fun, unique gift items to be purchased here as well. Learn more here.
The Tangled Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722, USA


Including its patio, this might just be Iowa's largest restaurant - a whopping 15,400 square feet. Learn more here.
Bluff Lake Catfish Farm, 9301 95th Ave, Maquoketa, IA 52060, USA


Dine on fresh-caught fish while enjoying a view of a waterfall. Does it get better than this? Learn more here.
Baxa's Sutliff Store & Tavern, 5546 130th St NE, Lisbon, IA 52253, USA


For a restaurant with a view, Baxa's can't be beat! Dine overlooking the historic Sutliff Bridge. The food is great, too! Learn more here.
Machine Shed Restaurant Davenport, 7250 Northwest Blvd, Davenport, IA 52806, USA


Fill up on some of Iowa's best pork dishes at the Machine Shed in Davenport. You can eat pig for breakfast, lunch, and dinner here. And it's all good. Learn more here.
Maid-Rite, 106 S 3rd Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158, USA


December's a busy month, and fast food might be just what you need to make it through. Try a loose meat sandwich from Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown. Learn more here.
How many of these have you already tried?
Address: Baxa's Sutliff Store & Tavern, 5546 130th St NE, Lisbon, IA 52253, USA
Address: Breitbach's Country Dining, 563 Balltown Rd, Sherrill, IA 52073, USA
Address: Bluff Lake Catfish Farm, 9301 95th Ave, Maquoketa, IA 52060, USA
Address: Maid-Rite, 106 S 3rd Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158, USA
Address: Machine Shed Restaurant Davenport, 7250 Northwest Blvd, Davenport, IA 52806, USA
Address: Proof Restaurant, 1301 Locust St C, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Address: The Tangled Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722, USA
Address: Barn Happy, 11310 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USA
Address: Rastrelli's, 238 Main Ave, Clinton, IA 52732, USA
Address: La Regia Taqueria, 436 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA
Address: Smokey’s Lost Bar and Grill, 22392 255th St, Delhi, IA 52223, USA
Address: Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, USA