Restaurants in West Des Moines, IA

We list 157 restaurants in West Des Moines, IA. American, Asian and Pizza are the cuisines you'll find most often.

Updated October 2026

Cuisines: North Indian South Indian Chinese Italian Biryani Pizza Seafood

Ambience: Fine Dining

American Cocktail Lounges

4.8

Maxie's West Lounge

1311 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA

American, Cocktail Lounges

Bar & Grills Bars

4.8

Tavern Pizza & Pasta Grill

205 5th St, West Des Moines, IA

Pizza, Italian

Caterers Latin American

Abelardo's Mexican Food

300 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA

Mexican, Latin American

American Bars

Bar Louie

7105 Mills Civic Pkwy Ste 150, West Des Moines, IA

American, Bars

Barn Town

9500 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA

Family Style

B-Bop's Restraurant & Ofc

939 Office Park Rd, West Des Moines, IA

Family Style

American Pizza

Gilroys

1238 8th St, West Des Moines, IA

American, Pizza

Italian Mediterranean

Gino's

5513 Mills Civic Pkwy Ste 100, West Des Moines, IA

Italian, Mediterranean

Barbecue Caterers

Jethro's Jambalaya

9350 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA

Barbecue, Caterers

American Barbecue

Jethro's BBQ N' Bacon Bacon

1480 22nd St, West Des Moines, IA

Barbecue, American

American Breakfast

Paula's Cafe

524 Elm St, West Des Moines, IA

Coffee Shops, American

Heavenly

225 5th St, West Des Moines, IA

How many restaurants are there in West Des Moines, IA?

157 are listed so far. None has five or more diner reviews in our data, so the list isn't ranked by rating yet; the most common cuisines are American, Asian and Pizza.

What are the most common cuisines in West Des Moines, IA?

By number of places: American (38), Asian (21), Pizza (21), Italian (16) and Mexican (13). A restaurant that serves two cuisines counts once for each.