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Guide to Ames's best spots

Guide to Ames's best spots

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Created by Alex Thaler • Updated On: September 8, 2011
Pizza Pit is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

1. Pizza Pit

8.2
207 Welch Ave, Ste 201, Ames, IA
Pizzeria · South Campus Area · 10 tips and reviews
The Hub Grill & Café is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

2. The Hub Grill & Café

7.2
Central Campus (Iowa State University), Ames, IA
Café · Iowa State University · 5 tips and reviews
Courtyard Café is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

3. Courtyard Café

Lagomarcino Hall (Iowa State University), Ames, IA
Café · Iowa State University · 7 tips and reviews
Welch Ave. Station is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

4. Welch Ave. Station

8.6
207 Welch Ave, Ames, IA
Bar · South Campus Area · 32 tips and reviews
Cafe Beaudelaire is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

5. Cafe Beaudelaire

8.4
2504 Lincoln Way (Welch Ave.), Ames, IA
Bar · South Campus Area · 44 tips and reviews
Caribou Coffee is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

6. Caribou Coffee

605 Morrill Rd (at Morrill Rd), Ames, IA
Coffee Shop · Iowa State University · 19 tips and reviews
Spedding Hall is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

7. Spedding Hall

Iowa State Univ (Pammel Dr), Ames, IA
College Science Building · Iowa State University · No tips or reviews
Borders is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

8. Borders

1200 S Duff Ave, Ames, IA
Bookstore · South Ames Business · 2 tips and reviews
Great Plains Sauce & Dough Co. is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

9. Great Plains Sauce & Dough Co.

8.8
129 Main St (at Douglas Ave), Ames, IA
Pizzeria · Downtown Ames · 39 tips and reviews
Wheatsfield Cooperative is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

10. Wheatsfield Cooperative

8.6
413 Northwestern Ave #105 (at 5th St), Ames, IA
Grocery Store · 11 tips and reviews
Hy-Vee is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

11. Hy-Vee

8.0
3800 Lincoln Way (Dotson Dr), Ames, IA
Grocery Store · 13 tips and reviews
Cinemark Movies 12 is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

12. Cinemark Movies 12

7.3
1317 Buckeye Ave, Ames, IA
Movie Theater · South Ames Business · 16 tips and reviews
Hy-Vee is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

13. Hy-Vee

8.0
3800 Lincoln Way (Dotson Dr), Ames, IA
Grocery Store · 13 tips and reviews

14. Cafe Shi

823 Wheeler St Ste 5, Ames, IA
Asian Restaurant · North Ames · 5 tips and reviews
Courtyard Café is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

15. Courtyard Café

Lagomarcino Hall (Iowa State University), Ames, IA
Café · Iowa State University · 7 tips and reviews
Es Tas Sports Bar and Grill is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

16. Es Tas Sports Bar and Grill

8.1
216 Stanton Ave (at Chamberlain St), Ames, IA
Sports Bar · South Campus Area · 19 tips and reviews
Jimmy John's is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

17. Jimmy John's

6.6
4518 Mortensen Rd Ste 110, Ames, IA
Sandwich Spot · 4 tips and reviews
City of Ames Dog Park is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

18. City of Ames Dog Park

605 Billy Sunday Rd, Ames, IA
Dog Park · 2 tips and reviews
Tip Top Lounge is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

19. Tip Top Lounge

201 E Lincoln Way, Ames, IA
Dive Bar · South Ames Business · 6 tips and reviews
Scallion Korean Restaurant is one of Guide to Ames's best spots.

20. Scallion Korean Restaurant

118 Hayward Ave, Ames, IA
Korean Restaurant · South Campus Area · 1 tip