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Top Bars

Top Bars

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Created by Chaz Decker • Updated On: May 29, 2014

Des Moines bars you know and love.

Red Monk is one of Top Bars.

1. Red Monk

7.8
210 4th St (btw Court Ave & Walnut St), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 24 tips and reviews
The Royal Mile is one of Top Bars.

2. The Royal Mile

8.6
210 4th St (btw Walnut & Court), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 94 tips and reviews
Wellman's Pub & Rooftop is one of Top Bars.

3. Wellman's Pub & Rooftop

7.6
597 Market St (at Mills Civic Pkwy), West Des Moines, IA
Pub · 62 tips and reviews
Mullets Restaurant is one of Top Bars.

4. Mullets Restaurant

8.7
1300 SE 1st St, Des Moines, IA
American Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews
Beechwood Lounge is one of Top Bars.

5. Beechwood Lounge

7.9
416 E Walnut St (btwn E 4th & E 5th), Des Moines, IA
Bar · East Village · 21 tips and reviews
High Life Lounge is one of Top Bars.

6. High Life Lounge

8.8
200 SW 2nd St (at Market St.), Des Moines, IA
Bar · Downtown Des Moines · 86 tips and reviews
Cypress Street Pint & Plate is one of Top Bars.

7. Cypress Street Pint & Plate

9.0
817 W Peachtree St NW (on 6th & Cypress St. NE), Atlanta, GA
Gastropub · Midtown · 226 tips and reviews
Capital City Brew Pub is one of Top Bars.

8. Capital City Brew Pub

Des Moines, IA
Bar · 11 tips and reviews
Wellman's Pub is one of Top Bars.

9. Wellman's Pub

6.5
2920 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA
Bar · 51 tips and reviews
Bo James is one of Top Bars.

10. Bo James

6.3
118 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA
Beer Garden · 22 tips and reviews
The Vortex Bar & Grill is one of Top Bars.

11. The Vortex Bar & Grill

8.7
878 Peachtree St NE (btwn 7th & 8th St NE), Atlanta, GA
Bar · Midtown · 329 tips and reviews
Americana is one of Top Bars.

12. Americana

8.5
1312 Locust St, Des Moines, IA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 100 tips and reviews
Exile Brewing Co. is one of Top Bars.

13. Exile Brewing Co.

8.8
1514 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA
Brewery · Downtown Des Moines · 76 tips and reviews
El Bait Shop is one of Top Bars.

14. El Bait Shop

9.3
200 SW 2nd St (at Market St), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 126 tips and reviews
The Lift is one of Top Bars.

15. The Lift

8.1
222 4th St, Des Moines, IA
Lounge · Downtown Des Moines · 43 tips and reviews