Restaurants near Days Inn Des Moines/Merle Hay

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1. Eatery A

4.8

Exceptional(568)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Des Moines

Booked 32 times today

Eatery A is Des Moines's destination for Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Perfecting simple dishes that focus on local, quality ingredients, we strive to offer our guests exotic flavor profiles that let the ingredients take center stage.

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2. Louie's Wine Dive - Des Moines

4.6

Exceptional(868)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Des Moines

Booked 10 times today

Louie’s Wine Dive serves lunch, happy hour and dinner daily and brunch on weekends. Award-winning food is created from local ingredients under the eye of formally trained chefs. Louie’s wine list and featured wineboard offer hard to find, quality focused selections. Louie’s offers a craft cocktail and local beer menu. Louie’s Wine Dive features a warm, casually elegant atmosphere. It's the place for food and wine lovers to be social!

3. Roots95

4.4

Awesome(59)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Johnston

Booked 5 times today

Welcome to ROOTS 95 Craft Kitchen and bar! Mora is taking the "Craft" part of the name very seriously. As it suggests, craft food emphasizes handcrafted, chef-driven food (versus cookie-cutter menus you see everywhere), made from fresh, thoughtfully sourced ingredients, often with globally inspired flavors.In addition to the entrees, you will find globally inspired pastas, handhelds, small plates & flatbreads. Full bar with handcrafted signature drinks.

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4. Destination Grille

4.6

Exceptional(425)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Grimes

Booked 21 times today

Welcome to Destination Grille. A contemporary, upscale yet casual restaurant that reminds us of travels and destinations around the globe. We are an experience like non-other! Please join us Monday through Saturday from 11am-9pm and Sundays 11am-8pm. Don't forget to join us for a night cap Fridays and Saturdays, our bars remain open until 11pm on both levels! We have a lot of options with a fabulous ambience on each level, but it can be overwhelming your first time, please call if you have any questions!

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5. Range Restaurant + Cocktail Bar

4.4

Awesome(309)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Urbandale

Booked 3 times today

Range Restaurant and Cocktail Bar is casual fine dining establishment that combines prime proteins with signature cocktails, perfectly matched with each other. Our menu is crafted with locally sourced ingredients, the unique background of two talented chefs, and served by a talented team of servers and bartenders working to make your dining experience a Range experience.You can enjoy any part of our facility individually or come and enjoy all aspects of Range with friends, family, co-workers, and teammates. You can dine in our restaurant, cocktail lounge, or our indoor golf simulators. We invite you to stop in and see what Range is all about!

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6. Panka Peruvian Restaurant

4.9

Exceptional(58)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Peruvian • Des Moines

Booked 4 times today

Peruvian flavors are among the most distinctive in the world. Aji Amarillo peppers add indescribable flavors to many of the most popular Peruvian dishes, over 3,000 colorful varieties of potato are native to Peru, with almost 500 national dishes.Panka Peruvian Restaurant serves traditional Peruvian dishes being the Lomo saltado the most popular, part Criollo, part Chifa, Criollo meaning mixed influenced, and Chifa is the cuisine in Peru, which blends influences of Chinese ingredients. At Panka Peruvian Restaurant we like to make you feel like a family like we do in Peru and tell you about our culture and food.

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7. Red Lobster - West Des Moines

4.1

Excellent(55)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Seafood • West Des Moines

Red Lobster welcomes you by offering PRIORITY SEATING to reduce your wait time in the restaurant, so you can spend more time doing the things you love. Or, come enjoy a drink at our bar and a Tasting Plate while you wait. Red Lobster is the world's largest and most loved seafood restaurant company, offering high quality, freshly-prepared seafood, sourced in a way that is traceable, sustainable and responsible. We offer lunch and dinner daily, featuring classics like our Ultimate Feast®, Garlic Shrimp Scampi and Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, and feature limited time flavors and preparations during events like Lobsterfest®, Crabfest® and Endless Shrimp®. And, who can resist our famous warm and cheesy Cheddar Bay Biscuits®? To learn more visit www.redlobster.com

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8. Famous Dave's - West Des Moines

4.0

Excellent(11)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • West Des Moines

Famous Dave's is in West Des Moines, and has a reputation for its award-winning BBQ. It is also popular because of the quality of the ingredients with almost all dishes being made from scratch. Though the menu at Famous Dave's in West Des Moines does emphasize the tasty BBQ options, it is not limited just to the famous ribs. There are chicken and pork selections in addition to alternatives like soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, appetizers and an array of build your own feasts and combo plates. Kids enjoy a menu of their own and the homemade dessert selections are also one of the reasons for the ongoing success of Famous Dave's in West Des Moines.

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9. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Clive, IA

4.7

Exceptional(1377)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Clive

Booked 83 times today

Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.

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10. 801 Chophouse – Des Moines

4.9

Exceptional(3250)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Downtown Des Moines

Booked 19 times today

Located in the heart of downtown Des Moines, enjoy beautiful views and excellent customer service at 801 Chophouse. We value our guests and want to give you the best dining experience possible. Our restaurant has only prime USDA steaks, paired with innovative side dishes and an award-winning wine selection from around the world to create an upscale dining experience you won't find anywhere else in Iowa. 801 Chophouse is the premier steakhouse in Des Moines and even offers private dining room options. Book a reservation online or via phone today.

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Brian
Iowa •1 review
5.0
Dined on Jun 28, 2025
One of our favorite places to eat out. We go there often.
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Louie's Wine Dive - Des MoinesPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Des Moines
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4.6
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DonnaVIP
Iowa •8 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jun 23, 2025
Great waitresses who attended our needs with respect and professionalism! Great salmon dinner with delicious cheesecake!!!
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Destination GrillePrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Grimes
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4.6
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Denise
Iowa •30 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jun 16, 2025
Amazing service, fabulous food and energetic atmosphere. We'll return!
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Eatery APrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Des Moines
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4.8
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Reed
Iowa •1 review
4.0
Dined on Jun 15, 2025
Pretty good overall. We ate the Buffett on Farher’s Day. Great selection and good taste. Lids were off and food wasnt quite at perfect temps. Manager realized this and made corrections. Definitely give it a try
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Range Restaurant + Cocktail BarPrice: Moderate• American• Urbandale
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4.4
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susan
Iowa •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jun 15, 2025
Great service, delicious food and comfortable atmosphere. One of our favorite restaurants!!
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Roots95Price: Moderate• American• Johnston
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4.4

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