Iowans Name Their Favorite Local Restaurants in 2023 [GALLERY]
Where did you go out to eat this year?
As part of our annual '12 Days of Questions,' we asked Eastern Iowans to tell us their favorite restaurant that they ate at in 2023. It could be a new restaurant, an older restaurant that they just tried for the first time, or a restaurant they've been to 100 times! The only stipulations were that the restaurant had to be located somewhere in Iowa and that the person had to have eaten there at some point this year. Here are some of the responses from listeners:
Iowans Name Their Favorite Local Restaurants in 2023
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Here are the addresses of all of the places listed in the gallery:
- Zoey's Pizzeria - 690 10th St, Marion
- Blind Pig Monticello - 126 E 1st St, Monticello
- Raging Ryno's - 621 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
- Gunder Roadhouse - 17455 Gunder Road, Elgin
- Legends American Grill - 2902 South Center Street, Marshalltown
- PrairieMoon On Main - 103 E Main St, Prairieburg
- Dharma's - 5898 Main St, Troy Mills
- Need Pizza - 207 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
- TrailSide Tap - 710 SW 3rd Street, Ankeny
- Mirabito's Italian Restaurant - 40 Sugar Creek Ln, North Liberty
- Kula's It's Just Sauce - 114 E Greene St, Walker
- Bari Italian - 450 1st St SW, Cedar Rapids
- Breitbach's Country Dining - 563 Balltown Rd, Balltown
- Bluebird Cafe Solon - 112 E Main St, Solon
- Landmark Grill and Grind - 128 West Evans St, Williamsburg
- Lacayo - 1202 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
- Hale Tap - 5522 Co Rd E45, Wyoming
- George & Nick's Pizza & Steakhouse - 107 East Van Buren Street, Centerville
- The Mucky Duck Pub - 3100 S Duff Ave, Ames
- Marion's West End - 809 6th Avenue, Marion
- Káva House and Café - 122 2nd St SE, Swisher
- Wolfey's Wapsi Outback - 101 S Water St, Quasqueton
- Tornado's Grub and Pub - 1600 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
- The Big Steer - 1715 NW Adventureland Dr, Altoona
- Ohana Poke Shop - 2931 7th Ave, Marion
- Sally's On Broadway - 263 Broadway St, Springville
- Lucky Penny - 1705 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha
- Lizzie's Dining Car & Caboose Bar - 1041 Court Ave, Marengo
- Sacred Cow Tavern - 1000 7th St SE, Cedar Rapids
- The 1854 - 1406 5th St, Gilbertville
What was your favorite Iowa restaurant that you ate at this year? Let us know in the comments or by shooting us a message on our station app!
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