Best Restaurants for Brunch in Iowa

Guest praise · Iowa

The next meal in Iowa can begin with the pleasure of meeting between breakfast and lunch. Our guide to best restaurants for brunch gives that quality a place at the centre of the search. Give the next Iowa meal a little intention: one promising restaurant can change the character of an otherwise familiar day. Brunch makes a meal and a catch-up part of the same plan, with time for conversation rather than simply starting or interrupting the day. Here, a useful starting point is a meal break that leaves you glad to have made time; the right shortlist leaves room to choose for the actual visit. The current list includes restaurants in Burlington and Des Moines.

To make your shortlist for Iowa personal, check brunch days and serving hours before turning an idea into a weekend invitation. Planning around Cedar Rapids, Davenport, or another part of Iowa? Start with where you want to be, then find a table for the occasion. Give the next invitation another possibility with Best Breakfast in Iowa alongside Best for Casual Dining in Iowa. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Iowa, follow Best Brunch across the United States.

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#4

It's My Jam Cafe

Saylorville, Iowa

74.5
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#5

The Farmer's Kitchen

Fairbank, Iowa

61.6
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#6

Javi's Grill

Spirit Lake, Iowa

67.7
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#7

IHOP

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

69.4
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#8

Bud's Cafe | Breakfast • Lunch

Estherville, Iowa

63.5
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#9

Tacos Choripollo 2

Des Moines, Iowa

62.1
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#10

IHOP

Cedar Falls, Iowa

75.2
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#11

IHOP

Urbandale, Iowa

70.7
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#12

HomeGrown Des Moines - Crescent

Des Moines, Iowa

79.9
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#13

HomeGrown - West Des Moines

West Des Moines, Iowa

74.8
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#14

Eggs and Jam

West Des Moines, Iowa

82.7
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#15

The Lively

West Branch, Iowa

61.7
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#16

Ox Yoke Inn

Amana, Iowa

69.3
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#17

Mullets Restaurant Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa

80.4
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#18

Americana

Des Moines, Iowa

68.7
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#19

Dutch Country Table

Kalona, Iowa

75.4
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#20

Morning Story - Marion

Marion, Iowa

77.0
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#21

LINKS breakfast & lunch

Davenport, Iowa

15.9
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#22

Jimmy's Pancake House

Bettendorf, Iowa

80.5
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#23

Calcio Restaurant

Akron, Iowa

60.6
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#24

Morg's

Waterloo, Iowa

75.6
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#25

Trumpet Blossom Cafe

Iowa City, Iowa

85.9
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