Best Restaurants for Date Night in Iowa

Guest praise · Iowa

One memorable quality can be the beginning of a restaurant discovery. For best restaurants for date night in Iowa, that quality is an evening with room for just the two of you. Give the next Iowa meal a little intention: one promising restaurant can change the character of an otherwise familiar day. A good date-night restaurant gives the evening a sense of occasion while leaving the attention on the company across the table. For this Iowa search, picture a meeting place chosen for the moment you want to share as you compare the places that interest you. The current list includes restaurants in West Des Moines and Decorah.

For a Iowa visit that fits your plans, choose a room that suits your idea of a date and check reservation details before making the invitation. If your plans take you toward Sioux City or West Des Moines, choose the area first and give the meal its own time in the day. Give the next invitation another possibility with Best Atmosphere in Iowa alongside Coziest Atmosphere in Iowa. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Iowa, follow Best for Romantic Dates across the United States.

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Best for Romantic Dates · Iowa

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#4

Joseph's Steakhouse

Iowa City, Iowa

79.4
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#5

801 Chophouse

Des Moines, Iowa

78.8
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#6

Aposto at the Scala House

Des Moines, Iowa

81.6
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#7

Ruthie's Steak & Seafood at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort

Riverside, Iowa

73.2
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#8

Oak Park

Des Moines, Iowa

76.4
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#9

The Garrison

Davenport, Iowa

15.4
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#10

Café Madeleine

Des Moines, Iowa

15.3
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#11

Orchard Green Restaurant and Lounge

Iowa City, Iowa

82.3
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#12

Cobble Hill

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

82.2
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#13

Woodfire Grille

Dubuque, Iowa

70.2
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#14

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

West Des Moines, Iowa

78.6
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#15

Peppercorn at the Bank

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

74.9
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#16

Ruthie's Steak & Seafood at the Rhythm City Casino®

Davenport, Iowa

74.3
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#17

Wissota Chophouse - Ottumwa

Ottumwa, Iowa

79.6
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#18

BARI ITALIAN

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

66.2
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#19

Midtown Reserve

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

73.0
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#20

the Webster

Iowa City, Iowa

72.7
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#21

Splash Seafood Bar & Grill

Des Moines, Iowa

73.2
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#22

Café Dodici | Italian

Washington, Iowa

80.8
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#23

Lock 11 Restaurant

Dubuque, Iowa

62.6
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#24

Filet Steakhouse

Ankeny, Iowa

74.0
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#25

Aura Restaurant & Lounge

Clive, Iowa

76.4
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