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Best New American Restaurants in Iowa
Honouring the top spots in Iowa.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in Iowa, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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#1
Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar
Dubuque, Iowa
5
84.2
#2
L.May Eatery
Dubuque, Iowa
4
80.2
#3
Either/Or
Des Moines, Iowa
1
78.7
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#4
Harbinger
Des Moines, Iowa
3
78.1
#5
Liberty Street Kitchen
Pella, Iowa
11
76.6
#6
Aura Restaurant & Lounge
Clive, Iowa
4
76.4
#7
HoQ Restaurant
Des Moines, Iowa
1
75.7
#8
West End Diner
Marion, Iowa
3
74.8
#9
Maxwell's On The River
Muscatine, Iowa
3
74.3
#10
Goldfinch Tap + Eatery
Marion, Iowa
4
74.1
#11
Urban Eats
DeWitt, Iowa
20
73.6
#12
Maldon Kitchen + Bar
Davenport, Iowa
3
72.6
#13
The Market at the Tap
Monticello, Iowa
17
72.0
#14
Tribute Eatery & Bar
Ankeny, Iowa
0
70.9
#15
Crosby's
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1
70.1
#16
401 Oak
Iowa City, Iowa
2
66.9
#17
FUSE
Dyersville, Iowa
5
57.8
#18
Bistro 3 Nineteen
Marion, Iowa
1
51.4
#19
Louie's Wine Dive Waukee
Waukee, Iowa
1
42.1
#20
Appanoose Rapids closes 02/28/23
Ottumwa, Iowa
3
16.1
#21
Da Flava Unit Xpress
Iowa City, Iowa
1
15.1
#22
Waterstreet Grill
Waverly, Iowa
4
14.5
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