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Trending Restaurants in Des Moines, Iowa

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#76

Veggie Thumper

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.6pts
71.2
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#77

Valentine Kitchen

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.6pts
59.8
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#78

Teri-Go

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.5pts
78.4
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#79

Smokey D's BBQ (Skywalk)

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.5pts
72.8
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#80

Henry J's Taco House

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.5pts
66.9
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#81

Flora

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.3pts
65.3
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#82

The Green Olive

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.2pts
72.0
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#83

Akebono 515

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.1pts
84.7
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#84

Cowboy Mexican Bar & Grill

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.0pts
83.4
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#85

The Dam Pub

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.0pts
79.6
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#86

Lachele's Fine Foods + The Fitz

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+3.0pts
79.5
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#87

Lucky Lotus

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.9pts
75.5
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#88

Jethro's BBQ

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.9pts
73.6
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#89

Sivid

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.9pts
57.5
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#90

Drake Diner

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.8pts
79.2
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#91

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.8pts
58.1
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#92

Cheese Bar

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.7pts
80.3
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#93

Tsing Tsao South

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.7pts
77.3
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#94

Christopher's

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.6pts
78.1
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#95

Hessen Haus

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.5pts
83.7
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#96

El Bait Shop

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.5pts
83.5
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#97

Dragon House East

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.5pts
77.6
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#98

A Dong Restaurant | Vietnamese

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.5pts
76.7
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#99

Simon's

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.4pts
86.5
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#100

Flying Mango

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+2.4pts
82.3
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. This list reflects score growth; our restaurant rankings in Des Moines offer another way to discover places by their current score. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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