Trending Restaurants in Iowa City, Iowa

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#26

Mesa 503

Iowa City, Iowa

82.9
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#27

Oyama | Japanese • Sushi • Teriyaki

Iowa City, Iowa

77.2
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#28

SAIGON'S CORNER Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine

Iowa City, Iowa

80.7
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#29

Grizzly's South Side Pub & Grill

Iowa City, Iowa

65.5
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#30

Village Inn

Iowa City, Iowa

74.5
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#31

Firehouse Subs HWY One IC

Iowa City, Iowa

73.0
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#32

China Star

Iowa City, Iowa

67.5
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#33

Lunas Tacos Family Kitchen

Iowa City, Iowa

72.3
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#34

Nodo Downtown

Iowa City, Iowa

73.5
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#35

Sushiya Hoja

Iowa City, Iowa

69.2
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#36

Hamburg Inn No. 2

Iowa City, Iowa

81.7
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#37

Joseph's Steakhouse

Iowa City, Iowa

79.4
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#38

Sam's Crispy Chicken

Iowa City, Iowa

29.5
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#39

McDonald's

Iowa City, Iowa

67.8
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#40

Annie's Vietnamese Sandwiches Shop

Iowa City, Iowa

85.3
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#41

Exotic India

Iowa City, Iowa

74.4
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#42

Gumby's Pizza

Iowa City, Iowa

70.9
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#43

BlackStone

Iowa City, Iowa

81.7
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#44

Soseki Café

Iowa City, Iowa

81.6
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#45

Mammitas Coffee

Iowa City, Iowa

78.7
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#46

McDonald's

Iowa City, Iowa

67.3
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#47

Basta Pizzeria Ristorante

Iowa City, Iowa

81.2
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#48

Zolly’s Grill

Iowa City, Iowa

79.6
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#49

Saj Grill

Iowa City, Iowa

69.4
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#50

Buffalo Wild Wings

Iowa City, Iowa

64.0
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated ; the comparison target is . 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 Iowa City offer another way to discover places by their current score. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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