Guidebook for Iowa City
Shopping
One of the greatest independent bookstores in the nation — check out their reading schedule. Also serves some of the best coffee in town at their café.
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Prairie Lights Cafe
15 S Dubuque StOne of the greatest independent bookstores in the nation — check out their reading schedule. Also serves some of the best coffee in town at their café.
Arts & Culture
First-run foreign and independent movies. Serves wine and beer.
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FilmScene
118 E College StFirst-run foreign and independent movies. Serves wine and beer.
Live music, lectures, and performances on most nights.
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Englert Civic Theatre
221 E Washington StLive music, lectures, and performances on most nights.
Essentials
Iowa City's best source for delicious local and organic groceries, including bulk dry goods. Non-members are welcome to shop.
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New Pioneer Food Co-op
22 S Van Buren StIowa City's best source for delicious local and organic groceries, including bulk dry goods. Non-members are welcome to shop.
Grocery store with a juice bar, bakery, and large deli section. The outdoor seating area and wine bar is lovely in the summertime.
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Bread Garden Market
225 S Linn StGrocery store with a juice bar, bakery, and large deli section. The outdoor seating area and wine bar is lovely in the summertime.
Food Scene
Fantastic restaurant serving diner-style food with daily specials and an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients. Serves wine, beer, and liquor. Great coffee. The pancakes are to die for!
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Bluebird Diner
330 E Market StFantastic restaurant serving diner-style food with daily specials and an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients. Serves wine, beer, and liquor. Great coffee. The pancakes are to die for!
The best cheeseburger in town. Serves wine, beer, and liquor. Also serves brunch.
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Pullman Bar & Diner
17 S Dubuque StThe best cheeseburger in town. Serves wine, beer, and liquor. Also serves brunch.
A romantic date-night spot with a wonderful menu that changes seasonally. Great wine list, with half-price bottles of wine on Tuesdays.
One Twenty Six & Moonrakers
126 E Washington StA romantic date-night spot with a wonderful menu that changes seasonally. Great wine list, with half-price bottles of wine on Tuesdays.
Charming, candlelit bar that serves wonderful tapas, paella, and daily specials. Hands-down Iowa City's best cocktails.
Devotay Restaurant & Bar
117 N Linn StCharming, candlelit bar that serves wonderful tapas, paella, and daily specials. Hands-down Iowa City's best cocktails.
Fantastic tacos and Mexican sodas. The adjacent grocery store also has a variety of Latin American foods.
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La Regia Taqueria
436 Hwy 1 WFantastic tacos and Mexican sodas. The adjacent grocery store also has a variety of Latin American foods.
Iowa City's classic diner. Try the sweet-potato pancakes. No liquor license. Watch out for presidential candidates during campaign season!
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Hamburg Inn No. 2
214 N Linn StIowa City's classic diner. Try the sweet-potato pancakes. No liquor license. Watch out for presidential candidates during campaign season!
A great local restaurant founded by a couple of restaurateurs who moved to Iowa from New Orleans after Katrina. Augusta specializes in cajun cuisine — the po boys and the pork tenderloin sandwiches are unmissable.
Augusta Original catering And More
A great local restaurant founded by a couple of restaurateurs who moved to Iowa from New Orleans after Katrina. Augusta specializes in cajun cuisine — the po boys and the pork tenderloin sandwiches are unmissable.
Drinks & Nightlife
A local dive bar with live music most nights — a great place to catch a touring band in Iowa City.
The Mill
120 E Burlington StA local dive bar with live music most nights — a great place to catch a touring band in Iowa City.
A local dive bar with live music most nights — a great place to catch a touring band in Iowa City.
Gabe's
330 E Washington StA local dive bar with live music most nights — a great place to catch a touring band in Iowa City.
Parks & Nature
Great public outdoor swimming pool situated in a large park with jogging and walking trails next to the Iowa River. Perfect for summer relaxation.
City Park Pool (Seasonal)
200 Park RdGreat public outdoor swimming pool situated in a large park with jogging and walking trails next to the Iowa River. Perfect for summer relaxation.
The nearest and most beautiful state park to Iowa City, Lake Macbride offers swimming, hiking, and other recreation opportunities. It's one of the prettiest places in Iowa.
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Parque Estatal del Lago Macbride
3525 Hwy 382 NEThe nearest and most beautiful state park to Iowa City, Lake Macbride offers swimming, hiking, and other recreation opportunities. It's one of the prettiest places in Iowa.