We know there’s a debate between brunch culture and breakfast culture, but we’ve rounded them all up, because frankly, hashbrowns are all that really matter. Here’s a list of our favorite breakfasts and brunches in Des Moines (in alphabetical order, because we couldn’t possibly rank them).
Don’t see your favorite here? Let us know! We’re happy to keep adding to make this a list you can come back to time and time again!
Village Inn
Breakfast- all day long.
5239 Elmore Avenue, Davenport, IA
Village Inn isn’t trying to reinvent breakfast — and honestly, that’s why I like it. It’s one of those places that feels familiar the minute you walk in. The portions are generous, the prices are fair, and the service is friendly without being fake. If you’re craving a laid-back breakfast with that classic diner feel, this is the place to go.
Flip’s Pancake House
7:00 AM-2:00 PM
3595 Tanglefoot Ln, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Walking into Flip’s Pancake House feels like stumbling across one of those hidden brunch spots you’d find tucked between brownstones in New York — small, warm, and full of charm. There’s something about the atmosphere — the exposed brick, the smell of fresh coffee, the low hum of morning chatter — that immediately gives it that cozy coffeehouse meets urban diner feel.