Eat in Sherman Hill, Des Moines

Lua Brewing ★ 4.6

Voted the number one brewpub in the United States by USA Today in 2025, Lua in Sherman Hill earns the recognition with a precise beer programme spanning

Signature: Smash burger, Kimchi deviled eggs, Flatty Monster tenderloin

Lua Brewing ★ 4.6

USA Today's number one brewpub in the United States for 2025, Lua Brewing earns the title with a serious beer programme and a scratch kitchen that takes

Signature: Smash burger, Kimchi deviled eggs, Flatty Monster tenderloin

Gateway Market Bakery ★ 4.0

The in-house bakery at Gateway Market, Des Moines' leading specialty grocery, produces a daily rotation of artisan loaves, muffins and cookies.

Worth the queue: Artisan loaves and house-baked pastries

Gateway Market Deli ★ 4.2

The specialty grocery Gateway Market maintains a deli counter producing sandwiches, prepared salads and grab-and-go meals from seasonal local ingredients.

Worth the queue: Seasonal sandwiches with house-made provisions

Lua Brewing ★ 4.7

Named USA Today's #1 Brewpub in America for 2025, Lua Brewing brings together serious beer credentials and a full kitchen in the Sherman Hill

Gateway Market ★ 4.5

Des Moines' leading specialty food market since 2001: in-store deli, bakery and cheese counter operated by the market; local producers fill the rest.

Lua Brewing ★ 4.7

USA Today's #1 brewpub in America 2025 hides on a residential Sherman Hill block; the German-influenced lagers are some of the best produced in the Midwest.

Why locals love it: National #1 brewpub hiding in a residential neighbourhood

Lua Brewing Weekend Brunch ★ 4.5

The #1 brewpub in America 2025 offers weekend brunch: brunch tacos with house-smoked pork and a dog-friendly Sherman Hill patio for the neighbourhood crowd.