Exile Brewing Company is a brewpub restaurant in Downtown, Des Moines.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Exile Burger with Bacon Jam, Nashville chicken sandwich, Weekend brunch
Address: 1514 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Downtown Southern comfort with a broad menu spanning fried chicken, shrimp and grits, Southern fried catfish, jambalaya and an extensive whisky selection.
Signature: Buttermilk fried chicken, Chicken and waffles, Shrimp and grits, Jambalaya
A south-side breakfast and brunch room known for enormous portion sizes, a serious Bloody Mary programme and Iowa's largest selection of drink flights.
Signature: Bloody Mary, Breakfast sandwiches, Drink flight sampler
The heartbeat of Des Moines' Italian-American south-side community, Graziano Brothers has been supplying house-made Italian sausage, imported Italian
Signature: House-made Italian sausage, Imported Italian products
The Godfather of Des Moines tenderloin joints. Since 1966, Smitty's has been hand-breading and frying pork tenderloins on a flat-top griddle using family
Signature: King Tenderloin, Hand-breaded pork tenderloin sandwich
Beaverdale's neighbourhood cornerstone since 1997. Memphis-style ribs and brisket share the menu with Cajun-Caribbean sides, red beans and rice, and a
Signature: Memphis ribs, Smoked brisket, Sweet potato pancake with mango sour cream
Italian-American red-sauce cooking since 1947 in a country-villa building on Hubbell Avenue, with generous portions and reliably consistent kitchen technique.
Signature: Spaghetti with house red sauce, Chicken parmigiana
Downtown Southern comfort with a broad menu spanning fried chicken, shrimp and grits, Southern fried catfish, jambalaya and an extensive whisky selection.
Signature: Buttermilk fried chicken, Chicken and waffles, Shrimp and grits, Jambalaya
