Check Out Our Eat/Drink Picks Along Bike Trails

Confluence Brewing Co.’s backyard beer garden is close to Gray’s Lake and its trails. Photo: Confluence Brewing

Dan Koenig’s biking spots are definitely must-do—particularly two of our favorites, the Chicken and Captain Roy’s—but if you’re looking for more options, here are a few of our staff picks.

Mullets: Downtown, across the river from Principal Park, this popular eatery has a two-level patio and expansive grounds with picnic tables. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served; the pork tenderloin sandwich is one of the best in town.

Confluence Brewing:
 Near Gray’s Lake on the south side, Confluence Brewing Co. is one of Des Moines’ most popular breweries. New brews are released almost weekly, but we recommend the nitro Milk Man milk stout—yes, even in summer.

Jethro’s BBQ Southside: 
If you want to fuel up on ribs, this is the spot to stop. Located along the Great Western Trail at the corner of George Flagg Parkway and Park Avenue, Jethro’s also offers Angus steak burgers and made-from-scratch sides.  

Fox Brewing: In West Des Moines just off the trail, this brewery is near Raccoon River Park. There are a number of seasonals on the menu, including a  shandy called Broken Lawnmower. You can’t go wrong with the Fox Trots chocolate milk stout, eitheryes, even in summer.

You May Also Like

Culture Boosts

To prep you for what’s left of winter, we put together ways you can ...

Business Record: Social Club Could Become Public Market

By Perry Beeman, Managing Editor of the Business Record Community leaders say they are ...

A New Approach to Water Quality

A bipartisan network of women seeks to address the issue by embracing collaboration, communication ...