A dinner out is usually an adventure in itself, but you’ve never seen anything like these four restaurants. At each one, great food is accompanied by a unique opportunity for fun and adventure. Ranging from a family-friendly diner and bowling alley to a fine-dining restaurant that provides some of the country’s best cider flights, these four restaurants are one-of-a-kind Iowa experiences you won’t soon forget.
- Gameday - Des Moines
Gameday/Facebook This sports bar and amusement center is usually jam-packed every time there’s a big game on TV.
The modern American menu is packed with everything from fried bar food to top-tier stakes - perfect for the whole family.
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Kids will love playing the huge selection of carnival and video games while the grown-ups watch the game - or sneak away to the games themselves!
Gameday/Facebook
- Wilson’s Ciderhouse and Venue - Iowa City
Wilson’s Ciderhouse and Venue/Facebook Located on a working farm with a thriving cider business, this farmhouse restaurant is one-of-a-kind.
The composed dishes are some of the most attractive in the Hawkeye State, and the taste matches the looks.
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But it wouldn’t be a visit to Wilson’s without one of their signature cider flights. Flavors rotate with the seasons.
Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue/Facebook
- Corner Lanes - Spirit Lake
Corner Lanes/Facebook Located not far from the tourist hub of Lake Okoboji, this two-in-one is a local favorite.
Their low-cost diner opens early and serves hearty portions of breakfast and sandwiches.
Corner Lanes
All the better to work up an appetite for a round of bowling! The lanes are famous for their Cosmic Bowling nights, where the whole place is blacklit.
Corner Lanes/Facebook
- Tavern Blue - Coralville
Tavern Blue/Facebook The newest restaurant/entertainment hybrid in Iowa, this one has to be seen to be believed.
The all-American menu is known for its large pizzas - perfect for sharing.
Tavern Blue/Facebook
Once you’re done eating, go and explore the recreation area - filled with darts, foosball, table games, and other activities.
Tavern Blue/Facebook
The signature is definitely a beach-themed nine-hole mini-golf course. The kids will want to spend all night here - and so will you.
Tavern Blue/Facebook
Have you visited any of these four dinner adventures? Let us know about your experience, or fill us in on your favorite restaurants that are so much more than just dinner in the comments. All four restaurants have extensive menus, so visit the websites for Gameday, Wilson’s Ciderhouse, Corner Lanes Bowling, and Tavern Blue before your next night out.
Gameday/Facebook
This sports bar and amusement center is usually jam-packed every time there’s a big game on TV.
Wilson’s Ciderhouse and Venue/Facebook
Located on a working farm with a thriving cider business, this farmhouse restaurant is one-of-a-kind.
Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue/Facebook
Corner Lanes/Facebook
Located not far from the tourist hub of Lake Okoboji, this two-in-one is a local favorite.
Corner Lanes
Tavern Blue/Facebook
The newest restaurant/entertainment hybrid in Iowa, this one has to be seen to be believed.
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Address: Gameday, 3800 Merle Hay Rd Suite 1220, Des Moines, IA 50310, USAAddress: Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue, 4823 Dingleberry Rd NE #2, Iowa City, IA 52240, USAAddress: Corner Lanes Bowling, 2105 Circle Dr W, Spirit Lake, IA 51360, USAAddress: Tavern Blue, 805 2nd St, Coralville, IA 52241, USA
