Des Moines Restaurants

  1. Cookry

    This friendly Sierra Leonean-owned place near Drake University offers some West African staples like cassava leaves and goat curry stew, plus some more familiar flavors.

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  2. Java Joe's

    Java Joe's small menu covers a lot of ground: sandwiches (corned beef, chicken salad), Indian dishes (Madras lentils), vegetarian sausage and, of course, cupfuls of coffee. Live music on weekends.

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