Ames Restaurants

Iowa State University gives Ames, Iowa a youthful vibe with many restaurants catering to college students with affordable eats. With a wide array of international choices, you can feel as if you've traveled around the world without leaving the city. You can find British bangers and mash, New Orleans-style prime rib sandwiches, Brazilian-inspired yucca fries, contemporary Texas-style burritos and traditional Italian pizzas. Many cafes serve American favorites like root beer floats and hamburgers. Creative twists on New American cuisine provide you with beef and bacon burgers and a fried egg burger with ham, corn and peas. Many restaurants in the community take advantage of the city’s location to offer diners locally grown fresh ingredients, so many menus vary as the seasons change.