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Tasty, affordable, and conveniently located, these local restaurants will give you a diverse taste of Iowa City.
So here’s an unofficial top 10 (in no particular order) in downtown eateries. Look for the corresponding number on the locator map to find out how to get to these places.
1. Hamburg Inn No. 2, 214 S. Linn
• Serves: Burgers, tenderloins, and famous breakfast food
• “The food here is excellent. I highly recommend it,” said out-of-town diner Walter Wiese, who raved about the restaurant’s veggie patty burger.
2. Thai Flavors, 340 E. Burlington
• Serves: Authentic Thai and vegetarian cuisine, including spicy pad Thai noodles
3. Masala, 9 S. Dubuque St.
• Serves: Vegetarian Indian lunch buffet, including pokuras and curry vegetables
4. Mill, 120 E. Burlington St.
• Serves: Specialty meals made from local Farmers’ Market ingredients every Thursday in the summer months; can be enjoyed with a beer and some live music.
5. Sushi Kitchen, Old Capitol Town Center
• Serves: Fast, fresh, sushi rolls, edamame, and seaweed salad
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6. Mesa Pizza, 114 E. Washington
• Serves: Unique pizza by the slice, including mac ’n’ cheese, buffalo chicken with blue cheese, and gyro
• “Whatever you had for dinner last night, we put it on a pizza,” said restaurant manager Kaitlin Knutson.
7. The Pit, 130 N. Dubuque
• Serves: Pulled pork and beef brisket sandwiches, onion rings
8. Quinton’s Bar & Deli, 215 E. Washington
• Serves: Bread-bowl soups and specialty sandwiches
9. Donnelly’s Pub, 110 E. College
• Serves: Reuben sandwiches, sweet-potato fries
10. Oasis Falafel, 206 N. Linn
• Serves: Hummus, falafel sandwiches, gyros
• “Our hummus is extremely popular, and we now sell that all over town,” said co-owner Ofer Sivan.
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