Eat + Drink

Barley’s

CB is experiencing a dining renaissance with unique new restaurants and pubs along with our first brewery! Reserve your table today and come dine with us!

Local classics

712 eat + drink is a contemporary American restaurant named for the Council Bluffs area code. The menu is filled with scratch-made recipes featuring locally grown produce and natural, locally sourced proteins.

Every item on Barley’s menu is thoughtfully prepared by their chefs, making your meal an experience that is as down-toearth as it is delicious. They also have 32 local and craft beers along with your domestic favorites on tap!

A recent winner of the Omaha Metropolitan Area Tourism Award for best restaurant in Pottawattamie County, Boxer Barbeque serves traditional barbeque with a modern twist using only the finest cuts of meat! Enjoy their chef inspired dishes in their beautifully renovated 1887 building as you listen to the blues with your friends and family.

Enjoy some of the best Mexican food in the metro at Primo’s Mexican Restaurant! Using only the freshest ingredients, Primo’s serves a wide variety of delicious dishes including fajitas, tamales, enchiladas, and more.

Unwind with a delicious meal and drink on the spacious patio at Tish’s Restaurant! They serve flavorful scratch-made recipes using the freshest ingredients. Their perfected homemade sauces and attention to detail will keep you coming back.

burgers

Burger enthusiasts will love Doozie’s Doozie Burger, the recent winner of our local restaurant bracket competition! These handcrafted burgers, like all items on their menu, are made with local, simple products.

The Buck Snort Restaurant & Sports Bar is a fast-casual restaurant with lots of fun and unique burgers on the menu, like the Swamp Donkey Burger, a patty topped with brisket, onion rings, and BBQ sauce!

In addition to their well-known tenderloin sandwich, LPL’s serves a bacon, egg, and cheese burger that locals love.

Pizza

Pizza King, a local steakhouse, has been serving the Council bluffs area since 1965 and has some of the best pizza around! Their homemade pizza dough is topped with freshly sliced cheese and an abundance of toppings.

Pizza Counter is a local staple and is great for take out or delivery! The Pizza Counter Special is a top selling item and is a pie topped with beef, sausage, pepperoni, black olives, mushrooms, and onions.

Is wood fired pizza your style of pie? Try out Lincoln’s Pub! They offer a variety of 12” or 16” pizzas including a classic Margherita and unique options like Thai Chicken, Loaded Philly, and Crab Rangoon!

meal in a mug at caddy’s kitchen + cocktails

Cocktails, wine + craft beer

Caddy’s Kitchen & Cocktails is known for their monthly drag brunches, creative cocktails, and unbelievable Bloody Marys! On the weekends, check out their Meal in a Mug or Feast in a Fishbowl. They also have favorites such as the Louisiana Bloody Mary, Whiskey BBQ Bloody Mary, and the Shrimp Cocktail Bloody Mary!

Jefferson’s Lounge is a hip cocktail lounge on the 100 Block offering great vibes and delicious drinks. The Lounge is an extension of Lincoln’s Pub, so you have full access to their fantastic menu while drinking.

Other great cocktail spots in Council Bluffs include The BLK Squirrel, named after our unique black squirrel population, 1892 German Bier House, and Glory Days Sports Bar & Grill. Wine lovers enjoy Cellar 19 Wine & Deli, Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard, and Prairie Crossing Vineyard & Winery.

Looking for craft beer? Full Fledged Brewing Company is the place to be! They brew all their beers on-site and have up to 18 different craft beers on tap. It’s quickly become a community gathering place with reoccurring events and live music.

Sweets + treats

Christy Creme has been locally owned since 1954. This third-generation family-owned business serves all your soft-serve favorites, including cones, sundaes, milkshakes, malts, and floats. They’re best known for their daily rotating sherbet flavors!

Doozies offers up to 10 different homemade ice cream flavors that are rotated daily. Locals love the sinful chocolate, butter brickle, toasted coconut, and raspberry chip flavors. Get them in a cone, dish, or a pint to-go!

Tastee Treet, located on the Wabash Trace, is a great place to stop for a sweet treat! They have soft-serve ice cream, dairy-free Dole Whip, candy malts of the month, frozen bananas, and more.

Zaltes is an all-American neighborhood scoop shop serving made-from-scratch hard-packed ice cream using only the freshest ingredients. They also serve a decadent safe-to-eat raw cookie dough!