Food & Drink

Northeast Iowa is nationally known for its local and ethnic food selections and is a hold-out for local restaurants with unique and authentic dishes to tantalize even the most ardent foodie. Consider the following, but explore without constraint, as there are too many wonderful places and dishes to try!

Dixie’s Biergarten

Decorah - Winneshiek County

Don Jose Family Mexican Restaurant

Decorah - Winneshiek County

Dough & Joe

Cresco - Howard County

Watermelon at a roadside stand.

Down’s Produce

Fayette - Fayette County

DT's Pub building with Pizza, Beer, Pool Table, and Darts signs.

DT’s Pub and Primetime Pizza

Fayette - Fayette County

Eagles Landing Winery

Marquette - Clayton County

Edgewood Locker

Edgewood - Clayton County

El Pariente Carniceria

Postville - Allamakee County

Elgin Tap bar building.

Elgin Tap

Elgin - Fayette County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Elkader Pizzeria

Elkader - Clayton County

Elma Locker and Grocery

Elma - Howard County

Embers

Strawberry Point - Clayton County

Empty Nest Winery

Empty Nest Winery

Waukon - Allamakee County

Indoor Coffee Shop.

Euphoria Coffee

West Union - Fayette County

Fat T’s Cafe

Cresco - Howard County

Fennellys Irish Pub & Restaurant

Elkader - Clayton County

Fiesta Vallarta

Waukon - Allamakee County

Photo of man and woman holding Fireside Meats and Sweets sign

Fireside Meats and Sweets

Wadena - Fayette County

First Garden Restaurant building with red awning.

First Garden

Oelwein - Fayette County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Forest Hill Farms Glenda Plozay

St. Olaf - Clayton County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Franklin Hotel Restaurant and Bar

Strawberry Point - Clayton County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Franny’s Restaurant

Edgewood - Clayton County

Frisky Fox Vineyard

Riceville - Howard County

GEAR Elkader

Elkader - Clayton County

People in line at a fair for food.

Get R’ Fried

Oelwein - Fayette County

Good Times Grill

Cresco - Howard County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Good Vibes Nutrition

Cresco - Howard County

Great River Maple

Garnavillo - Clayton County

Green Valley Getaway

Waukon - Allamakee County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Gunder Roadhouse

Gunder - Clayton County

Man reading the newspaper at a convenience store.

Guppy’s

Elgin - Fayette County

Fried chicken and mashed potatoes on plates at a restaurant.

Gus & Tony’s Town House Cafe

West Union - Fayette County

Guttenberg Brewing Company

Guttenberg - Clayton County

Inside a Mexican Restaurant.

Hacienda Del Dio

Oelwein - Fayette County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Harmon’s High Chap

New Albin - Allamakee County

Woman named Jordan at a coffee shop.

Hawkeye Coffee Company

Hawkeye - Fayette County

Map of the five participating counties: Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton

Heartland Market

West Union - Fayette County

Cup of a wine slushie at a winery.

Heaven Boutique Winery

Fayette - Fayette County

Staff standing in front of Hooty's bar.

Hooty’s

West Union - Fayette County

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