There are certain Iowa restaurants that just about every Iowan has visited or heard of at one point or another! In no particular order, here are ten of Iowa’s most iconic eateries:
Iowa City’s Hamburg Inn has been an Iowa staple since the 1930s when the original restaurant first opened on Iowa Ave. Hamburg Inn No. 2 arrived the next decade, officially opening its doors in 1948. Although the original Hamburg Inn only lasted until 1978, Hamburg Inn No. 2 has continued its legacy.
The restaurant has been visited by lots of well-known politicians during the Iowa Caucuses over the years, including former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan. Wikipedia reports that it was even featured on an episode of The West Wing! It wasn’t filmed at the actual restaurant, but being mentioned is still pretty cool! Hamburg Inn No. 2 also holds its own Coffee Bean Caucus during election years…