Things to do in Ames!

Have extra time while you're in town? Here are some favorite Ames spots for activities, shopping, coffee shops and restaurants!

ACTIVITIES

Ames History Museum

416 Douglas Ave #101, Ames

www.ameshistory.org

 

Inside Golf & Games

Golf, Axe, Baseball, Bowling

North Grand Mall

insidegolfandaxe.com

 

Octagon Center for the Arts

413 & 427 Douglas Ave, Ames

octagonarts.org

 

Perfect Games

Bowling, arcade, laser tag

1320 Dickinson Ave  Ames

perfectgamesinc.com/PG/index.php/en/

 

Reiman Gardens

1407 University Blvd, Ames

reimangardens.com

 

SHOPPING

Chocolaterie Stam

Fine chocolates and gelato

230 Main St, Ames

stamchocolate.com

 

Cooks Emporium

Kitchen goods store

313 Main Street, Ames

cooksemporiumames.com

 

Dog-eared Books

Locally owned by 2001 AHS grads

203 Main Street, Ames
dogearedbooksames.com

 

Homegrown

Gifts for Iowans by Iowans

301 Main Street, #109, Ames

homegrownia.com

 

RAYGUN (t-shirt shop)

301 Main St, #106, Ames

raygunsite.com/collections/ames

 

The Shops at Clark & Main

Locally owned boutique shops

500 Main St, Ames

shopclarkandmain.com

 

Treats on a Leash

Locally owned pet boutique

216 Main St, Ames

treatsonaleash.com

 

COFFEE SHOPS

Cafe Diem coffee shop

229 Main St, Ames   

 

Great Harvest Bakery & Cafe

502 Burnett Ave, Ames

amesgreatharvest.com

 

Marmalade Moon

Homemade ice cream, coffee, gifts

207 Main St., Ames

 

Morning Bell Coffee Roasters

111 Main Street, #101 Ames

morningbellcoffeeroasters.square.site

 

Piece & Freedom Bakery

Ukranian women-owned bakery

301 Main St #107, Ames

pieceandfreedombakery.com

 

Van Hemerts Dutch Oven Bakery

219 Duff, Ames

dutchovenbakeryiowa.com

 

Vinyl Cafe

Coffee shop & vinyl record store

303 Kellogg Ave, Ames

 

RESTAURANTS

Aunt Maudes

547 Main St, Ames

auntmaudes.com

 

Cafe Beaudelaire

2504 Lincoln Way

cafebeaudelaire.com

 

The Cafe

2616 Northridge Pkwy, Ames

thecafeames.com

 

Cornbred Barbeque

526 Main Street, Ames

cornbredbbq.com

 

Downtown Deli

526 Main Street, Ames

https://places.singleplatform.com/downtown-deli-4

 

The Dot

West Ames cafe with funky charm

Gluten-free options

127 Dotson Drive, Ames

thedotames.com

 

El Jefe

Authentic Mexican cuisine

524 Lincoln Way, Ames

eljefeauthenticmexicancuisine.com

 

Flame & Skewer

North Grand Mall, Ames

flameandskewer.com

 

Great Harvest Bakery & Cafe

502 Burnett Ave, Ames

amesgreatharvest.com

 

Great Plains Sauce & Dough Co.

129 Main St, Ames

greatplainspizza.com

 

The Grove Cafe

Nostalgic diner. Cash only.

124 Main St, Ames

https://places.singleplatform.com/grove-cafe/menu

 

Hickory Park

1404 S Duff Ave, Ames

hickoryparkbbq.com

 

Mucky Duck Pub

British-style pub with British and American cuisine

3100 S Duff Ave. Ames

themuckyduckpub.com

 

Potters Shoppe & Eatery

330 5th St, Ames,

pottersshoppeandeatery.com