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Lunch and Dinner Options
Speech and Debate Venues:
Below is the menu for the free breakfast and lunch options that will be offered at the Speech venues and Debate venue. Adults/ Judges will be able to purchase the meals below at a reasonable price.
In addition, there will be concessions offered throughout the day at all venues for everyone to purchase.
KEEP IN MIND, it is CASH ONLY for anything purchased at the venues.
Congress Lunch:
There will be multiple concessions and meals offered at the Iowa Events Center for you to purchase. The vendors at the Iowa Events Center only accept Credit Cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.
Restaurants near Venues:
If you are not a fan of the options above, here are some places near the competition venues where you can get a quick bite to eat. BE AWARE, under no circumstances is a student permitted to leave their venue and walk somewhere without an adult/supervisor present.
The restaurants below are simply ideas for places to eat. We are open to consider any suggestions brought to the table if you want to do your own research.
Places Near Congress Venue (Iowa Events Center):
Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
300 E Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IQ 50309
Website: https://www.zombieburgerdm.com/des-moines-downtown
[15min walk ; 3min drive]
Hours: 11:00am - 9:00pm
HomeGrown
555 17th Street, Ste 102, Des Moines, IA 50309
Website: https://homegrownkitchen.com/food_menus/homegrown-des-moines-menu/
[5min Drive]
Hours: 6:30am - 2:30pm
Centro (Italian)
1003 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Website: https://www.centrodesmoines.com/menu
[4min Drive ; 17min walk]
Hours: 11:00am - 2:00pm ; 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lucky Lotus
2721 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines IA
Website: https://www.luckylotusdsm.com/
[7min Drive]
Hours: 11:00am - 3:00pm ; 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Places Near Hotel:
Ankeny Diner
133 SE Delaware Avenue, Ankeny, IA 50021
Website: no site
[6min Drive]
Hours: 6:00am - 9:00pm
The Breakfast Club
1465 SW Park Square Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023
Website: https://www.thebreakfastclubusa.com/
[11min Drive]
Hours: 7:00am - 2:30pm
Alohana Hawaiian Grill
802 SE Oralabor Road Suite 128, Ankeny, IA 50021
Website: https://order.toasttab.com/online/alohana-hawaiian-grill-802-se-ora
[5min Drive]
Hours: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Nonna's Pizza & Pasta
1802 N Ankeny Blvd Suite 100A, Ankeny, IA 50023
Website: https://nonnaspizza.getsauce.com/
[11min Drive]
Hours: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Abelardo's Mexican Fresh
209 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023
Website: https://www.abelardosmexicanfood.com/menu
[9min Drive]
Hours: 8:00am - 10:00pm
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