The Waukee Brief
Nobody can ever decide where to eat. So pick a craving, tap a vibe or two, and hit the button. We'll choose a real Waukee restaurant for you, out loud, so dinner is settled. Don't like it? Spin again.
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This picker pulls from local favorites. For the complete rundown by cuisine, see the best restaurants in Waukee, plus our guides to pizza, breakfast, and coffee. Browse everything in the Waukee guides.
Use the dinner picker on this page: choose a craving (Mexican, Italian or pizza, steak, breakfast, pub or brewery, burgers or bar) and a vibe (patio, date night, family, drinks, cheap and quick), then hit the button and it names a real Waukee restaurant for you. Local all-arounders include Rube's Steakhouse & Lounge, Taste of New York Pizza, and Firebirds Wood Fired Grill.
Waukee favorites include Rube's Steakhouse & Lounge (grill-your-own Iowa steaks), Taste of New York Pizza and Scorno's Pizza & Pasta, Littleleaf Luncheonette in Old Town, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, and Central Standard Craft Burgers & Beer. The best pick depends on what you are craving, which is what this dinner picker is for.
Barn Town Brewing, Waukee's own brewery and gastropub on University Avenue, is the go-to for a pint and a patio, and Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster is right next door. Filter for 'Pub / brewery' or the 'Patio' vibe in the picker to see the options.
Yes. Rube's Steakhouse & Lounge on Ute Avenue is a grill-your-own steakhouse where you cook your own Iowa steak over an open hearth, and Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is the wood-fired sit-down option.
Littleleaf Luncheonette in Old Town does a from-scratch breakfast and lunch, and The Breakfast Club at Kettlestone Central is the newer brunch spot. See the Waukee breakfast guide for more.