What bars are in Grimes, Iowa?

The SE Main Street district downtown has Uptown Bar and Grill (201 SE Main), Sips on Main (104 SE Main), and Stevie C's (204 SE Main). Pour Choices Neighborhood Bar (1895 SE Grimes Blvd) is a bit east.

Does Grimes have a brewery?

Not at this time. The nearest breweries and taprooms are in Des Moines and Waukee.

A Night Out in Grimes, Iowa: The Main Street Bars

Grimes has a real downtown strip, and most of a night out fits within a block of it. Here is where to go, with addresses.

The quick pick

Start on SE Main Street, where Uptown Bar and Grill, Sips on Main, and Stevie C's sit within a block of each other. For a neighborhood option a bit east, Pour Choices.

Downtown, SE Main Street

The Main Street bars

Uptown Bar & Grill, 201 SE Main St. Neighborhood bar and grill, also does a Sunday breakfast.
Sips on Main, 104 SE Main St.
Stevie C's, 204 SE Main St.

A bit east

Pour Choices Neighborhood Bar

Pour Choices Neighborhood Bar (1895 SE Grimes Blvd #101) is the neighborhood option, in the same building as Lightbrite Coffee.

Grimes does not have a brewery of its own yet. For a taproom, the closest are in Des Moines and Waukee.

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Sources: the Grimes Chamber restaurant directory and each business's own listing. Addresses as published. Confirm hours before you go. Please drink responsibly. Updated September 2026.

Where to go for a night out in Grimes, from the Main Street bars to a neighborhood pour.

The Main Street bars

Pour Choices Neighborhood Bar

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