Things to Do in Iowa City

Iowa City has a vibrant cultural district, is a designated UNESCO City of Literature, and features the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk.Coffee:

• TSpoons (201 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Prairie Lights Books & Café (15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• High Ground Café (301 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245)
• Fair Grounds Coffeehouse (345 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Java House (211 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240)

Restaurants:

• Basta Pizzeria Ristorante (121 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240) / Italian
• Baroncini Ristorante Italiano (104 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240) / Italian
• Burch Tavern (127 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240) / Steaks & Seafood
• Orchard Green Restaurant (521 S. Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52240) / Mediterranean
• Soseki Café (227 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240) / Japanese
• JiangHu Asian Street Food (110 E Court St, Iowa City, IA 52240) / Chinese
• One Twenty Six (126 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240) / French-American
• Bread Garden Market (225 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240) / Coffee bar, bakery, fresh deli buffet and sandwiches
• Stella (1006 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246) / American

Desserts:

• Yotopia (132 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Aspen Leaf Yogurt (125 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Molly’s Cupcakes (14 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Crepes de Luxe Café (309 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240) / French crepes

Books:

• Prairie Lights Books & Café (15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Haunted Bookshop (219 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52245)

Boutiques:

• Ten Thousand Villages (105 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• White Rabbit (112 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Om Gifts for Body & Soul (105 S. Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Artifacts (331 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245)
• Silver Spider (201 S Clinton St #154, Iowa City, IA 52240)

Clothing:

• Dulcinea (2 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Revival (117 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Catherine’s (7 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Textiles (109 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Ragstock (207 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
• Raygun (132 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240)

Events:

Iowa Arts Festival https://www.thinkiowacity.com/event/iowa-arts-festival/97/