Welcome to El Bait Shop.
We have 105 beers on tap and over 100 beers in bottles. Eclectic décor, dozens of beer signs, a working shower, taxi-dermied animals, murals, outdoor bar and a giant patio.
El Bait Shop is a good value where you don’t have to spend a fortune for great food and beer. The bar has over 100 beers on tap, which makes it the biggest selection of American Micro-brew in the world! Beers from breweries from Maine to Oregon and many in between, as well as several beers brewed here in the great state of Iowa. A new menu was created in April 2009 filled with American bar favorites like: 10 kinds of wings, a ton of appetizers, Mexican favorites, fish tacos, burgers and other delicious foods that pair well with our brews.
El Bait Shop is the place to be before and after the I-Cubs game. We have 26 bike racks and are right in the middle of many of Des Moines’ bike trails which makes us a favorite stop off for bike riders from all over the city and state. We have won many honors; we are rated A on Beer Advocate, were “Best New Bar”- Cityview 2006, we were one of Esquire Magazine.com’s “Best Bars in America 2007” and were voted “Top 200 Bars in America” by Draft Magazine 2009.
