All I Know About Guesthouse, the Upcoming Supper Club-Inspired Spot Near Waukee

Good heavens! Getting the partners to talk about this upcoming spot was like pulling teeth (in a fun way). But I learned a lot.

Derek Eidson and Pete Faber. “Eating and drinking and ATV and boating and fishing buddies,” who are also partners in the upcoming Guesthouse Tavern + Oysters. Pictured at Barntown Brewing.

I was pretty excited when I heard that Derek Eidson and Pete Faber were partnering to open Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster, a supper club-inspired spot coming in early 2024 to the border of West Des Moines and Waukee. I met with the duo the other day at Barntown Brewing to find out more.

Getting them to talk wasn’t easy. When asked to offer up some details on the atmosphere, the conversation went something like this:

“We’ll have wood paneling,” said Faber, who is also the founder of Barntown Brewing.

“Tell me more,” I said.

“OK. Knotty-pine wood paneling,” he offered.

Trying a different tack, I asked if they’d have comfy booths (often a supper club mainstay).

“We’ll have some booths,” he cautiously divulged.

I did that journalist thing where I kept my gob shut and waited for him to reveal something else. I mi…