Two Destination Restaurants Worth Building a Trip Around

Enjoy a classic supper club and a contemporary chef-driven restaurant—plus beautiful bluffs, stellar leaf-looking, and more in Northeastern Iowa.

The area of Iowa I love most nestles in the hills, cliffs, and bluffs of the driftless area and is anchored by the Mississippi River, which is always a marvel. Add two destination-worthy restaurants and mix in some spectacular autumn colors in coming weeks, and you’ve got some great reasons to head east right about now.

I’ve put together a three-night it…