Located conveniently at the beginning of the High Trestle Trail in Ankeny, Trailside is the premier bar and restaurant to visit after a ride, for lunch, or after work with some friends!
We promise to deliver a fun and exciting atmosphere with some of the best food and drinks in Des Moines! Come by sometime soon, we would love to see you!
Trailside Tap would be honored to provide our services for your next event. Each event is bespoke to your tastes and needs, to provide the best experience possible for you and your guests.
You worry about your guests and we will take care of the rest!
PartiesLive Music with J. Jeffrey Masserole
Alleygrass at Trailside Tap!
Andrew Hoyt is back with his band!
Kent Atha at Trailside!
Anthony Koester on the patio!
Come grab a giant juicy cheeseburger for National Cheeseburger Day Sept 18th!
Join us for National Drink Beer Day on Sept 28th and try one of our many craft brews!
Indulge in dinner and a dessert on National Dessert Day!
We had cocktails and brunch late morning on Saturday and it was so good. Grace, our server was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. The space outside was spread out nicely and visually pleasant. Our meals were excellent; loaded hash browns were similar to a skillet and tanks as high on my list as any breakfast in many years...
Had brunch this am with the family- all the entrees were very good. Loaded hash browns, blueberry muffin pancake, omelette and the croque. Good service, great soundtrack (maybe just a tish loud) and nice atmosphere. We will definitely be back to try the bar and more of the menu!
Have been here a few times now and the food is always been great. This place is spaced out well and the servers wear masks. The pimento cheese with bread is our favorite here. The cheese curds are tasty as well. Have tried the meatball sandwich and the crispy chicken sandwich too both good. The chicken wings were great as well...
Great atmosphere and modern decor. The craft beer and cocktail selection is top notch. The menu is varied and quite unique. I had the new vegetarian Sweet Potato Po'Boy (it replaced the spaghetti squash BBQ "pulled Pork" sandwich), it was fantastic, albeit a bit of messy and clunky to eat. The flavor a quality mute those qualms...
Went back for dinner on a Friday night after 2 great brunches and was equally impressed. Special of the day was General Tso broccoli which came with lettuce wraps. They were excellent and very filling. The calamari appetizer was rubbery (but that's pretty much to be expected in iowa), yet I still enjoyed the dish...
