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Here are the best-of food and drink spots in Iowa for 2022, according to Yelp

Here are the categories Iowa's included in, and the businesses most recommended by fellow customers in 2022.

IOWA, USA — EDITOR'S NOTE: The above video is from September 2022. 

Throughout the year, Yelp publishes best-of lists based on crowd-sourced reviews. So, how is Iowa faring? 

Here are the categories The Hawkeye State are included in, and the businesses most recommended by fellow customers in 2022 — including favorites from Des Moines, Sioux City and many more.

Best meals on a budget statewide (under $15 per meal)

Central Iowa 

Best chocolate shop

Best paella 

Best ice cream

Best Middle Eastern restaurant 

Best chocolate chip cookie

Most photo-worthy places to eat

Western Iowa 

Best burrito

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Eastern Iowa

Best pie

Top-reviewed brunch spot

Best empanadas

Best family-friendly restaurants

Best sandwich spots

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