Who has Iowa's Best Burger? The 2025 winner comes from a sports bar in Pleasantville, Iowa
Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register
Updated Thu, May 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM CDT
Arcadia's smashburger won the Des Moines Register's Burger Brackets in April and earned a top 10 spot in the Iowa Beef Industry Council's Iowa's Best Burger contest.
Voters with the Iowa Beef Industry Council have spoken and declared Pleasantville, Iowa, southeast of Des Moines home to the best burger in the state.
The annual contest, now in its 16th year, is sponsored by the he Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association. More than 6,000 fans of Iowa burgers submitted nominations for more than 400 restaurants. A group of secret judges reviewed the top 10 vote-getters and determines a final winner.
So who won the title of best burger in Iowa?
Here's a look at the finalists from 2025:
Arcadia, Polk City
Big Head Burger, Waterloo
Burger & Company, Spirit Lake
Dan's Road House, Cresco
Halftime Bar & Grill, Pleasantville
Lewis and Lewis, Oskaloosa
The Roadhouse, Orange City
Salsa Guy Café, Cedar Rapids
Smash & Grab Burger Co., Knoxville
Wilder, Iowa City
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