The annual Best of the West Awards celebrates the best people, places, and things in West Des Moines! Our vision is to make West Des Moines the best suburban city in America to live, work, and play and now is the time to show pride in our vibrant community. From recognizing your favorite restaurant, retail store, or favorite company to work for, the Best of the West Awards gives area businesses a chance to take a bow and be recognized. Join us on December 2, 2025, to celebrate!

Scroll to see previous winners and view 2024’s Best of the West winners below.

  1. Best Accounting Firm
  2. Best Antique Store
  3. Best Apartment Complex
  4. Best Architecture Firm
  5. Best Art Gallery
  6. Best Arts & Craft Shop
  7. Best Automotive Repair
  8. Best Bakery
  9. Best Bank
  10. Best Bar
  11. Best Barbershop/Salon
  12. Best BBQ
  13. Best Breakfast
  14. Best Brewery
  15. Best Brunch
  16. Best Business Coach/Consultant
  17. Best Car Dealership
  18. Best Car Wash
  19. Best Caterer
  20. Best CEO/Executive Director
  21. Best Child Care/Preschool
  22. Best Chiropractor
  23. Best Credit Union
  24. Best Cleaning Service
  25. Best Coffee Shop
  26. Best Commercial Real Estate Agent
  27. Best Commercial Real Estate Company
  28. Best Company Culture
  29. Best Community Center
  30. Best Construction Company
  31. Best Co-Working Space
  32. Best Customer Service/Experience
  33. Best Dance Studio
  34. Best Dental Care Provider
  35. Best Educational Institution
  36. Best Engineering Firm
  37. Best Entertainment Venue
  38. Best Ethnic Restaurant
  39. Best Event Space
  40. Best Eye Clinic/Optometrist
  41. Best Family-Friendly Attraction
  42. Best Fashion Boutique
  43. Best Fashion Designer/Tailor
  44. Best Fast Casual Dining
  45. Best Financial Advisor (Individual)
  46. Best Floral Shop
  47. Best Fine Dining
  48. Best Fitness Center/Gym
  49. Best Food Truck
  50. Best Gift Shop
  51. Best Golf Course
  52. Best Happy Hour
  53. Best Historical Site
  54. Best Home Decor Store
  55. Best Home Repair/Services
  56. Best Hotel
  57. Best HR Executive
  58. Best Ice Cream Shop
  59. Best Insurance Company
  60. Best Internet Provider
  61. Best Jeweler
  62. Best Large Employer To Work For (250+ Employees)
  63. Best Law Firm
  64. Best Lawn Care/Landscaper
  65. Best Local Retailer
  66. Best Marketing/Advertising Agency
  67. Best Medium-Sized Employer To Work For (50-249 Employees)
  68. Best Mental Health Provider
  69. Best Mobile Network Provider
  70. Best Motivational Speaker
  71. Best Musician/Entertainer
  72. Best New Business (opened within last year)
  73. Best Nonprofit
  74. Best Nutritionist/Dietician
  75. Best Personal Trainer
  76. Best Pet Service Provider
  77. Best Pharmacy
  78. Best Photographer
  79. Best Pizza
  80. Best Public Relations Agency
  81. Best Radio Station
  82. Best Recreational Asset
  83. Best Residential Real Estate Agency
  84. Best Residential Real Estate Agent
  85. Best Restaurant
  86. Best Salesperson
  87. Best Senior Living Facility
  88. Best Small Employer To Work For (1-49 Employees)
  89. Best Spa
  90. Best Sports/Recreation Store
  91. Best Staffing/Recruiting Firm
  92. Best Steak House
  93. Best Teacher/Instructor
  94. Best Technology Company
  95. Best Videographer
  96. Best Volunteer (Individual)
  97. Best Wealth Management Company
  98. Best Wedding Venue
  99. Best Wine Shop
  100. Best Youth Program

All links to winners can be found through the interactive map below.

Best Accounting Firm – UHY
Best Antique Store – The Picker Knows Antiques & Collectibles
Best Apartment Complex – 92West Apartments
Best Architecture Firm – Shive-Hattery
Best Art Gallery – Olson-Larsen Galleries
Best Arts & Craft Shop – Five Monkeys
Best Bakery – Let them eat cake
Best Bar – The Winchester
Best Barbershop/Salon – Reese Marie Salon & Spa AVEDA
Best BBQ – Jethro’s BBQ
Best Breakfast – Early Bird
Best Brewery – Barn Town Brewing
Best Brunch – Early Bird
Best Business Coach/Consultant – Momentum Studios
Best Car Dealership/Automotive Repair – Stivers Ford Lincoln
Best Car Wash – Tommy’s Express Car Wash
Best Caterer – Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Best CEO/Executive Director – Jenny Cross – TwoTone Creative
Best Child Care/Preschool – Montessori Children’s House
Best Chiropractor – Truth Family Chiropractic
Best Chocolatier – Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Best Cleaning Service – PhClean
Best Coffee House – Hyper Energy Bar
Best Commercial Real Estate Agent – Adam Kaduce – R&R Realty Group
Best Commercial Real Estate Company – Iowa Realty
Best Company Culture – TwoTone Creative
Best Community Center – Valley Community Center
Best Construction Company – Turner Construction
Best Co-Working Space – Regus
Best Customer Service/Experience – Comparion Insurance
Best Dance Studio – Pulse Dance Fitness Studio
Best DEI Professional/Consultant – Pearlita Gaskin – Turner Construction
Best Dental Care Provider – Glynn Family Dentistry
Best Educator – Sarah Belle Selinger – Dowling Catholic High School
Best Educational Institution – Dowling Catholic High School
Best Engineering Firm – Shive-Hattery
Best Entertainment Venue – Smash Park
Best Ethnic Restaurant – Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant
Best Event Space – Spare Time Entertainment
Best Eye Clinic/Optometrist – Valley Eye Clinic
Best Family-Friendly Attraction – Historic Valley Junction
Best Fashion Boutique – MoMere
Best Fashion Designer/Tailor – Grady Walston – Astro 9
Best Fast Casual Dining – Crisp & Green
Best Financial Advisor (Individual) – Nick Capobianco – Wealth Advisors of Iowa
Best Financial Institution – West Bank
Best Fine Dining – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Best Fitness Center/Gym – Pulse Dance Fitness Studio
Best Food Truck – Karam’s Grill LLC
Best Gift Shop – give.
Best Golf Course – Glen Oaks Country Club Iowa
Best Happy Hour – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Best Historical Site – Jordan House
Best Home Decor Store – MoMere
Best Home Repair/Services – Red House Remodeling
Best Hotel – The Rewind Hotel
Best HR Executive – Kendra Fries – Turner Construction
Best Ice Cream Shop – Home Sweet Cone
Best Insurance Company – Comparion Insurance
Best Internet Provider – Aureon
Best Jeweler – Josephs Jewelers
Best Large Employer To Work For (250+ Employees) – Turner Construction
Best Law Firm – Hope Law Firm
Best Lawn Care/Landscaper – Wright Outdoor Solutions
Best Local Retailer – MoMere
Best Marketing/Advertising Agency – TwoTone Creative
Best Medical Care Provider – The Iowa Clinic
Best Medium-Sized Employer To Work For (50-249 Employees) – Shive-Hattery
Best Mobile Network Provider – Verizon
Best Motivational Speaker – Lisa Behrends
Best Music/Theatre Venue – Val Air Ballroom
Best New Business (opened within last year) – Hi Fi Brew Lounge
Best Nonprofit – Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc.
Best Nutritionist/Dietician – Expedition Wellness
Best Personal Trainer – Justin Taylor Shepherd – MOJO’s GYM
Best Pet Service Provider – Paws & Pints
Best Pharmacy – Hy-Vee
Best Photographer – Christopher Maharry Photography
Best Pizza Taste of – New York Pizza
Best Public Relations Agency – Strategic America
Best Radio Station – Life 107.1
Best Recreational Asset – MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
Best Residential Real Estate Agent – Frank Hanson
Best Residential Real Estate Agency – Iowa Realty
Best Restaurant – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Best Salesperson – Cynde Cronin – Connectify HR
Best Senior Living Facility – Village Cooperative
Best Small Employer To Work For (1-49 Employees) – TwoTone Creative
Best Spa – New Leaf Wellness
Best Sports/Recreation Store – Scheels
Best Staffing/Recruiting Firm – Palmer Group
Best Steak House – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Best Technology Company – Aureon
Best Travel Agency – BWK Travel
Best Videographer – Aaron Hewitt – TwoTone Creative
Best Volunteer (Individual) – Lizzy Pirrung – Turner Construction
Best Wealth Management Company – Syverson Strege
Best Wedding Venue – The Rewind Hotel
Best Wine Shop – WineStyles
Best Youth Program – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

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