The annual Best of the West Awards celebrate 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. 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 1, 2026Â to celebrate!
The voting period for Best of the West has ended, and winners have been announced! Winners will be notified, and the community is invited to join us to celebrate their awards on December 1.
View the list below to see who won!
- Best Accounting Firm — UHY
- Best Antique Store — A Okay Antiques
- Best Apartment Complex — Sierra Pointe Apartments
- Best Architecture Firm — Shive-Hattery
- Best Art Gallery — Olson-Larsen Galleries
- Best Arts & Craft Shop — Hobby Lobby
- Best Automotive Repair — Shade Tree Auto
- Best Bakery — Nan’s Nummies
- Best Bank — West Bank
- Best Bar — Paws & Pints
- Best Barbershop/Salon — Drea’s Barber Shop
- Best BBQ — Jethro’s BBQ ‘n Bacon Bacon
- Best Breakfast — HomeGrown
- Best Brewery — Barn Town Brewing
- Best Brunch — Early Bird Brunch
- Best Business Coach/Consultant — Guest Strategies
- Best Car Dealership — Porsche Des Moines
- Best Car Wash — Tommy’s Express Car Wash
- Best Caterer — Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Best CEO/Executive Director — Mark Rupprecht – R&R Realty
- Best Child Care/Preschool — New Creations Child Care & Learning Center
- Best Chiropractor — Truth Family Chiropractic
- Best Cleaning Service — The Queen of Clean, LLC.
- Best Coffee Shop — Baristas Bouquet
- Best Commercial Real Estate Agent — Adam Kaduce – R&R Realty
- Best Commercial Real Estate Company — Hubbell Realty Company
- Best Community Center — Valley Community Center
- Best Company Culture — Turner Construction Company
- Best Construction Company — Turner Construction Company
- Best Co-Working Space — Frontier Coworking
- Best Credit Union — GreenState Credit Union
- Best Customer Service/Experience — ServiceMaster by Rice
- Best Dance Studio — Pulse Dance Fitness Studio
- Best Dental Care Provider — Blanc Dental Aesthetics
- Best Educational Institution — Health Tech Associates
- Best Engineering Firm — Shive-Hattery
- Best Entertainment Venue — SpareTime Entertainment
- Best Ethnic Restaurant — El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill
- Best Event Space — The Meridian
- Best Eye Clinic/Optometrist — Valley Eye Clinic
- Best Family-Friendly Attraction — Dave & Buster’s
- Best Fashion Boutique — Harlow + James
- Best Fast Casual Dining — Bix & Co.
- Best Financial Advisor (Individual) — Nick Capobianco – Wealth Advisors of Iowa, LLC
- Best Fine Dining — Ruth’s Chris Steak House
- Best Fitness Center/Gym — Pulse Dance Fitness Studio
- Best Floral Shop — Trader Joe’s
- Best Gift Shop — give.
- Best Golf Course — Glen Oaks Country Club
- Best Grocery Store — Hy-Vee
- Best Happy Hour — Bevy’s Tavern
- Best Historical Site — The Jordan House Museum
- Best Home Decor Store — Josephs Jewelers
- Best Home Repair/Services — ServiceMaster by Rice
- Best Hotel — West Des Moines Marriott
- Best HR Executive — Jenny Livingston – R&R Realty
- Best Ice Cream Shop — Home Sweet Cone
- Best Insurance Company — Accel Wealth Management
- Best Internet Provider — gFiber
- Best Jeweler — Christopher’s Fine Jewelry
- Best Large Employer To Work For (250+ Employees) — Aureon
- Best Law Firm — Duff Law Firm
- Best Lawn Care/Landscaper — Wright Outdoor Solutions
- Best Local Retailer — Many Hands Thrift Market
- Best Marketing/Advertising Agency — TwoTone Creative
- Best Medium-Sized Employer To Work For (50-249 Employees) — ServiceMaster by Rice
- Best Mental Health Provider — Lighthouse Counseling
- Best Mobile Network Provider — T-Mobile
- Best Motivational Speaker — Drew Harden – Blue Compass
- Best Musician/Entertainer — WDM Community Band
- Best New Business (opened within last year) — Many Hands Thrift Market
- Best Nonprofit — Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc.
- Best Nutritionist/Dietician — April O’Tool – Truth Family Chiropractic
- Best Personal Trainer — Discover Strength West Des Moines
- Best Pet Service Provider — EarthWise Pet
- Best Pharmacy — Hy-Vee
- Best Photographer — Forrest Sizer – FSP LLC 09
- Best Physical Therapy Clinic — The Iowa Clinic
- Best Pizza — Taste of New York
- Best Public Relations Agency — Strategic America
- Best Radio Station — Des Moines Media Group
- Best Recreational Asset — MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
- Best Residential Real Estate Agency — Iowa Realty
- Best Residential Real Estate Agent — Kathryn Driscoll – Iowa Realty
- Best Restaurant — Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Best Salesperson — Cole Amstutz – ServiceMaster by Rice
- Best Senior Living Facility — Village Cooperative
- Best Small Employer To Work For (1-49 Employees) — Connectify HR
- Best Spa — Pause Studio
- Best Sports/Recreation Store — REI
- Best Staffing/Recruiting Firm — Turnberry Solutions
- Best Steak House — Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Best Teacher/Instructor — Greg Hudson – WDMCS
- Best Technology Company — Kidwell Inc.
- Best Videographer — Aaron Hewitt – TwoTone Creative
- Best Volunteer (Individual) — Jennifer Hahn
- Best Wealth Management Company — Syverson Strege
- Best Wedding Venue — The Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines
- Best Wine Shop — WineStyles
- Best Youth Program — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
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