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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, 2026 to celebrate!

The voting period for Best of the West is now closed. Winners have been announced below.

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  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 Cleaning Service
  24. Best Coffee Shop
  25. Best Commercial Real Estate Agent
  26. Best Commercial Real Estate Company
  27. Best Community Center
  28. Best Company Culture
  29. Best Construction Company
  30. Best Co-Working Space
  31. Best Credit Union
  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 Fast Casual Dining
  44. Best Financial Advisor (Individual)
  45. Best Fine Dining
  46. Best Fitness Center/Gym
  47. Best Floral Shop
  48. Best Gift Shop
  49. Best Golf Course
  50. Best Grocery Store
  51. Best Happy Hour
  52. Best Historical Site
  53. Best Home Decor Store
  54. Best Home Repair/Services
  55. Best Hotel
  56. Best HR Executive
  57. Best Ice Cream Shop
  58. Best Insurance Company
  59. Best Internet Provider
  60. Best Jeweler
  61. Best Large Employer To Work For (250+ Employees)
  62. Best Law Firm
  63. Best Lawn Care/Landscaper
  64. Best Local Retailer
  65. Best Marketing/Advertising Agency
  66. Best Medium-Sized Employer To Work For (50-249 Employees)
  67. Best Mental Health Provider
  68. Best Mobile Network Provider
  69. Best Motivational Speaker
  70. Best Musician/Entertainer
  71. Best New Business (opened within last year)
  72. Best Nonprofit
  73. Best Nutritionist/Dietician
  74. Best Personal Trainer
  75. Best Pet Service Provider
  76. Best Pharmacy
  77. Best Photographer
  78. Best Physical Therapy Clinic
  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
  1. Best Accounting Firm – UHY
  2. Best Antique Store – The Picker Knows Antiques
  3. Best Apartment Complex – Sierra Pointe Apartments
  4. Best Architecture Firm – Shive-Hattery
  5. Best Art Gallery – Olson-Larsen Galleries
  6. Best Arts & Craft Shop – Hobby Lobby WDM
  7. Best Automotive Repair – Shade Tree Auto
  8. Best Bakery – Tous Les Jours
  9. Best Bank – West Bank
  10. Best Bar – WineStyles of West Des Moines
  11. Best Barbershop/Salon – Drea’s Barber Shop
  12. Best BBQ – Jethro’s BBQ WDM
  13. Best Breakfast – HomeGrown – West Des Moines
  14. Best Brewery – Barntown
  15. Best Brunch – HomeGrown – West Des Moines
  16. Best Business Coach/Consultant – Evan Guest
  17. Best Car Dealership – Porsche
  18. Best Car Wash – Mister Car Wash
  19. Best Caterer – Cyd’s Catering
  20. Best CEO/Executive Director – George O’Neal
  21. Best Child Care/Preschool – New Creations Child Care
  22. Best Chiropractor – Truth Family Chiropractic
  23. Best Credit Union – Premier Credit Union
  24. Best Cleaning Service – phClean of Des Moines
  25. Best Coffee Shop – Barista’s Bouquet
  26. Best Commercial Real Estate Agent – Britton Klomstad – SVN | CREATE
  27. Best Commercial Real Estate Company – Iowa Realty
  28. Best Company Culture – TwoTone Creative
  29. Best Community Center – Valley Community Center
  30. Best Construction Company – Turner Construction
  31. Best Co-Working Space – Regus
  32. Best Customer Service/Experience – Aureon
  33. Best Dance Studio – Pulse Dance Fitness Studio
  34. Best Dental Care Provider – West Des Moines Dental Center
  35. Best Educational Institution – Montessori Children’s House
  36. Best Engineering Firm – Shive-Hattery
  37. Best Entertainment Venue – Spare Time Des Moines
  38. Best Ethnic Restaurant – El Toreado Restaurant Bar & Grill
  39. Best Event Space – Simply Stunning Events
  40. Best Eye Clinic/Optometrist – Valley Eye Clinic
  41. Best Family-Friendly Attraction – Spare Time Des Moines
  42. Best Fashion Boutique – K. Renee
  43. Best Fashion Designer/Tailor – Grady Walston/Astro 9
  44. Best Fast Casual Dining – Tasty Tacos
  45. Best Financial Advisor (Individual) – Damian Beard – Syverson Strege
  46. Best Floral Shop – Hy-Vee
  47. Best Fine Dining – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
  48. Best Fitness Center/Gym – Pulse Dance Fitness Studio
  49. Best Food Truck – Hot Off The Presses
  50. Best Gift Shop – give.
  51. Best Golf Course – Glen Oaks Country Club
  52. Best Happy Hour – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
  53. Best Historical Site – Jordan House
  54. Best Home Decor Store – Purple Door Home Decor
  55. Best Home Repair/Services – Ace Hardware
  56. Best Hotel – West Des Moines Marriott
  57. Best HR Executive – Kendra Fries – Turner Construction Company
  58. Best Ice Cream Shop – Home Sweet Cone
  59. Best Insurance Company – Comparion Insurance
  60. Best Internet Provider – Aureon
  61. Best Jeweler – Josephs Jewelers
  62. Best Large Employer To Work For (250+ Employees) – Shive-Hattery
  63. Best Law Firm – Hope Law Firm
  64. Best Lawn Care/Landscaper – Perficut Site Management
  65. Best Local Retailer – Colorado Classics
  66. Best Marketing/Advertising Agency – TwoTone Creative
  67. Best Medium-Sized Employer To Work For (50-249 Employees) – The Accel Group – West Des Moines
  68. Best Mental Health Provider – Renewed Strength Counseling
  69. Best Mobile Network Provider – Verizon
  70. Best Motivational Speaker – Whitney Warne
  71. Best Musician/Entertainer – Grant Peterson (WDM DJ)
  72. Best New Business (opened within last year) – Renewed Strength Counseling
  73. Best Nonprofit – ARL
  74. Best Nutritionist/Dietician – Janet Rydberg UnityPoint
  75. Best Personal Trainer – Kayla Reamey
  76. Best Pet Service Provider – Second Home Pet Services
  77. Best Pharmacy – Hy-Vee
  78. Best Photographer – FSP LLC 09
  79. Best Pizza – Taste of New York Pizza
  80. Best Public Relations Agency – LS2 Group
  81. Best Radio Station – Life 107.1
  82. Best Recreational Asset – MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
  83. Best Residential Real Estate Agency – Iowa Realty
  84. Best Residential Real Estate Agent – Alisha Stewart – GoldFinch Realty Group
  85. Best Restaurant – Coopers Hawk
  86. Best Salesperson – Tom Florian
  87. Best Senior Living Facility – Village Cooperative West Des Moines
  88. Best Small Employer To Work For (1-49 Employees) – Connectify HR
  89. Best Spa – Pause
  90. Best Sports/Recreation Store – Scheels
  91. Best Staffing/Recruiting Firm – Palmer Group
  92. Best Steak House – Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
  93. Best Teacher/Instructor – Toni Robinson Montessori
  94. Best Technology Company – Aureon
  95. Best Videographer – TwoTone Creative
  96. Best Volunteer (Individual) – Bobbi Segura
  97. Best Wealth Management Company – Syverson Strege
  98. Best Wedding Venue – The Monroe
  99. Best Wine Shop – WineStyles of West Des Moines
  100. Best Youth Program – Big Brothers Big Sisters

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