Bauder Pharmacy - Des Moines, IA

Bauder's ice cream is famous in Iowa, especially so among people who attend the annual state fair. Year around, the drug store is a place to come for one heck of a fine cherry Coke, a Green River, or a lime phosphate. You can indulge in a turtle sundae, as well as shakes, malts, sodas, and floats of every stripe. All the ice cream treats are made from Bauder's own ice cream, the flavor rotation of which includes fresh strawberry and peach in the summer months.

100% Approval Rating (4 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

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Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"Bauder's ice cream is famous in Iowa, especially so among people who attend the annual state fair, where it is a highlight of the endlessly good grazing grounds near the show pavilion. Year around, the drug store is a place to come for one heck of a fine cherry Coke, a ..." [Read More].

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Map & Directions

3802 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, IA
515-255-1124

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"Emerald green lime phosphates are a specialty of the Bauder Pharmacy soda fountain. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern

"A just-made chocolate malt (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern

"It is the ice cream that makes Bauder's hot fudge sundaes something special. In the summer, fudge on fresh peach ice cream is a delight. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern

"A view behind the counter at Bauder's. In back, you can see the pharmacist at work. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern

"There is nothing especially alluring about the look of Bauder's, but ice cream aficionados from near and far consider it a worthy destination. (buffetbuster photo)"
Michael Stern