Proudfoot & Bird
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Our verdict
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: American / Regional. Wine strengths: California.
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- Address
- 1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 957-2400
- Hours
- Daily 2:30–11 PM
- Website
- hotelfortdesmoines.com
- Directions
- Get directions
- Booking
- Book on OpenTable
The menu
What to order
- 32-day dry-aged ribeye
- Châteaubriand carved tableside for two
- Warm ricotta with truffle honey
- Wood roasted oysters with smoked jalapeño-bourbon butter
- Espresso-rubbed rack of venison
- Alaskan salmon with rye berries and beets
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: American / Regional. Wine strengths: California.
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
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Proudfoot & Bird
The wine
Proudfoot & Bird holds the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, which Wine Spectator gives to lists of usually 90 or more selections.
- Wine program
- Exceptional wine program
- Wine Spectator
- Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
- Extensive wine list
- Craft cocktails
Details
- Classic
- Elegant
- Romantic
- Sophisticated
- Well Known
- Date Night
- Business Dinner
- Group Dining
- Special Occasion
- After Work
- Private Event
- Historic Building
- Design Destination
- Hotel Restaurant
- Private Dining
- Extensive Wine List
- Craft Cocktails
- Local Sourcing
- Sustainable Seafood
- A La Carte
- Wine
- Cocktails
- Beer
- Vegetarian Friendly
- Vegan Options
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 2:30–11 PM
- Tuesday
- 2:30–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 2:30–11 PM
- Thursday
- 2:30–11 PM
- Friday
- 2:30–11 PM
- Saturday
- 2:30–11 PM
- Sunday
- 2:30–11 PM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
Fine-dining restaurant in a restored historic hotel, with marble staircases, intricate gold ceiling inlays, and a grand circular bar creating a classic, elegant atmosphere that evokes the glamour of a different era.