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Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: American / Regional. Wine strengths: California.
Pearl is the En Primeur Club membership app — saves, bookings, and concierge access live there. Same editors, same standards.
- Address
- 1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 957-2400
- Website
- hotelfortdesmoines.com
- Directions
- Get directions
Saves & bookings on Pearl
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: American / Regional. Wine strengths: California.
- 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
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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At a Glance
- 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
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.