85 Bar East Village

85 Bar East Village '85 Bar is a sports nostalgia bar located in the Historic East Village of Des Moines , Iowa.

We offer a rotating food, beer, and cocktail menu with a touch of Chicago culture. Stop in for a Chicago Style Hot Dogs or try our house shot, the Mini Beer.

The East Village is about to get a lot more colorful. ✨Pridefest runs June 12–14, and we’re celebrating all weekend long...
06/08/2026

The East Village is about to get a lot more colorful. ✨

Pridefest runs June 12–14, and we’re celebrating all weekend long with Rainbow Mini Beers 🌈, drink specials🍻, and cold AC🥶.

So make sure to come cool off, grab a drink, and keep the party going this weekend!

We’ve always said we’re a football bar.Turns out we should’ve been more specific. ⚽️🤷Open at 2PM June 11th for the first...
06/04/2026

We’ve always said we’re a football bar.

Turns out we should’ve been more specific. ⚽️🤷

Open at 2PM June 11th for the first World Cup match.

🌭 Half-price Chicago dogs from 2–4PM
🍺 Half-price domestics from 2–4PM
🪣 $20 beer buckets all night

We’ll return to Bears-related programming shortly. 🫡

✨ Are you ready for it? ✨We’re teaming up with for a night of Taylor Swift Trivia at 85 Bar on Wednesday, June 17th.🫶 T...
06/02/2026

✨ Are you ready for it? ✨

We’re teaming up with for a night of Taylor Swift Trivia at 85 Bar on Wednesday, June 17th.

🫶 Team sign-up begins at 6PM
🎤 Trivia starts at 7PM
👯 Teams of up to 6

🏆 First Place wins tickets to Taylor Fest at Wooly’s on June 19th
🎁 Additional prizes include merch, gift cards, and more!

Tag your trivia team below and start studying your eras. 💖

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨Experts agree it’s a divine day for a mini beer at 85 Bar. 🍻We’ll keep you posted as this story develops....
05/08/2026

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

Experts agree it’s a divine day for a mini beer at 85 Bar. 🍻

We’ll keep you posted as this story develops. 📰

🚨This is not a drill.🚨It’s a Pico Dog, and it’s only here for Cinco de Mayo. 🌭You can also enjoy some margarita flights ...
05/03/2026

🚨This is not a drill.🚨

It’s a Pico Dog, and it’s only here for Cinco de Mayo. 🌭

You can also enjoy some margarita flights (Cadillac, Strawberry, Mango Poblano) and all the tequila you could ever ask for. See you on Tuesday for these one day only specials! 🍹🎉

It’s not a phase… it’s a coping mechanism. 🖤(for being a Bears fan)🐻💔We’re teaming up with for Emo Trivia the evening b...
05/01/2026

It’s not a phase… it’s a coping mechanism. 🖤
(for being a Bears fan)🐻💔

We’re teaming up with for Emo Trivia the evening before Emo Nite!

The details:

Thursday May 14
7PM start / 6PM sign up
Teams up to 6
Hosted at 85 Bar East Village

1st place: Emo Nite tickets 🎫
2nd + 3rd: merch + gift cards 🛍️

Come sad. Leave slightly less sad. See you there. 🫡

Spring showed up… and so did the drinks 🌸🍋The seasonal lineup:-Italian Lemon Cream Martini-Rye Tai-Strawberry Tajín Marg...
04/29/2026

Spring showed up… and so did the drinks 🌸🍋

The seasonal lineup:

-Italian Lemon Cream Martini
-Rye Tai
-Strawberry Tajín Margarita
-Lavender Fizz
-Upside-Down Shot

Fresh, bright, and made for sipping as we count down to football season. 🏈

Check out our story highlight for more photos!

The NFL Draft is here. Football is BACK. 🏈Kick it off April 23 at 85 Bar with Italian beefs, draft bingo, and all the mi...
04/21/2026

The NFL Draft is here. Football is BACK. 🏈
Kick it off April 23 at 85 Bar with Italian beefs, draft bingo, and all the mini beers you can handle. 🍻
Draft runs April 23–25. Be there for day one. 🫡

Offseason has us a lil nostalgic… thankfully you can pull up to 85 and relive it anytime 🐻⬇️
04/15/2026

Offseason has us a lil nostalgic… thankfully you can pull up to 85 and relive it anytime 🐻⬇️

YOUUUUUUUUUUUWanna see Soulja Boy at Wooly’s on April 14??? 🎤Say less.We got you a chance at:– 2 tickets 🎫– 2 drinks at ...
04/02/2026

YOUUUUUUUUUUU

Wanna see Soulja Boy at Wooly’s on April 14??? 🎤

Say less.

We got you a chance at:
– 2 tickets 🎫
– 2 drinks at 85 🍻

Follow and + tag your ride or die to enter! 🎶

Winner announced Monday. Please crank responsibly.

Address

432 East Locust Street
Des Moines, IA
50309

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 12am
Tuesday 4pm - 12am
Wednesday 4pm - 12am
Thursday 4pm - 12am
Friday 4pm - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 12am

Telephone

+15152073033

Website

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