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The Diving Elk Relax and enjoy our classic and original cocktails, craft beer and quality food! Feel relaxed and ready to enjoy great food and drinks to match. Barnes

As soon as you walk through the front doors of The Diving Elk, you’ll be warmly greeted by our staff and our ambiance. With 18 craft beers on tap, handcrafted cocktails, and exceptional pub food, we know you'll find something special at The Diving Elk that will keep you coming back again and again. And as for the name…well, our name pays homage to a piece of Sioux City history. Before the turn of the 20th century, W.H. Barnes of Sioux City, Iowa, saw elk for the first time and became fascinated by the way they naturally jumped over any obstacle in their way. Barnes built a slight incline that he slowly trained his elk to ascend and then leap from. Their first jumps were a mere five feet high, but by raising the incline incrementally, the elk soon reached twenty feet. By 1903, the troupe was jumping from a forty-foot tower into a tank only sixteen feet across by six foot deep and headlining traveling shows as the nationally known "The Famous Diving Elks." "I did not realize what a sensation the elk would create, as I have put in so much time training them and raising the elevation foot by foot that I have become, like the elks, used to it. But I have since been told thousands of times that it is one of the most wonderful feats oeuvre accomplished with animals." - W.H.

Grilled chicken breast, mayo, lettuce, pickles, pickled red onion with a side of southwest aïoli and french fries$13
10/15/2026

Grilled chicken breast, mayo, lettuce, pickles, pickled red onion with a side of southwest aïoli and french fries$13

Marinated steak tips to order,Parmesan garlic mashed potatoes with a light beef gravy drizzle $10 
10/14/2026

Marinated steak tips to order,Parmesan garlic mashed potatoes with a light beef gravy drizzle $10 

Brunch until 2!!!
10/11/2026

Brunch until 2!!!

 Fish salad hoagie for today’s special-baked cod and halibut with mayo, celery, and capers on a toasted hoagie topped w...
10/09/2026

 Fish salad hoagie for today’s special-baked cod and halibut with mayo, celery, and capers on a toasted hoagie topped with pickled red onions, tomatoes, and lettuce. Sriracha optional, but we would recommend it!

Fillet tip salad for lunch today!!
10/07/2026

Fillet tip salad for lunch today!!

☀️ good morning☀️
10/04/2026

☀️ good morning☀️

10/02/2026

10/01/2026



09/30/2026

WHO’S GONNA BE AT Hops & Harvest Festival 2026?! 🍻

We’ve got a pretty good lineup coming to Historic 4th Street on October 3:

Big Grove Brewery
Exile Brewing Co.
Jefferson County Ciderworks
West O B**r
Parallel
Good Boy Vodka
Anheuser-Busch
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Carbliss
Happy Dad Hard Drinks
Surfside
Yuengling B**r
SpikedAde
Diageo
Boulevard Brewing Co.
Samuel Adams
Brioux City Brewery
Wise I Brewing Company
Marto Brewing Co.
Jefferson B**r Supply
Jackson Street Brewing
Boozy Nuts & Chocolate
7 Hills Brewing Company
Penrose Brewing
Okoboji Brewing Company
NoCoast B**r Co.
Johnson Brothers Liquor

And that’s not even counting the food, the BRAND NEW jumbotron, and everything else happening on Historic 4th.

Saturday, October 3 | 1–4pm
🎟️ VIP + General Admission tickets are on sale now!

Big week for lunch specials!!! Welcome to restaurant week all week long-featuring two of our most recent menu additions ...
09/30/2026

Big week for lunch specials!!! Welcome to restaurant week all week long-featuring two of our most recent menu additions and today, chicken bacon ranch wrap with a side of fries!

Address

1101 4th Street
Sioux City, IA
51101

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+17122340000

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