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Monday 11am - 9pm Tuesday 11am - 9pm Wednesday 11am - 9pm Thursday 11am - 9pm Friday 11am - 11pm Saturday 10am - 11pm Sunday 10am - 8pm

Fresko

Name: Fresko
Address: 909 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, US
Telephone: +15156307009
Price range: $$

Our name, meaning “fresh,” inspires our creation of seasonal menus made from locally sourced ingredients from the bounty farms of Iowa.

The culinary team prepares product from start to finish, applying natural, time honored techniques with care at every step. Fresko features a splendid assortment of original cocktails with a deep spirits menu and a beer program with sixteen beers on tap, in addition to bottles and cans. Fresko's wine menu focuses on quality selections at a great value to our guests. Happy Hour is 4-6 pm Monday through Friday!

07/07/2026

It’s Taco Tuesday!

Stop in tonight from 5-9 PM to get our tacos and margs for $10.

Can’t wait to see you DSM!

📸- Katie Wiklund

06/28/2026

Don’t forget to stop in and see us to get these features that are only running for today!

06/27/2026

Supporting local never tasted so refreshing. 🌿

Stop by Fresko during the Art Festival and grab one of our house-made canned refreshers or mocktails before you explore downtown! These are canned at Fresko, so the options are limitless.

Our very own Katie Wiklund created this idea. Each one crafted with fresh ingredients, made for sunny weekends, and ready to go wherever the festival takes you. 🎨☀️

06/26/2026

Weekend features are looking a little too good. 😏

- Fried Calamari — perfectly crisp, finished with fresh parmesan and served with bright, zesty lemon aioli and smoky chipotle aioli for the perfect balance of citrus and heat.

- Andouille & Chicken Pasta — smoky andouille, tender chicken, roasted asparagus, mushrooms, and onions tossed in a rich spiced pomodoro, finished with parmesan.

Chef Jose didn’t come to play. 👨‍🍳🔥

📸- Katie Wiklund

06/22/2026

Let’s end Pride in a way that honors our local Drag Queens and all that they do! ♥️🩵💜💚💛

-This Sunday, June 28th, from 3-8PM we are to taking our monthly Girl Dinners and making one for the Queens of East Village. What you’re seeing is all curated to the queens personalities and personal tastes by

-Thank you to the queens who are allowing us to put this on in their honor!

-Rest in peace to the most amazing all the work she’s done has been nothing but extraordinary to our community.

We will see you on Sunday!

🌈 🌈

06/19/2026

A hot summer weekend means we need refreshing features and deals to match!

🍹Happy Hour-
3-6PM $8 cocktails, wine, and food!

🍉 Watermelon Cucumber Salad-
Freshly cut watermelon from our good friends at Loffredo Fresh Foods goes into Chef Jose’s juicy and savory gluten free watermelon salad. Tossed with smoked red peppers, almonds, feta, and honey, this salad is one you won’t want to miss!
(Feature only available Friday and Saturday.)

🎂- Happy Birthday to kylemahlstede! Everyday is a fun one with you, and an amazing one. You bring the love and sassiness to the bar that spices it up in every beautiful way. We love you, and hope you enjoy your day, and also your month. 🏳️‍🌈

Have a great weekend Des Moines, soak up the sunshine and we hope you enjoy all the amazing holidays we have this month. Happy Pride, Juneteenth, and Father’s Day! Thanks for the smiles and joy you bring to us at Fresko, we will see you this weekend. 🫶

📸 - dsm_katie

06/17/2026

Hey Des Moines! 👋

Your friendly neighborhood Fresko here, just letting you know tonight we will be closed in the bar for a private party.

Seating in dining room is available still for walk ins or reservations!

Hours and seating are back to usual tomorrow.

Thanks!

🫶

06/14/2026

Just one more week until our first collab with biggrovedsm and ethereal_beauty_lounge!

This collaboration is about bringing the neighborhood together to show support and love. Here at Fresko we want to shed light on the community and help in anyway we can.

Which is why we also decided to invite mobilebarberingco to offer hair cuts for those who want to join the fun and don’t have a daughter! (No ticket required just click on his tagged instagram page and set up and apportionment!)

This event will have two classes one at 10 and one at 11 to help ensure we give everyone a chance to truly learn how to style.

After you’re done bring your little down to the and celebrate ! (That begins at 12 and ends at 6!)

We hope to see you DSM! 🫶

🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989859189401?aff=oddtdtcreator

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06/12/2026

We have a little surprise for you Des Moines!

Guests had problems deciding what seasonal martini to choose so we said, why not try them all?

Fresko is now featuring mini martini flights for happy hour!

The stars of the show-

• The Martini I Need- Strawberry vanilla espresso martini with just a hint of chocolate

• Clutch My Pearls- Revelton Mulberry Gin but infused with basil to add a touch of summer, and a lil lemon to make her a little zesty

•Bob Ross- House orange infused J Rieger Gin starts the nature setting, which flows with flavors of Giffard Rhubarb, and happy little accidents of house blueberry bitters

•Lavender Martini- Fresko’s classic but with a new twist. We added house made lavender limoncello, and watermelon water to create the most beautiful martini inside and out

Now available Mondays 3-9 PM as well as the rest of our happy hour menu

Tuesday- Thursday we will have them available from 3-6 PM! (Starting at 5 these days we will have other amazing specials for you)

Address

909 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA
50309

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 9pm
Tuesday	11am - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 11pm
Saturday	10am - 11pm
Sunday	10am - 8pm

Telephone

+15156307009

Website

http://freskodsm.com/

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