National Cinnamon Roll Day – Who Has the Best in Eastern Iowa?
October 4th is another delicious food holiday... National Cinnamon Roll Day!
Using recommendations from the Cedar Rapids Area Support Local Group, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Area Foodies, and Iowa City Area Foodies Facebook groups, we put together a list of some of the Eastern Iowa businesses with the BEST cinnamon rolls! Here are the suggestions from locals:
The Best Cinnamon Rolls in Eastern Iowa (UPDATED 10/2/26)
Using recommendations from the Cedar Rapids Area Support Local Group, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Area Foodies, and Iowa City Area Foodies Facebook groups, we put together a list of some of the Eastern Iowa businesses with the BEST cinnamon rolls!
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- 16th Avenue Grill - 3130 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
- Anh's Bread Therapy - 77 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
- Bambino's Bakery - 2110 Kimball Ave, Waterloo
- Barrett's Quality Eats - 3242 Crosspark Road, Coralville
- Bistro at Blooms - 1440 Blairs Ferry Rd, Marion
- Black Sheep Café & Catering - 115 E Traer St, Greene
- Bluebird Cafe - 112 E Main St, Solon & 650 W Cherry St, North Liberty
- Bread & Buttered Bakery - NewBo City Market, Cedar Rapids
- Breakfast House - 820 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
- Cup of Joe - 102 Main St, Cedar Falls
- Deja Brew Coffee House & Bakery - 1150 Tall Grass Ave, Tiffin
- The Eat Shop - 120 W Main St, Solon & 1107 7th Ave, Marion
- The Encounter Cafe - 376 S Clinton St, Iowa City
- The Farmer's Kitchen - 111 E Main St, Fairbank
- Feedwell Kitchen & Bakery - 560 Boyson Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
- Gedney Bakery & Coffeehouse - 118 1st St E, Independence
- Golden Delight Bakery - 2289 Johnson-Washington Rd, Kalona
- Great Harvest Bread Co. - 5070 Lindale Dr NE, Cedar Rapids
- Grounds & Goodies - 112 E Main St, Anamosa
- Hurts Donut - 1301 5th St, Coralville/100 E 2nd St, Cedar Falls/5121 Competition Dr, Bettendorf
- ICON Donuts & Sweetery - 1730 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo & 4505 Algonquin Dr, Cedar Falls
- J's Homestyle Cooking - 1724 W 31st St, Cedar Falls
- Kathy's Pies & Bakery - 616 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
- Kava House & Cafe - 122 2nd Street SE, Swisher
- Kountry Kupboard - 733 Main St, Osage
- Klunder's Cafe - 929 W Milwaukee Ave, New Hampton
- Lightworks Cafe - 501 7th Ave, Cedar Rapids
- The Mixing Bowl - 214 E Bremer Ave, Waverly
- Moo's Bakery - 2223 College St, Cedar Falls
- My Mom's Bakery - 1665 Dows St, Ely
- New Pioneer Co-op - 3338 Center Point Road NE, Cedar Rapids/1101 2nd St, Coralville/22 S Van Buren, Iowa City
- The Old Stone Bistro - 203 Main St, La Porte City
- Oscar's Restaurant - 768 N Center Point Rd, Hiawatha
- Ox Yoke Inn - 4420 220th Trail, Amana
- Patton Bar & Diner - 317 Main St, Cedar Falls
- Pizza Haus - 301 W State St, Williamsburg
- Salsa Guy Cafe - 3925 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
- The Serving Cafe - 209 E Main Street, West Branch
- Shelly's Sweets - 211 1st St E, Newhall
- Tiffy Jo's Diner & Energy Bar - 2727 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
- Tommy's Restaurant - 393 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids
- Trading Grounds - 917 Barrington Pkwy, Marion
- White Tree Bakery - 117 1st St NW, Mount Vernon
- Wild Carrot - 215 E Bremer Ave, Waverly
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99 Iowa Counties, 99 Delicious Iowa Restaurants (LAST UPDATED 6/23/26)
As it turns out, there are great places to eat in ALL of Iowa's 99 counties!
Each of the restaurants selected for this list has a Google rating of 4.5 stars or higher with at least 100 total reviews (when possible... some counties are VERY small!). While some counties only have a handful of places to eat, many have several highly-rated and popular restaurants. This list only shows one per county, so you may want to do your own research before visiting a new area!
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