Restaurant · Des Moines

Bar Nico

100% gluten-free

Bar Nico reinvents Mexican food in Des Moines around heirloom corn and traditional techniques, in an entirely gluten-free kitchen: tacos, churros and an affordable happy hour, in a stylish, relaxed setting.

No wheat, rye or barley flour ever enters the establishment.

Good to know if you have celiac disease

Gluten-removed barley beer. Some beers sold as "gluten-free" are barley beers treated enzymatically. Tests cannot reliably measure their residual gluten: they are not recommended for people with celiac disease.

Hidden in strict celiac mode.

Hours

  • Monday10:30 – 22:00
  • Tuesday10:30 – 22:00
  • Wednesday10:30 – 22:00
  • Thursday10:30 – 22:00
  • Friday10:30 – 00:00
  • Saturday10:30 – 00:00
  • Sunday10:30 – 22:00
4.6★ Google reviews319 reviews
428 East Locust Street, 50309, Des Moines

What we know, what remains to be checked

Kitchen
fully dedicated — no wheat, rye or barley flour on site
Strict coeliac mode
shown in the app
Oats
not verified
Fryer
not applicable in a dedicated kitchen
Certification
none known
Opening hours
shown above

"Not verified" means we could not confirm it at the source — not that it is safe. Ask on site.

Verified by Nutrixe· October 6, 2026

Existing establishment; gluten-free level and risks confirmed at the source.

Sources — Verified on 07/10/2026: the restaurant's official website describes it as "Proudly a Gluten-Free Kitchen". The online menus are published as images; ask on site about the drinks.

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