Bar Nico
100% gluten-freeBar 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.
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
- Closed today
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.
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.