The Highest-Rated Cedar Rapids Restaurants on Yelp [GALLERY]

We have a ton of great local restaurants in Cedar Rapids, but which ones are the best of the best?

To determine the top 15 restaurants in Cedar Rapids, we looked at Yelp reviews for businesses that are within city limits (we have results for the Marion/Hiawatha areas at the end of the article). Food trucks and big national chains were not included. Here are the highest-rated restaurants as of February of 2024:

1. Don Miguel Tienda Mexicana
   • 2215 Westdale Dr SW, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.7-star rating on Yelp (17 reviews)
   • 4.5-star rating on Google (559 reviews)
2. Mextizo
   • 1140 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.7-star rating on Yelp (31 reviews)
   • 4.6-star rating on Google (205 reviews)
3. Groundswell Cafe
   • 201 3rd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.8-star rating on Yelp (17 reviews)
   • 4.8-star rating on Google (157 reviews)
4. The Full Bowl (Temporarily Closed for Relocation)
   • 120 10th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.8-star rating on Yelp (30 reviews)
   • 5-star rating on Google (65 reviews)
5. Cafe Saint Pio
   • 99 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.9-star rating on Yelp (55 reviews)
   • 4.8-star rating on Google (439 reviews)
6. CR Midnight Smoker BBQ (Temporarily Closed for Relocation)
   • 301 F Ave NW, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.9-star rating on Yelp (16 reviews)
   • 4.8-star rating on Google (74 reviews)
7. El Viejo Mexican Restaurant
   • 90 Twixt Town Rd, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.7-star rating on Yelp (17 reviews)
   • 4.8-star rating on Google (298 reviews)
8. Lightworks Café
   • 501 7th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.7-star rating on Yelp (86 reviews)
   • 4.8-star rating on Google (298 reviews)
9. Dash Coffee Roasters
   • 120 3rd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
   • 4.7-star rating on Yelp (87 reviews)
   • 4.7-star rating on Google (490 reviews)
10. Old Neighborhood Pub
    • 608 16th St NE, Cedar Rapids
    • 4.7-star rating on Yelp (26 reviews)
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (292 reviews)
11. Raging Ryno's
    • 621 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
    • 4.6-star rating on Yelp (11 reviews)
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (126 reviews)
12. Cobble Hill
    • 219 2nd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
    • 4.6-star rating on Yelp (242 reviews)
    • 4.8-star rating on Google (718 reviews)
13. Feedwell Kitchen & Bakery
    • 560 Boyson Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
    • 4.6-star rating on Yelp (31 reviews)
    • 4.8-star rating on Google (235 reviews)
14. Pho House
    • 5300 Fountains Dr NE, Cedar Rapids
    • 4.6-star rating on Yelp (10 reviews)
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (145 reviews)
15. Willie Ray's Q Shack
    • 288 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
    • 4.6-star rating on Yelp (24 reviews)
    • 4.8-star rating on Google (222 reviews)

If you're wondering what the highest-rated Marion & Hiawatha restaurants on Yelp are, the top five include:

• Yummy Bahn Mi - 1950 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Hiawatha
• West End Diner - 809 6th Ave, Marion
• Ohana Poke Shop - 2931 7th Ave, Marion
• MIX Sushi & Kitchen - 1138 7th Ave, Marion
• New York Gyro - 808 7th Ave, Marion