Eating and drinking
Eating and drinking near The Cypress
Two kinds of eating out live near here. The everyday kind is on Hubbell Avenue and over in Altoona. The night-out kind is a short drive into the city.
On Hubbell Avenue
Hubbell Avenue is lined with the places you go on a weeknight. Latin King, at 2200 Hubbell, has been an east-side Italian institution for more than seventy years. Bianchi's Hilltop, at 2820 Hubbell, is a family-run spot known for its pizza and onion rings. Both sit a short way down Hubbell toward downtown, and the corridor also carries Northern Lights Pizza, a Pizza Hut and the fast food and coffee you reach without planning.
In Altoona, a few miles east
The Altoona shopping brings its own run of restaurants. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, at 550 Bass Pro Drive NW by the outlets, is about 2.9 miles east. Along 8th Street SW, about 2.3 miles east, are Applebee's at 3741 8th Street SW, Raising Cane's, Pancheros Mexican Grill, Wendy's and Arby's. A meal pairs easily with the Altoona shopping on the shopping page.
A night out downtown
For a bigger night, downtown Des Moines is about 5.0 miles southwest. The East Village, just across the river below the Capitol, and the Court Avenue district hold most of the restaurants, bars and breweries within a few blocks of each other. It is a straight run down Hubbell Avenue. Most homes here are two-bedroom, one-bath, about 860 square feet, with a stove and refrigerator included. Renovated homes have new kitchens and baths; classic homes keep their finishes and rent for less; Cypress II also has a few 430-square-foot one-bedrooms. Current rents sit on the availability page.
Questions people ask
Where can I eat near The Cypress?
On Hubbell Avenue: Latin King (2200 Hubbell), an east-side Italian institution, and Bianchi's Hilltop (2820 Hubbell) for pizza. In Altoona, about 2.3 to 2.9 miles east: Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, Applebee's, Raising Cane's and Pancheros along 8th Street SW and the outlets.
Is there a good sit-down restaurant near The Cypress?
Latin King at 2200 Hubbell Avenue serves traditional Italian and has done for more than seventy years. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, 2.9 miles east at 550 Bass Pro Drive NW in Altoona, is a steakhouse by the outlets.
How far is a downtown dinner from The Cypress?
About 5.0 miles southwest by road. The East Village and the Court Avenue district hold most of the downtown restaurants and bars.
Distances are road miles from 3913 Hubbell Avenue, measured with OpenStreetMap routing in October 2026. The site keeps no distance module of its own, so the route planner is the source. Restaurants confirmed on their own sites and current listings (Latin King, Bianchi's Hilltop, Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, Applebee's), October 2026.
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- Things to do in Altoona, near The Cypress
- Groceries and everyday errands near The Cypress
- Commuting from The Cypress
- Parks and trails near The Cypress
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- The floor plans at The Cypress, explained
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- How to apply at The Cypress
- Working from home at The Cypress
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