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Monday 2pm - 12am Tuesday 2pm - 12am Wednesday 2pm - 12am Thursday 2pm - 12am Friday 2pm - 2am Saturday 2pm - 2am Sunday 2pm - 12am

The Bartender’s Handshake

Name: The Bartender’s Handshake
Address: 3615 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50312, US
Telephone: +15156303008
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The Bartender’s Handshake

A small, neighborhood cocktail bar. Serving craft cocktails, unique wines, and beer of all flavors a

08/24/2026

MONDAY, 8/24 we will be opening from 6-9 pm for a Four Roses bar takeover! The bar staff had a lot of fun crafting three late summer bourbon cocktails, so come check them out. We will only be offering this special, limited time menu as well as our full snack menu. So if you’re craving another Handshake cocktail, we’ll see you on Tuesday for a return to regular service!

08/23/2026

Back to the Grill!

4pm - sell out:

Walking Tacos. Micheladas. Mexican wine. See you soon!

08/19/2026

S U N D A Y !

So excited for walking tacos! Jordan Franklin will be grilling up the fillings fresh, and these are not going to be your run-of-the-mill walking tacos. We’ll be pairing them with house made micheladas, a funky Mexican Pet Nat from the wine bar, and Negroni slushees. See ya Sunday!

08/14/2026

East Side Night at the fair is West Side Night at Bartender’s.

📸 emma C

08/05/2026

To the couple who stole our lamp last week, we understand that you loved it. We love it, too. And we’d love to see it returned to its spot. We’ll give you a week to bring it back, or we’ll post our video and screenshots of you and the name on your tab. We put a lot of time, effort, and love into picking out our decor (some of which are gifts from friends and family), and we hope you choose to bring it back. Thanks!

07/20/2026

C L O S E D 7 / 2 0

Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the heat for yesterday’s Grill Out! We are taking a day to clean and rest. See you, Tuesday!

07/19/2026

W I N E B A R

Specialty wines for our Sunday Grill Out!

Wonderwerk Club Music sparkling rosé

Hana Magkeolli Takju sparking rice wine

Ptujska Klet Halozan white cuvée

Samples, glasses, and bottles available to pair with your Yakitori from the grill!

07/16/2026

S U N D A Y , 7 / 1 9

We welcome T and Josh of RAMEN CLUB to the grill where they’ll show us how Yakitori is done. A Japanese pub staple, these skewers are perfect for a backyard party. We have slushees to cool you down plus new fun wine and beer offerings from Frédéric Fethi Boudouani-Bruening

See you Sunday!

07/01/2026

S L U S H E E W E A T H E R

You body needs a slushee. It will cool you down. Don’t take my word for it. It’s science!

On tap for a little while longer: The Flamingo, a strawberry daiquiri with rosé and a hint of fennel!

06/27/2026

CLOSED 4 - 7pm for a private event!

One of our favorite regulars is celebrating his birthday with a martini or two!

Go hit Art Fest and come back and see us. If you’re touring Art on the Avenues, Ashley Mary’s beautiful garden mural will still be visible if you come around back. See ya soon!

Address

3615 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50312

Opening Hours

Monday	2pm - 12am
Tuesday	2pm - 12am
Wednesday	2pm - 12am
Thursday	2pm - 12am
Friday	2pm - 2am
Saturday	2pm - 2am
Sunday	2pm - 12am

Telephone

+15156303008

Website

http://Thebartendershandshake.com/

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