Food & Beverage

Iowa European Cultural Connection, Des Moines, IA

Support Iowa European Cultural Connection, the non-profit that produces Christkindlmarket Des Moines, with the purchase of a German-style Brat

Offering: German-Style Grilled Bratwurst. This is a large, traditionally spiced bratwurst, produced by Edgewood Locker in Edgewood, Iowa. Served in a toasted bun.

Price Range: $8

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay

Weekends Vending: 1st weekend only

Sauerkraut and Craft Beer Mustard provided by Sauer Frau

Sweet Treats, Jewell, IA

Sweet Treats produces Cinnamon or Maple glazed Pecans, Almonds, or Cashews using a German Bavarian recipe obtained and tested over twenty five years.

Offering: German Roasted Pecans, Almonds, or Cashews glazed in either Cinnamon or Maple flavor

Price Range: $7

Years Vended: 5

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Debit Card, Google Pay

Weekends Vending: Both

iPierogi, Woodbury, MN

Delicious side of Polish Tradition.

Offering: Pierogi with Potato & Cheese (topped with caramelized onion, bacon, and sour cream on side), Pierogi with Meat (topped with caramelized onion, bacon, and sour cream on side), Pierogi with Potato and Cheese, Stuffed Cabbage topped with tomato sauce, Kiełbasa and sauerkraut, Blintzes with sweet cream cheese, Potato Pancakes

Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian

Price Range: $12 – $14

Years vended: 4

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card

Weekends Vending: Both

German Taste, Dallas Center, IA

We serve the most famous iconic street food of Germany “Currywurst”, Bratwurst with Sauerkraut.

Offering: Currywurst, Bratwurst, Bratburger, Potato salad, Pkg of Brats with Currysauce, Currysauce.

Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Tree nut Free, Peanut Free

Price Range: $6 – $16

Years vended: 5

Weekends Vending: Both

L&L European Delight, Chariton, IA

Ukrainian/ European style food and gift items.

Offering: Ukrainian style pierogies, Cheburekie, cabbage rolls, pelmenie, poppyseed rolls, Kabasa, gift items/souvenirs.

Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Vegetarian

Price Range: $1 – $100

Years vended: 10

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Venmo

Weekends Vending: Both

Beverly Ann’s of Saylorville, Webster City, IA

Beverly Ann’s Cookie Truck is a vintage 1950s-style mobile dessert vendor specializing in warm, freshly baked, gooey cookies and premium hand-dipped ice cream. Known for bringing a nostalgic “good ol’ days” atmosphere to events.

Offering: Holiday Bliss (Vegan Chocolate Chip), Holiday Reserve (Double Chocolate Chunk), Happy New Year! (Carnival), Candy Blizzard (M&M), Reindeer Snack Bites (Peanut Butter), Grandma’s Holiday Spice (Oatmeal Raisin), Winter Wonderland Sugar (Old Fashioned Sugar), Gluten Free Snickerdoodle, North Pole Nutty Snow Bites (White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, St. Nick (Red Velvet), Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookie; ice cream.

Vegetarian, Vegan

Price Range: $8 – $12

Years Vended: 1

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo

Weekends Vending: Both

Berry Nice Sweet Treat, Goldfield, IA

Berry Nice Sweet Treats offer some delicious mini pancakes, known as poffertjes. We’ve been in business for the last 3 years. Serving a happy belly one bite at a time!

Offering: Mini Pancakes (poffertjes) with a lot of toppings to choose from, Hot Chocolate.

Price Range: $4 – $10

Years vended: 1

Payment Methods Accepted: Cash, Venmo

Weekends Vending: Both

Enchanted Kettle, Des Moines, IA

Enchanted Kettle is a German woman-owned-and-operated artisanal food company based in downtown Des Moines. We offer small batch hand-roasted cinnamon sugar pecans, cashews, and almonds. Our candied nuts are available in multiple sizes; warm to snack on, larger to gift, or in a beautiful vintage-style Christmas tin for you and your loved ones.

Offering: Cinnamon roasted almonds, cashews, pecans in two sizes and assorted in Christmas tins, gourmet hot chocolate and coffee.

Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian

Price Range: $5 – $35

Years vended: 1

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay

Weekends Vending: Both

Comfort Food, Huxley, IA

Comfort Food is offering brat nachos, pretzels with beer cheese, kaese spaetzle and other favorite eastern European treats.

Offering: Brat nachos, brat pizza, belegtes brot, kaese spaetzle, soft pretzels, Champigons.

Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Paleo, Keto, Tree nut Free, Peanut Free

Price Range: $6 – $14

Years vended: 6

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay

Weekends Vending: Both

Unbakeable, New Market, MN

Unbakeable is a food truck-based company that specializes in safe to eat gourmet cookie dough served by the scoop. We also have gluten free and vegan options! Keep your eyes out for our vibrant truck spreading delicious spoonful’s full of love and gourmet cookie dough!

Offering: Edible Cookie Dough by the scoop: Tiramisu, Macaron, Pistachio, and Lemon Ricotta

Price Range: $3 – $20

Gluten Free (Preference), Gluten Free (Celiac), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Tree nut Free, Peanut Free; Kid-Friendly

Years vended: 1

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay, Venmo

Weekends Vending: Both

Coaches Kolaches, Urbandale, IA

Serving a variety of sweet and savory kolaches and other baked goods

Offering: Sweet & Savory kolaches, Bread loafs, cinnamon rolls, Mini loafs, Kolache bites (cinnamon sugar, everything bagel), cinnamon rolls, hot pineapple cider

Kid-Friendly

Price Range: $3 – $12

Years vended: 2

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay

Weekends Vending: Both

the Outside Scoop, Ankeny, IA

the Outside Scoop serves homemade ice cream, made from scratch in a variety of flavor offerings.

Offering: Dutch Letter, Pistacchio, German Chocolate Cake, Eggnog, Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Apple Crisp, Tiramisu

Price Range: $7 – $11

Gluten Free (Preference), Gluten Free (Celiac), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegan, Keto; Kid-Friendly

Years vended: 1

Payment Methods Accepted: Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card

Weekends Vending: 1st weekend only

Chocolaterie Stam, Des Moines, IA

From traditional bonbons to amazing Haute Chocolate, we proudly offer the highest quality of delights, treating every patron and employee as an extension of our family. Welcome to Chocolaterie Stam!

Offering: Hot Chocolate, Caramel Apple Spiced Cider, Fresh Made Stroopwafels, Assorted Stam bonbons, Pre-packaged Dutch Waffle Cookies, Assorted Holiday Figurines.

Price Range: $4 – $40

Gluten Free (Preference); Kid-Friendly

Years vended: 9

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card

Weekends Vending: Both

Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Ankeny, Ankeny, IA

Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee offers everything hot to cold and mild to bold. We are your caffeination destination!

Offering: latte, cappuccino, flat white, macchiato, americano, espresso, mocha, white chocolate mocha, spiced chair, dirty chai, hot chocolate, and cinnamon apple cider

Price Range: $5 – $9

Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Tree nut Free, Peanut Free; Kid-Friendly

Years vended: 3

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo

Weekends Vending: Both

Hotsy Totsy, Urbandale, IA

We are the home of all things Tater Tot, Iowa’s favorite comfort food. We excitedly get to rewrite our menu to give it an Eastern European flavor for Christkindlmarket!!! Our Emmenthal Cheese Fondue & Bacon Tots are just one example of why we should be a deliberate stop to enjoy some hot food as you enjoy the beautiful market setting, music & tasty beverages!!!

Offering: Emmenthal Cheese & Bacon Tots, Bavarian Goulash Tots, Currywurst Tots, Brats ‘n’ Tots, Doner Kebab, Kasseler (Smoked Pork) Tots

Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Tree nut Free, Peanut Free; Kid-Friendly

Price Range: $10-$14

Years vended: 4

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card

Weekends Vending: Both

Something Sweet, Polk City, IA

Micro Bakery local to the Des Moines area that offers gourmet cupcake…cookie and more

Offering: Cupcakes: Bienenstich, Crème Brulee, Gingerbread, Peppermint Mocha, Cocoa Bombs: peppermint mocha, gingerbread, milk chocolate, Macarons, Gingerbread Cookies. Dirty soda and iced coffee.

Kid-Friendly

Price Range: $4-$8

Years vended: 1

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Venmo

Weekends Vending: 1st Sunday in Yuletide Hall, 2nd Sunday in the Christkindlmarkettreff

Beans & Beignets, Earlham, IA

Beans & Beignets serves freshly-made beignets, an airy deep-fried pastry dough covered with powdered sugar, plus a variety of iced and hot beverages including tea, coffee, chai lattes, hot chocolate and espresso drinks.

Offering: Beignets, espresso drinks, coffee, hot chocolate, chai and hot tea.

Kid-Friendly

Price Range: $6-$24

Years vended: 1

Payment Methods Accepted: Apple Pay, Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Venmo

Weekends Vending: 2nd weekend only