An der Weihnachtsecke, Des Moines, IA
Shop the Christkindlmarket Des Moines store for your favorite European treats.
Offering: Advent calendars, truffles, Irish whisky fudge, Mozart kugeln, marzipan, liquor-filled chocolate, assorted holiday cookies, limited-edition Toblerone, Lebkuchen, stollen, stroopwafeln, clotted cream, shortbread, tea, Swedish lingonberry jam, German mustard and German honey
Price Range: $3 – $38
Glühwein and Kinderpunsch, Des Moines, IA
Support Iowa European Cultural Connection, the non-profit that produces Christkindlmarket Des Moines, with the purchase of warm traditional Christkindlmarket beverages:
Glühwein (“glow-wine”, from the hot irons once used for mulling) is prepared from red wine, heated and spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, star aniseed, citrus, sugar and at times vanilla pods.
Kinderpunsch is a warm beverage made from cranberry juice, apple cider, brown sugar and mulling spices.
Offering: Glühwein, Kinderpunsch, various liquor add-ins, hot cocoa/coffee (based on availability)
Price Range: $3 – $6
Support Iowa European Cultural Connection, the non-profit that produces Christkindlmarket Des Moines, with the purchase of various European Imports and Iowa Craft Beers. MENU CHANGES DAILY!
Offering: European imports and Iowa Craft Beers
Price Range: $7 – $8
Polish King – Chicago Style Fast Food
Offering: Polish with Sauerkraut, Chicago Maxwell Polish, Italian Beef, Gyro, Walking Gyro, Italian Fries
Price Range: $5 – $12
Years vended: 4
At Pickle Creek, we use the herbs we grow on our sustainable Iowa farm to handcraft artisanal olive oils and vinegars, soaps, salves, and balms using our own original recipes.
Offering: Herb-infused olive oils and vinegars, soaps, salves, salts, and balms. Spice blends made with dried herbs and garlic and other goods from our garden
Price Range: $3.50 -$30
Gluten Free (Preference), Vegetarian, Vegan, Paleo, Keto options available
Years vended: 9
Sugarplums offers made from scratch Christmas Confections. We specialize in traditional German Gingerbreads and Cookies.
Offering: Lebkuchen, Pfeffernuss, Sentiment hearts, Springerle, Spritz, Anise candy, Stollen, cupcakes and cookies, German Christmas ornaments.
Price Range: $4 – $45
Years vended: 8
A bespoke custom bakery providing extraordinary cakes and desserts to events around the Des Moines area.
Offering: Gingerbread Biscotti, Mandelbrot (Almond and cinnamon), Holiday Packaged individual cakes, German Nussecken bars.
Price Range: $3 – $10
Years vended: 1
Danish baking with lite and flaky pockets of goodness is what you’ll find here. Kringle is enjoyed with family and friends when your having that warm and fuzzy feeling, HYGGE.
Offering: Danish Kringle, Danish Pastries, Weinerbrod, Cream Horns, Danish Letters, Eclairs, Krispies, Stroopwafles, Frozen Bags Of Aebelskiver
Price Range: $4 – $18
Years vended: 6
Offering: Roasted Nuts: Pecans, Almonds, or Cashews glazed with either Cinnamon or Maple
Price Range: $6
Years vended: 3
Local catering company founded by a Des Moines native
Offering: Quarkbällchen (sweet German fried dough balls made with German quark cheese, rolled in cinnamon sugar)
Price Range: $6
Vegetarian, Tree nut Free, Peanut Free options available
Years vended: 4
Serving delicious food favorites to the Ballard, Ames and Des Moines area. We offer catering, food truck and carry out services.
Offering: Jäger Schnitzel, Brat Pizza, Kaese Spaetzle, Pretzel Bites, Champignons, Belegtes Brot
Price Range: $12 – $15
Years vended: 4
Explore Amsterdam by experiencing Chocolaterie Stam celebrates over 111 years of true Dutch history in making fine chocolates and confections. Experience our housemade Hot Chocolate, freshly prepared Stroopwafels, and our delicious chocolates.
Offering: Hot chocolate, Fresh made Stroopwafel, 5-piece Holiday bonbon box, Chewy Caramel Holiday box , 16 piece Holiday Jewel box, Holiday Figurine box, Holiday Deluxe , Stroopwafel (packaged)
Price Range: $4 – $35
Gluten Free (Preference), Gluten Free (Celiac), Vegetarian options available
Years vended: 8
Ukrainian/European style delicacyies and gifts.
Offering: Ukrainian style Pierogies, Cheburekie, Pelmeni, cabbage rolls, smoked kolbasa, candies, gift items
Price Range: $1 – $55
Dairy Free, Vegetarian options available
Years vended: 7
Our local mission is to empower young adults with work training and life skills that produce development, restoration, and hope within our café and coffee trailer. Our fair trade coffee is roasted in-house, ensuring you receive the highest quality while supporting communities both locally and globally.
Offering: Coffee and Espresso Drinks, Hot chocolate, Carmel Apple Cider, Tea
Price Range: $2.75 – $6
Gluten Free (Preference), Gluten Free (Celiac), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian, Vegan options available
Years vended: 2
We are very excited to introduce ourselves for your event; our food truck is ready to bring delicious side of polish tradition whenever you are. iPierogi Food truck is family owned and operated, serving homemade style pierogi and other polish food. We are determined to provide our customers with the most delicious Pierogi, Polish Sausage, Stuffed Cabbage (Gołabki), and Crepes (Blintzes) on the market today.
Offering: Pierogi, Polish Sausage, Stuffed Cabbage (Gołabki), and Crepes (Blintzes)
Price Range: $9 – $12
Gluten Free (Preference), Vegetarian options available
Years vended: 2
Offering: Bratwurst, Bavarian Pretzel, Currywurst with Fries, Schnitzel Bites, German Potato Salad
Price Range: $5 – $15
Vegetarian options available
Years vended: 2
Offering: Schnitzel mit Pommes (Schnitzel and fries), Döner Kebab, Dampfnudeln (Sweet dumplings), Lebkuchen Herzen (Gingerbread hearts), Zimtsterne (cinnamon star cookies), Currywurst mit Pommes (Curry Sausage with fries), Schupfnudeln mit Sauerkraut (Potato noodles with sauerkraut), Bavarian Pretzels, Kaiserschmarrn (Shredded Pancakes)
Price Range: $5 – $17
Years vended: 1
Authentic Thick Crust Chicago Style Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza
Offering: Reuben Pizza, Flammkuchen (Bacon, Creme Fraiche and Caramelized Onion), Apfelkuchen (Cinnamon Apple), Brat and Kraut Pizza with Beer Cheese. Slices or whole pies.
Price Range: $7 – $16
Years vended: 1
Award Winning Local Food Truck
Offering: soft pretzel bites, garlic cream cheese curds, wienerschnitzel, doner kabobs
Price Range: $8 – $14
Vegetarian options available
Years vended: 3
We serve the most famous iconic street food of Germany “Currywurst”, Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and Brat Reuben are on the menu as well.
Offering: Currywurst with a roll, Bratwurst with a roll, Pulled Pork with a roll, all with warm German potato salad. Pack of 4 German Brats and 6 oz. of our famous curry sauce.
Price Range: $10 – $13
Gluten free options available
Years vended: 3
Smooth & Buttery, melt in your mouth homemade toffee!
Offering: Toffee
Price Range: $7 – $27
Gluten Free (Preference) options available
Years vended: 5
Hotsy Totsy is the Fastest, Freshest & Funnest food truck in the metro, offering made to order tater tot themed food items with an Authentic European, chef created menu!!!
Offering: German Goulash Tots, Emmenthal Cheese & Bacon Tots, Donner Kabab w. tots, Brats n Tots, Currywurst Tots, Kasseler Tots
Price Range: $9-$15
Gluten Free (Preference), Dairy Free, Vegetarian options available
Years vended: 3
Let Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Ankeny be your caffeination destination! We serve everything coffee! Hot or cold, sweet or bold!
Offering: Nitro cold brew, cold brew, iced latte, iced spiced latte, frappe, iced macchiato, tilt nitro energy, lemonate, tommy palmer, unsweet/sweet tea, latte, cappuccino, flat white, macchiato, americano, espresso, mocha, white chocolate mocha, spiced chai, dirty chai, hot chocolate, cinnamon apple cider
Price Range: $4 – $8
Gluten Free (Preference), Gluten Free (Celiac), Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Paleo, Keto, Tree nut Free, Peanut Free options available
Years vended: 2
We offer authentic all-natural French crepes and cuisine.
Offering: Butter Cinnamon Sugar crepe, Banana Nutella Crepe, Strawberry Cheesecake Crepe, S’Mores Crepe, Beef Burgundy (Beef Bourguignon) Crepe, Hot Mulled Apple Cider, Bottled Water
Price Range: $4-10
Years vended: 2
Traditional check Kolaches alongside mini loaves of our homemade bread and Texas style Kolaches
Offering: Mini loafs of bread, sweet kolaches, savory kolaches and hot pineapple apple cider
Price Range: $5 – $15
Years vended: 1
Local Family run apiary specializing local urban honeys and beeswax products.
Offering: Raw honey, creamed honey, hand-poured holiday-themed beeswax candles, lip balms, lotion bars, paw balms, hot honey cocoa and beeswax play dough
Price Range: $2 – $60
Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian, All Natural options available
Years vended: 2
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