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Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2024 Food & Beverage Vendors – Additional vendors coming soon

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

European Imports and Iowa Craft Beer, Des Moines, IA

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, Des Moines, IA

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

Pickle Creek Herbs, Fairfield, IA

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

Years vended: 9

Sugarplums Cakes and Confections, Altoona, IA

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

Dore Bakery DSM, Des Moines, IA

A bespoke custom bakery providing extraordinary cakes and desserts to events around the Des Moines area.

Offering: Lebkuchen, Holiday Macaroons Box, Double Chocolate-Espresso (gluten free) cookies, Holiday Snickerdoodle Cookie

Price Range: $3 – $10

Years vended: 1

The Kringle Man, Elk Horn, IA

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

Sweet Treats, Jewell, IA

Offering: Roasted Nuts: Pecans, Almonds, or Cashews glazed with either Cinnamon or Maple

Price Range: $6

Years vended: 3

K&S Kitchen, Des Moines, IA

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

Years vended: 4

Comfort Food, Huxley, IA

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

Chocolaterie Stam, Des Moines, IA

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

Years vended: 8

L&L European Delight, Chariton, IA

Ukrainian/European style delicacyies and gifts.

Offering: Ukrainian style Pierogies, Cheburekie, Pelmeni, cabbage rolls, candies, gift items

Price Range: $1 – $55

Years vended: 7

Freedom Blend Coffee, Des Moines, IA

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

Years vended: 2

iPierogi, Woodbury, MN

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

Years vended: 2

Des Moines Biergarten, Des Moines, IA

Offering: Bratwurst, Bavarian Pretzel, Currywurst with Fries, Schnitzel Bites, German Potato Salad

Price Range: $5 – $15

Years vended: 2

Kartoffelsack, LLC, West Des Moines, IA

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

Brick & Ember Pizza Co, Des Moines, IA

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

The Big Red Food Truck, Des Moines, IA

Award Winning Local Food Truck

Offering: soft pretzel bites, garlic cream cheese curds, wienerschnitzel, doner kabobs

Price Range: $8 – $14

Years vended: 3

German Taste, West Des Moines, IA

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, Brat Reuben

Price Range: $10 – $13

Years vended: 3

Fritz Toffee Company, Ames, IA

Smooth & Buttery, melt in your mouth homemade toffee!

Offering: Toffee

Price Range: $7 – $27

Years vended: 5

Hotsy Totsy, Urbandale, IA

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

Years vended: 3

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

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

Years vended: 2