America's Best Restaurants has filmed another episode in Iowa! This time, they stopped by a former winner of the best tenderloin in Iowa contest, PrairieMoon on Main in Prairieburg!

What are America's Best Restaurants?

America's Best Restaurants is a national media firm focused on highlighting independent restaurants across the nation. They help bring attention to local restaurants that might fly under the radar. Episodes are taped at the featured restaurant and then aired on YouTube and Facebook.

America's Best Restaurants Stop in Prairieburg, Iowa

Ashley from America's Best Restaurants visited PrairieMoon on Main in Prairieburg on Tuesday. The restaurant won Iowa's Best Tenderloin contest in 2020. What food will be featured on this episode? From the looks of some behind-the-scenes video...a lot!

When Will the Episode Featuring PrairieMoon on Main Air?

According to a post on the PrairieMoon on Main Facebook page, the episode featuring the restaurant will air sometime in early 2026. You'll be able to watch it on YouTube and Facebook.

What Other Iowa Restaurants Have Been Featured?

Several other Iowa restaurants have been featured on America's Best Restaurants. You can see the full list HERE.

One of our Listener Lunch restaurants, Tiffy Jo's Diner & Energy Bar, was featured on an episode earlier this year! It looks like someone fell in love with the Scotcheroo pancakes!

Other Eastern Iowa restaurants that have been featured include Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon in Iowa City, Odie's Bar & Grill in Ely, O's Grill in Cedar Rapids, and Kula's It's Just Sauce in Walker.

Iowans Name Their Favorite Small Town Restaurants

I asked Iowans on Facebook what their favorite small town Eastern Iowa restaurant is, and there were some great suggestions! According to Google, a town is considered "small" when it has 5,000 people or less. Our list includes restaurants in towns that have a population of 7,000 or less, and some of them have MUCH less! Here are 20 recommendations from folks in Eastern Iowa:

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The Best Cinnamon Rolls in Eastern Iowa

Using recommendations from the Cedar Rapids Area Support Local Group, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Area Foodies, and Iowa City Area Foodies Facebook groups, we put together a list of some of the Eastern Iowa businesses with the BEST cinnamon rolls!

Gallery Credit: Courtlin

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