West End Architectural Salvage
22 9th St, Des Moines, IA
Crema's Take
“This is part architectural salvage showroom, part wedding venue, and part coffee bar—a genuinely one-of-a-kind spot where you can sip espresso surrounded by reclaimed stained glass, vintage floor grates, and other treasures waiting to become someone's next project. The staff's warmth and flexibility has made it equally beloved by couples planning events, designers hunting materials, and locals who just want a characterful place to work or meet friends. If you're looking for coffee that's secondary to the experience, this is exactly your place.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
This place has so much character and charm. Nice coffee bar, and great service from great people. Probably the best place to go find special and unique salvage peices for your projects. Beautiful venue for weddings and other evnts as well!
We got married here over the weekend and it was perfect! -Don and staff were so gracious with communication and answering our questions leading up to the wedding and were very flexible and accommodating. -Cy was the staff member in charge during our event and was enjoyable,…
Great staff and a great place to find a hidden gem. When we are back in town I will be back to look for more. This was my first time and I found an old floor grate and turned it into a garden piece for the wife's birthday.
Whoa!!! This place is AMAZING!!! We were walking past this place and almost missed it. This was not a planned stop, but as we were walking past, I noticed some stained glass displayed in the windows that caught my attention. I'm so glad we stopped in. I chatted with a few…
This was one of the highlights of my trip to Des Moines! Loved all the good stuff here and I bought some fun things. The people are so nice. I love the coffee shop in front where you can get beer, wine, coffee, all so you can sip and stroll and just enjoy browsing. Loved it…
Crema Reviews
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