Iowa Café | Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging

The Iowa Cafe program is an innovative approach to enhance older adults' access to both socialization and nutrition. Rather than visiting traditional senior centers, seniors enjoy meals at locally owned, licensed food establishments and businesses. This provides more flexibility for seniors to meet their nutritional needs while connecting with and supporting their communities. 

Iowa Cafe meals meet the same nutritional requirements for older adults as meals in traditional senior centers. In addition to meals, the Iowa Cafe offers nutrition education and fall prevention workshops in these local communities.  Participating Restaurants/Cafes:

Elkader - Johnson's Restaurant and Catering, 916 High Street, Elkader

Epworth - Locals Bar and Coffee Shop, 107 W. Main Street, Epworth

Grinnell - Westside Family Restaurant, 229 6th Avenue W, Grinnell

Guttenberg - Sodes Perk Central Coffee House and Cafe, 7 Goethe Street, Guttenberg

Lansing - Sheps Riverside Bar and Grill, 10 S. Front Street, Lansing

Marshalltown - LaSalud Restaurant and Grocery, 17 North 1st Street, Marshalltown

Readlyn - Bents Smokehouse Pub & Grill, 209 Main Street, Readlyn

Waterloo - Hungry Charlie's Lunchbox Deli, 206 E. 4th Street, Waterloo

Waterloo - Balkan Cafe, 1816 Williston Avenue, Waterloo

West Union - Gus and Tony's Townhouse Cafe, 131 S. Vine Street, West Union