Support Local
While visiting the Marion and Cedar Rapids area we ask you to support our community by checking out some local businesses
Restaurants:
30 Hop: American food, locally brewed beer on tap, great indoor and outdoor dining.
Fong's Pizza: Fong’s Pizza combines flavors & inspiration from the Far East & the West to create what they think is the best! Home to the original Crab Rangoon Pizza, they specialize in pizzas, as well as handmade appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and gluten friendly, vegetarian, & vegan selections.
The Full Bowl: Organic Whole Foods, Cooked from Scratch, Served Fast. All of the menu items are vegetarian, and everything has a vegan option (we’re almost all vegan). The rice and bean bowls are almost all gluten free.
Cancun Mexican: Authentic Mexican cuisine
Zoey's Pizzeria: Located right on the square, they're serving up Marion’s favorite Chicago-style deep dish and New York-style thin crust at Zoey’s Pizzeria.
Ting's Red Lantern: Authentic Chinese cuisine always hot and ready to go
Q Dogs BBQ: Amazing variety of traditional BBQ meals
Nara Thai: Authentic Thai restaurant
Zio Johno's: Everyone's favorite local Italian restaurant, don't miss out on their garlic bread
Carlos O'Kelly's: While this restaurant is a chain, the original location lives in Marion, IA! Fantastic mexican food and great all you can eat chips & salsa
Shopping:
We highly recommend checking out the NewBo City Market! This remarkable nonprofit organization is home to unique food and retail business start-ups; farmers and artisans markets; and numerous community arts, entertainment, and educational events. There is always something new and different happening at NewBo.
Additionally, check out Uptown Marion! Another great area to check out the beginnings of Marion, IA and find some of our favorite local shops and restaurants.
Some of our other favorite shops:
Iowa Running Company: Specialty running shoe store
Scribe Stationer: Purveyors of lifestyle goods, paper and ponderings. Female owned store
Scout: Everyone's favorite local goods store
Wit's End Coffee: The best local coffee and tea that you can find
Analog Vault: The place to go if you're looking to add to your vinyl collection
Next Page Books: An amazing local bookstore in the NewBo market area
Found & Formed: Beautiful second hand clothing store
Culver's Garden Center and Greenhouse: Come in and check out their shop for some amazing finds or grab yourself a new plant while looking around there various greenhouses