Burgers, pizza and Cajun plates on Melrose Avenue
Stella is a contemporary American restaurant on Melrose Avenue in Iowa City, serving burgers, sandwiches, pizza and Cajun dishes in a neighborhood setting.
Reviewers mention enjoying lunch on the patio as a pleasant way to spend a midday visit.
Red beans and rice and a shrimp po-boy are among the dishes guests call out by name.
Orders can be taken to go, and one guest picked up fries for takeout.
Stella is at 1006 Melrose Ave in Iowa City, near the University of Iowa Hospital. The menu covers American classics, from burgers and sandwiches to pizza, salads and Cajun dishes such as red beans and rice.
Guests describe a darker, fairly quiet room that works well for a relaxed meal, and some enjoy lunch on the patio. Hours run daily from late morning into the evening, with Sunday closing a little earlier than the rest of the week.
Burgers, including a black bean burger that reviewers single out.
Philly and pork tenderloin sandwiches served at lunch and dinner.
Pizza options including a margarita pie.
A Cobb salad with chicken and shrimp and a balsamic dressing.
Shrimp po-boy and red beans and rice on the menu.
Seating on the patio for lunch visits.
“We ate lunch on the patio and it was absolutely perfect. From the service, to the food quality, to the atmosphere- everything was phenomenal! The Cobb salad with chicken and shrimp was fresh and delicious.”
“Absolutely fantastic, we are from out of town and we just randomly picked this place and it was a great choice Food was amazing I got the Philly and ot was perfect and I also got the redbeans and rice and that was also perfect and of course…”
Stella is at 1006 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246, United States. Use the map on this page for directions.
Opening hours: Monday 11 am–9 pm; Tuesday 11 am–9 pm; Wednesday 11 am–9 pm; Thursday 11 am–9 pm; Friday 11 am–9 pm; Saturday 11 am–9 pm; Sunday 11 am–8 pm.
Yes, Stella is open on Saturday, 11 am–9 pm.
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Stella has a 4.1 out of 5 rating from 1302 Google reviews.
Stella lists: Burgers, Sandwiches, Pizza, Salads, Cajun dishes, Patio dining. See the full list above.
Yes. Stella is a american restaurant in Iowa City IA.
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