The Diving Elk

The Diving Elk Relax and enjoy our classic and original cocktails, craft beer and quality food! Feel relaxed and ready to enjoy great food and drinks to match. Barnes

As soon as you walk through the front doors of The Diving Elk, you’ll be warmly greeted by our staff and our ambiance. With 18 craft beers on tap, handcrafted cocktails, and exceptional pub food, we know you'll find something special at The Diving Elk that will keep you coming back again and again. And as for the name…well, our name pays homage to a piece of Sioux City history. Before the turn of

the 20th century, W.H. Barnes of Sioux City, Iowa, saw elk for the first time and became fascinated by the way they naturally jumped over any obstacle in their way. Barnes built a slight incline that he slowly trained his elk to ascend and then leap from. Their first jumps were a mere five feet high, but by raising the incline incrementally, the elk soon reached twenty feet. By 1903, the troupe was jumping from a forty-foot tower into a tank only sixteen feet across by six foot deep and headlining traveling shows as the nationally known "The Famous Diving Elks." "I did not realize what a sensation the elk would create, as I have put in so much time training them and raising the elevation foot by foot that I have become, like the elks, used to it. But I have since been told thousands of times that it is one of the most wonderful feats oeuvre accomplished with animals." - W.H.

06/23/2026

Don’t want to make dinner? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our New FLAT Tuesdays!! 2 for $20 flatbreads OR a flatbread and our House Margarita for $20! 🍹🍕Open at 4!!😋

06/20/2026

Hello everyone,

Just a quick announcement that we will be CLOSED this Sunday, June 21st.

Come in and join us tonight and buy Dad or special someone in your life a fun cocktail to celebrate the Summer Solstice and an early Father's Day.

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Join us for our NEW summer cocktails! Juicy, fruity, tart, fresh, refreshing, smooth, and just plain delicious. Try one ...
06/19/2026

Join us for our NEW summer cocktails!

Juicy, fruity, tart, fresh, refreshing, smooth, and just plain delicious.

Try one out.

06/16/2026

Introducing Flat Tuesdays!
TWO flatbreads for $20 or a flatbread + a house margarita for $20
( offer valid dine-in’s only)

🍔 🏀Burger battle: The Finals Feast Showdown 🔥 🔥 Open at 11 see you then! 😁
06/13/2026

🍔 🏀Burger battle: The Finals Feast Showdown 🔥 🔥 Open at 11 see you then! 😁

Lunch specials today!! 😋
06/11/2026

Lunch specials today!! 😋

Appleys back at it today with a couple more new specials 🔥 Come down and try them out and also come enjoy June jam and F...
06/06/2026

Appleys back at it today with a couple more new specials 🔥 Come down and try them out and also come enjoy June jam and FREE Live music while you’re at it!! See you soon 😋

Today’s lunch specials!! 😋
06/04/2026

Today’s lunch specials!! 😋

Today’s lunch special 😋 See you at 11! 😁
06/03/2026

Today’s lunch special 😋 See you at 11! 😁

THE FEATURE IS SOLD OUTTTT!!! 🔥
05/31/2026

THE FEATURE IS SOLD OUTTTT!!! 🔥

Address

1101 4th Street
Sioux City, IA
51101

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+17122340000

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