Centro ★ 4.3
George Formaro's downtown Italian in a former Masonic temple: coal-fired pizza, house pastas and Italian-American classics in a serious evening room.
Signature: Coal-fired pizza, Kill-Bill Pork Tenderloin, Handmade pasta
What to order at Hessen Haus
- Signature dishes
- Wienerschnitzel, Currywurst, Pork shank
CuisineGerman
Price$$
Neighborhooddowntown
HoursMon-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
Phone+1 515 288 2520
Last verified
Signature dishes: Wienerschnitzel, Currywurst, Pork shank
Location
Address: 101 SW 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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