_by_David_Adam_Kess_(pic.2).jpg){kind=link}
Italian restaurants in Des Moines
13 italian places in Des Moines we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Des Moines · Italian across every city.
-
Centro
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- Downtown
George Formaro's downtown Italian anchor occupies a former Masonic temple with open kitchen, white tablecloths and framed vintage Italian posters.
-
Lucca
- ★ 4.4
- $$$
- East Village
A refined East Village Italian room with handmade pastas at lunch and a weekly-rotating four-course prix-fixe dinner at $60.
-
Tursi's Latin King
- ★ 4.2
- $$
- South Side
A Des Moines institution since 1947, Tursi's Latin King operates from a country-villa building on Hubbell Avenue and serves the classic Italian-American
-
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
- ★ 4.3
- Italian steakhouse
- $$$
- South Side
The canonical address in Des Moines for steak de burgo: a 6 oz filet in roasted garlic, basil, oregano and rich cream sauce ($44 at dinner).
-
Tursi's Latin King
- ★ 4.2
- $$
- South Side
Italian-American red-sauce cooking since 1947 in a country-villa building on Hubbell Avenue, with generous portions and reliably consistent kitchen technique.
-
Centro
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- Downtown
George Formaro's downtown Italian in a former Masonic temple: coal-fired pizza, house pastas and Italian-American classics in a serious evening room.
-
Graziano Brothers
- ★ 4.4
- Italian deli
- $
- South Side
Order Italian sausage by the pound, Italian beef sandwich
The heartbeat of Des Moines' Italian-American south-side community, Graziano Brothers has been supplying house-made Italian sausage, imported Italian
-
Lucca
- ★ 4.4
- $$$
- East Village
East Village Italian with handmade pastas at lunch and a weekly-rotating four-course prix-fixe at dinner for $60.
-
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
- ★ 4.3
- Italian steakhouse
- $$$
- South Side
The canonical keeper of steak de burgo, the garlic-butter-herb filet that Italian-American families from the Francis Avenue neighbourhood invented
-
Centro
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- Downtown
George Formaro's signature downtown Italian occupies a former Masonic temple and opens seven days.
-
Graziano Brothers Italian Grocery
- ★ 4.5
- Italian deli
- $
- South Side
Order Italian sausage by the pound, Italian beef sandwich
The soul of Des Moines' south-side Italian-American community, Graziano Brothers has been producing house-made Italian sausage, cured meats and Italian
-
Centro Sunday Brunch
- ★ 4.2
- $$
- Downtown
Centro's Sunday brunch takes the kitchen's Italian cooking strengths into the morning: eggs in purgatory with spiced tomato sauce and frittata.