Restaurant

The Des Moines Art Center Restaurant creates a new menu each week
of fresh seasonal handmade soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, and desserts.
 
Lunch is served from 11 am – 2 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, in an elegant,
light, airy atmosphere with courtyard dining by the reflecting pool (in season).
Wine, beer, and liquor are available.
 
The Art Center Restaurant has been awarded five stars (on a scale of 1 – 5) from
The Des Moines Register. The Register also named Chef and Manager Lisa LaValle
one of Des Moines' top five chefs in 2009.
 
Chef/Manager: Lisa LaValle
Chef: Rose Punelli

Free Wireless Broadband Internet is available in the Art Center Restaurant.

 

WEEKLY MENU

June 18 - 22, 2013

Soup (Bowl: $5.95; Cup: $3.95)
BLACK BEAN-PUMPKIN SOUP
OR
Soup of the Day

Salad ($9.95)
TUSCAN VEGETABLE FARO SALAD
Artichokes, olives, peppers, tomatoes, and white beans, tossed with faro wheat grain, served over mixed greens with Caesar style roasted garlic vinaigrette

Sandwich ($9.95)
GRILLED HAM, APPLE, SWISS SANDWICH
Sliced apples in curried apple-butter-mustard with ham, Swiss, and chopped arugula, grilled on sourdough bread

Pasta ($9.95)
PEPPER STEAK PASTA
Sautéed sweet peppers and beef steak in a chunky tomato ragu, topped with a ricotta cheese blend

Combination: Select two small portions of any two menu items ($9.95)
Small portion of any one menu item ($7.65)


Delicious Desserts ($5.95)


Beverages

WINE (Bottle: $26; glass: $6.99)
Santa Rita Chardonnay (California)
Ch. St. Michele Sauv. Blanc (Washington)
Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio (Italy)
Moscato (Italy)
Ciro Rosato (rose' Italy)
Astica Malbec (red, Argentina)
Goats du Roam (red S. Africa)
Line 39 Cab. Sauv. (California)
Patch Block Pinot Noir (France)
Banrock Shiraz (Australia)
Rotari Champagne (Glass: $7.99)
Dom. St. Michelle Champagne (Oregon) (Bottle: $26.00)

Cocktails available

Beers ($4)
Negra Modelo, Michelob Light,
Goose Island Honker's Ale, Stella Artois

Bloody Mary ($7)
Mimosa ($7)
Homemade Sangria ($6)

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, iced tea, spring water, ginger ale  ($2.50)
Perrier sparkling water ($3)
Zanzibar’s organic custom blend coffee ($2.50)
Chai Palmer (spice tea-limeade)  ($3)
Green Ginseng Apple Tea (hot or cold $3)
Iced cappuccino or latte ($3.25)
Iced espresso ($3)
Spritzers: Grapefruit or blackberry ($3)

Please note:
One check per table and 20% gratuity added to parties of five or more
Reservations accepted for six or more guests (phone 515.271.0332)
$2.00 plate charge to share entrees
Gift certificates available

Major credit cards accepted, cash, checks