RESTAURANT

The Des Moines Art Center Restaurant creates a new menu each week of fresh seasonal offerings of inspired handmade choices of 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.

Chef/Manager: Lisa LaValle
Chef: Rose Punelli

The Restaurant menu is new every week.

Free Wireless Broadband Internet is now available in the Des Moines Art Center Restaraunt.

MENU
November 17 – 21, 2009

SOUP:	CREAMY NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER or Soup of the Day	Cup $3.95 Bowl $5.95
SALAD:	AUTUMN RICE-LENTIL SALAD Wild and white rice, French green lentils, tossed with roasted yams, carrots, and celery, served over mixed greens with fresh cranberry vinaigrette and toasted almonds	$8.95
SANDWICH:	BLACK BEAN, PORK CARNITAS TOSTADA Crisp corn tortilla topped with black bean refritoes, cheddar cheese, shredded pork and beef carnitas, lettuce, salsa, guacamole, and queso fresco	$8.95
PASTA:	PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE MARINARA	$8.95
COMBINATION:	Select two menu items, served together, from the above choices	$8.95
SMALL PORTION:	of any one menu item	$6.95

DELICIOUS DESSERTS $5.35

BEVERAGES

Wine

Luciano Chardonnay (Spain)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
Two Oceans Sauv. Blanc (S. Africa)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio (Calif.)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
LaVielle Ferme (France)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
M. J. Reisling (Calif.)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
14 Hands Merlot (Wash.)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
Los Cardos Malbec (red, Chile)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
Evil Cabernet (Australia)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
Sustainable White or Red (Calif.)		$5.99 bottle $23.99
Rotari Champagne		$6.99
Cristalino Champagne		bottle $23.99

Cocktails available
Beers: Pacifico, St. Pauli Dark, Michelob Light, Goose Island Nut Brown Ale, Stella Artois	$4.00
Bloody Mary, Mimosa	$6.50
Ice tea, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, spring water	$2.50
Perrier sparkling water	$3.00
Zanzibar’s organic custom blend coffee	$2.50
Green Ginseng Apple Tea (hot or cold)	$3.00
(Iced) cappuccino, latte	$3.25
(Iced) espresso	$3.00
Knudsen’s Spritzers: Mango or Orange–Lime	$3.00

Please note: one check per table and 20% gratuity added to parties of five or more
$2.00 plate charge to split entrees
Gift certificates available

The Restaurant accepts Mastercard, Visa and Discover.