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 Des Moines Art Center Restaurant.

 

WEEKLY MENU

January 31 - February 4, 2012

Soup (Bowl: $5.95; Cup: $3.95)
CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
       OR
Soup of the Day

Salad ($9.45)
RED TABBOULI SALAD
Crunchy wheat grain tossed with red vegetables and dried fruit, served over mixed lettuces with cranberry-balsamic vinaigrette and crumbled fresh white cheese

Sandwich ($9.45)
GRILLED CAJUN TUNA SANDWICH
Classic tuna salad with Cajun spices and green olives, grilled with melted provolone on sliced sourdough

Pasta ($9.45)
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PASTA
Roasted squash served over pasta with creamy bechamel, tomatoes, peppers, and arugula pesto

Combination: Select small portions of any two menu items ($9.45)
Small portion of any one menu item ($7.15)


Delicious Desserts ($5.35)


Beverages

WINE (Bottle: $26; glass: $6.99)
Camelot Chardonnay (California)
Ch. St. Michele Sauv. Blanc (Washington)
Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio (Italy)
Vertikal Riesling (Germany)
Ciro Rosato (rose' Italy)
Food Network's Merlot (California)
Trapiche Malbec (red, Argentina)
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 Pale Ale, Stella Artois
(weekly specials)

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)
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