Here, a look at some of the essential Italian restaurants in the Des Moines area along with time-honored classics. Enjoy views of the Pappajohn Sculpture Park when you dine at Allora Cafe ...

The Italian restaurants of Des Moines are unique to our city. Many are tied directly to Des Moines' community of descendants of Italian immigrants, passed down through generations of the same ...

The 7 hottest restaurants in Des Moines right now Head to the base of the Krause Gateway Center for Italian fare from Michael Lavalle at Allora Cafe. Breakfast brings pastries and breakfast ...

Before 2002, downtown Des Moines was fairly barren after office workers clocked out around 5 p.m. Then chef George Formaro took a risk with Centro, an Italian restaurant open for lunch and dinner.

No trip to Des Moines is complete without a stop at Centro, the Italian restaurant from Orchestrate Hospitality. Chef George Formaro opened this gem at 10th and Locust Streets more than 20 years ...

Des Moines; 515-288-6000 ... Owner Tony Lemmo’s southern Italian restaurant in Sherman Hill changes its menu often, but if ...

Des Moines, Iowa, is a culinary anomaly ... Try it with a side of Dirt Balls, the restaurant’s take on croquettes. Italian-American heritage runs strong in Iowa, and you can take it all in ...

Dino’s Bar & Grill, the West Des Moines Italian restaurant that changed into a sports bar last year, closed. The restaurant sits in a strip mall with neighboring outposts such as Chicken Coop ...

An Italian restaurant decided to change hands in the Des Moines metro. Owners Leslie and Jeremy Brittain said they sold Dino’s Bar & Grill at 5962 Ashworth Road to Tim Cooper. The Brittains ...