Centro
Des Moines, IA
1003 Locust St, Des Moines, IA, 50309-2805160 itemsUpdated March 20, 2026
Structured menu data
Include Bread?
Yes, Bread
Include Silverware?
No
Yes, Silverware
Lunch Appetizers
Antipasti Plate
$19.99shaved mortadella, pistachio pesto, house-made ricotta, truffle honey, toasted focaccia
Bruschetta
$16.99Italian toast, fresh tomato, basil, garlic, red onion, fresh mozzarella
Bruschetta (Side)
$10.99Italian toast, fresh tomato, basil, garlic, red onion, fresh mozzarella
Bruschetta VEGAN
$16.99Italian toast, fresh tomato, basil, garlic, red onion
Brushetta (Side) VEGAN
$10.99Italian toast, fresh tomato, basil, garlic, red onion
Crab Cakes
$19.99With lemon aioli, baby greens
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$14.99Parmesan cheese, truffle aioli
Fried Brussels Sprouts (Side)
$9.99Parmesan cheese, truffle aioli
Fried Calamari
$17.99With lemon aioli and marinara
Fried Calamari (Side)
$10.99With lemon aioli and marinara
Hummus Plate
$19.99Traditional hummus, Kalamata olive tapenade, roasted red peppers & spicy vegetable relish; served with za'tar spiced flatbread
Hummus Plate (Side)
$13.99Traditional hummus, Kalamata olive tapenade, roasted red peppers & spicy vegetable relish; served with za'tar spiced flatbread
Italian Sausage Fonduta
$17.99baked mozzarella, asiago, parmesan, fontina cheese, Graziano sausage, and roasted red peppers, with Italian toast
Onion Rings
$15.99With Chipotle Ketchup
Onion Rings (Side)
$10.99With Chipotle Ketchup
Portobello Fries
$15.99Truffle aioli, chipotle dressing
Portobello Fries (Side)
$10.99Truffle aioli, chipotle dressing
Lunch Desserts
Chocolate Torte
$10.00New York Cheesecake
$10.00Lunch Entrees
Chicken Parmesan Lunch
$18.99Chicken Picatta
$16.99Grilled Chicken w/ Vegetable
$16.99With lemon white wine butter sauce, served with sauteed seasonal vegetable
Grilled Salmon w/ Vegetable
$18.99with lemon caper butter sauce, served with sauteed seasonal vegetable
Grilled Steak w/ Vegetable
$21.99Iowa Premium Certified Angus Beef flank steak with Gorgonzola cream sauce, served with sauteed seasonal vegetable
Lunch Kids
Kids Breakfast
$6.50Kids Chicken Fingers
$6.99Kids Chicken Grilled
$7.50Kids French Toast
$6.50Kids Grilled Cheese
$5.50Kids Pasta
$5.99Kids Salad w/ranch
$1.99Lunch Pastas
1/2 Cavatelli Combo (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Chicken & Prosciutto Combo (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Chx Fett Alf Combo (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Mac 4 Chz (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Penne Meat Combo (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Peppercorn Mac
$19.501/2 Ricotta Gnocchi Combo (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Rigatoni Combo (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Sausage & Shrimp Fettucine Combo (Lunch)
$19.501/2 Tofu Gnocchi Combo (Lunch)
$19.50Joygrow mushroom bolognese, baby kale, cashew cream, pinenut gremolata
1/2 Truffle Mac Combo (Lunch)
$19.50Chicken & Prosciutto (Lunch)
$19.50Penne, grilled chicken, La Quercia prosciutto, Roma tomato, basil, Parmesan cream sauce
Handmade Cavatelli (Lunch)
$19.50Lemmo's cavatelli, Graziano's Italian sausage, fresh mozzarella, marinara sauce
Handmade Ricotta Gnocchi (Lunch)
$19.50Ricotta gnocchi, fennel, Roma tomato, basil, marinara sauce
Peppercorn Mac
$19.50Rigatoni with Sausage (Lunch)
$19.50Rigatoni giganti, sliced Italian sausage, sauteed peppers, onion, mozzarella, spicy tomato sauce
Sausage and Shrimp (Lunch)
$19.50link sausage, shrimp, broccolini, tomato, garlic, crushed red pepper, white wine butter sauce
Tofu Gnocchi (Lunch)
$19.50vodka sauce, cashew cream, Calabrian chili, broccoli pesto, vegan feta
Truffle Mac and Cheese (Lunch)
$19.50Penne, Niman Ranch applewood smoked ham, truffle cheddar cheese sauce, shallot, breadcrumb
Lunch Pizzas (Large)
BBQ Chicken (Large)
$29.99Mozzarella, chicken breast, caramelized onion, cilantro, BBQ sauce
Cheese (Large)
$23.99Mozzarella, red sauce
CYO Calzone (Large)
$26.99CYO Pizza (Large)
$23.99Mozzarella, red sauce, olive oil and garlic; add toppings from list below
Garlic Pizza (Large)
$24.99Mozzarella, garlic, red sauce
George's Favorite (Large)
$27.99Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, roasted red pepper, red onion, red sauce
Gorgonzola Piccante (Large)
$27.99Mozzarella, aged Gorgonzola, caramelized onion, toasted pecans
Graziano Sausage (Large)
$25.99Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, red sauce
Margherita (Large)
$24.99Mozzarella, basil, red sauce
Pepperoni (Large)
$25.99Mozzarella, pepperoni, red sauce
Pizza Bianco (Large)
$25.99Mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, garlic
Pizza Capricciosa (Large)
$30.99Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, capicola, artichoke, mushrooms, red onion, red sauce
Pizza Napoletana (Large)
$25.99Mozzarella, Roma tomato, basil, red sauce
Pizza Siciliana (Large)
$27.99Mozzarella, capers, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, artichoke, red sauce
Quattro Formaggi (Large)
$26.99Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, Provolone
Quattro Formaggi Red (Large)
$26.99Mozzarella, asiago, Parmesan, Provolone, red sauce
Quattro Stagioni (Large)
$31.99Mozzarella, prosciutto Americano, Roma tomato, artichoke, mushrooms, red sauce
Rosa Grande Pepperoni Pizza (Large)
$29.99Mozzarella, Rosa (cupping) pepperoni, traditional pepperoni, red sauce
The Centro Calzone (Large)
$28.99Mozzarella, ricotta, Provolone, Parmesan, Graziano's Italian sausage
The New Yorker (Large)
$28.99Mozzarella, Mama's meatball, mushrooms, roasted red pepper, red sauce
The Vegan Cheese Pizza (Large)
$23.99Vegan mozzarella, red sauce
The Vegan Sausage Pizza (Large)
$26.99Vegan house-made sausage, vegan mozzarella, red sauce
Lunch Pizzas (Personal)
BBQ Chicken (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, chicken breast, caramelized onion, cilantro, BBQ sauce
Cheese (Personal)
$17.50Mozzarella, red sauce
CYO Pizza (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, red sauce, olive oil and garlic; add toppings from list below
Garlic Pizza (Personal)
$17.50Mozzarella, garlic, red sauce
George's Favorite (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, roasted red pepper, red onion, red sauce
Gorgonzola Piccante (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, aged Gorgonzola, caramelized onion, toasted pecans
Graziano Sausage (Personal)
$17.50Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, red sauce
Margherita (Personal)
$17.50Mozzarella, basil, red sauce
Pepperoni (Personal)
$17.50Mozzarella, pepperoni, red sauce
Pizza Bianco (Personal)
$17.50Mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, garlic
Pizza Capricciosa (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, capicola, artichoke, mushrooms, red onion, red sauce
Pizza Napoletana (Personal)
$17.50Mozzarella, Roma tomato, basil, red sauce
Pizza Siciliana (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, capers, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, artichoke, red sauce
Quattro Formaggi Red (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, asiago, Parmesan, Provolone, red sauce
Quattro Fromaggi (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, Provolone
Quattro Stagioni (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, prosciutto Americano, Roma tomato, artichoke, mushrooms, red sauce
Rosa Grande Pepperoni Pizza (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, Rosa (cupping) pepperoni, traditional pepperoni, red sauce
The Centro Calzone (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, ricotta, Provolone, Parmesan, Graziano's Italian sausage
The New Yorker (Personal)
$19.50Mozzarella, Mama's meatball, mushrooms, roasted red pepper, red sauce
The Vegan Cheese Pizza (Personal)
$17.50Vegan mozzarella, red sauce
The Vegan Sausage Pizza (Personal)
$19.50Vegan house-made sausage, vegan mozzarella, red sauce
Lunch Pizzas (Small)
BBQ Chicken (Small)
$24.50Mozzarella, chicken breast, caramelized onion, cilantro, BBQ sauce
Cheese (Small)
$18.50Mozzarella, red sauce
CYO Calzone (Small)
$21.50CYO Pizza (Small)
$18.50Mozzarella, red sauce, olive oil and garlic; add toppings from list below
Garlic Pizza (Small)
$19.50Mozzarella, garlic, red sauce
George's Favorite (Small)
$22.50Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, roasted red pepper, red onion, red sauce
Gorgonzola Piccante (Small)
$22.50Mozzarella, aged Gorgonzola, caramelized onion, toasted pecans
Graziano Sausage (Small)
$20.50Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, red sauce
Margherita (Small)
$19.50Mozzarella, basil, red sauce
Pepperoni (Small)
$20.50Mozzarella, pepperoni, red sauce
Pizza Bianco (Small)
$20.50Mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, garlic
Pizza Capricciosa (Small)
$25.50Mozzarella, Graziano's Italian sausage, capicola, artichoke, mushrooms, red onion, red sauce
Pizza Napoletana (Small)
$20.50Mozzarella, Roma tomato, basil, red sauce
Pizza Siciliana (Small)
$22.50Mozzarella, capers, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, artichoke, red sauce
Quattro Formaggi (Small)
$21.50Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, Provolone
Quattro Formaggi Red (Small)
$21.50Mozzarella, asiago, Parmesan, Provolone, red sauce
Quattro Stagioni (Small)
$26.50Mozzarella, prosciutto Americano, Roma tomato, artichoke, mushrooms, red sauce
Rosa Grande Pepperoni Pizza (Small)
$24.50Mozzarella, Rosa (cupping) pepperoni, traditional pepperoni, red sauce
The Centro Calzone (Small)
$23.50Mozzarella, ricotta, Provolone, Parmesan, Graziano's Italian sausage
The New Yorker (Small)
$23.50Mozzarella, Mama's meatball, mushrooms, roasted red pepper, red sauce
The Vegan Cheese Pizza (Small)
$18.50Vegan mozzarella, red sauce
The Vegan Sausage Pizza (Small)
$21.50Vegan house-made sausage, vegan mozzarella, red sauce
Lunch Sandwiches
1/2 Reuben
$12.991/2 Tky B Melt
$12.991/2 Tuscan
$12.99Centro Crab Cake Burger
$16.99Centro crab cake, lettuce, tomato, red onion and lemon aioli on a toasted ciabatta bun
Cheeseburger
$15.99Grilled 8 oz Centro "Black Label" grind, cheddar, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion on toasted ciabatta bun
Chicken Vodka Parmesan Sandwich
$16.99George's Chicken Club
$15.99Chicken breast, bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato, red onion and mayo
George's Veggie Burger
$15.99Grilled veggie burger, pepper jack cheese, roasted corn relish, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion and chipotle dressing on a toasted ciabatta bun
Gorgonzola Burger
$16.99Grilled 8 oz Centro "Black Label" grind, Gorgonzola, fried portobello mushrooms, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, red onion and truffle aioli on toasted ciabatta bun
Kill-Bill Pork Tenderloin
$18.99"The Five Pointed Palm Exploding Heart Sandwich" Niman Ranch tenderloin, ham, bacon, pepper jack cheese, sunny side-up egg, red onion and garlic mayo on toasted ciabatta bun
New York Reuben
$15.99Corned beef brisket, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing on Jewish Rye
Steak Sandwich
$19.99Grilled Iowa Premium Certified Angus Beef flank steak, provolone, caramelized onion, tomato, garlic mayo and pesto
Turkey Bacon Melt
$15.99Turkey, bacon, mozzarella, tomato, Dijon mustard and mayo on garlic focaccia
Tuscan Chicken Panini
$15.99Chicken Breast, mozzarella, Roma tomato, basil and garlic mayo on country Italian bread
Lunch Sides
Side Asparagus
$5.99Side Broccolini
$5.99Side Fries
$4.99Side Fruit
$3.00Side Spinach
$4.99Lunch Soups/Salads
Caesar Salad
$16.99Romaine lettuce, asiago cheese, focaccia croutons, George's Caesar dressing, anchovy (optional)
Caesar Salad (Side)
$12.99Romaine lettuce, asiago cheese, focaccia croutons, George's Caesar dressing, anchovy (optional)
Centro Salad
$17.99Seasonal greens, Gorgonzola, toasted pecans, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette
Centro Salad (Side)
$13.99Seasonal greens, Gorgonzola, toasted pecans, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette
Cobb Salad
$19.99Italian greens, chicken, bacon, gorgonzola, tomato, avocado, creamy parmesan dressing
Cobb Salad (Side)
$17.50Italian greens, chicken, bacon, gorgonzola, tomato, avocado, creamy parmesan dressing
Fried Chicken Salad
$19.99Greek Salad
$19.99Italian greens, feta, kalamata olives, onion, tomato, cucumber, hummus, flatbread, roasted garlic vinaigrette
Greek Salad (Side)
$14.99Italian greens, feta, kalamata olives, onion, tomato, cucumber, hummus, flatbread, roasted garlic vinaigrette
Insalata Mista Salad
$16.99Italian greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted garlic vinaigrette
Insalata Mista Salad (Side)
$12.99Italian greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted garlic vinaigrette
Salad/Soup Combo
$19.49Side Fried Chicken Salad
$17.50Side Wedge
$14.99iceberg lettuce, sweet corn relish, cherry tomato, maple bacon, fried garlic, blackened blue cheese dressing
Soup of the Day (Bowl)
$8.50Soup of the Day (Cup)
$6.50Spinach Salad
$19.99Spinach, bacon, asiago, onion, tomato, mushroom, warm bacon dressing
Spinach Salad (Side)
$14.99Spinach, bacon, asiago, onion, tomato, mushroom, warm bacon dressing
Steak Salad
$22.99Italian greens, flank steak, asiago, tomato, onion, cucumber, basil-dijon vinaigrette
Tomato Basil Soup (Bowl)
$8.50With cheese tortellini
Tomato Basil Soup (Cup)
$6.50With cheese tortellini
Wedge
$19.99iceberg lettuce, sweet corn relish, cherry tomato, maple bacon, fried garlic, blackened blue cheese dressing