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Cosi Cucina Italian Grill

1975 86th St NW, Clive, IA 50325 · 515-278-8148

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Available
Dress: CC: Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

This elegant Italian restaurant is actually located on a busy street of a strip malls and generic commercial properties. The cuisine is exceptional, and the ambience is intimate. Cosi Cucina provides diners a choice of wood-burning oven favorites. Menu items range from pizza and seafood to flavorful focaccia breads and pastas. This Italian grill's décor features a contemporary look, while its cuisine is quite innovative. Plus, the menu offers over 50 kinds of wines.

Noah's Ark Restaurant & Fireside Lounge

2400 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 · 515-288-2246

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Avg. Entrée: $$1 - $15
Reservations: Available
Dress: BCBC: Business Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

Nautical touches and an animal mural add to the ambience at this local Italian American restaurant. The Noah's Ark menu choices range from live lobster and calzones to homemade ravioli and steaks. Entrées are made fresh from family recipes. The décor features a nautical motif and wooden tables and chairs. Private rooms are also available. The restaurant is convenient to downtown, and the service is good.

The Pasticceria

215 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 · 515-288-3151

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Avg. Entrée: $$1 - $15
Reservations: Available
Dress: BC, CBC: Business Casual
C: Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

This combination restaurant and wine bar is a popular hangout. The food is good and features choices like gourmet pastas, pizzas and sandwiches. In addition to an impressive wine selection, Pasticceria also offers diners a choice of lattes and cappuccinos. The décor is contemporary and showcases terracotta walls and hunter green trim. The restaurant also has wire-trimmed baskets along the windows and a roomy ambience.

Trattoria

207 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 · 515-288-6821

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Available, Recommended
Dress: BC, CBC: Business Casual
C: Casual
Outdoor Dining: None

A full mural showcasing a monk eating spaghetti is a sure sign that you've reached this local Italian favorite. The Trattoria offers flavorful entrées made fresh with the best ingredients. The cuisine is Northern Italian and features daily specials like caramelized onion linguine with artichokes and garlic in white wine sauce. The restaurant is housed in a building that sits back off the street and is marked with a dark blue awning.

Tursi's Latin King Restaurant

2200 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 · 515-266-4466

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Avg. Entrée: $$$16 - $30
Reservations: Available
Dress: BC, CBC: Business Casual
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The Latin King Restaurant, housed in a sprawling stone and stucco building, offers diners a very rustic, villa-style Italian ambience. The windows are oak trimmed, the walls feature painted murals, and the color theme centers on a gold, tan and rust scheme. The menu features appetizers like toasted ravioli and bruschetta. Entrées include filet mignon Marsala and chicken piccata. The menu also offers a variety of pastas and seafood choices. For dessert, try the tartufo, a raspberry gelato dipped in chocolate, or the Spumoni ice cream.

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