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CENTRO (pronounced chen-tro) is a casually elegant eatery specializing in Italian inspired food from Italy.
Centro set out to bring a uniquely urban dining experience to downtown Des Moines well before the city center enjoyed the vibrant nightlife we know today. Since its opening, the restaurant has grown to become one of the Iowa’s top restaurants. In late 2001, developers Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass Bookey took on the challenge of restoring the historic Masonic Temple at 10th & Locust Street to its o
Our Tuscan Panini is a great option for summer lunch! Come try one today!
07/27/2026
It's Pizza & Pint Monday! Enjoy half-price pizza and select beer when dining in the restaurant or on the Centro patio every Monday from 4pm to close. *Dine-in only; not valid with any other deals or discounts.
07/25/2026
The dessert you'll be thinking about long after dinner... our Key Lime Budino. It has layers of tangy key lime custard with buttery graham cracker crumbs, fluffy toasted meringue and a crisp honey graham biscotti.
Key Lime Budino / key lime custard, graham cracker crumbs, toasted meringue, honey graham biscotti
07/24/2026
Our Tuscan Panini is a great option for a summer meal!
TUSCAN PANINI / grilled chicken, mozzarella, Roma tomato, basil and garlic mayo on country Italian bread
07/22/2026
Our NEW Sicilian Chicken dish is full of fresh flavor. Come in soon to try it!
SICILIAN CHICKEN / marinated-grilled chicken breast, Greek-lemon potatoes, spinach, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, Kalamata olives, capers, tomato butter sauce
07/20/2026
Pizza & Pint Night!
Enjoy half-price pizza and select beer when dining in the restaurant or on the Centro patio every Monday from 4pm to close. *Dine-in only; not valid with any other deals or discounts.
We've got something NEW hitting our menus this week! Our new Sicilian Grilled Chicken is made with spinach, cherry tomatoes, artichoke, artichokes, kalamata olives, capers greek potatoes and a tomato butter sauce.
Make plans to check this out soon!
Our pizza ovens are back up and running! Be sure to squeeze Centro into your weekend plans. 🍕
Happy Fourth of July from the Centro team! Please note we are closed for the holiday today and will be open tomorrow (July 5) for normal service.
07/03/2026
Please note our pizza ovens will be down for maintenance July 4-8.
Did you know we make almost all of our pasta in house (except for the delicious cavatelli noodles we get locally from the Lemmo family)? Give one of our classic pasta dishes a try during our pizza oven maintenance, we know you won't regret it!
Holiday HOURS: closed July 4 (regular hours otherwise)
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1003 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA
50309
Opening Hours
| Monday | 4pm - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 9pm |
| Friday | 11am - 10pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 10pm |
| Sunday | 11am - 9pm |