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Cafe di Scala
644 18th St
Des Moines, IA 50314
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Main Menu
Antipasti
Pizza Gusto
home made pizza crust with seasonal ingredients
- Market Price
Germogli
$9.00
roasted brussels sprouts, grana padano and white truffle oil
Zucchini Alla Griglia
$7.00
grilled zucchini and cheese cakes with garlic aioli and marinara
Mitili Con Crema
$13.00
steamed blue mussels with a spicy white wine and shallot cream sauce
Crostini Rustica
$8.00
toasted ciabatta, roasted red pepper pesto, chevre, capers & balsamic glaze
Torte De Polenta
nanee lemmo's tomato and zucchini ragu over baked pecorino polenta cakes
Romano Di Melanazane
$9.00
eggplant layered with marinara, bell peppers, onions, and italian cheeses
Antipasti Con Olivi Schiacciati
featured cheese, meat, olives, and pickled vegetables with crostini
- Market Price
Zuppa
Zuppa Alla Calabria
$6.00
spicy peasant soup with caramelized onions, marsala wine and a romano crostini
Insalata
Casa
$5.00
greens, grape tomato, red onions and cucumbers with garlic-funnel or balsamic-romano vinaigrette
Fico
$5.00
dried figs, chevre, toasted pine nuts and baby spinach tossed with a balsamic and honey vinaigrette
Primi
Cavatelli Di Lemmo
$18.00
traditional noodles, marinara, romano, graziano sausage and basil
Cappellacci
$20.00
roasted sweet squash stuffed pasta with romano and a browned sage butter sauce
Tagliatelle
$22.00
fresh pasta tossed in a cream sauce with, la quercia pancetta, roasted fennel and creminis
I Secondi
Mailae
$24.00
braised pork over farro with garlic sausage and roasted fennel with a wild mushroom wine sauce
Manzo
$34.00
black angus new york strip with baked polenta cakes, vegetables and red-wine prosciutto butter sauce
Pollo
$22.00
italian cheese stuffed chicken breast wrapped with prosciutto and served with vegetables and risotto
Cioppino
$24.00
spicy italian tomato stew with roasted potatoes, cod, mussels and shrimp
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General Info
Hours
Thursday:
10:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday:
10:00pm - 5:00pm
About Us
Cafe di Scala is a Des Moines restaurant located in a Century Old Victorian Mansion a few blocks west of Downtown in the Historic Sherman Hill Neighborhood at 641 18th Street. We’re open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5-10 pm. Keep in touch with us either via social media or through our blog.