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  1. Centro

    Italian

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    The Kill-Bill Pork Tenderloin, a sandwich stacked with crispy tenderloin, ham, bacon, cheese, and a fried egg, tells you everything about the ambition level here. Centro is a lively Italian restaurant that's been around forever in downtown Des Moines, serving lunch and dinner to a neighborhood it arguably helped create. Pizzas, pastas, and a grilled pork chop with Chianti demi-glace round out a menu that doesn't take itself too seriously but knows what it's doing.

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    Address
    1011 Locust St (at 10th St.), Des Moines, IA · Des Moines
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    • Monday 4 PM to 9 PM
    • Tuesday Today 4 PM to 9 PM
    • Wednesday 4 PM to 9 PM
    • Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM
    • Friday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM

    limited midday menu 2-5pm daily

    Phone
    (515) 248-1780
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