Centro
Iowa
Centro is an Italian restaurant in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, at 1003 Locust Street, and its official site places it just blocks from the city’s hotels, conference centres and attractions. Presented as an urban Italian eatery, it operates within the Orchestrate Hospitality family and offers reservations, dine-in service at the bar, online ordering and delivery. The setting is described as casual but polished, giving the restaurant a city-centre role for both planned meals and walk-in visits. The menu centres on Italian-inspired dishes made with fresh ingredients and careful preparation, alongside pizzas and drinks suited to a lighter stop. The restaurant also publishes a midday menu between lunch and dinner service, indicating that it serves more than a single fixed sitting. Online ordering, to-go options and delivery extend the food offering beyond the dining room, while the website presents the kitchen as active across lunch, dinner and later-day service. Centro also supports private dining, with a dedicated room for events and enquiries handled through its contact details. The site lists patio dining and a Monday Pizza & Pint offer, adding a more relaxed side to the main restaurant experience. These features make it suitable for business lunches, group bookings and informal evening meals, while still keeping the focus on an Italian menu served in a downtown setting. The restaurant’s long presence in Des Moines is part of its identity: the team page says it has been serving memorable food and service for more than 20 years. George Formaro is identified as chef partner, and Michael Kolodzej as executive chef since 2022, pointing to an established leadership structure. Taken together, Centro reads as a longstanding, centrally located restaurant with a broad appeal for diners seeking Italian food in the heart of the city.