Tavern Pizza & Pasta Grill – Italian
This lively neighborhood gathering spot wraps guests in the comforting aromas of bubbling cheese and golden, house-made appetizers like crispy onion rings and flash-fried green peppers. The kitchen breathes new life into tradition with inventive creations like the sweet-and-spicy hot honey pepperoni pizza and hearty bowls of pasta swirled in a rich, "secret" family sauce. Whether you’re tucking into a savory Italian roast beef pizza or a smoky BBQ pulled pork sandwich, the experience is one of unpretentious warmth and soulful, satisfying flavors.
1755, 50th Street, West Des Moines, IA, 50266 +15152236700 https://www.tavernpizza.com/0Cuisine: Italian
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, low-sodium, pescatarian, plant-based, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, aip, alkaline, tlc, volumetrics, zone, lectin-free, macrobiotic
Currently closed
Hours
- Sunday - Thursday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Friday - Saturday
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Home Made Onion Rings: Hand-breaded onion rings Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tavern Fries Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Green Peppers Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
Thin Crust Pizza
- Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza: Pepperoni, hot honey drizzle Available at: dinner, lunch
- Italian Roast Beef Pizza: Italian roast beef Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
Pasta
- Pasta with Grandma's Secret Sauce: House-made red sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Sandwiches
- BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich: Pulled pork, BBQ sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Creamy Parm Pasta Salad Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Creamy Parmesan Dressing (22 oz Bottle) - $8.75: The Tavern's famous dressing Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Lunch Specials
- Pizza Lunch Special - $10.5: 7-Inch Cheese, 1 Topping Pizza. Includes dinner salad & soft drink. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: lunch
- Specialty Pizza Lunch Special - $12: 7-Inch Specialty Pizza. Includes dinner salad & soft drink. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: lunch
- Pasta Lunch Special - $10.5: Penne, Angel Hair, Spaghetti or Cavatelli with red sauce. Includes dinner salad & soft drink. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: lunch
- Baked Cavatelli Lunch Special - $11.25: Cavatelli with red sauce, baked with cheese. Includes dinner salad & soft drink. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: lunch
Beverages
- Dirty Dr. Pepper Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline
- Over the Rainbow Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Soft Drink Refill - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
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