Cuisines and Dishes at Centro:
- Italian
Centro
1011 Locust St,
Des Moines
IA
50309
centroldining.com (515) 248-1780
Menu for Centro
Coal - Fried Brick Oven Pizza
- New York Classics $12.00 - $16.00
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Cheese
$13.00 - $17.00
fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce
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Margherita
$13.00 - $17.00
fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, olive oil, fresh basil
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Garlic Pizza
$13.00 - $17.00
fresh garlic, olive oil, mozzarella, tomato sauce
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Pizza Bianco
$13.00 - $17.00
fresh and roasted garlic, mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, olive oil
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The Centro Calzone
$13.00 - $17.00
ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, parmesan and graziano's Italian sausage served traditional calzones style
Specialty Pizza From Yesterday and Today
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BBQ Chicken
$15.00 - $19.00
chicken breast, caramelized onions, BBQ sauce, cheese and cilantro
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Pizza Napoletana
$15.00 - $19.00
fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, sauce, olive oil, garlic, fresh basil
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Quatro Formaggi
$15.00 - $19.00
mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan, provolone, olive oil, garlic provolone, olive oil, garlic
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Quatro Formaggi Red
$15.00 - $19.00
mozzarella, asiago, parmesan, provolone and red sauce
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Pizza Siciliana
$16.00 - $20.00
mozzarella, capers, olives, garlic, artichoke, sauce, pepperoncini
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Pizza Capricciosa
$16.00 - $20.00
artichokes, ham, onion, mushrooms, sausage and mozzarella
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George's Favorite
$16.00 - $20.00
mozzarella, red peppers, sausage, onion, garlic, sauce
Create Your Own Pizza
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Create Your Own Pizza
$12.00 - $16.00
extra mozzarella, green peppers, pepperoncini, anchovies, kalamata olives, mushrooms, fresh garlic, fried peppers, ricotta cheese, shrimp $4 small $6 large, capers, Roma tomatoes, spinach, onions, chicken $3, Italian sausage, oven - roasted peppers, fresh basil, pepperoni, prosciutto $3
Kids Menu
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Kids Salad
$1.95
mixed greens with ranch dressing
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Chicken Fingers
$4.95
served with fries
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Cheese Sticks
$4.95
served with fries
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Fettuccini Alfredo
$4.95 - $5.95
add grilled chicken
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Cheese Pizza
$5.95 - $6.95
add pepperoni or sausage
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Penne with Red Sauce
$4.95 - $5.95
add grilled chicken
- Kids Vanilla Sundae $2.50
Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
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Louis M. Martini
$29.00
Sonoma
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Maddelena
$32.00
central coast
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Liberty School
$32.00
paso robles
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David Frost
$35.00
South Africa
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Fieldstone
$46.00
Alexander Valley
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Stonestreet
$50.00
Alexander Valley
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Marcelina
$55.00
Napa Valley
Red Wine - Zinfandel
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Bogle
$26.00
old vine
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Montevina
$29.00
Amador Country
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Seven Deadly Zins
$37.00
Lodi
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Norman the Monster
$39.00
paso robles
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Cigar Zinn
$42.00
Napa Valley
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The Zinn
$46.00
Lodi
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Frog's Leap
$50.00
Napa Valley
Red Wine - Merlot
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Red Bicyclette
$25.00
Languedoc, France
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Ramsay
$33.00
Napa Valley
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Coppola
$35.00
diamond series
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Dynamite
$39.00
Sonoma Country
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Markham
$49.00
Napa Valley
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Rutherford Hill
$51.00
Napa Valley
Red Wine - Pinot Noir
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Sonoma Creek
$24.00
carneros
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Macmurray
$28.00
Sonoma coast
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Frei Brothers
$35.00
Russian river
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David Bruce
$43.00
central coast
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Chehalem
$53.00
Willamette valley
Italian Reds - Red Blends
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Di Majo Norante
$21.00
sangiovese
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Santa Christina
$26.00
toscana sangiovese
- Apollonio Copertino Rosso $26.00
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Falesco Vitiano
$28.00
Umbria
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Masi Modello
$24.00
rosso
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Colognole
$30.00
chianti rufina
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Ruffino Aziano
$34.00
chianti
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Masi Serego
$39.00
valpolicella
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Melini Isassi
$28.00
chianti
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Bongiovanni
$42.00
dolcetto d'alba
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Carpineto
$42.00
chianti classico
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Jest Red
$24.00
non - vintage red table wine
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Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise
$25.00
shiraz
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Stump Jump
$25.00
South Australian Blend
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Tractor Shed Red
$34.00
Napa Valley
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Cinnabar Mercury Rising
$39.00
California
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Ridge, Three Valleys
$45.00
Sonoma red
White Wine - Chardonnay
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Lindeman's Bin 65
$21.00
S.E. Australia
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Hess Select
$24.00
Monterrey
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Chateau St. Jean
$26.00
Sonoma country
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Coppola
$29.00
Monterrey
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La Crema
$34.00
Sonoma
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Pezzi King
$41.00
Sonoma country
White Wine - Pinot Grigio
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Mezzacorona
$24.00
dolomiti
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Pepi
$26.00
California
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King Estate
$32.00
Oregon pinot gris
White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
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Trinchero
$24.00
santa barbara
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St. Supery
$29.00
Napa Valley
Dessert and Interesting White Wine
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Quady Electra
$21.00
orange muscat
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Chateau St. Michelle
$24.00
Riesling
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Umberto Fiore
$24.00
moscato
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Big House White
$25.00
California blend
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Monchhof
$28.00
Riesling
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La Scolca
$30.00
gavi valentino
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Sokol Blosser Evolution
$32.00
blend
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Maculan
$35.00
dindarello moscato - 1/2 bottle
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Pieropan
$36.00
soave classico
Champagne and Sparkling Wine
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Sea View
$24.00
brut, Australia
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Prosecco
$30.00
zardetto Italian sparkling
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Taittinger
$38.00
1/2 bottle, champagne
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Schramsberg
$54.00
champenoise
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Moet and Chandon
$54.00
white star
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Veuve Cliquot
$80.00
champagne
By the Glass
- Kenwood Sparkling Wine $6.00
- Zardetto Prosecco $6.00
- Chandon Brut Classic $10.00
Byob
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Byob
$0.00
there is no corkage fee on Sundays, we invite you to bring your own bottle
White Wine By the Glass
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Chardonnay
$5.00
lindeman's bin 65
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Chardonnay.
$8.00
coppola
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Chardonnay..
$9.00
la crema
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Riesling
$7.00
monchhof
- Sauvignon Blanc, St. Supery $7.50
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Pinot Grigio
$6.00
mezzacorona
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Blend
$5.00
romance
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White Zinfandel
$5.00
fetzer
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Moscato D' Asti
$6.00
umberto fiore
Red Wine By the Glass
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Merlot
$5.00
little penguin
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Merlot.
$7.00
red bicyclette
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Merlot..
$9.00
ramsay
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Chianti
$5.00
stracalli
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Chianti Classico
$8.00
ruffino aziano
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Pinot Noir
$7.00
Macmurray
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Blend
$8.00
tractor shed red
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Zinfandel
$8.00
seven deadly zins
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Zinfandel.
$9.00
Norman the monster
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Cabernet
$5.00
salmon creek
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Cabernet.
$7.50
Louis M. Martini
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Cabernet..
$8.00
David Frost
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Shiraz
$7.00
wirra wirra scrubby rise
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Syrah
$8.50
calcareous
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Lambrusco
$5.00
opici
Domestic Red Wine
- De Loach, Zinfandel '00 Russian River Valley $70.00
- York Creek, Meritage '00 Napa Valley $77.00
- St. Supery, Red Blend '01 Napa Valley $79.00
- O' Shaughnessy, Cabernet Sauvignon '03 Howell Mountain $105.00
- Chimney Rock, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon '01 Napa Valley $185.00
Imported Red Wine
- Allegrini La Grola, '00 Veronese $51.00
- Carpineto, '98 Riserva Chianti Classico $60.00
- Palladino '96 Barbaresco $75.00
- Ruffino, '00 Riserva Ducale Gold Label Chianti Classico $94.00
- Pio Cesare, '99 Barolo $110.00
- Prunotto, '96 Cannubi Barolo $120.00
- Penfolds Grange, '98 Southern Australia Shiraz $235.00
White Wine
- Caymus, Conundrum '04 California White Blend $45.00
- Mondavi, Fume Blanc '03 Napa Valley $50.00
- Mer Soliel, Chardonnay '01 Central Coast $64.00
Appetizers
- Bruschetta $20.00
- Antipasto Plate $35.00
Salads
- Insalata Mista $30.00
- Centro $35.00
- Caesar $30.00
- Greek $40.00
Pastas
- Spinach and Proscuitto Lasagna with Alfredo Sauce $55.00
- Sausage and Cheese Lasagna $60.00
- Tomato Basil Penne with or without Sausage $50.00 - $60.00
- Chicken and Proscuitto $65.00
- Blackened Chicken Penne with a Cajun Alfredo Sauce $60.00
- Lemmo's Cavatelli with Sausage and Cheese $60.00
- Rosemary Penne $55.00
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Tortellini with Proscuitto and Peas in a Parmesan Cheese Sauce
$60.00
all pastas include South Union bread
Entrees
- Chicken Parmesan Served with Pasta Marinara $60.00
- Chicken Saltimbocca Served with Pasta Alfredo $70.00
- Chicken Marsala Served with Pasta $70.00
- Grilled Salmon with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce Served with Pasta Alfredo $70.00
Desserts
- Flourless Chocolate Torte $35.00
- Italian Cheesecake $35.00
- Tiramisu $40.00
Bar Service Packages
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Wine and Beer Package
$50.00
this package includes you choice of wines and import, domestic beers form the lists below
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Wine, Beer and Liquor Package
$65.00
includes choice of wines and beers, plus liquor selections form any tier listed below, also includes all appropriate mixers
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Full Bar Package
$75.00
everything from the wine, beer and liquor package, plus full bar setup for martins, margaritas
Wine Selection
- Wine Selection $15.00
Liquor Selection - 'Well Tier'
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Barton
$4.50
rum, vodka, gin
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Ten High
$4.50
bourbon
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Lauder's
$4.50
scotch
Liquor Selection - 'Call Tier'
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Absolut, Ketel One
$5.75 - $6.25
vodka
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Jack Daniels, Maker's Mark
$5.75 - $6.25
bourbon
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Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire
$5.75 - $6.25
gin
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Bacardi, Captain Morgan
$5.75 - $6.25
rum
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Dewar's J and B
$5.75 - $6.25
scotch
Liquor Selection - 'Premium Tier'
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Grey Goose, Belvedere
$6.75 - $7.75
vodka
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Tanqueray 10, Quintessential Dry
$6.75 - $7.75
gin
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Mount Gay, Capt. Morgan Private Stock
$6.75 - $7.75
rum
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Knob Creek, Crown Royal Special Reserve
$6.75 - $7.75
bourbon
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Johnny Walker Black Label, Glenlivet
$6.75 - $7.75
scotch
Beer Selections - Domestic
- Bud Light $3.50
- Budweiser $3.50
- Budweiser Select $3.50
- Coors Light $3.50
- Michelob Light $3.50
- Michelob Ultra $3.50
- Miller Light $3.50
- O'Douls N, A $3.50
Beer Selections - Import, Micro
- Amstel Light $4.50
- Bass $4.50
- Boulevard Wheat $4.50
- Corona $4.50
- Guinness $4.50
- Heineken $4.50
- Killian's Red $4.50
- Moretti $4.50
- Newcastle $4.50
- Peroni $4.50
- Sam Adams $4.50
- Sam Adams Light $4.50
- Sierra Nevada Pale $4.50
- Pyramid Apricot $4.50
- Smirnoff Ice $4.50
- St. Pauli Girl N, A $4.50
Individual Entrees
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Grilled New York Strip
$34.95
14 oz center-cut NY strip with chianti demi-glace, served with garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables
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Grilled Niman Ranch Pork Chop
$28.95
with sauteed vegetables and chianti demi-glace, served with garlic mashed potatoes
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Steak Centro
$35.95
herb-encrusted 8 oz fillet of beef tenderloin sauteed with garlic, shallots and butter, served with fresh vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes - add scampi for $3.00
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Grilled Fresh Atlantic Salmon
$29.95
in a lemon-caper butter sauce, with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
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Grilled Shrimp and Scallops
$31.95
sea scallops and jumbo shrimp on a skewer, drizzled with lemon butter sauce, served with sauteed vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes
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Chicken Francese
$26.95
lightly battered boneless chicken breast, sauteed with lemon and served over garlic mashed potatoes
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Chicken Milanese
$28.95
lightly breaded chicken breast pan-fried and finished with lemon, topped with fresh chopped salad and served with garlic mashed potatoes
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Chicken Saltimbocca
$28.95
chicken breast sauteed in a marsala wine sauce with prosciutto di Parma, fresh sage and porcini and wild mushrooms, topped with mozzarella, served with garlic mashed potatoes, entree selections continued on next page
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Handmade Cavatelli
$25.95
lemmo's handmade cavatelli with sausage, fresh mozzarella and red sauce
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Chicken and Prosciutto
$26.95
penne pasta tossed with wood-grilled chicken and prosciutto in an parmesan cream sauce and tossed with fresh tomatoes
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Penne Pomodoro
$23.95 - $26.95
penne pasta tossed with fresh tomatoes, basil, olive oil and garlic in a red sauce
Entree Combinations
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Steak and Seafood Combination
$36.95
4 oz herb-encrusted beef tenderloin and your choice of 4 oz grilled salmon with a lemon caper butter sauce or 4 piece shrimp scampi served with garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables
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Steak and Chicken Combination
$36.95
4 oz herb-encrusted beef tenderloin and lemon chicken breast served with garlic mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables
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Centro Surf-N-Turf
$55.95
8 oz herb-encrusted beef tenderloin or 14 oz seasoned NY strip, served with a skewer of grilled jumbo shrimp and scallops with a balsamic reduction glaze, sided with garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed mixed vegetables
Salad Choices
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Centro Salad
$0.00
Italian greens, toasted pecans, shaved red onions and gorgonzola cheese tossed with balsamic vinaigrette
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Insalata Mista
$0.00
Italian greens, tomato, cucumber, and shaved red onions tossed with roasted garlic vinaigrette
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Caesar Salad
$0.00
fresh Romaine and shredded asiago cheese tossed with Caesar dressing and garlic focaccia croutons
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Greek Salad
$0.00
feta cheese, kalamata olives, cucumber, tomato, onions and seasonal greens with roasted garlic vinaigrette $1.50 additional charge
Dessert Choices
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Tiramisu
$0.00
ladyfingers soaked in espresso and rum, layered with marsala flavored and mascarpone creme
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Flourless Chocolate Torte
$0.00
rich, dark Belgian chocolate cake topped with a chocolate glaze, served with raspberry coulis
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New York Style Cheesecake
$0.00
traditional New York style cheesecake topped with gran marnier cherry reduction
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Cannoli
$0.00
traditional Sicilian style cannoli shells filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and topped with crushed pistachios and semi-sweet chocolate
- Gelato of the Day $0.00
Buffet Dinners
- Two Salad Selections and Two Entree Selections $28.95
- Two Salad Selections and Three Entree Selections $34.95
Salad Selections
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Salad Selections
$0.00
centro salad, insalata mista, Caesar or Greek
Entree Selections
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Entree Selections
$0.00
classic lasagna, chicken saltimbocca, cheese and spinach manicotti, chicken Francese, wood - grilled salmon, chicken and prosciutto pasta, handmade cavatelli with Italian sausage
Appetizers.
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Bruschetta
$7.95
Italian toast with fresh tomato, basil, garlic relish and fresh mozzarella
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Pancetta Wrapped Shrimp
$10.95
glazed with Italian BBQ sauce
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Centro Onion Rings
$6.95
served with jalapeno ketchup
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Arancine
$7.95
breaded and fried risotto croquettes stuffed with mozzarella, pepperoni, salami and ham, served with marinara and parmesan cheese
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Fried Calamari
$9.95
with lemon garlic aioli and marinara
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Centro crab cakes
$9.95
with lemon garlic aioli
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Portobello Fries
$7.95
lightly breaded Portobello mushroom strips, served with a chipotle sauce
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Steamed Mussels
$9.95
with tomato garlic wine sauce
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Antipasto Plate
$13.95
proscuitto di Parma, Italian cheeses, peppered Genoa salami, marinated cannellini beans, kalamata olives, Sicilian caponata, roasted peppers and mama's eggplant, with liver crostini
Display Tray
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Vegetable Tray
$30.00 - $75.00
both vegetable tray and mirror consist of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, red and green peppers and marinated kalamata olives, served with ranch dressing
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Antipasto Tray
$75.00 - $175.00
both anti-pasti tray and mirror consist of marinated kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella cheese, marinated artichoke hearts, garbanzo beans and Italian tuna, this display will also include a variety of Italian meats
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Cheese and Fresh Fruit Tray
$40.00 - $95.00
cheese and fruit trays and mirrors will consist of a variety of seasonal fruits and three assortments of cheese
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Caprese Tray
$30.00 - $75.00
fresh mozzarella, sliced Roma tomato, basil, garlic and olive oil, drizzled with balsamic reduction
Pizza and Appetizer Party
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New York Classic
$325.00
this package includes your choice of six of our 'NY classics' pizzas, up to two toppings, and your choice of two appetizers listed below (4 of each) or one appetizer and one salad, choice of two desserts and a non-alcoholic beverage, price will increase by for every extra guest
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Centro Specialties
$360.00
this package includes your choice of six of our specially pizzas, your choice of two appetizers listed below (4 of each) or one appetizer and one salad, choice of two desserts and a non-alcoholic beverage, price will increase by for every extra guest
Appetizer Selection
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Appetizer Selection
$0.00
bruschetta, onion rings, arancine, Portobello fries, or centro salad, insalata mista, Caesar or Greek salad
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Ratings and Reviews for Centro
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Dec 21 2011
Emily S. via Yelp
What happened to South Union Bread Cafe? I had the worst sandwich there -- if you can even call it that. Unfortunately I got it to go so I didn't realize...read more
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Dec 06 2011
Triphena W. via Yelp
Nice lunch option in the downtown area. Made-to-order, fresh, affordable sandwiches. Many hot and cold sandwich options, most prepared on South Union's...read more
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Dec 02 2011
Erica H. via Yelp
I finally made it down here a few months ago for lunch at the urging of a co-worker, and I'm SO glad I did! This is now a near weekly stop for me. On my...read more
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Jul 01 2008
willsoughby via Citysearch
This restaurant is widely regarded among locals as a top option in quality eating out. Good quality and delicious, romantic atmosp...read more
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Jun 26 2008
emmer via Citysearch
Coming from Chicago, I am partial to locally owned, independent restaurants. I have gone to Centro on numerous occassions because ...read more
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Jun 28 2005
isumojoman via Citysearch
Will never go back due to rude host stand and service....read more
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