Scornovacca’s Ristorante’ of Des Moines, Iowa is a locally owned family restaurant. We have HOMEMADE Italian Sausage, Meatballs, Onion Rings and Cheese Sticks, Pizza Sauce, Spaghetti Sauce, Alfredo Sauce, Salad Dressings, etc. Sharing a taste of Italy since 1973.
Veteran Italian spot offering pizza, pasta & more in basic, throwback digs, plus a patio with bocce. Based on 831 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1930 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320
Phone: (515) 244-5779
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Hours
| Sunday | 12–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Kelli Brooker
This is some excellent pizza. We loved their crispy, thin crust and red sauce. Their house dressing, Creamy Romano, is a must try.
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Becky Watkins
Great food! Service was good even when they got busy. We started with the bruschetta which was delicious. The between the 3 of us, we tried the cavatelli, ravioli and chicken parmigiana. We definitely enjoyed this dinner! This was our first time at Scornovacca’s. We stopped after picking up my Marine son from the airport. We can’t wait to go back and try other items on the menu!
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Ellen Paullin
Classic Italian fair from a long standing staple in Des Moines. I went for lunch at 11 during the week.
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Megan Robinson
The homemade Canoli was like bitting into a flavor cloud!! I even won a free large pizza for spinning their 50yr Anniversary Prize Wheel!
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Shane Howard
I took a group of six here & it was decided by the group that the pizza was very good albeit a little pricey, it had plenty of toppings & excellent flavors. The pasta was less of a hit. The price on the pasta dishes wasn’t bad but the dishes were a little bland for my taste. The service was excellent, our waitress was friendly, accurate, & very timely with refills & getting food out to us. Overall it was a positive but expensive experience.
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Odie Lofton Sr
While I did enjoy the onion rings and my wife enjoyed her chicken Parmesan. I found that the ravioli casserole really lacked flavor and just didn’t taste that good. It almost tasted store-bought and didn’t really have any distinct flavor to it.
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Sondra Robbins
I haven’t ordered a sausage grinder since Orlondo’s closed but the one I just had at Scornovacca’s was super good and so were the onion rings (even the 1/2 I took home and reheated was delicious). Also got an all meat pizza to go and I’m pretty picky about my pizza. The one I reheated in a covered skillet at home was the very best EVER. The crust was excellent and all the meat and mushrooms were top notch with just the right amount of cheese. Picked up their bakery cookies (yum). I do recommend!!!
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Heidi Breitsprecker
Had the Chicken Parmesan. Chicken was what appeared to be chopped up chicken strips. “Garlic bread” was a plain piece of toast. “Spaghetti” was fettuccini noodles with bland tomato paste sauce. Meal was ready on time and plenty of open parking. Would not order again.
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Adam Adame
I gotta tell ya, this is the best Pizza in Des Moines hands down!!! ❤️❤️ Sorry i dont have pics lots of people post the pics, to me its about the taste, the sauce is off the hook!! The crust is on point!!! My favorite is pepperoni, canadian bacon and green olive! It will rock your taste buds!!
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Mahlon White
When we arrived there was only one other table. In fact the entire time we got there no other people came in except for carry out orders. The wait staff was very friendly and provided a lot of details about the food. There are several items that are made fresh there. However I found the food to be very mediocre. Highlight was the side of fettuccine Alfredo. We may be back to try their pizza.
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