Appetizers
Our Diana sauce is cosis house red sauce. It's a tangy and savory tomato sauce created with a complex blend of Italian seasonings and spices. Graziano's Italian sausage is slow-cooked in this sauce for several hours for additional flavor, with the sausage removed once finished. The Diana is named after Diane Renzo, as this sauce was her go-to on Sundays while cooking for her family. Enjoy!Meatball Appetizers
$5.00-12.00
Our signature meatballs garnished with Graziano's Parmesan cheese, parsley, and served in Diana.
Onion RIngs
$9.00
Hand breaded yellow onions, fried and garnished with Graziano's Parmesan cheese, parsley, and served with Diana.
Toasted Ravioli
$10.00
Fried mozzarella ravioli served with our fresh marinara Alfredo mix.
Fresh Caprese Salad
$11.00
Slices of our house-made mozzarella layered with Roma tomatoes. Served with mixed greens, balsamic vinegar, and basil infused olive oil.
Roasted Garlic
$9.00
Oven roasted garlic, chevre cheese, and roasted bell peppers served with crostini.
Bruschetta
$9.00
Crostini topped with marinated Roma tomatoes, melted Gorgonzola cheese, and garlic, then drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze, and garnished with green olives.
Grilled Portabella
$9.00
Portabella mushroom caps basted with garlic olive oil and grilled to a smoky flavor, then topped with marinated Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and red pepper flakes.
Cheese Sticks
$4.00-12.00
Our hand cut and breaded grande mozzarella cheese sticks. Topped with Graziano's Parmesan cheese, parsley, and served with Diana.
Scallops
$20.00
Seared sea scallops sautéed in a citrus pan sauce, served with julienned Roma tomatoes, orange segments, and leeks.
Artisan Stuffed Mushrooms
$9.00
Button mushroom caps, stuffed with Graziano's sausage, a three cheese blend and a touch of Diana. Baked with grand mozzarella cheese.
Italian Marinated Shrimp
$15.00
6 grilled jumbo shrimp marinated in garlic Italian seasonings. Served with our lemon garlic aioli.
Mango Shrimp
$15.00
Grilled shrimp skewers wrapped in prosciutto and served with house made pineapple mango salsa.
Calamari
12.00
Tender strips of fresh squid lightly breaded and fried. Served with our lemon garlic aioli.
$Soups
Minestrone
$5.00-6.00
Cream-based tuscan white bean soup with fresh garden vegetables, prosciutto, and pasta.
Lobster Bisque
6.00-7.00
Rich and creamy lobster stock with diced Roma tomatoes, and shrimp.
$Salads
All of our salads feature fresh ingredients and house made dressings. Add sliced chilled grilled or smoked chicken, and add a 4oz or 8oz wood oven roasted salmon filet for an additional charge.House Salad
$5.00-8.00
Mixed greens, diced Roma tomatoes, Bermuda onions, and green olive. Tossed with choice of creamy pepper Parmesan or balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
$5.00-8.00
Fresh cut romaine lettuce tossed with creamy house made Caesar dressing and topped with house baked croutons. Add anchovies for an additional charge.
Mozzarella Salad
$7.00-12.00
Our house made mozzarella cheese, diced Roma tomatoes, Bermuda onions, and mixed greens tossed with champagne vinaigrette.
Pine Nut Salad
$7.00-12.00
Toasted pine nuts, diced Roma tomatoes, chevre cheese, and mixed greens tossed with raspberry vinaigrette.
Candied Almond Salad
$7.00-12.00
Candied almonds, sun-dried apricots, and feta cheese over the spinach and tossed with blackberry vinaigrette.
Gorgonzola Salad
7.00-12.00
Gorgonzola cheese, toasted walnuts, diced Roma tomatoes, and mixed greens tossed with walnut vinaigrette, then garnished with freshly sliced granny smith apple.
$Entrees
Grilled Portabella
$16.00
Tiers of fresh grilled portabella mushrooms with a roasted bell pepper blend on a bed of balsamic glazed spinach, topped with asparagus and toasted pine nuts.
Butternut Squash Risotto
$17.00
Butternut squash and diced Roma tomatoes, sautéed in creamy arborio rice, served with asparagus and drizzled with honey.
Eggplant Parmesan
$17.00
Choice of lightly fried or grilled eggplant served atop sauteed butternut squash vegetable noodles, dressed with both Diana and Alfredo sauces then topped with Parmesan cheese. Please note these noodles will stay firm and slightly crunchy as it is a fresh vegetable noodle. Substitute linguini at no charge if you prefer traditional pasta.
Balsamic Chicken
$18.00
Grilled chicken breast marinated in balsamic dressing, garnished with diced Roma tomatoes, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and roasted green beans.
Pork Marsala
$18.00
Grilled pork tenderloin served with wild mushrooms, topped with house-made marsala cream sauce and roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
Chicken Picatta
$20.00
Pan-seared chicken breast dusted with flour then sautéed with wild mushrooms and capers in a lemon white wine sauce, served with roasted green beans.
Red Snapper
$21.00
Wood oven-roasted skin-on Red snapper served with chevre tomato risotto, julienne vegetables, and a lemon butter sauce.
Asian Wood Fired Salmon
$21.00
An 8oz salmon filet served atop a bed of cucumbers marinated in a honey soy ginger glaze.
Cosi Wood Fired Salmon
$22.00
An 8oz salmon filet topped with a dijon cream sauce atop a bed of julienned vegetables with a side of asparagus.
Ribeye
$30.00
Grilled 14 oz ribeye topped with our red wine demi-glaze. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. Add melted gorgonzola for an additional charge.
Filet
$25.00-34.00
Beef tenderloin filet served with red wine demi-glaze, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and green beans. Filets are a well-trimmed, tender portion of beef with little to no fat. Add melted gorgonzola for an additional charge.
Cosi Steak Scampi
29.00-38.00
Beef tenderloin filet and 2 jumbo shrimp all topped with our garlic butter scampi sauce, served with a side of roasted garlic mashed potatoes and green beans.
$Lunch Pasta
Ziti Cucina
$13.00
Cosi Cucina's signature dish. Established with the restaurant itself in 1993, one of the most recognized pasta options you'll find throughout our great city. Spicy Graziano's Italian sausage and sun-dried tomatoes in a zesty tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta.
Cosina Linguini
$13.00
A dish that is considered the Renzo family's signature meal. Our 8oz meatball patty is charred over an open flame to provide a flavor unlike anything around. The cosina is then sliced and baked with grande mozzarella and placed atop a bed of linguini noodles and dressed with Diana.
Fusilli Alfredo
$13.00
Spiraled spaghetti noodles with a hollowed center, sauteed in our house Alfredo. Topped with 2 meatballs and Diana for the perfect blend of red and white sauces.
Rigatoni
$12.00
Baked pasta with ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, and Parmesan cheeses. Served with house-made Alfredo and choice of Diana or fresh marinara.
Gorgonzola Farfelle
$13.00
Grilled chicken, wild mushrooms, shallots, and caramelized onions tossed in a creamy gorgonzola sauce.
The Classic Italy
$12.00
Our slow-cooked Graziano's Italian sausage links tossed with roasted bell peppers, red onions, a wild mushroom blend, and sliced cherry tomatoes. Dressed with Diana over fettuccine noodles.
Potato Ravioli
$14.00
Cheese-stuffed ravioli with pan-seared beef tips, thin sliced red onions, fried potatoes and smoked bacon in a rich, smoky cream sauce.
Fettuccine Pesto
$11.00
House-made pesto cream sauce drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze and garnished with diced Roma tomatoes.
Smoked Chicken Penne
$13.00
Smoked chicken, diced Roma tomatoes, wild mushrooms, and basil tossed in a light cream sauce.
Chicken Parmesan
$13.00
A lightly hand-breaded chicken breast superbly fried. Baked with grande mozzarella cheese, sliced then placed atop a bed of linguini noodles with both Diana and Alfredo sauces.
Fettuccine Alfredo
$11.00
House-made Alfredo sauce tossed with fettuccine pasta.
Fresh Tomato Linguini
$10.00
Fresh sliced cherry tomatoes, a diced Roma tomato blend, garlic and basil, tossed lightly in olive oil over a bed of linguini.
Mushroom Farfelle
$11.00
Wild mushrooms, diced Roma tomatoes, and shallots tossed with a sherry wine cream sauce.
Chicken Florentine
$13.00
Smoked chicken tossed in a light white wine Alfredo sauce with sauteed bell peppers, spinach, garlic and herbs atop fettuccine noodles.
Fettuccine Festiva
$13.00
Butternut squash, diced Roma tomatoes, Bermuda onions, baby spinach, and broccoli in a cracked coriander sherry broth over fettuccine pasta, topped with toasted pine nuts.
Classic Lasagna
$14.00
Graziano's Italian sausage, a house-made cheese mix and fresh marinara topped with melted grande mozzarella.
Mushroom Lasagna
$13.00
Tiers of wild mushrooms, spinach, and a house cheese mix with a rich Chardonnay cream sauce topped with melted mozzarella.
Spaghetti & Meatballs
$12.00
2 of our signature meatballs served on a bed of spaghetti noodles and dressed with Diana.
Lobster Farfelle
$23.00
Tender lobster and diced Roma tomatoes tossed in a rich brandy cream sauce.
Spicy Seafood Linguini
$22.00
Shrimp, sea scallops and sliced calamari tossed with a spicy house-made marinara sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
22.00
6 Jumbo Shrimp sauteed in creamy garlic and wine butter sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and lite red pepper flakes over a bed of fettuccine.
$Lunch Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with a side of house-made pasta Salad.Cosina Sandwich
$12.00
Cosi's signature meatball formed into an 8oz patty to provide guests with a meatball sandwich they won't forget! Our seasoned beef mix charred over an open flame, topped with house-made mozzarella cheese and Diana.
Renzo's Grinder Sandwich
$10.00
Our signature grinder mix of Diana's ground sausage, onions, pepperoncini peppers on a 9? rustic hoagie, topped with grande mozzarella & Diana.
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
$11.00
A lightly hand-breaded chicken breast superbly fried, topped with both Diana and Alfredo sauces and mozzarella on toasted ciabatta.
Ham and Swiss Melt Sandwich
$10.00
Hickory smoked ham and aged Swiss cheese topped with mixed greens, Roma tomatoes, and a honey mustard aioli served on toasted ciabatta bread.
Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich
$9.00
Smoked bacon, mixed greens, and Roma tomatoes served with house-made aioli on rustic sliced bread.
Chicken Bacon Caesar Wrap
$11.00
Slices of grilled chicken smoked bacon with parmesan, fresh cut romaine lettuce and caesar dressing in a house-made wrap.
Roast Beef and Cheddar Melt
$11.00
Sliced roast beef and cheddar cheese, mixed greens, Roma tomatoes, and a horseradish aioli served on toasted ciabatta.
Open Face Potabella
$10.00
Grilled Portabella cap topped with melted Gorgonzola cheese, caramelized onions, & Roma tomatoes, served open-faced on house-made Foccacia, topped with aioli and spinach.
Sandwich and Soup
13.00
$Lunch Wood-Fired Pizza
All of our 11" oval pizzas are made to order with house-made dough and grande mozzarella cheese and then cooked to a crisp texture and smoky flavor in des Moines' original wood-burning brick oven. Our 700° oven may put a little char on the crust this is normal.Ziti Cucina Pizza
$13.00-15.00
Cosi's signature spicy sausage ziti Cucina sauce with choice of protein added on, topped with grande mozzarella cheese and garnished with lite Diana sauce.
Roasted Garlic Pizza
$13.00
A pizza spin on our long-time favorite roasted garlic appetizer. A hearty garlic spread and Diana base sauce, topped with chevre cheese and roasted bell peppers. Finished with lite mozzarella cheese and sauce on top.
Meatball Pizza
$14.00
A marinara base with our sliced signature meatballs and mozzarella cheese on top. Garnished with a lite Alfredo drizzle.
Supreme Pizza
$14.00
Graziano's Italian sausage, pepperoni, wild mushrooms, grilled onions, roasted bell peppers, black olives, mozzarella and house-made marinara sauce.
The Hawaiian Pizza
$13.00
A marinara base loaded with pineapple, bacon, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
Renzo's Grinder Pizza
$13.00
Our signature Italian grinder mix with Diana sauce base, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza
$13.00
Graziano's Italian sausage, pepperoni, roasted bell peppers, mozzarella and house made marinara sauce.
Smoked Chicken
$13.00
Smoked chicken, sweet caramelized onions, sliced Roma tomatoes and mozzarella, lightly topped with Gorgonzola & house Alfredo.
Margherita Pizza
$13.00
Olive oil and Italian herb base with sun-dried tomatoes, sliced Roma tomatoes, Cosi's house-made mozzarella and garnished with fresh basil ribbons.
Vegetable
13.00
A hearty garlic paste based sauce, topped with wild mushrooms, sliced Roma tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, grilled onions and grande mozzarella cheese. Garnished with fresh basil ribbons.
$Lunch Create Your Own Pizza
Wood Fired Pizza Pie
10.00
Homemade dough, grande mozzarella, and 1 protein and 1 veg or cheese.
$Dinner Pasta
Ziti Cucina
$18.00
Cosi Cucina's signature dish. Established with the restaurant itself in '93, one of the most recognized pasta options you'll find throughout our great city. Spicy Graziano's Italian sausage and sun-dried tomatoes in a zesty tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta.
Cosina Linguini
$18.00
A dish which is considered the Renzo family's signature meal. Our 8 oz. meatball patty is charred over an open flame to provide a flavor unlike anything around. The cosina is then sliced and baked with grande mozzarella and placed atop a bed of linguini noodles and dressed with Diana.
Fusilli Alfredo
$18.00
With meatballs spiraled noodles with a hollowed center, sauteed in our house alfredo. Topped with 3 of our signature meatballs & Diana for the perfect blend of red and white sauces.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
$17.00
Our signature meatballs served on a bed of spaghetti noodles and dressed with Diana.
The Classic Italy
$18.00
Our slow-cooked Graziano's Italian sausage links tossed with roasted bell peppers, red onions, a wild mushroom blend, and sliced cherry tomatoes. Dressed with Diana over fettuccine noodles.
Chicken Parmesan
$18.00
A lightly hand breaded chicken breast superbly fried. Then baked with grande mozzarella cheese, sliced then placed atop a bed of linguini noodles with both Diana and Alfredo sauces.
Cavatelli Casserole
$17.00
Our shell pasta dish. Cavatelli noodles topped with our Italian sausage grinder mix, dressed with grande mozzarella cheese and Diana, then baked to steamy perfection.
Rigatoni
$14.00
Baked rigatoni noodles with ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, and Parmesan cheeses. Served with house made Alfredo and choice of Diana or fresh marinara.
Fettuccine Alfredo
$13.00
House-made Alfredo sauce tossed with fettuccine pasta.
Gorgonzola Farfalle
$19.00
Bow tie pasta with grilled chicken, a wild mushroom blend, shallots, and sweet caramelized onions tossed in a creamy Gorgonzola sauce.
Potato Ravioli
$20.00
Cheese-stuffed ravioli with pan-seared beef tips, thin sliced red onions, fried potatoes and smoked bacon in a rich, smoky cream sauce.
Smoked Chicken Penne
$18.00
Our shredded smoked chicken breast, diced Roma tomatoes, a wild mushroom blend, and basil tossed in a light creamy Alfredo sauce.
Chicken Florentine
$17.00
Smoked chicken tossed in a light white wine Alfredo sauce with sauteed bell peppers, spinach, garlic and herbs atop fettuccine noodles.
Fettuccine Pesto
$15.00
House-made pesto cream sauce drizzled with our sweet balsamic glaze and garnished with diced Roma tomatoes.
Fresh Tomato Linguini
$13.00
Cosi's lightest pasta dish. Fresh sliced cherry tomatoes, a diced Roma tomato blend, garlic, and basil, tossed lightly in olive oil over a bed of linguini.
Mushroom Farfelle
$15.00
Bow tie pasta with our wild mushroom blend, diced Roma tomatoes, and shallots tossed with a sherry wine cream sauce.
Fettuccine Festiva
$15.00
Butternut squash, diced Roma tomatoes, Bermuda onions, baby spinach, and broccoli in a cracked coriander sherry broth over fettuccine noodles. Topped with toasted pine nuts.
Classic Lasagna
$17.00
Graziano's Italian sausage, ricotta and house-made marinara sauce topped with grande mozzarella.
Mushroom Lasagna
$17.00
Tiers of our wild mushrooms, spinach and our Quatro cheese blend with a rich chardonnay cream sauce topped with grande mozzarella.
Cosi Carbonara
19.00
Cosi's most recent addition to our house pasta menu! Fettuccine noodles tossed in a bacon cream sauce sauteed with grilled chicken, broccoli and bacon. Topped with Parmesan cheese.
$Dinner Cosi Pizzas
All of our pizzas and calzones are made to order with house-made dough and grande mozzarella cheese then cooked to a crisp texture and smoky flavor in our wood-burning brick oven. Our 700° oven may put a little char on the crust this is normal.Ziti Cucina Pizza
$16.00-18.00
Cosi's signature spicy sausage ziti Cucina sauce with choice of protein added on, topped with grande mozzarella cheese and garnished with lite Diana sauce.
Roasted Garlic Pizza
$15.00
A pizza spin on our long-time favorite roasted garlic appetizer. A hearty garlic spread and Diana base sauce, topped with chevre cheese and roasted bell peppers. Finished with lite mozzarella cheese and sauce on top.
The Hawaiian Pizza
$15.00
A marinara base loaded with pineapple, bacon, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
Margherita Pizza
$15.00
Olive oil and Italian herb base with sun-dried tomatoes, sliced Roma tomatoes, Cosi's house-made mozzarella and garnished with fresh basil ribbons
Renzo's Grinder Pizza
$15.00
Our signature Italian grinder mix with Diana sauce base, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Meatball Pizza
$17.00
A marinara base with our sliced signature meatballs and mozzarella cheese on top. Garnished with a lite Alfredo drizzle.
Supreme Pizza
$17.00
Sliced Graziano's Italian sausage, pepperoni, wild mushrooms, grilled onions, roasted bell peppers, black olives, mozzarella, and house-made marinara sauce.
Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza
$15.00
Graziano's Italian sausage, pepperoni, roasted bell peppers, mozzarella and house-made marinara sauce.
Smoked Chicken Pizza
$15.00
Olive oil and Alfredo base sauce topped with smoked chicken, sweet caramelized onions, sliced Roma tomatoes, Gorgonzola, and mozzarella cheeses.
Vegetable Pizza
15.00
A hearty garlic paste based sauce, topped with wild mushrooms, sliced Roma tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, grilled onions, and grande mozzarella cheese. Garnished with fresh basil ribbons.
$Cucina Calzones
All of our pizzas and calzones are made to order with house-made dough and grande mozzarella cheese then cooked to a crisp texture and smoky flavor in our wood-burning brick oven. Our 700° oven may put a little char on the crust this is normal.Chicken Calzones
$15.00
Grilled chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, grilled onions, and diced Roma tomatoes with mozzarella, served with a side of house-made Alfredo sauce.
Sausage and Pepperoni Calzones
$15.00
Graziano's Italian sausage, pepperoni, roasted bell peppers and grilled onions with mozzarella, served with fresh marinara.
Shrimp Calzones
$19.00
Sautéed shrimp, spinach, and diced Roma tomatoes with mozzarella served with a side of house-made Alfredo sauce.
Vegetables Calzones
$15.00
Green olives, wild mushrooms, sliced Roma tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, grilled onions, and grande mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of house Alfredo.
Owners Combo Calzones
18.00
Cosi's diced signature meatballs with smoked bacon, banana peppers, and grande mozzarella. Served with a side of fresh marinara.
$Create Your Own Pizza and Calzones
Olive oil herb crust, house-made marinara sauce, grande mozzarella, and 1 topping of your choice.Pizza
$13.00
Calzone
13.00
$House Made Desserts
Cheesecake
$8.50
Cosi's signature dessert; as one of the most recognized cheesecakes in central Iowa. A creamy circular piece of house-made cheesecake, hold the crust. Made with vanilla bean infused sugar, with baked macadamia nuts atop. Served with house-made caramel, chocolate, raspberry, and crème anglaise sauces and seasonal fruits.
Cosi Cannoli
$8.50
The newest addition to our dessert menu. 2 Italian pastry shells stuffed with our signature whipped Cosi cheesecake filling, with a few mini chocolate chips folded in. Topped with a dusting of powdered sugar and cocoa.
Marble Chocolate Brownie
$7.00
A rich warm house-made chocolate brownie served with coffee ice cream. Decorated with our four house sauces and seasonal fruit.
White Chocolate Brownie
$7.00
Swiss white chocolate, raspberries, and walnuts baked into a warm brownie served with vanilla bean ice cream and seasonal fruits.
Creme Brulee
$7.00
Rich french custard made with pure vanilla bean with a layer of caramelized sugar served with seasonal fruits.
Hot Apple Cake
$7.00
Cinnamon, pecans, and apples baked into a hot cake served with a warm butter pecan sauce, cinnamon ice cream and seasonal fruits.
Ice Cream
$4.00
2 scoops served in a cookie tuille cone. Your choice of vanilla bean, chocolate, coffee, and cinnamon.
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