Alba Restaurant

Alba Restaurant Menu

(515) 244-0261
524 East 6th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Hot and Cold


Roasted Beet Salad
$8.00
Lemon basil vinaigrette, labneh and shaved fennel.
Iowa Sweet Corn Bisque
$9.00
Espelette, corn bavarois, fried silk.
Caesar "Wedge" Salad
$9.00
Quinoa and pepita crunch, anchovy vinaigrette, spring herbs.
Cucumber Gazpacho
8.00
Summer salad, arbequina olive oil, herb goat cheese.

$Smaller Plates


PEI Mussels Plate
$13.00
Served with white wine fume, tomato vinaigrette, pickled fennel.
Chorizo Fries Plate
$11.00
Served with grana, house jalapenos.
Fritters Plate
$9.00
Proscuitto, soy aioli, pineapple.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts Plate
$9.00
Served with tomato aioli, balsamic reduction, grana.
Sauteed Spring Vegetables Plate
$7.00
Spinach with Ricotta Agnolotti Plate
$12.00
Served with heirloom tomatoes, pecan, and arugula pesto.
Spanish Octopus Plate
$13.00
Served with new potatoes, lemon aioli, chorizo verde.
Chipotle Pork Empanadas Plate
$12.00
Served with crema, pickled red onion, smashed avocado.
Deviled Eggs Plate
8.00
Served with grana tuile and brioche crumble.

$Larger Plates


Gnocchi Plate
Herb crema, roasted vegetables, chicken confit, or prawns.
Tagliatelle Plate
Summer onions, chicken brodo, spiced brioche, confit chicken or pork cheeks.
Wild Coho Salmon Plate
$30.00
Haricot vert, heirloom tomatoes, cuquillo olives, arbequina nage.
Pan Roasted Chicken Breast Plate
$25.00
Bacon lardons, Parmesan risotto. cauliflower puree.
Beef Burger Plate
$14.00
Tomato, house pickles, onion, aged cheddar.
Berkwood Farms Pork Osso Bucco Plate
$27.00
Polenta taranga, patty pan squash, balsamic glaze.
Marinated Hanger Steak Plate
32.00
Potato pave, red wine reduction, blistered shishitos.

$Desserts


Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
$10.00
Buttermilk ice cream and sea salt.
Vanilla Rice Pudding
$8.00
Compressed pineapple, coconut whip, hibiscus sorbet.
Vietmanese Coffee Tres Leches Cake
$9.00
Cream cheese ice cream, sweetened condensed whip, summer fruits.
Ice Cream Trio
$8.00
Buttermilk, vanilla bean, hibiscus sorbet, chocolate-coconut sorbet.
Millstream Root Beer Float
$6.00
Vanilla bean ice cream.
Plum and Almond Clafoutis
$9.00
Plum caramel, peach jam, and armagnac ice cream.
Vanilla Bean Pot de Creme
$8.00
Orange sorbet, triple sec mousse.
Peach Leaf Creme Brulee
8.00
Vanilla whip and orange chocolate tuile.

$Main (Archived)


Cast Iron Peperonata
$12.00
Sourdough toast, house ricotta, and basil pesto.
Buffalo Cauliflower
$11.00
Point reyes blue sauce and carrot giardiniera.
Fritters
$11.00
Prosciutto, jalapeno, soy aioli, and pineapple.
Honeynut Squash Bisque
$8.00
Coffee reduction, whipped creme, and pumpkin spice.
Red Wine Braised Brisket
$28.00
Pumpkin puree, brown butter gremolata, and roasted sweet potato.
Hanger Steak
$31.00
Roasted red peppers, tomato romesco, and castelvetrano olives. May contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Smoked Berkshire Porterhouse Chop
$27.00
Plum and mushroom reduction, potato pave, and cipollini's. May contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Beef Burger
$15.50
Cheddar, roasted garlic aioli, and pickles. May contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Porcini Doughnuts 9
$9.00
Aged cheddar beer cheese and mushroom dust.
Deviled Eggs
$8.00
Mustard crumble, grana padano twill, and parsley.
Fall Harvest Green Salad
$9.00
Honeycrisp apple, red plum, and walnut vinaigrette.
Arugula and Radicchio Salad
$9.00
Cava and espelette vinaigrette, mint, and fennel.
De Bruin Ranch Rabbit Ragu
$24.00
House tagliatelle, bandage cheddar, crispy prosciutto, and mushrooms.
Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast
$29.00
Potato risotto, black pepper sauce, and broccolini. May contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Striped Bass
$29.00
Poached fennel, carrot risotto, and sorrel. May contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Gnocchi
Lemon thyme crema and roasted vegetables. Choice of chicken or prawns.

For the Table (Archived)


Chorizo Fries, Grana
$11.00
Roasted Beets, Point Reyes Bleu, Walnuts, Beet Molasses
$8.00
Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables
7.00

$Happy Hour Appetizers (Archived)


Happy Hour Deviled Eggs
$6.00
Mustard crumble, grana padano twill and parsley
Happy Hour Fritters
$6.00
Prosciutto, jalapeno, soy aioli, and pineapple.
Happy Hour Buffalo Cauliflower
$6.00
Point reyes bleu and carrot giardiniera.
Happy Hour Cast Iron Chickpeas
$6.00
Sourdough toast, and tomato conserva.
Happy Hour Chorizo Fries
$6.00
Grana padano, jalapeno, and scallion.
Happy Hour Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables
$6.00
Happy Hour Roasted Beets
6.00
Basil goat whip, pickled red onion, and pecans.

$Lunch Salads and Soup (Archived)

Add chicken or shrimp to salads for an additional charge.
Spinach Salad Lunch
$8.95
Bulgar wheat, pesto vinaigrette, and roasted peppers.
Beet Salad Lunch
$8.95
Sorrel, balsamic vinaigrette, and pecans.
Mixed Greens Salad Lunch
$8.95
Fennel, green goddess, carrot, and shallots.
Asparagus Bisque Lunch

Lunch Main (Archived)


Quiche Lunch
$8.95
Broccolini, cheddar cheese, and green onions.
Gnocchi Lunch
$10.75
Creme fraiche, roasted vegetables, and chicken.
Blue Crab Risotto Lunch
$13.75
Onion soubise, mushrooms, celery root, and chili oil.
Frittata Lunch
8.75
Egg whites, and roasted vegetables.

$Lunch Burgers and Sandwiches (Archived)

Burgers and sandwiches include choice of hand-cut fries, soup, or spinach salad.
Mushroom Swiss Burger Lunch
$9.75
Bacon Avocado Swiss Burger Lunch
$9.75
Bleu Cheese Caramelized Onion Burger Lunch
$9.75
Open Face Crab Cake Lunch
$14.75
Green goddess and pineapple salsa.
Open Face Marinated Steak Lunch
$12.50
Roasted red peppers, feta, and caramelized onions.
BBQ Pickles Cheddar Lunch
$9.75
Pork burger. May contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Pineapple Jalapeno Soy Aioli Lunch
$9.75
Pork burger. May contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Open Face Chicken Sandwich
$9.95
BBQ sauce, cheddar, bacon, and crispy shallots.
Open Face Vegetarian Lunch
$8.95
Roasted vegetables and herbed goat cheese.
Sourdough Toast and Avocado Lunch
8.95
Fried egg, arugula, and herbed vinaigrette.

$Lunch For the Table (Archived)


Chorizo and Grana Padano Fries Lunch
$9.00
Deviled Eggs Lunch
$8.00
Fritters Lunch
$9.00

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