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Baratta's, Des Moines, IA

Baratta's

4.5
4.5
125 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Baratta’s has been a Des Moines staple for over 50 years and is always welcoming new guests to the table. With multiple locations now open, catering available, and take-out options, there are several ways to enjoy our menu. From celebrating anniversaries and birthdays to fueling kids up before football games and dances, Baratta’s is a tradition that keeps getting better.

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2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (515) 243-4516 ext. 1
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Please contact: Lora@barattas.com Nick@barattas.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please call 515-243-4516 option 1
  • Neighborhood
    Des Moines
  • Cross street
    Kirk wood
  • Parking details
    On site
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

What 125 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

125 Reviews
  1. Glomgard

    Des Moines

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Friend chicken livers were amazing as was the Friend chicken. Fall off the bone ribs and nice mellow BBQ sauce.

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  2. CarynB

    Denver

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were looking for a local restaurant for a team dinner and this was perfect. Our service was impeccable and the food was great! When we come back to Des Moines for the tournament next year, we will visit again!

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  3. JohnR

    Des Moines

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I am a long time yet, infrequent visitor to Baratta's having started soon after Nana Leone's closed. When asked where I wanted to go for Father's Day, I quickly answered "Baratta's". It was a good day and a great meal. Baratta's was very busy but our reservation made the table wait tolerable. The staff was dedicated and effective and the food had a wonderful hearty flavor.

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  4. SharonC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Great service. Best place for special occasions.

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  5. David

    Des Moines

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Enjoy good food in a locally owned restaurant. Not fancy, but good food and great service.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Amaggio was out of this world!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food!!! Great service!!!!

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  8. Mindi

    Des Moines

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    We loved our entrees. My date didn’t care for the soup. The waitress overheard that and took off bill. She was amazing don’t remember her name. It was super loud in there so was hard to hear each other when talking

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  9. CAkf

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It’s not easy to find but this place is a gem! The Chicken Amaggio and pizzas are our favorites. Efficient and friendly servers and fair pricing. One of our favorite Italian eateries!

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  10. StephanieG

    Des Moines

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always top notch. Family oriented. One of the best.

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  11. KathyG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    There isn't anything that I can say except the food is delicious, waitresses are friendly and attentive.

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  12. KristyH

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of our favorite Des Moines restaurants! Great food, great service. Nobody can compare to their fried mozzarella cheese appetizer.

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  13. ThomasR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Valentine's Day dinning and it was excellent. Quality of food, drinks and service was wonderful. I would highly recommend this dining experience.

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  14. JJJJ

    Des Moines

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The amount of food you get is huge for the price! Excellent service and food delicious.

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  15. DebC

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this restaurant. Delicious food & great service!

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  16. SusanTL

    Houston

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed dining here while visiting my daughter who attends Drake University. We were so pleased with our food, drinks and service. We will certainly be back. Such a comfortable and welcome atmosphere as well.

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  17. MichelleC

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our food was great, along with the service. The menu has a lot to offer and the pizza is super. We go to Baratta’s a lot and we are never disappointed.

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  18. KathrynR

    Des Moines

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always a great choice for Italian. The owner is onsite which makes for consistent quality. Service is good and food is great.

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  19. JDD22

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 29, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great food! Little difference of opinion on what medium well looks like but accommodated. Great waitress

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  20. RichardG

    Des Moines

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Ribeye steak special was on of the best steaks I have had in a long time.

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  21. MarkM

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    This quaint restaurant is excellent, exactly what we were looking for. Food was delicious! I'll return next time I'm in town.

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  22. BruceB

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Came with my family for Valentine's Day. We made a reservation and were seated right away. The resturaunt was busy but our food was served promptly and tasted great. Waitstaff were attentive and quick with refills. Portions were generous and they were happy to send boxes with us. We will be back to try more of the menu.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    To start they couldn’t find my reservation which would have told them this was a date so not to sit us next to a 7 top. The food was subpar my blanc sauce on the chicken piccata looked as if it had broke and still served. The chicken itself was rubbery and overall could have went to Olive Garden for a better more personal pasta dish and that’s saying something.

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  24. Glomgard

    Des Moines

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Best pizza in town!

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  25. WadeB

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I've been to Baratta's before. But, today was something a little different. I had a client in from Omaha. I wanted her to experience some local dining with some old school charm. The setting was very nice. One of the owners (Joe) met us at the door and sat us right away at our table. The waitress was around to get our drink order very quickly and happily covered the specialties when I asked. The special of the day was a cheese ravioli in a lemon sauce. This sounded new and interesting to me so that's what I ordered. The atmosphere was great. We were able to discuss a few work items and then moved on to other conversation. There were 4 of us total. Before long our lunch had arrived. Not only was it very visually appealing but I'm being honest in saying that I don't believe I've every had a better pasta dish in my 50 years on the planet. I've had other favorites at Baratta's in the past but have never heard of or tried this dish before. I've got a new favorite and I would recommend anything on the menu but if you see a cheese ravioli in lemon sauce you must try it. Overall, the food was outstanding, the service was excellent, the price was very affordable and we were able to dine at our own pace. With such a short drive from downtown Des Moines it will be a business lunch staple from here on out.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time as always. Food was excellent as always.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friends from out of town visiting

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  28. PamC

    Des Moines

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fabulous as always! Our server was excellent & attentive even with it being new year's eve.

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  29. Glomgard

    Des Moines

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great pizza and excellent service from Debbie.

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  30. BJIowa

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time. The food was excellent; the service outstanding.

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  31. ZZJ2

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have been to Baratta's before and always found it to be good, but was pleasantly surprised how much we received for the value at lunch yesterday. It was very good and I will be going back more often!

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  32. BRad

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The restaurant is located at in and out of the way area. It was a pleasant find! The menu had everything we needed from Italian to fried chicken to pizzas and sandwiches and seafood. Something for everybody

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  33. Scott

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    In town for a short vacation for our young family of 6. Found Baratta’s on a search and it didn’t disappoint.

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  34. DavidG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food and attentive staff. A long time treasure for lots of ready.

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  35. CarlM

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The wife and I looked forward to our visit and we’re not disappointed. I have the combo of Maggio she had the cheese manicotti both were great really like the cheese soup the bread and the server was great.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic as always

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  37. DianaK

    Des Moines

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Everything was very good and the service excellent. The only thing we were not fond of were the onion rings. There was absolutely no taste to them. Other than that the rest of our meals were great.

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  38. JefferyV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The atmosphere was quiet and relaxed. Plenty of light to see by. The food was absolutely delicious and our server was outstanding! We will be going back for sure.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always one of our favorite places to eat.

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  40. bill7748

    Louisville

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    My portion was small for the price Has about 15 noodles in there and sauce Pasta is not that expensive you could add some more

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FAQs

Baratta's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (515) 243-4516 ext. 1.

Baratta's is rated 4.5 stars by 125 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Baratta's

2320 South Union St, Des Moines, IA 50315

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Kirk wood
  • Neighborhood
    Des Moines
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    On site
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
    (515) 243-4516 ext. 1
  • Catering
    Please contact: Lora@barattas.com Nick@barattas.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please call 515-243-4516 option 1
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