Alba Restaurant is an upscale American restaurant and wine bar that serves a creative menu of colorful tumbles of market-fresh produce and offbeat grains. Featuring reclaimed vintage wooden doors hanging from the ceiling and gorgeous street views through curved windows, the restaurant’s culinary team use the bounty of Des Moines and surrounding regions to produce delicious dishes of rich meats such as wild boar, duck, and short ribs, fresh unusual vegetables like farro, kohlrabi, beet greens, red chard and rutabagas, and signature plates like the bacon-and-cheese-stuffed quail. The lively lounge serves lighter like chef-driven burgers and an array of drinks from craft beers and brews on tap to easy-drinking wines and colorful cocktails.

Alba Restaurant, 524 E 6th St, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: 515-244-0261