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Des Moines, IA

Lunch Menu

Locally and Family Owned. Weekend Specials. Daily Lunch Specials

Take a Break From Your Busy Day

Come to Tumea & Sons Restaurant for a quick and tasty lunch. You can count on our decades of experience, our commitment to top-quality purveyors, and fresh ingredients to give you a dining experience like no other. You can choose to dine-in or carryout. Don’t forget to ask us about our daily lunch specials. Bon appetite!

When you visit our Des Moines-located restaurant, you will always find either of Joe Sr., Louie, Mario or Joe Jr. at your service. We have FREE parking available. We are a local, family-owned and operated restaurant.

Appetizers

Garlic Cheese Bread

$8.00

House Made Chicken Strips

$14.00

Garlic Bread

$7.00

Cheese Stix

$12.00

Toasted Ravioli

$14.00

Soups and Salads

Wisconsin Cheese Soup

Cup $5.50 / Bowl $7.50

Chicken Salad

$12.00

Homemade Soup of the Day

Cup $5.50 / Bowl $7.50

Side Salad

$6.00

Italian Chef Salad

$14.00

Chicken Strip Salad

$13.50

Greek Salad

$13.00

Choice of Dressing

Italian, Creamy Garlic, Buttermilk Ranch, French, Bleu Cheese, Fat-Free Italian or Ranch

Extra Dressing + $0.75

Pasta Dishes

Served with a salad.

Add white sauce or diablo sauce to any pasta dish + $3.00

Gluten free penne pasta $11.50

Manicotti

Choice of cheese or vegetable.

$11.50

Cavatelli

Choice of cheese, meatball or sausage.

$11.50

Penne Salsiccia

Penne pasta with ground sausage and red pepper seeds in red sauce and butter with Romano cheese.

$12.50

Spaghetti

Choice of meatball or sausage.

$11.50

Boiled Ravioli

Meat, cheese, or combo.

$11.50

Fettuccine Alfredo

Add Chicken + $3.00

Add Shrimp + $3.50

$12.50

Penne Diablo

Penne pasta with a spicy tomato cream sauce.

Add Chicken + $3.00

Add Shrimp + $4.00

$12.00

Lasagna

Choice of meat or vegetable.

$11.50

Gluten Penne

$12.00

Sandwiches

Served with French fries, cottage fries, salad, or soup.

Italian Sausage

Our premium loose sausage made by Graziano's.

$12.50

Italian Club

Served hot or cold.

$12.50

Meatball

Housemade loose meatballs.

$12.50

Chicken Breast

$11.50

Open-Faced Steak Sandwich

$14.50

 (*) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Wide Variety of Italian Lunch Cuisine

With a host of food to choose from including traditional pasta dishes and homemade Italian pastries - your whole family will be satisfied at our restaurant. 95% of our menu is made from scratch, so quality is guaranteed.

Make Your Dinner Italian Special

When you want your dinner to be Italian special, Tumea & Sons Restaurant is your go-to restaurant. We offer the best filet in town. We also have special kids items. Our locally owned and operated restaurant has won multiple City View awards.

Reliable Catering Service for Your Party

If you need Italian food for your event at the last minute, count on us to provide you with what you need, as we offer last-minute catering. We accept orders for parties of six or more and our delivery services are available for parties of 40 or more

Tumea & Sons Restaurant

1501 SE 1st St.

Des Moines , IA 50315

HOURS

Tue, Sat

4:30PM-9:00PM

Wed - Fri

11:00AM-2:00PM &

4:30PM-9:00PM

Mon

Closed

Sun

Closed

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