Latin King Italian Dining Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Latin King Italian Dining, a culinary gem in Des Moines that tantalizes taste buds with its authentic Italian flavors. Located at 2200 Hubbell Ave, this restaurant showcases a menu steeped in tradition and rich in variety, perfect for lovers of Italian cuisine.
Highlights include:
- Appetizers: Indulge in the Fried Calamari and Cheese Sticks, both crowd favorites.
- Italian Specialties: Don't miss the homemade Manicotti Al Forno or the iconic Spaghetti with Graziano Italian sausage.
- Great Tastes of Italy: Savor the Pollo Sorrentina or the Gnocchi Alla Sorentina for an unforgettable experience.
Each dish is crafted with fresh ingredients, passion, and precision, ensuring a symphony of flavors in every bite. Latin King also excels in providing warm, attentive service in a charming atmosphere, making it the perfect dining destination for any occasion. Whether dining in or taking out, you’re in for a delightful culinary journey!
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Steak & Chops
Filet Mignon
9 oz. filet wrapped with smokey bacon.
Pepper Steak
Grilled tender strips of beef, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers.
Ribeye
14 oz. USDA choice ribeye, grilled to your liking, choice of one side and a side salad
New York Strip
Over a pound, char-broiled lowa beef at its finest.
Steak Duburgo
9 oz. beef tenderloin, butter, garlic, basil.
Filet Mignon Marsala
Filet sauteed mushrooms, prosciutto, Marsala wine sauce, potato croquette served al'angelo.
Beef Tenderloin
9 oz. broiled tenderloin.
Stuffed Pork Chop
Two pork chops stuffed with Mozzarella, prosciutto, basil, with a mushroom sauce and potato croquette.
Chef Salad
Gluten-Free. Traditional American, ham, chicken, Cheddar, Provolone, iceburg lettuce, carrots, tomatoes.
Kale & Spinach Caesar Salad
Gluten-Free. Tuscan kale, baby spinach, garlic croutons, cremini mushrooms, shaved Parmesan.
Pepper Steak Salad*
Gluten-Free. Sauteed peppers, mushrooms, onions, field greens, Bleu cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, with choice of steak or chicken.
Chicken Spiedini Salad
Marinated and char-broiled chicken spiedini, fresh chilled Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons and choice of dressing.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Salads
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Great Tastes of Italy
Gnocchi Alla Sorentina
With a fresh marinara and melted cheese.
Toasted Raviolis
Two meatballs or sausage with seven raviolis toasted crisp with sauce on the side.
Baked Lasagna
Pasta layered with Italian meat sauce, Ricotta cheese filling and tomato sauce, oven baked and ladled with our zesty red sauce.
Manicotti Al Forno
Homemade pasta filled with Ricotta and Mozzarella.
Pollo Sorrentina & Filet Mignon Marsala
Chicken breast, prosciutto with a light tomato sauce and melted Mozzarella filet sauteed with mushrooms, prosciutto in Marsala wine sauce and potato croquette.
Pasta Trio
Chef's choice pasta, toasted raviolis, fettuccine, Italian sausage, meatball.
Spaghettini Scarpara
In a light tomato and basil sauce.
Penne Regine
penne pasta sauteed with peas, mushrooms, prosciutto and tomatoes in a light cream sauce with a touch of brandy.
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
With onions and pancetta in cream sauce.
Cappellini Alla Sassi
Angel hair with Mozzarella in a spicy tomato sauce.
Canoli
Two pastry shells filled with our house specialty filling.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Strawberry Shortcake
Carrot Cake
Three layer cake, cream cheese frosting.
Cheesecake
Cherry compote.
Spumoni Ice Cream
Tartufo
Raspberry gelato dipped in bittersweet chocolate and drizzled with a raspberry chambord sauce.
Tiramisu
Espresso soaked homemade biscotti layered with a cream cheese blend that's spiked with Kahlua.
Chocolate Cake
Triple chocolate fudge.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Dessert
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Chicken
Pollo Alla Griglia
Gluten-free. Char-broiled with fresh steamed vegetables.
Pan-Fried Livers
Secretly seasoned and lightly breaded.
Fried Chicken (All Dark Meat)
Gamberi Diavlo
Shrimp sauteed with garlic in a spicy tomato sauce with linguini
Gamberi All'Angelo
Butterflied shrimp sauteed with garlic and lemon, with potato croquette.
Salmone Alla Riviera
Grilled salmon with roma tomatoes, garlic, lemon and white wine with potato croquette and fresh steamed vegetables.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Pesces
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Drinks
Cafe Late
Cappuccino
Cafe Mocha
House-Made Lemoncello
**PICKUP ONLY, NOT AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY**
Espresso
Salmon Side
Sausage Link Pasta
Gluten-free.
Alfredo Sauce
Maytag Blue Cheese
Deburgo Sauce
Gluten-free.
American Fries
Vegan.
Vegetables
American Fries With Cheese & Onions
Onion Rings
Meatball Side
Dressing
French Fries
Amogio Sauce
Gluten-free.
Potato Croquette
Vegan.
Small Plate Of Pasta
Zesty Red Sauce Side
Small Side Of Pasta
Fresh Marinara
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Baked Potato
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Sides & Sauces
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Pasta
Meatballs Pasta
Choice of pasta.
Zesty Red Sauce Pasta
Choice of pasta.
Meat Sauce Pasta
Ground chuck, sausage, tomato, onion, and pepper. Choice of pasta.
Chicken Spiedini
Chunks of chicken breasts, marinated, breaded, and char-broiled, served with amiogo sauce.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - House Specialty
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Family packs
Fried Chicken (Serves 4)
12 pc (assorted). Includes choice of side: Baked Potatoes or Fries, Onion Rings 2 or Cheese sticks 2
Chicken Spiedini (Serves 4)
4 Spiedini amagio, make it Alfredo 2. Includes mostaccioli pasta & red red sauce, and 4 rolls
Baked Lasagna (Serves 4)
Includes a house side salad for 4 & 4 rolls
Soup 'N Salad Lunch
Our small garden salad served with a bowl of fresh hot soup.
Minestrone
Sardinia's secret to longevity.
Soup Of The Day Lunch
Made fresh every day.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Lunch soups
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Seafood
Walleye
10 oz. Filet, broiled or fried.
Salmon Seafood
Gluten-free. 8 oz. filet, broiled.
Battered Shrimp
Vegetables and choice of potato.
Graziano Italian Hot Sausage Sandwich
Graziano Brothers sausage patty, Provolone, toasted bun.
Italian Meatball Sandwich
Italian meatball topped with Provolone.
Hamburger
6 oz. of ground chuck, choice of fries or baked potato.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Sandwiches
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Pollo
Pollo Alla Primavera
Chicken breast simmered with garden vegetables in a light tomato sauce over a bed of linguini.
Pollo Alla Sorrentina
Chicken breast and prosciutto served with a light tomato sauce and Provolone with a potato croquette.
Pollo Alla Piccata
Chicken breast sauteed in a lemon caper butter sauce with potato crouette.
Pollo Alla Marsala
Chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms, prosciutto ham in a Marsala wine sauce over a bed of linguini.
Italian Fried Mozzarella
In a special sauce.
Cheese Sticks
Five toasted cheese sticks with melted Mozzarella cheese on the inside and lightly breaded on the outside.
Crispy Onion Rings Appetizers
Sweet and tender onions fried crisp.
Shrimp Angela
Butterflied shrimp in shell with garlic and spices.
Toasted Raviolis
Four half moon raviolis filled with meat and cheese, served crisp and golden with a side of our red sauce.
Combo Platter
Five cheese sticks, five raviolis, onion rings.
Crispy Fried Zucchini
Italian Meatballs
A Latin King original of five hand rolled meatballs.
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian garlic bread topped withtomato, basil and herbs.
Calamari Fritti
Fried calamari.
Dinner Menu - Des Moines - Appetizers
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Lunch Burgers & Sandwiches
Italian Meatball Sandwich Lunch
Italian meatball topped with Mozzarella.
Half 'N Half Prime Rib Lunch
Half a prime rib sandwich with cup of soup.
Italian Hot Sausage Sandwich Lunch
Graziano brothers sausage patty on a toasted bun with Provolone.
Chicken Breast Sandwich Lunch
Breaded or broiled, on a kaiser bun.
Patty Melt Lunch
Juicy burger covered with melted cheese and grilled onions on rye bread.
King's Grinder Lunch
Ground chuck and Graziano Italian sausage delicately seasoned, served on a fresh hoagie bun.
Deluxe Hamburger Lunch
6 oz. of ground chuck with all the American fixin's.
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich Lunch
An American classic.
Italian Beef Sandwich Lunch
Thin sliced prime rib, Cheese, onions, peppers, au jus.
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich Lunch
Delicately seasoned boneless pork served on a kaiser bun.
Garden Salad Lunch
Vegan. Gluten-Free. Chilled iceberg and Romaine lettuce tossed with carrots, and tomatoes, topped with your favorite house dressing.
Chef Salad Lunch
Gluten-Free. Lean ham and chicken with freshly grated cheese and eggs, served with two kinds of lettuce.
Bruschetta Insalata Lunch
Tomatoes, garlic, herbs and romaine with croutons, Mozzarella and egg.
Chicken Spiedini Salad Lunch
Marinated and char-broiled chunks of chicken breast, Romaine lettuce and herbed croutons.
Kale & Spinach Caesar Salad Lunch
Gluten-Free. Tuscan kale, baby spinach, garlic croutons, cremini mushrooms, shaved Parmesan.
Pepper Steak Salad Lunch
Gluten-Free. Sauteed peppers, mushrooms and onions tossed with field greens and Blue cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette with your choice of steak or chicken.
Minestrone Lunch
Vegan. Sardinia's secret to longevity.
Steamed Vegetable Platter Lunch
Vegan. Gluten-Free. Assorted fresh vegetables, steamed lightly, served with a piping hot baked potato.
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Lunch Salads
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Lunch American Favorites
Walleye Lunch
Broiled or fried.
Fried Chicken Lunch
Beef Tenderloin Lunch
Gluten-Free. 8 oz. of juicy tenderloin, broiled to perfection.
Gnocchi Alla Sorentina
With a fresh marinara and melted cheese.
Toasted Raviolis
Two meatballs or sausage with seven raviolis toasted crisp with sauce on the side.
Baked Lasagna
Pasta layered with Italian meat sauce, Ricotta cheese filling and tomato sauce, oven baked and ladled with our zesty red sauce.
Manicotti Al Forno
Homemade pasta filled with Ricotta and Mozzarella.
Pollo Sorrentina & Filet Mignon Marsala
Chicken breast, prosciutto with a light tomato sauce and melted Mozzarella filet sauteed with mushrooms, prosciutto in Marsala wine sauce and potato croquette.
Pasta Trio
Chef's choice pasta, toasted raviolis, fettuccine, Italian sausage, meatball.
Spaghettini Scarpara
In a light tomato and basil sauce.
Penne Regine
penne pasta sauteed with peas, mushrooms, prosciutto and tomatoes in a light cream sauce with a touch of brandy.
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
With onions and pancetta in cream sauce.
Cappellini Alla Sassi
Angel hair with Mozzarella in a spicy tomato sauce.
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Great Tastes of Italy
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Dessert
Canoli
Two pastry shells filled with our house specialty filling.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Strawberry Shortcake
Carrot Cake
Three layer cake, cream cheese frosting.
Cheesecake
Cherry compote.
Spumoni Ice Cream
Tartufo
Raspberry gelato dipped in bittersweet chocolate and drizzled with a raspberry chambord sauce.
Tiramisu
Espresso soaked homemade biscotti layered with a cream cheese blend that's spiked with Kahlua.
Chocolate Cake
Triple chocolate fudge.
Cafe Late
Cappuccino
Cafe Mocha
House-Made Lemoncello
**PICKUP ONLY, NOT AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY**
Espresso
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Drinks
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Family packs
Fried Chicken (Serves 4)
12 pc (assorted). Includes choice of side: Baked Potatoes or Fries, Onion Rings 2 or Cheese sticks 2
Chicken Spiedini (Serves 4)
4 Spiedini amagio, make it Alfredo 2. Includes mostaccioli pasta & red red sauce, and 4 rolls
Baked Lasagna (Serves 4)
Includes a house side salad for 4 & 4 rolls
Soup 'N Salad Lunch
Our small garden salad served with a bowl of fresh hot soup.
Minestrone
Sardinia's secret to longevity.
Soup Of The Day Lunch
Made fresh every day.
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Lunch soups
Lunch Menu - Des Moines - Lunch Italian Specialties
Penne Regine Lunch
Penne pasta sauteed with peas, mushrooms, prosciutto and tomatoes in a light cream sauce with a touch of brandy.
Spaghetti Scarpara Lunch
Light tomato sauce, garlic and basil.
Chicken Spiedini Lunch
Chicken skewered and marinated, rolled in Italian bread crumbs and char-broiled. Served with our unique amogio sauce that has made this dish our best seller for nearly 30 year.
Spaghetti Lunch
An old-time favorite for over 70 years, choice of Graziano Italian sausage or meat balls.
Cappellini Alla Sassi Lunch
Angel hair with Mozzarella in a spicy tomato garlic sauce.
Chicken Scarpara Lunch
Gluten-Free. Breast of chicken grilled. Vegetables sauteed with light tomato sauce.
Ravioli Lunch
Five raviolis, fried crisp or boiled tender with sauce on the side, choice of Graziano Italian sausage or meat balls.
Manicotti Al Forno Lunch
Homemade pasta filled with Ricotta and Mozzarella.
Cheese Sticks Lunch
Five toasted cheese sticks oozing with melted Mozzarella cheese on the inside and lightly breaded on the outside.
Calamari Fritti Lunch
Fried calamari.
Crispy Onion Rings Lunch
Sweet and tender onions fried crisp.
Bruschetta Lunch
Vegan. Toasted Italian garlic bread topped with tomato, basil and herbs.
Toasted Raviolis Lunch
Four half moon raviolis filled with meat and cheese, served crisp and golden with a side of our red sauce.
Combo Platter Lunch
Five cheese sticks, five raviolis, onion rings.