Book Now: 2021 Holiday Catering & Event Space

Book Now: 2021 Holiday Catering & Event Space

Celebrate the Season & Ring in the New Year with Baratta’s Catering and Forté Event Space From company lunches and potlucks to full-blown catered and plated meals at a private event venue, Baratta’s offers it all. As you make plans to celebrate this holiday...
COVID-19 Update – Delivery & Carry-Out Only

COVID-19 Update – Delivery & Carry-Out Only

To our valued customers: In an effort to react appropriately for our patrons and staff, we will be available for delivery and carry-out ONLY until further notice, effective immediately. No dine-in seating.  Carry-Out/Delivery Options Call us at (515) 243-1801 to place...

Café Baratta’s Blue Plate Lunch Specials

January and February can bring bitter cold, ice, snow, school closings, travel headaches, and more. All of these things can make you wish you could have a meal just like grandma used to make. We could not agree more. Downtown Des Moines Lunch DealEvery year, we create...

Corks for College

Baratta’s was proud to cater this year’s Corks for College last month at the State Historical Museum. This was the fourth annual event to benefit the Dreamer Academy program at Findley Elementary and Harding Middle School. It was presented by the I Have a Dream...

Baratta’s 25th Anniversary

Our 25th anniversary celebration was a success, thanks to everyone who was able to make it out! It was a warm day, so we’re thankful to have seen so many smiling faces—familiar and new. Since this was also the celebration of our newly renovated restaurant, we also had...

The Baratta’s Story

The Baratta’s Story Baratta’s is about to celebrate 30 years of serving Italian-American cuisine to the people of Des Moines and the years have zipped by. If you’ve been to the South Union restaurant, you’ve seen all of the photos on the wall documenting the...