Italian
Christopher's 2816 Beaver Avenue
2816 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
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Christophers
Appetizers
Tiki G's Meatballs in Sauce
Served w/ Christophers Vodka cream, Alfredo, Marinara or choice of two sauces. Served with homemade Bread$16.00Christophers Flatbread
The Perfect Flatbread Prepared w/ light olive oil Shallot butter, Roma tomatoes, Roasted Red Peppers & Topped with Sriracha Ranch Sauce$17.50Boursin Mushrooms
Large Sauteed Caps Stuffed w/ Boursin Cheese and Baked$18.25Spinch and Artichoke Dip
Creamy, Zesty Artichoke Dip served w/ Pita Chips$17.00Cheese Sticks
Hand Cut & Breaded Mozzarella, Fried Golden Brown$16.25Fried Calamari
Served w/ Sambal Aioli & Marinara$17.25Onion Rings
Tender Fresh Cut, Breaded to Order & Fried Golden Brown$15.25Escargot
The Finest French Escargot Baked in f Full Flavor of Galrlic Butter Served w/ Crisp Garlic Toast$20.25Bruschetta
A Blend of tomato, Onion, Garlic & Basil on a Bauguette Topped w/ Mozzarella & Parmesan Then Toased$15.00Shrimp Cocktail
4 Jumbo Tiger Shrimp with homemade Cocktail sauce$21.00Crab Cakes
Served wtih Sambal Aioli$19.00Kim's Ckicken Tenders
Sweet Almond Encrusted Chicken Strips w/ Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce$18.00Toasted Raviolis
Served w/ Marinara$14.25Garlic Cheese Bread
Toasted Italian Bread w/ Provel & Parmesan Cheese$15.25Half order of onion Ring
$10.25Escagot royale
$22.25Bruschetta Boursin Cheese
$18.00
Chicken
Chicken CARCURO
Breast Of Chicken Breaded w/ Parmigiana cheese & Topped w/Light wine Suace, Galric, Shallots, Roasted Red Peppers & Tomatoes. Served Over Mashed Potatoes$27.50Chicken Picatta
kappers angel pasta lemon butter sauce$26.50Chicken SOTO
Suteed chen Breats Topped w/ Provel cheese, Cracked Black Pepper & Mushrooms in a Whte Wine Lemon Butter Sauce. Served over Cappellini$27.00Chicken VELOUTE
Scallopini of Chicken Topped w/ King Crab Meat, White Wint Butter Sauce & Served Over Mashed Potatoes w/ Grilled Asparagus$30.25Fried Chicken
$21.00Olive Chicken
(Do it Bridgertte's way... No Upcharge) Scallopini of Chicken, White wine, Lemon, Green Olives, Capers & Seared Spinach$27.50Olive Chicken Bridgette
$27.50
Italian Classics
Fettuccine Alfredo
A traditional Parmigana Chesse, Butter & Cream Sauce over Fettuccine Pasta w/Baked Mozzarella on Top$21.50Ckicken Parmigiana
Wildy Popular, Succulent Breat of chicken w/our Parmesan Cheese Coating & Smothered in a Rich Cream Sauce, Red sauce or Both. Baked with Mozzarella & Served on. a Bed of Pasta$27.50Manicotti Florentine
Christophers Classic Manicotti. Served in a Crepe w/ Pork, Beef, Spinach, Alfredo Sauce & Mozzarella cheese$25.25Baked Lasagna
Classic Lasagna Featuring Layers of Mozzarella, Parmesan, & Ricotta Cheese. Blended with Italian Sausage & Marinara. A Pure Italian Comfort Food$25.50Hal Chicken Parm
$19.00
Kids
Pasta
Sonni's Fresh tomato & Basil Pasta
Served w/Shallots, Garlic, Extra Virgin Oil, & Asiago Cheese$22.50Pasta ala Mediterranean
A Flavorful Blend of Roasted Red Peppers, Artichoke Hearts, Freah Basil, Garlic & Roma Tomatoes Tossed with Cappelline$22.50Garlic Chicken Linguini
Fresh Basil, Garlic Pecan, Green Olives, Mild & Spicy Peppers, Olive Oil & Diced Chicken Breast$24.50Penne Diavolo
Penne Pasta Tossed w/ Spicy Italian Sausage, Onions, Mushrooms & Sweet Peppers in a Red Pepper Cream Suce. Hot & Spicy!!$26.50Fettuccine Gorgonzola
Marinated Beef Tenderloin Grilled to Perfection. Served w/Christopher's Gorgonzola Cream Sauce$28.50SOPHIA
Penne Pasta Tossed w/ Fresh Garlic, Basil Tomatoes, Mushrooms & a light Cream Sauce$23.50Pasta & Meatballs
Pasta & Meatball w/your choice of Red of White or Both Sauces & Hand Rolled Meatballs$23.50Pasta Prima Donna
Cappellini w/Tiger Shrimp, Italian Sausage & Broccoli in a Spicy Cream Sauce$31.25Pasta Fresca
Linguini Noodles w/Fresh Sauteed Mushrooms, Multi Colored Cherry Tomatoes, Onions & Garlic in a Light Cream Sauce. Granished w/ Fresh Mozzarella & Basil$24.50Pasta and Sauce
$14.00
Petite Portion Menu
Petite Pasta & Meatballs
Your Choice of Pasta & Sauce$14.00Petite Prime Rib
Chritopher's Specialty Served w/ AU JUS & Horseradish Sauce Limeted availability- Check with your Server$31.00Petite Chicken Parmigana
Sauteed Breast of Chicken Smothered in a Cream Suace, Red or Both. Baked with Mozzarella & Parmesan$19.00Petite Olive Chicken
Scallopini of chicken, White Wine, Green olives, Capers & Seared Spinach$20.00Petite Olive Chicken (Bridgette)
$20.00
Pizza
Christopher's Thin 14" Pizza is made with hand kneaded dough. We only use extra virgin olive oil, all natural ingredients and San Marzano tomatoes. Your Pizza is Baked in our Volcanic Stone Oven.
The Foxy Pizza
Ground Beef, Black Olives, Onions and Mushrooms$24.00The Meat 'ZA
Pepperoni, Meatballs, Sausage, Prosciutto and Bacon w/Spicy Sauce$26.00The Joe Pizza
Fresh Basil, Roasted Peppers & Italian Sausage$25.25The Jazz Pizza
$24.25Margarita Pizza
Roman Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Fresh Basil & olive oil$22.50Pepperoni Pizza
$21.00Sausage Pizza
$21.00Cheese Pizza
$19.00personal Pizza
$15.00
Sandwiches
Beaverdale Burger
An 8 oz Burger Patty topped w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle. Choose form American Cheese, Cheddar, Pepper Jack,Provolone or Swiss$19.00Rene Special
Grilled Marinated chicken Breat w/Jalapenos and Mozzarella. Served on a Focaccia Bun$18.25Stromboli
Grilled Italian Sausage Patty Topped w/ Roasted Red Peppers & Mozzarella. Served on a Focaccia Bun$19.25French Dip
Layers of Sliced Prime Rib & Swiss Cheese on a Hoagie Roll. Served w/ Au Jus$19.95Bistecca Sandwich
Shaved Prime Rib, Roasted Red Peppers & Provolone Cheese on a Grilled Italian Bread served w/ Au Jus$21.50Chicken Caprese Sandwich
Grilled Chicke Breat Topped w/Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella & Fresh Basil w/Samgal Aioli$19.25
Seafood
Gulf Shrimp
Jumbo, Succelent, Full Flavored Shrimp- Chargrilled, Blackened,Oven Roasted, Scampi Style or Tempura Style. Served w/rice$35.50Pan Seared Scallops
Served w/Mashed Potatoes & Broccoli Floweret's Drizzled w/Cajun Sauce$37.50Pan Fried Walleye
Fresh Walleye Seasoned & Tempura Style. Served w/ Choice of Potato$32.50Salmon
Fresh Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Charbroiled & Topped w/ Fresh Dill Sauce. Served w/Rice Pilaf$35.50Salmon SoTo
Sauteed Salmon Filet Topped w/ Metlted Provel Cheese, Cracked Black Pepper and Mushrooms in a White Wine Lemon Butter Sauce. Served over Cappellini$37.50Tilapia
Pamersan encrusted pan Fried with piquillo pepper romesco sauce$25.00
Sides
Soups & Salads
Cup of Soup
$6.00Bowl of soup
Seasonal Selections Made Fresh Daily$12.00House Salad
Fresh Greens Tosssed w/ Dressing of your choice$7.00Andrews Grilled Chicken Salad
Marinated Chicken Breast Served Atop Garden Fresh Greens, Sliced Almonds, Blue cheese Crumbles and Sun Dried Cherries Tossed with a Balsamic Vinaigrette$21.00Raspberry Chicken Salad
Almond & Pecan Encrusted Chicken w/sun Dried Cherries, strawberries, Feta Cheese & Toasted Almonds. Tossed with Raspberry Vinaigrette$21.25Caeser Salad
Fresh Romaine lettuce, Croutons & Parmesan Tossed w/Christophers Homemade Ceaser Dressing$6.95+house salad
add salmon
$11.00add chicken
$10.00add shrimp
$17.00add steak
$14.00add scallops
$18.00no charge cup of soup
Steaks
Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef
A Christophers Specialty. Prime rib Slow-Roasted over Ten Hours. Served w/ Au Jus & Horseradish Sauce. Only Served on Monday, Friday & Saturday evenings.$41.00Steak De Burgo 8 oz
A Christophers Classic. Choice Beef Tenderloin Sauteed in Garlic Butter Cream Sauce w/ Italian Seasoning. Topped w/ Sauteed Mushrooms$43.25Flitet Mignon 6 oz
Luscious USDA Choice Strip Hand Cut & Grilled as you Like$42.25New York Strip 16 oz
Delicious USDA Choice Strip Hand Cut & Grilled as you like$41.00Surf and Turf
$52.008 oz Santa Maria Steak
$29.00Italian Spiced Grilled Rib eye 14 oz
$41.00PorkChop
$27.00Monday Prime Rib
$29.00
Beer & Seltzer
Beer
Amber Bock
$5.50Bells Seasonal
$6.00Black Butte Porter
$6.50Blonde Fatale
$8.00Blue Moon
$6.00Boulevard Wheat
$6.00Bud Light
$5.00Budweiser
$5.00Busch Light
$5.00Coors Banquet
$5.00Coors Light
$5.00Corona
$6.50Deschutes Black Butte
$6.00Deschutes Fresh Squeezed
$6.00Exile Ruthie
$6.00Fat Tire
$6.00Guinness
$6.50Heineken
$6.50Hopslam, Bells
$10.00Lagunitas IPA
$6.00Michelob Ultra
$5.25Miller High Life
$5.00Miller Light
$5.00Modelo Especial
$6.50Modelo Negra
$6.50Peroni
$6.50Stella Artois
$6.50Two Hearted IPA
$6.00
Seltzer
High Noon
$8.00Carbliss
$8.00White Claw
$8.00Pseudo Sue
$8.00Des Moines IPA
$8.00Confluence Rotating
$8.00Blonde Fatale
$8.00Blue Moon
$6.00Easy Eddy
$8.00Honey Crisp Hard Cider
$6.75Surly Rotating
$8.00Toppling Goliath Dorothy
$7.00High Noon Watermelon
$8.00High Noon Blackcherry
$8.00High Noon Grapefruit
$8.00High Noon Lime
$8.00
Wine
Red Wine
GLS Carmel Road
$9.00GLS Elouan
$12.00GLS Yalumba Barossa Y Series Shiraz
$9.00GLS Conundrum Red
$10.00GLS Candoni Chianti
$10.00GLS Charles & Charles Red blend
$10.00GLS Dona Paula Malbec
$10.00GLS Bonanza
$11.00GLS Joel Gott 815
$13.00GLS Plungerhead
$10.00GLS House Cab
$7.00GLS House Merlot
$7.00BTL 8 Years In the Desert
$88.00BTL Belle Glos Las Alturas
$62.00BTL Bonanza
$43.00BTL Candoni Chianti
$39.00BTL Carmel Road
$35.00BTL Caymus
$147.00BTL Caymus 1 Ltr
$172.00BTL Charles & Charles Red blend
$39.00BTL Conundrum Red
$39.00BTL Decoy by Duckhorn
$39.00BTL Dona Paula Malbec
$39.00BTL Elouan
$47.00BTL Emmolo Merlot
$60.00BTL Joel Gott 815
$51.00BTL Justin
$62.00BTL Lamole Di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva
$61.00BTL Marietta OVR
$44.00BTL Migration by Duckhorn
$54.00BTL Orin Swift 8 Years in the Desert
$88.00BTL Plungerhead
$39.00BTL Quilt
$60.00BTL Red Schooner Transit Red Blend
$60.00BTL Red Schooner Voyage Malbec
$60.00BTL Roco Gravel Road
$50.00BTL Seghesio
$50.00BTL Stags Leap Petite Sirah
$68.00BTL Taken Red Blend
$60.00BTL Yalumba Barossa Y Series Shiraz
$35.00cork fee
$20.00
White Wine
GLS Clean Slate Reisling
$9.00GLS Columbia Crest Grand Estates
$10.00GLS Fluer De Praire
$10.00GLS House Char
$7.00GLS Luccio Moscato
$9.00GLS Oyster Bay
$10.00GLS Ruffino Lumina
$9.00GLS Simi
$11.00GLS Wht Zin
$7.00Prosecco Split
$10.00BTL Ruffino Lumina
$35.00BTL Fluer De Praire
$39.00BTL Maso Canali
$38.00BTL Santa Margherita
$49.00BTL Oyster Bay
$39.00BTL Emmolo
$42.00BTL Drylands
$49.00BTL Rombauer
$60.00BTL Columbia Crest Grand Estates
$39.00BTL Simi
$43.00BTL Charles Krug
$49.00BTL Rombauer
$77.00BTL Wht ZIn
$27.00BTL House Chardonnay
$27.00Cork Fee
$20.00BTL Luccio Moscato
$35.00BTL Clean Slate Reisling
$35.00BLT Prosecco
$39.00BTL Chandon Brut
$52.00BTL Schramsberg
$80.00
Liquor & Cocktails
House Cocktails
After Dinner Treat
$9.00Aperol Spritz
$15.00Blueberry Mule
$10.00Carmel Apple Mule
$11.00Cherry Mule
$9.00Cosmo
$14.00Cucumber Mule
$9.00Dark And Stormy
$12.00Fire Mule
$8.00Grapefruit Mule
$9.00Honey Mule
$10.00Hugo Spritz
$17.00Italian Margarita
$14.00Jimmy Hoffa Manhattan
$18.00Kentucky Mule
$11.00Lemon Mule
$9.00Mango Pineapple Mule
$9.00Midnight Stampede
$17.00Mr. Belvedere
$14.00Orange Mule
$9.00Painkiller
$12.00Passionfruit Mule
$9.00Peach Mule
$9.00Pineapple Jalapeno Mule
$9.00Poloma
$15.00Pomegranate Sparkler
$11.00Raspberry Mule
$9.00Spiced Cinnamon Sour
$12.00Spicy Casa Rita
$14.00Tangerine Mule
$9.00Tito Rita
$9.00Traveller Old Fashioned
$14.00
Specialty Drinks
Black Russian
$10.00Bloody Mary
$8.00Cape Cod
$8.00Colorado Bulldog
$10.00Daiquiri
$9.00Fuzzy Navel
$8.00Gibson Gin
$12.00Gibson Vodka
$12.00Gimlet Gin
$8.00Gimlet Vodka
$8.00GreyHound
$8.00Jager Bomb
$9.00John Daily
$8.00KIR
$8.00KIR Royal
$10.00Long Island Iced Tea
$12.00Manhattan Bourbon
$9.00Margarita
$9.00Mimosa
$12.00Moscow Mule
$8.00Old Fashioned
$9.00Rusty Nail
$10.00Salty Dog
$8.00ScrewDriver
$8.00Seabreeze
$8.00Sex On The Beach
$9.00Smith & Kearns
$9.00Stawberry Margartita
$9.00Strawberry Daiquiri
$9.00Tequila Sunrise
$8.00Tom Collins
$8.00Vodka Collins
$8.00White Russian
$10.00
Martinis
Absolut Martini
$14.00Appletini
$14.00Beefeater Martini
$14.00Belvedere Martini
$16.00Bombay Saphire Martini
$15.00Botanist Martini
$15.00Chocolate Martini
$15.00Chopin Martini
$16.00Espresso Martini
$17.00French Martini
$14.00Ginger Pear Martini
$14.00Grey Goose Martini
$16.00Hendricks Martini
$16.00House Gin Martini
$11.00House Vodka Martini
$11.00Kettle One Martini
$15.00Lemon Drop Martini
$14.00Raspberry Lemondrop Martini
$13.00Raspberrytini*
$13.00Stoli Martini*
$14.00Tanqueray Martini*
$14.00Titos Martini*
$14.00
Ice Cream Drinks
Vodka
Absolut
$8.00Absolut Citron
$8.00Absolut Pears
$8.00Belvedere
$10.00Chopin
$10.00Grey Goose
$10.00Ketel One
$9.00New Amsterdam Grapefruit
$8.00New Amsterdam Passionfruit
$8.00Prairie Organic Cucumber
$8.00Stoli
$9.00Svedka Lemon
$8.00Svedka Peach
$8.00Svedka Raspberry
$8.00Svedka Clementine
$8.00Three Olives Blueberry
$8.00Three Olives Cherry
$8.00Three Olives Grape
$8.00Three Olives Vanilla
$8.00Tito's Handmade
$8.00Wheatley
$8.00Absolut Mandrin
$8.00Absolut Grapefruit
$8.00Swell
$8.00Well Vodka
$6.00New Amsterdam Orange
$8.00New Amsterdam Raspberry
$8.00Stoli Blueberry
$9.00Stoli Strawberry
$9.00Stoli Vanilla
$9.00Stoli Raspberry
$9.00
Gin
Rum
Tequila
Corazon Anejo
$12.00Corazon Reposado
$14.00Corazon Blanco
$14.00Don Julio Anejo
$14.00Don Julio Reposado
$14.00Don Julio Blanco
$14.00Cuervo Devils Reserve
$14.00El Jimador Anejo
$10.00El Jimador Reposado
$9.00El Jimador Blanco
$10.00Gran Centenario Reposado
$13.00Jose Cuervo Silver
$8.00Jose Cuervo Gold
$9.00Patron Anejo
$13.00Patron Reposado
$13.00Patron Silver
$12.00Lalo
$14.00Milagro
$9.00400 ConeJos
$14.00House Tequila
$7.00
Whiskey/Bourbon
2X0 American Oak
$12.502x0 French Oak
$12.50Angle Envy
$10.00Basil Hayden
$15.00Benchmark No. 8
$10.00Black Velvet
$9.00Bourbon
$7.00Bushmills
$9.00Canadian Club
$9.00Cedar Ridge
$11.00Crown Royal
$10.00Crown Royal Apple
$10.00Crown Royal Blackberry
$10.00Crown Royal Chocolate
$10.00Crown Royal Reserve
$13.00Doughball Whiskey
$13.00Fireball
$7.00House Bourbon
$6.00Jack Daniel's
$9.00Jack Daniel's Honey
$9.00Jack Fire
$9.00Jameson Irish
$9.00Jim Beam
$8.00Knob Creek
$11.00Maker's Mark
$10.00Maker's Mark 46
$13.00Old Overholt Rye
$11.00Pendleton
$12.00Revel stoke S'moregasn
$9.00Revel stoke Son of a Pe
$11.00Seagrams 7
$9.00Skrewball
$8.00Southern Comfort
$9.00Templeton Bourbon
$11.00Templeton Rye
$11.00Tincup
$12.00Traveller
$12.00Wild Turkey 101
$11.00Woodford Reserve
$12.50Woodford Double oak
$25.00Woodford Double Double oak
$50.00
Scotch
Cutty Sark
$9.00Dewars White
$9.00Dewars 12 years
$12.00J & B
$9.00Johnnie Walker Red
$9.00Johnnie Walker Black
$11.00Balvenie 15 year
$18.00Dalmore 12 years
$13.00Glenlivet 12 years
$13.00Laphoraig 10 years
$13.00Macallan 12
$25.00Macallan 18
$80.00House Scotch
$7.00Dewars Honey
$9.50Glenfiddich
$13.00Chivas Regal
$10.00
Liqueur/Cordials
Amaretto
$8.00Aperol
$8.00B & B
$9.00Bailey's Irish Cream
$9.00Benedictine
$9.00Campari
$8.00Chambord
$10.00Christian Bros.
$8.00Cointreau
$9.00Courvoisier V.S.
$12.00Disaronno
$9.00Drambuie
$9.00Frangelico
$11.00Grand Marnier
$11.00Jagermeister
$8.00Kahlua
$9.00Rumple Minze
$9.00RumChata
$9.00St. Germain
Sambuca
$9.00Tuaca
$9.00Chocolate Baileys
$9.00Fernet
$9.00Galliano
$11.00
NA Beverages
Coke
$3.95Diet Coke
$3.95Sprite
$3.95Cranberry Juice
$3.95Orange Juice
$3.95Ginger Ale
$3.95Cherry Coke
$3.95Lemonade
$3.95Fre White Wine
$7.00Fre Red Wine
$7.00Fre Sparkling Brut
$7.00Tonic Water
$3.95San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water
$6.00Acqua Panna Natural Spring Water
$6.00AE 2% milk
$3.95Margarita Mocktail
$7.00Painless Mocktail
$7.00Coffee
$3.95Michelob ultra Zero
$6.50Heineken 00
$6.50Ginger Beer Can
$5.00Arnold Palmer
$4.50Virgin Bloody Mary
$6.50Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri
$7.00Hot Tea
$3.95Iced Tea
$3.95Root Beer
$3.95Soda Water
$3.95Chocolate Milk
$3.95Grapefruit Juice
$3.95Buckler NA
$6.50Guinness NA
$8.00
All hours
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Thursday | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Friday | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Saturday | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Established in 1963, our Italian restaurant has been serving generations of families with the same passion, heart, and authentic flavors that started it all. From classic, time-honored recipes to the lively, welcoming atmosphere, this is a place where good food brings people together. The vibes are always good, the portions are generous, and laughter is part of the experience. Whether you're sharing a big family dinner, celebrating a milestone, or just stopping in for comfort food that feels like home, you'll find familiar faces, friendly service, and a table waiting for you. This isn't just a restaurant- it's a tradition, built on family, fun, and Italian food done right.
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