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Lua Brewing

Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-9pm; kitchen closes one hour before closing

  • 1525 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309
  • (515) 630-5311
  • Last verified:
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Food at Lua Brewing in Des Moines

Menu

Beginnings

  • Fried Tofu Bites$14

    Garlic and tofu purée, soy-pickled shiitake, puffed rice

  • Buffalo Cauliflower$14

    Battered cauliflower, Buffalo sauce, pickled celery, ranch & blue cheese

  • Chips with Salsa & Queso$11

    Corn tortilla chips, salda roja, queso

  • Avocado Toast$13

    Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, aioli

  • Chicken Karaage Bites

    Cucumber, sesame, scallion, hoisin. Sub Buffalo Sauce

  • Sweet Chili Chicken Bites$13

    Scallion, sesame, sweet chili

  • Whipped Ricotta$10

    Housemade ricotta, red wine pear jam, mint, pita chips

  • Crab Rangoon Dip$11

    Cream cheese, imitation crab, mozzarella, ginger, green onion, sweet chili, served with wonton chips

  • Fried Broccolini$14

    Broccolini, housemade ricotta, Parmesan crisp, lemon

Sandwiches

  • Lua Smush Burger$18

    Two house-ground patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, We cannot accommodate temperature requests on smush patties

  • Impossible Smush Burger$19

    Two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle

  • Rarebit Burger$19.50

    Two house-ground patties, Gouda cheese sauce, bacon onion jam, served open face on a sesame seed bun

  • Chicken Caesar Wrap$15

    Grilled chicken, tortilla, Caesar Dressing

  • Oklahoma City Onion Burger$18

    Two smush patties, julienned onion, garlic aioli, American cheese, sesame seed bun

  • Mushroom French Dip$17

    Portabella, shiitake, pickled daikon & carrot, cucumber, cilantro, vegan aioli, served with a mushroom jus

  • Fried Chicken Sandwich$16.50

    Breaded chicken breast, pickle, garlic aioli, spice mix, sesame seed bun

Bowls

  • Sausage & Broccolini Gnocchi$17

    Housemade ricotta gnocchi, Graziano Brothers Italian sausage, broccolini, cream, Parmesan, red pepper flake, lemon

  • Vegan Miso Mac$14

    Vegan miso sauce, udon noodles, housemade chili crisp, scallion, mushroom powder

  • Miso Mac$14

    Miso cheese sauce, udon noodles, house-made chili crisp, scallion

Salads

  • Caesar

    Caesar dressing, parmesan, crouton. $5 Add Chicken

  • Farro Salad$14

    Farro, curry-roasted cauliflower, roasted sweet potato, tomato, marinated red onion, cucumber, lemon tahini miso dressing

  • Thai Chicken Salad$16

    Sweet chili fried chicken, cucumber, daikon, carrot, red cabbage, spicy peanut dressing, served with basil & lime wedge

Lua Kids

  • Lil Smush$8

    Single patty, American cheese, served with fries

  • Grilled Cheese$8

    American cheese, served with fries

  • Avocado Toast$9

    White bread, smashed avocado, aioli, served with fries

  • Quesadilla$8

    American cheese, served with fries

  • Chicken Strips$8

    Breaded & fried chicken strips, served with fries

Ends

  • Almond Chiffon Cake$8

    Cream cheese frosting, hazelnuts, seasonal fruit

Gluten Free Menu — Beginnings

  • Broccoli Cheddar Dip$10

    Cream cheese, cheddar, garlic, Parmesan, tortilla chips

  • Whipped Ricotta$10

    Ricotta, fig & onion jam, mint, tortilla

  • GF Buffalo Cauliflower$14

    Buffalo sauce, pickled celery, ranch, blue cheese, or both!

  • GF Fried Tofu Bites$10

    Garlic and tofu purée, soy-pickled shiitake, puffed rice *contains soy sauce*

Gluten Free Menu — Middles

  • GF Lua Smush Burger$17.50

    Two house-ground patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, served with fries or salad, We cannot accommodate temperature requests on smush patties., This dish can be gluten free without a bun

  • GF Impossible Smush Burger$18.50

    Two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, served with fries or salad, This dish can be gluten free without a bun

  • GF Rarebit Burger$17.50

    Gouda cheese sauce, bacon onion jam, served open-face on a GF bun

Gluten Free Menu — Ends

  • Almond Chiffon Cake$8

    Cream cheese frosting, hazelnuts, seasonal fruit

  • Passionfruit Creme Brulee$8

    Macerated strawberry, passionfruit glaze

Gluten Free Menu — Salads

  • Roasted Beet$13

    Délice de Bourgogne, orange, Marcona almond, fennel, marinated red onion

  • GF Caesar$11

    Caesar dressing, Parmesan

Vegan / Dairy Free Menu — Vegan

  • Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower (VG)$14

    Battered, Buffalo sauce, pickled celery

  • Vegan Fried Tofu Bites (VG)$14

    Garlic and tofu purée, pickled shiitake, Korean BBQ sauce, puffed rice

  • Vegan Avocado Toast$12

    Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, tofu crema

  • Impossible Smush Burger$18.50

    Two Impossible patties, fried onion, tofu cream, pickle

  • Mushroom French Dip$17

    Portabella, shiitake, pickled daikon & carrot, cucumber, vegan aioli, served with mushroom jus

  • Vegan Miso Mac$14

    Vegan miso sauce, undone noodles, scallion, chili crisp, mushroom powder

Vegan / Dairy Free Menu — Dairy Free

  • Avocado Toast$12

    Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, aioli

  • Chicken Karaage Bites$13

    Cucumber, sesame, scallion, bibimbap sauce

  • Sweet Chili Chicken Bites$13

    Scallion, sesame

  • Buffalo Chicken Bites$13

    Pickled celery

  • Roasted Asparagus$14

    Grape tomato, roasted garlic, balsamic, speck

  • Lua Salad$16

    Bacon, cucumber, grape tomato, hard boiled egg, marinated onion, honey mustard vinaigrette

  • Strawberry Salad$12

    Strawberry, cucumber, spinach, marinated onion, Marcona almond, lemon poppy vinaigrette

  • Cajun Salmon Melt$17

    Blackened salmon, tomato, red onion, Cajun aioli, scallion

  • Pork Tenderloin$17

    Breaded pork tenderloin, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, sesame seed bun

  • Korean Pork Tenderloin$17

    Breaded pork tenderloin, Korean BBQ sauce, kimchi aioli, carrot & cabbage slaw, sesame seed bun

  • Lua Smush Burger$17.50

    Two ground beef smush patties, fried onion, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun

  • Impossible Smush Burger$18.50

    Two Impossible patties, fired onion, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun

  • Oklahoma City Onion Burger$18

    Two ground beef smush patties, julienned onion, garlic aioli, sesame seed bun

  • Chicken Philly$16

    Fried onion, garlic aioli, Amoroso roll

  • Beef Philly$16

    Fried onion, Lua sauce, Amoroso roll

Brunch Menu — Breakfast

  • Bottomless !$22

    Bottomless bloody mary and mimosa bar every Saturday and Sunday during brunch hours :)

  • Biscuits & Gravy$14

    Two eggs, chorizo gravy, cheddar cheese, cilantro, marinated red onion, radish

  • Breakfast Burrito

    Potato, chorizo, beans, eggs, cheddar cheese, served with salsa verde & sour cream. $2 add chorizo gravy

  • Lua Omelette$15

    Chorizo, avocado mash, roasted onion, topped with salsa roja & queso fresco

  • Tres Leches Waffle$14

    Strawberry, cinnamon, tres leches sauce, powdered sugar, maple syrup

Brunch Menu — Sharables

  • Avocado Toast

    Turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, garlic aioli. $2.50 add egg

  • Chips & Queso & Salsa Verde$11
  • Buffalo Cauliflower$14

    Battered cauliflower, pickled celery, choice of ranch, blue cheese, or both!

  • Caviar Cutie Vol 3.0$25

    Potato en croute, creme fraiche, scallion. 1/4 oz

Brunch Menu — Salads

  • Caesar

    Parmesan, croutons. $5 add grilled chicken

Brunch Menu — Sweets

  • Almond Chiffon Cake$8

    Cream cheese frosting, hazelnut, seasonal fruit

Brunch Menu — Sides

  • Two Eggs$4.50

    Sunny side up, over easy, over medium, over hard, scrambled

  • Home Fries$4
  • Bacon$6
  • Chorizo Gravy$3.50
  • Tortilla$0.50
  • Strawberries$3
  • Beans$3
  • Salsa$1

    Verde or roja

  • French Fries$4

Brunch Menu — Burgers

  • Lua Smush$17.50

    Two house-ground Iowa premium Angus patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun

  • Impossible Smush$18.50

    Two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun

  • Rarebit$18.50

    Two house-ground Iowa premium Angus patties, gouda cheese sauce, bacon & onion jam, served open-faced on a sesame seed bun

Lunch Special — Sandwiches

  • Lunch Smush Burger$15

    Single 5.5 ounce Lua smush patty, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun

  • Lunch Impossible Smush$16

    Single 5.5oz Impossible patty, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle, sesame seed bun

  • Lunch Rarebit$15

    Single 5.5 ounce Lua smush patty, gouda cheese sauce, bacon & onion jam, served open-faced on a sesame seed bun

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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