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Proudfoot & Bird

  • 1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
  • 515-957-2400
  • Last verified:
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Menu

Oysters

  • Half Shell$26–$50

    Cocktail sauce, cucumber mignonette, hot sauce; half dozen $26 / dozen $50

  • Wood-Roasted$30–$58

    Smoked jalapeño-bourbon butter; half dozen $30 / dozen $58

First Courses

  • Wedge Salad$15

    Butter lettuce, blue cheese, bacon, pickled onion, buttermilk vinaigrette

  • Grilled Caesar$16

    Sweet gem lettuce, lemon-caper dressing, parmesan, crisps

  • French Onion Soup$14

    Vegetarian mushroom broth, caramelized onions, gruyere, croutons, herbs

  • Sakura Farms Pork Belly Burnt Ends$28

    Smoked almonds, pickled apples, chipotle bourbon caramel

  • Iberico Rabbit Meatballs$28

    Fenugreek tomato sauce, farmer's cheese, grilled bread

  • Skuna Bay Salmon Ceviche$18

    Citrus marinade, jalapeño and avocado mousse, caviar and corn relish, tortilla chips

Main Courses

  • Chicken & Biscuits$32

    Smoked breast with farci, cheddar biscuits, chicken reduction

  • Pato con Mole$44

    Grilled duck breast, confit and poblano tamale, mole sauce

  • Bison De Burgo$55

    Grilled sirloin, de Burgo butter, tallow fingerlings; upgrade to beef tenderloin +$20

  • Sakura Farms Pork Chop$44

    Smoked bone-in chop, roasted sweet potatoes, bourbon apple demi, shaved apple

  • Black Angus Bone-in Ribeye$95

    Canoe marrow bone with bacon and jalapeño marmalade, grilled bread

  • Espresso-Rubbed Rack of Venison$64

    Honey-carrot purée, candied vadouvan pistachios, fennel, arugula, blackberry demi-glace

  • Turkis Bronzino$65

    Whole grilled sea bass, sturgeon caviar, herb lemon vinaigrette, turmeric rice

  • Scallops Saltimbocca$59

    Pan-roasted scallops, cauliflower purée, crispy prosciutto, sage, lemon, brown butter

  • Grilled Skuna Bay Salmon$40

    Heirloom grits, salsa verde, pickled radish, roasted hominy and sweet corn

For the Table

  • Charred Heirloom Carrots$12

    Honey-carrot purée, candied pistachios

  • Crispy Brussels Sprouts$12

    Hot honey, crispy garlic, shaved parmesan

  • Anson Mills Grits$14

    Roasted poblano peppers, local cheddar and bacon

  • Tallow Potatoes$12

    Baby fingerlings, beef tallow, herbs, smoked salt

Dessert

  • Dubai Cheesecake$18

    Dark chocolate pistachio, Oreo crust, kataifi

  • Sticky Toffee Pudding$12

    Caramel popcorn, vanilla ice cream, toffee sauce

  • Flourless Chocolate Torte$16

    Chocolate, berries, whipped cream

  • The Fat Elvis$14

    Banana bread pudding, salted caramel, vanilla ice cream, candied peanuts, marshmallow

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

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