Proof pushes the envelope of Des Moines cuisine. Taking its influences from our team members’ culinary roots, Proof blends traditional and innovative techniques to create unique offerings using local ingredients in all of its dishes. Proof is grounded in hospitality with our staff’s commitment to providing you with a memorable experience each time you walk through our door.
HOURS & LOCATION
1301 Locust St. Suite C
Des Moines, IA 50309
Tues-Sat: 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Closed Sundays & Mondays
CONTACT
515 244-0655
proofdsm@gmail.com
RESERVATIONS & DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
We offer reservations from 5pm through 10pm Tuesday through Saturday. As a small restaurant, we fill quickly and would recommend reserving a table in advance. If you have a showtime you're trying to make, please let us know at the time of the reservation so we can best accommodate you.
Our regularly rotating menu can be adjusted to avoid certain allergens, and we can best accommodate if notified in advance. Feeling adventurous? Call at least 48 hours in advance to set up a five or ten course Chef's Tasting menu to fit your vegan, gluten-free, nut allergy needs!
The Proof is in the Hospitality
Our goal is to get to know you so well that you don’t need a menu. You can come in, sit down, look up at us and ask “What am I eating, what am I drinking?” We don’t want you to have to make any decisions; simply come, relax, be surprised and enjoy.
Taking its influences from our own culinary roots, Proof blends our team’s melting pot together with modern techniques. We believe heavily in the experience - a guided tour through the menu and a knowledgeable staff equipped with great recommendations and a few surprises up their sleeves. A passion for hospitality, compelling food and drink, and the anecdotes behind it all is the fuel that drives us.
We love good cocktails. Good wine. Good food. Good service. We offer the most unique food in town with a passion for great wine, housemade cocktails and top-notch service.
Come in, ask questions, check out our offering, or trust us to take the reins and build a menu specifically for you! All we need to know is how hungry you are, what you can't eat and how adventurous you're feeling.
The Crew
Our masters of food & beverage guiding Proof’s constant evolution.
Diego Rodriguez-Negrete
Executive Chef
Years at Proof 2
Favorite Adult Beverage Riesling
Favorite Dessert Nestle Drumsticks 🤤
Loves House Music
Megan Snyder
Chef de Patisserie
Years at Proof 5
Favorite Adult Beverage Rosé, White wine
Favorite Dessert Chess Pie ❤️
Loves Quinn (daughter), tacos
Jaydon Hernandez
Sous Chef
Years at Proof 2
Current Favorite Dish Chile Verde Cauliflower
Favorite Adult Beverage Negroni
Loves 90s R&B
Jared Giunta
General Manager, Sommelier
Years at Proof 3
Current Favorite Dish Shoulder Tender
Favorite Adult Beverage Old Fashioned
Favorite Dessert Chocolate
Best Pairing Oysters & Riesling
Loves Cheese, Dogs, Whiskey, Wine
Karli Sandos
Bar Manager, Social Media & Web Manager
Years at Proof 2
Current Favorite Dish Kitchen Coffee
Favorite Adult Bev Campari & soda
Favorite Dessert more wine
Best Pairing Corn dogs & Lambrusco
Loves Textile Design, Mescal, Annoying Jared
Michael Bradley
Head Server, Cicerone-in-training
Years at Proof 3
Current Favorite Dish Chicken Wings
Favorite Adult Beverage Beer
Favorite Dessert Shake Chocolate Porter by Boulder Beer & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Loves My family, drinking & reading about beer, gardening, golfing
Upcoming Events
Full calendar here
October 12 | Second Saturday: Fall
ten course shared plate tasting menu, reservations by phone only
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