Franka Pizzeria

111 E Grand Ave Suite 101, Des Moines
(515) 288-1086

Recent Reviews

Meagan Archer

Franka Pizzeria is absolutely delicious! The brussels sprouts are amazing but the pizza is what I love the most about this place. Amazing flavor with fresh ingredients and options for red or white sauce. I've tried a couple different kinds of pizzas here and each time I try a new one, it's my new "favorite". The service is impeccable and I can sit outside but of the sun.

Donny Perry

Solid pizza. Strong cocktails. Solid staff. My biggest issue is I’m not 100% on how to pronounce this place. FrAWNka? FrĀnka?

Craig Allin

Very attractive downtown pizza venue with a variety of artisanal pies and a relatively limited beer selection. My sausage pizza was too spicy for my taste.

Phil Wilkinson

Pizza was literally back in Italy! Start with the margarita which is the staple pie over in Italy and France by the way. Then move to the other great pies and apps they offer! Brussels and wings!!! There is no better in the city!

Julie Payne

We don’t live near Franka, but eat here as often as we can. The wood-fired pizzas are amazing—thin, with perfectly chewy back crust and fresh toppings. The atmosphere is light and relaxing, and we especially enjoy sitting outside in nice weather. The staff is extremely nice, making the experience even better. I would definitely recommend this restaurant!

Ned Hajdarevic

It was my first time visiting the downtown location. Franca Pizzeria was awesome ?.4 cheese pizza was omG. Delicious ?

Eric Payne

Love the pizza and service! We each grab a pizza for ourselves and easily finish it! Phenomenal crispy, chewy crust, delicious toppings and service with a smile! We love sitting on the patio outside and watch the passersby.

Emily Thomason

New found love! This is excellent pizza with quality ingredients. My husband and I consider ourselves pizza connoisseurs and are not fans of chain ones (okn wait, Casey's is the exception) . I don't typically order plain cheese, but my son didn't finish his and I was curious about the flavors. It was also simply delicious.It's conveniently located by the river, so if you are shopping around East Village, you can do that, if you are out on your bike, that works too or if you want to dine pre or post show at the Civic Center or Stoner Theatre, it's an easy walk as well.

Freddie Peng

Can't believe this place only got 4.2 stars. The pizza is not a typical American pizza, it is more Italian style of pizza that they are not trying to put tons of ingredient to overwhelm your taste buds, instead, they are giving you a good taste of the dough itself!

McKenzie Burian

Cool restaurant and delicious food. I came with a large party and everyone really like their food. The only one that did not get fantastic reviews was the lasagna. Personally ordered the squash salad with salmon, delicious!

CJ O.

I loved this! We had Pizza Margarita, Pepperoni Pizza, Meatball Appetizers, and bread with ricotta and tomatoes. They were all amazing, and I am typically very picky with Italian food. Service was super friendly and as good of an experience as I can remember.I'm sad to have just found this place. We are moving in 3 months, and I plan to go every chance I can.

Lukas M.

My dad and I popped in for a quick bite to eat during the evening. We sat down at the bar to watch some of the basketball on television while enjoying a couple of drinks and chowing on a pizza. We enjoyed a Fabulous pepperoni pizza with hot honey. Very very tasty. The barkeep was very friendly and quick to take our order. Great spot!

LW Evans

We had a great experience here! The meatball pizza & the corn pizza was awesome! I’m a pizza purest so it’s always red sauce for me but the thyme cream sauce on the corn was amazing! I got it with the gf crust which was ok…could have been a titch crispier (& that’s why I’m not giving 5⭐️).The staff working 2/24 evening were hustling and on top of everything! We’ll be back☺️

Molly Ernst

I had a wonderful time at Franka. We shared a pizza between two people, it was a great amount of food and so delicious! The service was great - always prompt but not awkward or lingering.One of the team noticed our table had a slight wobble while refilling water, before I knew what was happening he had popped down to adjust the table legs to even it out. So accommodating!

Geg P.

Really good wood fired style pizza. Appetizers and salads were great as well. Great deal with door dash for delivery

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