All Brunch & Lunch in Sainte Genevieve

675 Ste. Geneviève Dr. Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-880-7313 Hours Open Daily from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Serving: Breakfast and Lunch Daily Family, friendly, home-cooked meals and catering. Mimi’s is a locally owned and run family business. Their recipes are inspired by Ste. Geneviève’s Mimi, Cindy Viox. Read more…

The Old Brick At 90 South 3rd Street in downtown Ste. Genevieve stands The Old Brick—the oldest brick building west of the Mississippi River, erected in 1780 by John Price, a local merchant and ferry boat operator, its bricks reputedly brought as ballast on boats from France and still bearing plaster evidence of centuries past. This historic structure once served as courthouse, school, and fur trading post before becoming restaurant destination famous for fried chicken, hand-pattied burgers never frozen, and liver dumplings—now under new ownership by Stephanie Gadell and Cade Marceaux, the same couple who operate the Anvil Saloon & Restaurant. The reimagined Old Brick maintains what made it legendary while bringing fresh direction: fresh buffet service from open to close, hand-cut chicken breast prepared in-house, scratch-made burgers, full bar, Thursday-Monday operations (Tuesday-Wednesday closed), and simplified yet substantial menu honoring the building’s generations of hospitality. As one regular testified: “Amazing history. Over 240 years old and still running! Wonderful buffet and great food!” 1780: The Oldest Brick Building West of the Mississippi The Old Brick carries distinction unmatched by nearly any American restaurant: housing the oldest brick structure west of the Mississippi River. John Price, a Kentuckian merchant and ferry Read more…

Oliver’s Restaurant – Where Handmade Pasta Meets Hometown Heart Tucked away in the heart of historic Ste. Genevieve, Oliver’s Restaurant has quietly become something of a pilgrimage site for those who understand that truly great pasta isn’t mass-produced or pulled from a box—it’s crafted by hand, with patience, skill, and an uncompromising dedication to quality. This cozy little spot may not announce itself with flashy signage or pretentious ambiance, but what it lacks in size and fanfare, it more than makes up for in flavor, creativity, and genuine passion for the craft of pasta-making. A Passion for Pasta: The Foundation of Everything At Oliver’s, every dish starts with one thing: a passion for pasta. Not the dried stuff that sits on grocery store shelves for months, but real, honest-to-goodness fresh pasta made the old-fashioned way—by hand, every single morning. Before the restaurant opens, before the first customer walks through the door, the team at Oliver’s is already hard at work rolling, cutting, and shaping pasta dough. This isn’t a show put on for diners or a gimmick to justify higher prices. It’s simply how they believe pasta should be made—with hands, with time, with attention to texture and consistency. The Read more…

Quintessential Rivertown Spice & Tea At 195 Market Street in downtown Sainte Geneviève, Quintessential Rivertown Spice & Tea occupies an 1811 historic home lovingly converted into a tasting lounge, gift shop, and lunch destination where over 75 tea varieties are brewed at precisely the correct temperature using thermometers ensuring each variety reaches its optimal extraction point—because green tea scorched at boiling turns bitter, black tea steeped too cool tastes flat, oolongs demand specific ranges, and the difference between mediocre and exceptional tea comes down to temperature precision most cafés ignore. This is where proper afternoon tea meets serious spice appreciation: dainty sandwiches with crusts trimmed, finger foods arranged on tiered serving platters, expertly baked scones with clotted cream and preserves, and over 100 specialty spices (organic, wildcrafted, kosher options) creating sensory experience impossible in supermarket aisles. Open Wednesday-Friday 11 AM-2:30 PM and Saturday-Sunday 11 AM-5 PM, Quintessential Rivertown manifests Sainte Geneviève’s slower pace, appreciation for craft, and commitment to doing things properly in cups of perfectly brewed tea and plates of beautifully presented food. As one regular testifies: “Finally, a place where tea is treated with the respect it deserves—proper temperatures, real varieties, and service that understands what afternoon tea Read more…

River Rapids Waterpark at the Y Located at 1301 Progress Parkway in Ste. Genevieve, River Rapids Waterpark delivers family-friendly summer fun in Missouri’s oldest town—a welcome escape from history tourism and a reminder that water play, laughter, and splashing are just as much part of a complete vacation as exploring colonial homes and French heritage sites. This amazing facility includes several tubular tall water slides delivering genuine adrenaline, a lazy river offering relaxing floats around the park, a 6-lane lap pool featuring a zip line, climbing ropes, and diving board, and an exciting kids’ play area with 30 different activities. Operating daily from 11 AM to 6 PM from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, River Rapids Waterpark transforms summer afternoons into wet, wild celebrations perfect for families, friends, or anyone needing cooling-off relief from Missouri heat. Multiple Ways to Play: Every Thrill Level River Rapids Waterpark understands that water fun means different things to different people. The tubular tall water slides deliver genuine speed and excitement for thrill-seekers—you climb the tower, feel the anticipation as you position yourself at the slide entrance, then plunge through enclosed tubes toward the splash pool below. That closed-tube design creates additional thrills Read more…