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90 South 3rd Street Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-883-2724 Hours Monday thru Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Serving Breakfast Monday to Friday Lunch and Dinner Daily Built around 1800, the Old Brick is one of the oldest brick buildings west of the Mississippi. It has served as a territorial courthouse as well as a school. Cuisine: At the Old Brick House, you can find sandwiches and fine dining, a fabulous hamburger, or a famous 40-ounce steak. Daily and Sunday a luncheon buffet is available. Alcohol: Wine, Beer, and Cocktails 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…

Address: 123 Merchant St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 Phone: (573) 608-5002 About Pat’s:  Pat Schaaf has been a fixture in downtown Sainte Geneviève for a while now.  Growing up around Pat’s cooking, her sons caught the bug and have opened venues of their own.  DeWayne has three well-lauded eateries in Cape Girardeau: Celebrations, Ebb and Flow Fermentations, and Goose and Gander.  Kenny just took over Brix Urban Winery up the block from Pat’s Pastries, and his cooking is featured in regular events there.  Both Pat’s and Brix feature craft brews from DeWayne’s Ebb and Flow in Cape Girardeau. Aside from this lovely story about her family’s successes, Pat’s little pastry shop is just about as homey as it gets.  It’s in the heart of the downtown action next to Audubon’s Hotel and Restaurant and right across the street from Sara’s Ice Cream.  As is mentioned, the little café starts the day serving pastries, traditional breakfast options, and a no-frills coffee and transitions into a soup and sandwich lunch spot during the lunch hour.  Featuring a weekly special item that ranges from BLTs to curries, and even Gumbo, Pat’s is a great option when you’re in town. Read more…

Quintessential Rivertown Spice & Tea – Where 75+ Teas and 100+ Spices Meet Proper Tea Service in a Three-Stage Historic Home Most tea shops offer a dozen common varieties and call it a selection. Quintessential Rivertown Spice & Tea stocks over 75 tea varieties and more than 100 different spices in an 1811 historic home that’s been lovingly converted into a tasting lounge, gift shop, and lunch destination where tea isn’t just steeped—it’s brewed at precisely the correct temperature using thermometers that ensure each variety reaches its optimal extraction point. This matters enormously. Green tea scorched at boiling temperatures turns bitter and astringent. Black tea steeped too cool tastes flat and underdeveloped. White tea needs gentle heat. Oolongs demand specific ranges. The difference between mediocre tea and exceptional tea often comes down to water temperature precision that most cafés ignore in favor of speed and convenience. At Quintessential Rivertown, they do it right—measuring, monitoring, and delivering tea the way serious tea enthusiasts know it should be prepared. Beyond the tea expertise, this is where you discover lunch done delicately rather than heartily—dainty sandwiches with crusts trimmed, finger foods arranged on tiered serving platters, expertly baked scones with clotted cream and Read more…

Sara’s Ice Cream is the place that you expect to find in Sainte Geneviève, which makes it all the more satisfying when you do.  It’s what makes you feel like you’ve arrived at a destination—that’s how important it is to the DNA of what we’re trying to build here.  Sara’s has been a fixture here since 1981 and it’s now under new ownership that has breathed even more life into the town’s favorite stop for locals and visitors alike. Set in the town’s de-facto center right across from Audubon’s Hotel and Restaurant, Sara’s will take you back to the good times when coffee was 10 cents —it still is at Sara’s — where malts needed heavy equipment — they still do at Sara’s —and you could get house-made sodas called phosphates — guess what?  You can get them at Sara’s. It’s the perfect spot to take a break while exploring Main Street—close to local shops, restaurants, and historic sites. Whether you’re after a quick cone or a hand-dipped shake, Sara’s Ice Cream delivers a sweet taste of Sainte Geneviève. Read more…