German American Heritage Society of Saint Louis

121 S. Meramec Ave., Ste. 1004, Saint Louis, MO 63105 USA Call: 314-862-1733 (-1788 Fax) E-mail: gahs@mindspring.com  

Left: A cheerful "willkomen" at the front desk by co-owner, Maritza Stock. Right: GAHS member Roy Leimberg gets treated like a prince at the Bavarian Bar by co-owner Bill Stock.

The Saint Louis Gast Haus now offers one of the best traditional German menus in town.

If you haven't tried it for lunch or dinner yet, The Saint Louis Gast Haus is this town's newest traditional German restaurant with all of your favorite menu items, including rouladen, sauerbraten, schnitzel and wurst.

Located at the corner of 1740 Chouteau and 18th Street in a completely renovated corner building at the edge of the Lafayette Square neighborhood, it is easy to spot directly across from Ameren UE's new headquarters. Just turn south on 18th Street into a well-lighted, secure cul de sac parking area. There is also additional parking in the adjacent lot.

Enjoy fine dining from 11:00am until 10:00pm. During "happy hour" in the Bavarian Bar is 4:00pm to 7:00pm, you can enjoy an impressive selection of German and American beers, wines and spirits.

Above: The custom-painted murals in each dining room make you feel as if you just arrived at the Brandenburg Gate or at the foot of the fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle of the famous mad Bavarian Prince Ludwig,

The review by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Menu: Very traditional German: rouladen, sauerbraten, schnitzel and wurst.

Atmosphere: Also traditionally German, complete with music and servers in costume, in a wonderfully restored corner building at the edge of the Lafayette Square neighborhood.

Entree prices: German meat sampler, $18.95; wurst pretzel sandwich, $13.95; pork with sauerkraut, $13.95.

Wine list: About 20 total, five German Rieslings among the whites; $3.25-$6.25 by the glass, $12-$32 by the bottle.

Hours: 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and 4-10 p.m. Saturday

Smoking: In the bar area, a front room.

Wheelchair access: Good.

Visit The St. Louis Gast Haus
18th Street and Chouteau Avenue
314-621-4567