Welcome to Gio's Ristorante & Bar located in the heart of beautiful downtown St. Louis in the Gateway One Building. Gio's cozy dining room offers one of downtown's most spectacular views. Our large outdoor bar & patio are perfect for game days. Bar Gio, with its contemporary decor and brick pizza oven is the ideal place to sit back and relax. Gio's is conveniently located just minutes away from most downtown venues and 2 blocks from Busch Stadium. The kitchen at Gio's is quickly becoming known for serving some of the city's finest Italian cuisine. The menu features a variety of pasta, seafood, steaks and specialty entrees, all at affordable prices. It only tastes expensive! Bar Gio offers a lighter fare of house made brick-oven pizzas, panini sandwiches and traditional pub grub. Service is polished casual and family friendly. Gio's is the perfect spot for an important business meeting, a romantic dinner or a get together with friends.

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20 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

(20 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 20 reviews

5 stars

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4 stars

(12)

3 stars

(1)

2 stars

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1 star

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Food

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(6)
romantic(5)
scenic view(5)

fit for foodies(4)
great for lunch(3)
kid-friendly(3)

Gio's Ristorante and Bar Reviews List

Review 1 for Gio's Ristorante and Bar

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Tough One

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Dined on 5/06/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"It's hard to give these guys a proper review, as there was only one other table beside myself. Gio's is right in the heart of downtown, and probably draws a good lunch crowd, or a good crowd after games at the Cardinals' stadium. Not such much on a Monday night.

I started with a variation on the venerable Salade' Caprese--the tomatoes were covered with warm goat cheese and then topped with a balsamic reduction--really tasty. The veal was quite good as well. St. Louis is known for their gooey butter cake, and Gio's certainly delivers a winner in this department as well."

Dined on 5/06/2013

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Review 2 for Gio's Ristorante and Bar

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

It was a very nice restaurant

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/19/2013

2012

Dined on 04/19/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"It was a very nice restaurant but I was confused why me and my girlfriend were the only ones in the restaurant at 7 on a Friday night."

Dined on 04/19/2013

2012

Special Features: romantic

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Review 3 for Gio's Ristorante and Bar

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Amazing downtown St Louis Italian

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2013

2012

Dined on 04/06/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I was downtown for the marathon and was looking for an Italian restaurant to carb load. Gio's is downtown and close to everything. Matt, my server, was prompt in getting me seated and knowledgeable about the menu. The Gio's salad is a basic house salad but tasty without being overbearing. I ordered just the spaghetti and meatballs, but specialty ordered it without sauce. There was no hesitation from the kitchen and the meal was satisfying even without the sauce. The meatballs were not tasty. No dessert this time, but definitely next time. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you are staying in downtown Saint Louis. Great Italian food at very affordable prices in a pleasant atmosphere (Sinatra overhead) with an attentive staff."

Dined on 04/06/2013

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem

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Review 4 for Gio's Ristorante and Bar

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Food was underwhelming. The

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2013

2013

Dined on 04/06/2013

2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Food was underwhelming. The wait staff made a nice attempt but it was clear they were not trained for upscale events. Location.downtown can best be described with one word::concrete. I could have made a better pasta dinner at home. No one in our group of 13 liked it. We wont be back
It wasn't horrible but definitely nothing special."

Dined on 04/06/2013

2013

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Review 5 for Gio's Ristorante and Bar

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Wine list lacks in quality

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2013

2008

Dined on 04/05/2013

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Wine list lacks in quality and quantity."

Dined on 04/05/2013

2008

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Review 6 for Gio's Ristorante and Bar

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Valentines day

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2013

Dined on 02/14/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Me, my fiance, his brother, and his brothers girlfriend went here on Valentines Day at 9pm. It was beautiful and romantic with an awesome night view of the arch. They were very attentive and laughed and joked with us the entire night. I can truly say if youre looking for a quaint uncrowded yet beautiful place to eat with an awesome staff go to gios!
Ps. Way better than i expected!
Also my fiance works downtown and when we walked in the hostess gave us a tour of the bar area, and he has already decided to become a regular for lunch."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2013

Special Features: great for brunch, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Review 7 for Gio's Ristorante and Bar

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I will return

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2013

Dined on 02/14/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The ambiance of this restraunt was moderate to good. In my opinion the noise level of other surrounding parties was a bit excesive but of course this may have been out of their control. The view of the state capital and arch was very nice, even in the evening hours. I would recommend a visit to dine in with Gio's to family and friends."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2013

Special Features: kid-friendly, romantic, special occasion

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