What to order at Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria

Must order
Wood-fired pizza and house-made pasta.
Editor tip
The wood-fired pizzas and the burrata are the orders. Reserve ahead; the Rock Hill room stays busy.
CuisineItalian
Price$$$
NeighborhoodRock Hill
HoursMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-22:00
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Address: 9568 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119

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OrderSt. Louis-style Provel pizza, tavern-cut.

TipOrder it tavern-cut into squares. Provel is the defining St. Louis cheese; this is where to try it.

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OrderA hand-made malt and the towering, bacon-heavy BLT.

TipTake the malt challenge or split the BLT. Expect a weekend line at one of the city's oldest counters.

Blues City Deli ★ 4.4

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A Benton Park sandwich counter, Blues City turns out New Orleans-style po-boys and muffulettas with live blues some afternoons, a lunch-only institution.

OrderThe muffuletta or one of the New Orleans po-boys.

TipThe muffuletta and po-boys are the orders; arrive before the lunch rush. Live blues plays some afternoons.

Mom's Deli ★ 4.1

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A St. Louis Hills deli, Mom's stacks the locally famous Mom's Special and made-to-order subs, reopened in 2025 to hour-long lines of devoted regulars.

OrderThe Mom's Special with thousand-island dressing.

TipThe Mom's Special is the order; the thousand-island dressing is the secret. Expect a line since the reopening.

Gioia's Deli ★ 4.5

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A James Beard America's Classics winner on The Hill, Gioia's slices its house Hot Salami onto fresh-baked bread, a sandwich St. Louis treats as a rite.

OrderThe Original Hot Salami sandwich.

TipThe Original Hot Salami is the order, made from Gioia's own fresh sausage. The line moves fast at lunch.

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OrderA large bowl of pho dac biet with a side of summer rolls.

TipOrder the pho dac biet; the Trinh family ran Pho Grand here for decades before relaunching the room as Grand Bistro.

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