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A Gerber is an open-face sandwich of garlic bread topped with ham and Provel, broiled until the cheese turns gooey and golden. It is a St. Louis lunch-counter creation.
The Gerber was created in the 1970s at Ruma's Deli in St. Louis, named for a regular customer, Dickie Gerber. Built on a half-loaf of buttered garlic bread, layered with ham and the city's signature Provel, then broiled, it became a fixture of St. Louis delis and bars. It is essentially a local riff on open-face cheese toast, and like Provel itself, it rarely appears outside the metro.
2 editor picks for Gerber sandwich in St. Louis, ranked by editorial score. All St. Louis signature dishes · Gerber sandwich across every city.
Blues City Deli ★ 4.4
benton-park · 2438 McNair Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
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.
Mom's Deli ★ 4.1
st-louis-hills · 5425 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109
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.
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