Cheap Food: Charlie Gitto’s Pasta House
I debated with myself over whether to put the words “cheap food” in front of the Charlie Gitto’s name. Ultimately, I decided that cheap is sometimes relative: The prices are quite good for non-fast-food Italian cuisine, and it is possible to eat there for $10-15 per person. It’s a little more expensive than most of the restaurants featured on this blog, but far from outrageous.
For Libertarian National Convention attendees, Charlie Gitto’s is the solution to a real problem:
If you’re looking for Italian food in St. Louis, what you’re looking for is The Hill — the historically Italian neighborhood where Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola started off as waiters before becoming baseball greats and still the city’s Italian cuisine showcase area. The original Charlie Gitto’s, previously known as Angelo’s, is a Hill institution and possibly the birthplace of one of St. Louis signature dishes, toasted ravioli (if you haven’t tried it, you must — if you can’t make it to Charlie Gitto’s to do so, the local pizzerias usually have it as well).
The bad news: The Hill isn’t very convenient to the downtown area and the convention venue by mass transit, so unless you drive to St. Louis or rent a car, you probably aren’t going to make it over there to eat.
The good news: There’s a second Charlie Gitto’s downtown, only 3/10ths of a mile from the Renaissance Grand & Suites — a five to ten minute walk.
Some sample prices:
Meatball Sandwich w/fries: $7.99
Toasted Ravioli: $8.99
Spaghetti Bolognese: $8.99 small, $9.99 large
Fettuccine Alfredo: $10.99 small, $12.99 large
Linguini w/Fresh Clams: $13.99
New York Strip: $23.99
Spumoni: $3.99
Cannoli: $4.99
Tiramisu: $6.99
So sandwich or spaghetti with a soft drink, about $10 … and it goes up from there.
If money’s tight, you might consider skipping lunch, or going really lowball (the two for $3 sandwiches at Hardee’s down the street, for example — remember, you’re going to be knee-deep in delegate business and not in a position to appreciate the better stuff anyway!), then splurging a little for dinner out with friends.
Directions:
From the Renaissance Grand and Suites, walk two blocks east on Washington to 6th Street. Turn south (right) and proceed to 207 North 6th Street (not quite three blocks, on the right side of the street).
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