Bright red chairs at the entrance
House rules above the bar counter
Whenever we’re in St Louis we like to try and eat lunch here. It’s a lovely place in the Washington University area, and is patronized by both students and locals. It has great food, a homely atmosphere and quirky house rules posted.
This fairly small cafe is situated in an old hardware/grocery store, apparently, and it still retains a rather old-time “feel’ to it—wooden floors, shelves with an eclectic assortment of goods to buy along the walls, fridges with local fresh produce and deli items to go, and a long counter area, now the bar and waiting area, but we can easily imagine it as a soda fountain bar in days gone by.
Bar counter along one side
In warm weather there are bright red tables and chairs outside, under an awning. Inside are about 12 tables, of varying shapes and sizes, all appear to be antiques. Besides eating, people sit and read, and browse the fun items for sale—from kids’ toys and games, to kitchen gadgets and nick-nacks, to cookbooks, to jams and condiments, and chocolates. You go in and order from the counter at the back, then wait with your number to be given a seat. It always seems to be crowded, so you may wait a little while, but everyone does end up with a table. The servers then bring the food out to you. The food is really good, as it’s all organic, locally sourced (much from the family’s own farm) and freshly cooked on the spot.
An eclectic assortment
They serve breakfast items all day, plus various soups sandwiches and salads. For lunch, our family especially likes the tomato and basil soup, the torta rustica, the grilled cheese sandwich and the fish sandwich (but be careful, as it has sriracha sauce, which is very hot!). The salads are also lovely, especially in the warmer weather. We’ve enjoyed the simple salad, which is arugula with sliced green apples and the signature Winslow’s dressing. You should also try the special cookie with goat cheese frosting. Yummy! They have a number of special supper plates too, that change weekly and vary with the season, but always include a vegetarian, a meat, and a fish dish.
There’s an espresso bar, many kinds of cold drinks and beer and wine too.
A simple salad and healthy burger out in the sun
7313 Delmar, St Louis, MO 63130
314-725-7559
See their great web site for the menu and much more:
Around and About with Viv 