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GIO Modern Italian in Chesterfield, MO serves scratch-made cuisine rooted in Sicilian family recipes. Our menu features pizza from a 1965 Gaslight Square recipe baked in stone ovens, arancini, house-made meatballs, lobster mac and cheese, whiskey shrimp, and fresh pasta from ingredients owner Giovanni LaFata hand-selects. Open seven days for lunch, dinner, daily happy hour, and weekend brunch with craft cocktails and a curated wine list. Dine in our renovated dining room or on two dog-friendly patios with bistro lights, greenery, and Sicily-inspired umbrellas. Voted Best Italian in West County with 4.7 stars on OpenTable, GIO is where modern Italian creativity meets old-world Sicilian warmth. Come as you are, everyone is famiglia.
Italian classics & pizza, plus craft beer & wine, served in a lively space with a bar & patio.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 138 Chesterfield Towne Center, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Phone: (659) 299-2787
Website: http://www.giostl.com/
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Reservations: opentable.com
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Tom Krapu
Really nice Italian restaurant in the Chesterfield Valley. Beautiful white tablecloth environment. Reasonably priced.
Great waning staff and a really good service.
Special Manhattan with a unique vermouth really tasted great.
Steak salad has a huge amount of really nice steak in it.
The chicken piccata is served with a whole half of chicken.
The pasta with vodka sauce was excellent. Had it with grilled chicken.
… moreGreat waning staff and a really good service.
Special Manhattan with a unique vermouth really tasted great.
Steak salad has a huge amount of really nice steak in it.
The chicken piccata is served with a whole half of chicken.
The pasta with vodka sauce was excellent. Had it with grilled chicken.
Jill Dudley
Absolutely amazing gluten free entrees and appetizers! We had the scallops with risotto appetizer, grilled chicken picatta and lobster mac & cheese pasta all made gluten free! I would never have known the pasta was gluten free. The lobster mac & cheese was so rich and creamy. Our server Tarn was fantastic. She anticipated every need and got us everything we needed very quickly. There was gluten free bread too. That was like sandwich slices grilled. It was okay. The dipping olive oil and balsamic made it good. Love the mood lighting. Great for a romantic night or with friends etc. Wonderful service. Incredible food. Will be back!
… moreYvette Domke
Love Gio!! Great classic Italian cuisine. Upscale and yet still casual dining. Excellent spot for date night, work dinners, catching up with friends. Nicely decorated and always clean. Excellent wine and bourbon selection. Make it in for happy hour before 6 pm and get $2 off all cocktails and wine, plus a great happy hour food menu with bruschetta, meatballs, toasted ravs, pizza. Highly recommend getting reservations if planning to go for dinner. Cute outside area for dining and drinks too.
… moreJess
This was me & my fiance first time trying this place and BOYY did it not disappoint! Legitimately the best pasta I’ve ever had. I got the Spicy Crab pasta and my fiance got the Lobster Mac & Cheese (we placed an order for carry out) and both were fantastic! Portions are HUGE! And the food & ingredient quality is second to none! Oh and I got a small berry salad with extra goat cheese, hands down my favorite salad now. This place is a gem
… moreConnie Sehr
My girlfriends and I had a nice meal here last night before our early show at The Factory! The service was fabulous! (We loved our cute funny young waiter named Landon) We started off our dinner with a few great cocktails. I had the Snowball Martini and my friend a nice Margarita. Whoa my lovely martini was tasty and they surely didn’t skim on the alcohol!
I loved my Tortellini pasta entree with mushrooms, peas, parm and truffle oil! It was so fresh and delicious. I also tried the small apple and fig salad. It was solidly a yummy choice. My three friends liked their salmon entrees and the roasted chicken picatta dish which was a huge serving. Such a large portion that she ended up taking half home. Nice that they have happy hour everyday 7 days a week. Their cocktail, wine, beer, selection is pretty extensive. I would 100% come back here again when in the Chesterfield Valley. We had a hard time deciding on our entrees, because everything sounded like solid good delicious choices. Thank you for making our evening memorable. I’d love to come back again for dinner, or for brunch or lunch in the future.
… moreI loved my Tortellini pasta entree with mushrooms, peas, parm and truffle oil! It was so fresh and delicious. I also tried the small apple and fig salad. It was solidly a yummy choice. My three friends liked their salmon entrees and the roasted chicken picatta dish which was a huge serving. Such a large portion that she ended up taking half home. Nice that they have happy hour everyday 7 days a week. Their cocktail, wine, beer, selection is pretty extensive. I would 100% come back here again when in the Chesterfield Valley. We had a hard time deciding on our entrees, because everything sounded like solid good delicious choices. Thank you for making our evening memorable. I’d love to come back again for dinner, or for brunch or lunch in the future.
Hollie Marlo Realtor and Local Guide
Meet me in Saint Louis? Better yet.. Meet me in the Valley!!
We kicked things off with the Whiskey Shrimp — grilled shrimp with that signature whiskey-mustard cream sauce and toast points.
For entrées, I ordered the Linguini Tutto Mare packed with seafood, and Nathan went for the Seared Pork Rib Chop topped with their whiskey grain mustard sauce and served with potatoes, asparagus, and mushrooms.
We split the tiramisu for dessert, and honestly… it was the perfect ending to an already fantastic meal.
GIO Modern Italian absolutely blew us away, and it’s easy to see why they won Best Italian Restaurant in West County. The food, the service, the whole vibe… THE REAL DEAL!
Executive Chef Mario pours so much passion into every dish and always keeps things exciting with weekly inspiration specials. This is authentic Italian dining right here in West County, and we absolutely loved it. Make sure you ask for Amanda when you stop by, she was amazing!
… moreWe kicked things off with the Whiskey Shrimp — grilled shrimp with that signature whiskey-mustard cream sauce and toast points.
For entrées, I ordered the Linguini Tutto Mare packed with seafood, and Nathan went for the Seared Pork Rib Chop topped with their whiskey grain mustard sauce and served with potatoes, asparagus, and mushrooms.
We split the tiramisu for dessert, and honestly… it was the perfect ending to an already fantastic meal.
GIO Modern Italian absolutely blew us away, and it’s easy to see why they won Best Italian Restaurant in West County. The food, the service, the whole vibe… THE REAL DEAL!
Executive Chef Mario pours so much passion into every dish and always keeps things exciting with weekly inspiration specials. This is authentic Italian dining right here in West County, and we absolutely loved it. Make sure you ask for Amanda when you stop by, she was amazing!
Aimee Kerber
Best choice for dinner on New Years Eve! Upscale feel, delicious food and our server Amanda went above and beyond her duties(taking photos in front of the Christmas tree)! I am looking forward to bringing more friends to this little hidden gem!
… moreDavid Kolmer
We went for brunch on Mother’s Day of 2025. The food was outstanding. Everything was well-made from scratch. We could tell a lot of the server staff were young and had never served before. We had to ask several times for a refill on coffee, which is no big deal, but it was less than comfortable. There was a large party that was sharing the room with us and they had come before us, our server was very polite and pointed out that we should order as quickly as possible so that our orders will not be backlogged. We did that and our food came out quickly
… moreSara Govero
Starving and shameless per my usually so I did brunch and lunch at Gio’s. One or the other are for quitters and I’m an expert. For Lunch, I had the whiskey shrimp and they were saucy, garlicky, Parmesany. So addictive. Bring me another order right now. For Brunch, have to keep things #stlouispescatarianapproved so lobster benedicts it is. They gave me the hollandaise on the side for Instagram pour-action. The bread was a crispy baguette instead of the boring English muffin. Service fast & bar vibes strong. I even got work done while eating! That’s overachieving on a Saturday!
… moreLinda Kaiser
Gio Modern Italian (138 Chesterfield Towne Center, Chesterfield, MO 63005) — Sunlit Modernity with a Cozy Italian Heart
Visited: Thursday, October 02, 2025 UTC
Atmosphere
Modern Italian in the best sense: clean-lined, softly lit, and buoyed by gracious service that knows when to appear and when to let you linger. Tucked into a plaza off Long Road in Chesterfield Valley, Gio feels like a polished find—one of those addresses you pass twice, then guard like a secret. Large windows frame the outside world in generous brushstrokes, letting the dining room glow with late-day light. It’s stylish without stiffness, the sort of room where a date night with my spouse could stretch into an encore espresso simply because the evening fits just right.
The Food I Tasted
Arancini ($13): Signature saffron risotto orbs, fried to a delicate, golden hush. Break the crust and you’re met with molten mozzarella, sweet peas, and savory meat—each bite a little crescendo of aroma and comfort. They land at the table hot enough to fog your glasses, which is to say: precisely right.
Baked Lobster Mac N’ Cheese ($28): A velvet‑lined indulgence. The butternut cream brings gentle autumnal sweetness, the roasted squash adds caramelized depth, and the fontina melts into a silken, savory blanket. Generous ribbons of lobster weave through, their briny richness countered by a breadcrumb and bacon crown that crackles into every forkful. It’s composed decadence—luxury taught to sit up straight.
Seared Pork Rib Chop ($27): A confident sear gives way to juicy integrity, the kind of chop that announces itself with aroma before the first cut. The whiskey grain mustard sauce is a clever flourish—warm, slightly boisterous, and exactly the zing a rib chop adores. Potatoes offer a buttery anchor, asparagus provides a green snap, and mushrooms deliver earthiness, tying the plate together with an understated nod to the forest floor.
Price & Value
With appetizers at $13 and mains at $27–$28, Gio Modern Italian sits in that civilized corridor between casual and celebratory. Portions satisfy without shouting, and the ingredients—lobster that actually tastes of the sea, a properly seared chop, saffron‑kissed arancini—justify the spend. In short: excellent value for thoughtfully executed comfort dressed in modern tailoring.
Will I Return?
Yes. Gio captures the modern Italian brief with style and tenderness: sunlight, smart flavors, and hospitality that makes time behave itself. I’ll be back for another round of arancini, that swaggering pork chop, and a leisurely gaze through those big windows while the Valley drifts by.
… moreVisited: Thursday, October 02, 2025 UTC
Atmosphere
Modern Italian in the best sense: clean-lined, softly lit, and buoyed by gracious service that knows when to appear and when to let you linger. Tucked into a plaza off Long Road in Chesterfield Valley, Gio feels like a polished find—one of those addresses you pass twice, then guard like a secret. Large windows frame the outside world in generous brushstrokes, letting the dining room glow with late-day light. It’s stylish without stiffness, the sort of room where a date night with my spouse could stretch into an encore espresso simply because the evening fits just right.
The Food I Tasted
Arancini ($13): Signature saffron risotto orbs, fried to a delicate, golden hush. Break the crust and you’re met with molten mozzarella, sweet peas, and savory meat—each bite a little crescendo of aroma and comfort. They land at the table hot enough to fog your glasses, which is to say: precisely right.
Baked Lobster Mac N’ Cheese ($28): A velvet‑lined indulgence. The butternut cream brings gentle autumnal sweetness, the roasted squash adds caramelized depth, and the fontina melts into a silken, savory blanket. Generous ribbons of lobster weave through, their briny richness countered by a breadcrumb and bacon crown that crackles into every forkful. It’s composed decadence—luxury taught to sit up straight.
Seared Pork Rib Chop ($27): A confident sear gives way to juicy integrity, the kind of chop that announces itself with aroma before the first cut. The whiskey grain mustard sauce is a clever flourish—warm, slightly boisterous, and exactly the zing a rib chop adores. Potatoes offer a buttery anchor, asparagus provides a green snap, and mushrooms deliver earthiness, tying the plate together with an understated nod to the forest floor.
Price & Value
With appetizers at $13 and mains at $27–$28, Gio Modern Italian sits in that civilized corridor between casual and celebratory. Portions satisfy without shouting, and the ingredients—lobster that actually tastes of the sea, a properly seared chop, saffron‑kissed arancini—justify the spend. In short: excellent value for thoughtfully executed comfort dressed in modern tailoring.
Will I Return?
Yes. Gio captures the modern Italian brief with style and tenderness: sunlight, smart flavors, and hospitality that makes time behave itself. I’ll be back for another round of arancini, that swaggering pork chop, and a leisurely gaze through those big windows while the Valley drifts by.