Taste This: Trattoria Marcella:
Italian food is a St. Louis staple, and it's always great to find the places that do it right. Trattoria Marcella isn't new to the scene, but it's always a part of that list of answers you receive when you ask, "Where can I find great Italian food in St. Louis?" And since Trattoria Marcella was a nominee for Best Italian Restaurant in this year's Metromix Best of... what better time to try it...
Italian “comfort food” influenced by current trends in Italy and transplanted in South City.:
Trattoria Marcella Restaurant Review: From the street, this looks like a typical South City nook, but locals know better. Owners Steve and Jamie Komorek's creation has been a hit for Italian “comfort food,” as they describe the fare, ever since it opened in 1995. They tweak a deep-fried St. Louis bar favorite, toasted ravioli, into something good with a slow-braised beef filling, but we’d still...
Another expansion and Trattoria Marcella still reminds us of a trattoria in Bologna, roaring joyously along, customers talking and eating at the same time and servers flying past. Here, as in Bologna, during mealtime conversation is secondary to what's on the plate. Owners Steve and Jamie Komorek's creation has continued to stay hot ever since it opened and not an evening passes without a...
The intimacy and warmth of an Italian eatery combined with American culinary innovation.:
In Short
Trattoria Marcella recalls a small, family-run restaurant with a simple menu and a modest decor. A hip crowd of local glitterati mingles in the smartly appointed, high-decibel...