Riverfront Dining and Views

The Paddlewheel Café is St. Louis’s only riverfront restaurant. From burgers to loaded nachos with pulled pork, visitors can enjoy lunch or a snack while taking in the Mississippi River and St. Louis skyline.

Visit the Paddlewheel menu below to view our food and beverage offerings!

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About the Paddlewheel Café

Located on the riverboat dock, the Paddlewheel Café is the only St. Louis riverfront restaurant. The café offers made-to-order meals, appetizers and a dockside bar with specialty cocktails, draft beers, and soft drinks.

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St. Louis Skyline View

Take in the entire St. Louis Skyline from the riverfront dock and enjoy a meal in the shadow of the Gateway Arch.

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Waterfront Lunch

The Paddlewheel Café menu has snacks like a classic pretzel with cheese or lunch items such as salads and sandwiches.

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SANDWICHES & WRAPS

With house made chips and drink*

Lettuce, tomato, and onion available on request.

$13 – Hamburger
$13 – Nacho Cheeseburger
$16 – Collinsville Double Horseradish Cheeseburger
$13 – Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$13 – Sweet & Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
$13 – Pulled Pork Sandwich
$13 – Black Bean Veggie Burger
$13 – Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
$13 – Cuban Wrap
$13 – Veggie Wrap

 

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SALADS

with drink*

Ranch or balsamic vinaigrette dressing

$12 – Garden
$13 – Grilled Chicken
$13 – Grilled Chicken Caesar
$13 – Southwest Chicken with Spicy Ranch

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A LA CARTE ITEMS

$7 – Pretzel with cheese
$13 – Chicken Strips with chips & drink*
$15 – Loaded Chips with pulled pork and nacho cheese & drink*
$15 – Cluckin’ Nachos with diced chicken, nacho cheese, jalapenos, guacamole, and sour cream & drink*

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FOR THE KIDS

with house made chips, fruit cup, and drink*

$7 – Chicken Strips
$7 – Ham Sliders
$7 – Turkey Sliders

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DRINKS

$2.50 – Bottled Water
$5 – Slushie
$2 – 16oz Fountain Soda
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Lemonade, Sierra Mist, Ice Tea

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DESSERTS

$3.50 – Chocolate Chunk Cookie
$4 – Cotton Candy Bucket
$6 – Dippin’ Dots (Banana Split, Birthday Cake, Cookies N Cream, Cotton Candy, Chocolate Cookie Dough, Ultimate Brownie Batter, Rainbow – lactose intolerant, Frozeti)

*Includes fountain soda, upgrade to bottled water for $.50

Know Before You Go

Before dining at the Paddlewheel Café, here are a few commonly asked questions.

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Explore More Below The Gateway Arch

Planning a full day on the riverfront? Discover all the activities you and your family can do before or after your meal at the Paddlewheel Café!

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Riverboat Cruises

Cruise along the Mississippi river with the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch.

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Riverboat Gift Shop

Bring home a unique riverfront souvenir from the Riverboat Gift Shop.

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Tram Ride to the Top

Travel to the top of the Gateway Arch inside one of our trams.

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The Museum under the Gateway Arch

Explore our free museum during your next visit.

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The Virtual Reality Theater

Immerse yourself in St. Louis Riverfront history in our award-winning Virtual Reality Theater movie.

Visit the VR Theater
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The “Monument to the Dream” Documentary Movie

Discover how the Gateway Arch came to be in the Academy Award nominated documentary movie.

Watch the Documentary

Have additional questions about our Paddlewheel Café or about the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch? Contact us about our hours, parking information or other activities by calling our Call Center at 877-982-1410 or emailing us at info@gatewayarch.com.