Travelers around the world reach the St. Louis area by flying into Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. This airport sits northwest of downtown St. Louis on the edge of the city limits. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport acts as a hub for domestic flights through Southwest Airlines and international flights through Trans World Airlines. Once you land in St. Louis, you can plan meals at restaurants only 15 minutes away from your terminal.
Massa's Italian Restaurant offers three locations in the St. Louis area, including a location five minutes west of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. This airport restaurant serves dinner Monday through Saturday. Patrons can start their meals with appetizers like fried cauliflower and seafood stuffed portabella. The dinner menu features specials ranging from beef tenderloin fillets to sockeye salmon. Massa's also creates specialty pizzas like Big Al's Special topped with Italian sausage and bacon. The restaurant features a bar with padded stools and a casual dining room to make guests comfortable during their meals.
Massa's Italian Restaurant
4120 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
Bridgeton, MO 63044
314-739-3894
massasofcourse.com/bridgeton.html
India Palace is a casual restaurant located only 10 minutes west of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The restaurant offers panoramic views of St. Louis from its 11th floor location. India Palace serves an all you can eat buffet for lunch and an a la carte dinner seven days a week. Guests start their meals with pickles, mango chutney and lentil soup. The lunch and dinner menus list a variety of dishes including tandoor chicken wings and prawn korma. The kitchen prepares mango custard and pistachio ice cream as part of India Palace's dessert menu.
India Palace
4534 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
Bridgeton, MO 63044
314-731-3333
indiapalaceairport.com/
Lombardo's Restaurant serves Italian food in a fine dining setting only two minutes south of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The restaurant caters to groups of up to 150 people in banquet rooms available with advance reservations. Lombardo's also offers free valet parking during dinner service to eliminate parking problems for diners. Lunch guests at Lombardo's Restaurant select from specials like chicken Marsala and grilled calf liver. The dinner menu is built around entrees including grilled swordfish steaks and Italian pepper steaks. Lombardo Restaurant also serves linguine, boiled ravioli and other pasta dishes during dinner service.
Lombardo's Restaurant
10488 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
314-429-5151
lombardosrestaurants.com/
Charlie Gitto's operates a location only 15 minutes west of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. This business casual restaurant is located within Harrah's Casino in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights. Charlie Gitto's starts its dinner menu with calamari fritti and toasted ravioli. Guests can continue their meals with pasta dishes ranging from rigatoni with sausage to penne primavera. The main courses at Charlie Gitto's include 14-ounce New York strip steaks and pan-fried tilapia. This St. Louis area restaurant offers private dining areas for groups up to 120 people with advance reservations.
Charlie Gitto's
777 Casino Center Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
314-770-7663
charliegittos.com/