Anthoninos Taverna

What Anthoninos Taverna does

Anthonino's Taverna is a family-owned Italian and Greek restaurant located at 2225 Macklind Avenue on The Hill in St. Louis, Missouri, founded in 2003 by brothers Anthony and Rosario Scarato. The restaurant occupies a historic 1939 neighborhood bar building, preserving original features including the bar, hardwood floors, and an ornate tin ceiling, and was expanded in 2014 with a large dining room adding approximately 100 seats and an outdoor covered patio. The menu blends Italian and Greek dishes reflecting the founders' Italian father and Greek mother, featuring handmade toasted ravioli, fresh never-dried pasta, scratch-made sauces, pizzas, and Greek specialties such as Dolmathes and Greek yogurt tzatziki.

The business operates as a single-location full-service restaurant supplemented by pickup ordering through the SpotOn platform, local delivery via DoorDash, and nationwide shipping of signature products (toasted ravioli, marinara sauce, lasagna, beef or cheese ravioli) through the Goldbelly marketplace. Catering services include both on-site private event rentals (party room, bar, patio, full restaurant buyout) and off-site catering for corporate events, weddings, and family celebrations, with a $200 minimum order plus 15% delivery fee, 18% gratuity, and $1/mile beyond 10 miles. The proprietary recipes and scratch preparation methods, combined with over 20 years of brand building on The Hill, underpin the restaurant's market position.

Revenue is generated entirely through consumer-facing transactions: dine-in restaurant sales, pickup orders, local delivery, nationwide shipping, and catering/event rentals. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no technology platform beyond its commerce integrations (SpotOn, DoorDash, Goldbelly). Recognition includes 2025 Restaurateurs of the Year, Top 100 Pizza Places in the U.S. 2024 from St. Louis Magazine, and a feature on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with Guy Fieri.

Name

Anthoninos Taverna

Legal name

Anthonino's Taverna

Website

https://anthoninos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anthonino's Taverna is a family-owned Italian and Greek restaurant on The Hill in St. Louis, founded in 2003, serving scratch-made cuisine including signature toasted ravioli to dine-in guests, local delivery customers, nationwide shippers via Goldbelly, and catering/event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian & Greek Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ), Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Greek cuisine restaurant
• Restaurant catering services
• Local food delivery
• Shippable food products

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: In-person dining at the restaurant on The Hill in St. Louis. Customers can make reservations or walk in.
2. Pickup Ordering: Online ordering through SpotOn platform for customer pickup at the restaurant.
3. Local Delivery: Delivery service through DoorDash partnership for local St. Louis area customers.
4. Nationwide Shipping: Shipping of signature products (toasted ravioli, marinara sauce, lasagna) through Goldbelly marketplace to customers across the United States.
5. Catering Services: On-site and off-site catering for private events, corporate luncheons, family celebrations, and weddings. Requires minimum $200 order plus 15% delivery fee, 18% gratuity, and $1/mile beyond 10 miles for delivery orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Anthonino's Taverna is a family-owned Italian and Greek restaurant serving scratch-made cuisine from a single location on The Hill in St. Louis, founded in 2003. The restaurant offers dine-in service, online pickup ordering, local delivery through DoorDash, catering for private and corporate events, and nationwide shipping of signature products (toasted ravioli, marinara sauce, lasagna) through Goldbelly.

Product overview

Anthonino's Taverna is a family-owned Italian and Greek restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on scratch-made cuisine. The core product is their sit-down restaurant service featuring Italian and Greek specialties, complemented by nationwide shipping of signature items (Toasted Ravioli, Marinara Sauce, Lasagna, Beef/Cheese Ravioli) via Goldbelly, and catering services including on-site event rentals and off-site catering. The restaurant, founded in 2003, occupies a historic 1939 building expanded in 2014, and is known for their handmade dishes and fresh, never-dried pasta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Italian & Greek Restaurant Dining Full-service sit-down restaurant dining on The Hill in St. Louis, featuring a unique blend of Italian and Greek specialties including pizzas, fresh pastas, Dolmathes, Greek yogurt tzatziki, and signature scratch-made dishes. Designed for families, individuals, and special occasions in a historic 1939 building atmosphere.
• Toasted Ravioli Handmade and perfectly seasoned toasted ravioli, the restaurant's signature dish featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and recognized as St. Louis' favorite. Available for in-restaurant dining and nationwide shipping via Goldbelly.
• Marinara Sauce From-scratch recipe made fresh in the restaurant kitchen, available for nationwide shipping via Goldbelly in multi-pack format.
• Lasagna Five-pound family-size lasagna that feeds up to ten people with traditional flavors, available for nationwide shipping via Goldbelly.
• Beef or Cheese Ravioli Handcrafted ravioli served with traditional marinara and extra cheese, available for nationwide shipping via Goldbelly.
• Catering Services Catering for parties large and small, including carryout, delivery, and full-service catering options. Serves private events, corporate luncheons, family celebrations, and weddings with on-site event spaces and off-site venue catering. Minimum $200 order, plus 15% delivery fee, 18% gratuity, and $1 per mile beyond 10 miles for delivery orders.
• Private Event Spaces Banquet space available for rent and reservation, including party room, bar, patio, and entire restaurant for private events ranging from intimate gatherings to large celebrations.
• Nationwide Shipping of Signature Products Shipping of signature food items including toasted ravioli, marinara sauce, and lasagna to customers anywhere in the United States via Goldbelly marketplace partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Toasted ravioli recognized as St. Louis' favorite
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoldbellycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoldbelly is the nationwide shipping partner for Anthonino's Taverna, enabling customers across the United States to order signature products like toasted ravioli, marinara sauce, and lasagna for home delivery.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoorDash is the local delivery partner enabling St. Louis area customers to receive Anthonino's food delivered to their homes through the DoorDash platform.
• SpotOncoreTechnology or IntegrationSpotOn provides the online ordering and reservation platform powering Anthonino's pickup orders, delivery orders, table reservations, and gift cards.
• Off-Site Venue PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnthonino's partners with multiple venues to provide off-site catering services for events hosted at external locations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Buca di Beppo: Family-style Italian restaurant chain known for large portions, banquet rooms, and catering. Comparable on Italian family-style dining and event/banquet offerings, though much larger and corporate-owned rather than independent.
• Maggiano's Little Italy: National Italian-American casual-dining chain (Brinker) serving pasta, pizza, and banquet-style family meals. Comparable on Italian cuisine, family-style dining, and banquet/event revenue, but operates at chain scale across many markets.
• Eataly: Italian marketplace and restaurant concept with retail, full-service dining, and packaged goods. Comparable on Italian cuisine positioning, scratch-made philosophy, and retail/marketplace channel, though operates at a different scale and format.

Direct peers

• Di Fara Pizza: Legendary Brooklyn pizzeria featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and shipping frozen pies nationwide via Goldbelly. Comparable on Food Network exposure, single-location cult status, and use of Goldbelly to extend a single-site brand nationally.
• Rao's: Iconic NYC Italian-American restaurant shipping signature products (sauces, pastas, baked goods) nationwide via Goldbelly. Directly comparable on the Goldbelly shipping model, Italian heritage cuisine, and cult-brand positioning that extends beyond a single dining room.
• Pastaria: St. Louis Italian restaurant concept (Niche Food Group) focused on fresh, handmade pasta and Italian small plates. Comparable on craft pasta preparation, Italian menu focus, and St. Louis market positioning, though operated as a multi-unit group.
• Pizzeria Bianco: Acclaimed Arizona pizzeria shipping frozen pizzas nationwide via Goldbelly and frequently featured on DDD. Comparable on craft single-location pizza positioning, national shipping channel, and Food Network-driven brand equity.
• Cunetto's: Historic Italian restaurant on The Hill in St. Louis serving scratch-made pasta and traditional Southern Italian fare. Directly competes for the same dine-in customer base on The Hill and shares the family-owned, multi-generational positioning.
• Charlie Gitto's on The Hill: Iconic St. Louis Italian restaurant on The Hill known for signature pastas, banquet and catering services. Comparable to Anthonino's across cuisine, location, dine-in/catering model, and private-event banquet offerings.
• Zia's on The Hill: Long-established Italian restaurant located on The Hill in St. Louis, competing directly with Anthonino's for the same neighborhood dining audience and family-style Italian occasion. Closest comparable in geography, cuisine style, and full-service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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