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Food scene
Great all you can eat catfish on Friday nights. Overall, good food with affordable prices. Serves a variety of food. An excellent choice for breakfast!
Rich's famous burgers
115 East Springfield StreetGreat all you can eat catfish on Friday nights. Overall, good food with affordable prices. Serves a variety of food. An excellent choice for breakfast!
If buffet is your style, this is a great diner to get your stomach’s worth. Catfish and fried chicken are always on the menu. Check out the web for their hours and when they serve all you can eat breakfast!
6 locals recommend
Country Bob's Cafe
1202 N Jefferson StIf buffet is your style, this is a great diner to get your stomach’s worth. Catfish and fried chicken are always on the menu. Check out the web for their hours and when they serve all you can eat breakfast!
If a fine dining experience is what you are looking for, you have found one of the best. Advance reservations are highly recommended.
30 locals recommend
Sybill's Saint James
1100 N Jefferson StIf a fine dining experience is what you are looking for, you have found one of the best. Advance reservations are highly recommended.
Live music many times in the evening. Try out their sangrias! Very nice vibe and experience.
12 locals recommend
Meramec Vineyards Winery
600 State Rte BLive music many times in the evening. Try out their sangrias! Very nice vibe and experience.
Great place for craft beer, pizza and/or a pub burger. Highly recommend their Revelation Stout! Great outdoor seating and atmosphere as well as indoor. Live music many weekend nights. Overall, a good pick for the beer lover.
29 locals recommend
Public House Brewing Company: St. James
551 State Rte BGreat place for craft beer, pizza and/or a pub burger. Highly recommend their Revelation Stout! Great outdoor seating and atmosphere as well as indoor. Live music many weekend nights. Overall, a good pick for the beer lover.
Wine tasting and gift shop, situated next to the Public House which has craft beer. If going out to dinner at the Public House, make time to stop into St. James Winery.
32 locals recommend
St. James Winery
540 State Rte BWine tasting and gift shop, situated next to the Public House which has craft beer. If going out to dinner at the Public House, make time to stop into St. James Winery.
Just A Taste prepares creative local dishes with educated pairing recommendations. They craft cocktails and make wine. You can schedule tasting or come for dinner.
16 locals recommend
Just A Taste
200 N Jefferson StJust A Taste prepares creative local dishes with educated pairing recommendations. They craft cocktails and make wine. You can schedule tasting or come for dinner.
Sightseeing
A great place to take a couples get away for the day or the family for a picnic. Many pavilions and play grounds. Tour the property to see the old Ironworks, tour the museum, walk and view the spring, see the hatchery, feed the fish and enjoy the outdoors. Highly recommended.
8 locals recommend
Meramec Spring Trout Hatchery
21304 Maramec Spring DrA great place to take a couples get away for the day or the family for a picnic. Many pavilions and play grounds. Tour the property to see the old Ironworks, tour the museum, walk and view the spring, see the hatchery, feed the fish and enjoy the outdoors. Highly recommended.
Tiger Shark Waterpark.
500 S Bourbeuse StIf you need to cool off in the summer, Tiger Shark Waterpark is the place.
Things to do in St James
This is an exceptional single track mountain bike trail. Easy to difficult trails that offer many natural and man-made obstacles. Load you bike or plan to hike while you are here. You won’t be disappointed on these tracks! There is parking and bathrooms on the premises. Orchard Ridge Airbnbs are located very close to Nelson Hart Park where the beginning of the bike and walking path start through town and lead out to the single tracks. Leave the car at the Airbnb rental and bike or walk the entire way!
Forest City Mountain Bike Trail
18488 E James BlvdThis is an exceptional single track mountain bike trail. Easy to difficult trails that offer many natural and man-made obstacles. Load you bike or plan to hike while you are here. You won’t be disappointed on these tracks! There is parking and bathrooms on the premises. Orchard Ridge Airbnbs are located very close to Nelson Hart Park where the beginning of the bike and walking path start through town and lead out to the single tracks. Leave the car at the Airbnb rental and bike or walk the entire way!
This is a semi-private golf course open to the public. It is a 9 hole course with different tee boxes on the back to play like 18. Course is open year round, weather and course permitting.
8 locals recommend
St James Golf Club
17780 MO-68This is a semi-private golf course open to the public. It is a 9 hole course with different tee boxes on the back to play like 18. Course is open year round, weather and course permitting.
Little Brick House is open most weekends for a variety of home decor and gifts.
The Little Brick House
303 State Route BLittle Brick House is open most weekends for a variety of home decor and gifts.
Stop by and do a little retail therapy at One Sixteen and find a trendy outfit for your stay.
116 N Jefferson St
116 North Jefferson StreetStop by and do a little retail therapy at One Sixteen and find a trendy outfit for your stay.
Sybill’s has a gift shop situated next door to the restaurant. Don’t miss out of a fun girls shopping spree!
30 locals recommend
Sybill's Saint James
1100 N Jefferson StSybill’s has a gift shop situated next door to the restaurant. Don’t miss out of a fun girls shopping spree!
Newest winery in St James. Check their schedule for live entertainment.
Prairie Barn Winery & Christmas Tree Farm, LLC
17301 State Route BNewest winery in St James. Check their schedule for live entertainment.
Out of town needs
If you need more to do or shop for that you cannot find in St. James, Rolla is just a short 10 min drive west. They have stores such as WalMart, Lowes, Menards, TJ Maxx, Kohl’s, Academy Sports to name a few. There are additional places to eat. Some of our favorites are El Maguey Mexican Restaurant, Fillipino Favorites, Koi Sushi and Hibachi, Mandarin Garden Chinese Buffet, and NaCl + H20 (Saltwater). There is additional entertainment such as the skating rink, the movie theater and Fugitive Beach which is a public outdoor water experience. There are some quaint shopping places. Check out the website visitrolla.com to see all that the town has to offer.
7 locals recommend
Rolla
If you need more to do or shop for that you cannot find in St. James, Rolla is just a short 10 min drive west. They have stores such as WalMart, Lowes, Menards, TJ Maxx, Kohl’s, Academy Sports to name a few. There are additional places to eat. Some of our favorites are El Maguey Mexican Restaurant, Fillipino Favorites, Koi Sushi and Hibachi, Mandarin Garden Chinese Buffet, and NaCl + H20 (Saltwater). There is additional entertainment such as the skating rink, the movie theater and Fugitive Beach which is a public outdoor water experience. There are some quaint shopping places. Check out the website visitrolla.com to see all that the town has to offer.