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Southeast Missourian

Dine around the world

Laura Simon, Glenn Landberg, Fred Lynch
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Dining around the world: Options for international cuisine abound in Southeast Missouri. No need to change your latitude to adjust your attitude when it comes to dining in Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area offer fare of the islands -- the Caribbean, Greece, Ireland, Japan -- and flavors of Mexico, Europe and Asia. Venturing beyond the hamburger horizon, our palates can book passage to paradise.

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    Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Cheese pizza at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Owners Mario Grippo and his daughter Angela pose for a photo at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Mario Grippo tosses pizza dough at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Owners Mario Grippo and his daughter Angela pose for a photo at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Cheese pizza at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Gyro at Mediterranean On Broadway. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Gyro at Mediterranean On Broadway. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway. (Glenn Landberg)
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    Gracie Aguirre makes fresh guacamole Friday, March 20, 2015 at Muy Bueno in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Gracie Aguirre shows guacamole that she makes fresh for each patron Friday, March 20, 2015 at Muy Bueno in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    A gyro from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A gyro from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A Greek salad from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A pepperoni pizza from Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    A pepperoni pizza from Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    Vita and Sal Galati stand in front of Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    Sal Galati removes a pizza from the oven at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    Wine glasses hang from the ceiling at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    Wine glasses hang from the ceiling at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    Wine rests on a shelf at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    A customer twirls her fettucini at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    Sal and Vita Galati stand inside Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
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    Chef Cathy Brans caramelizes the sugar on the Creme BržlŽe in the kitchen of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    Chef Cathy Brans tops the Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises with powdered sugar in the kitchen of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    Chef Cathy Brans loads a Petits Pots de Creme au Chocolat, front left, Creme BržlŽe, front right, Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises, right rear, and Pastis de Pommes onto a dessert tray at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    A dessert tray of, clockwise from top left, Creme BržlŽe, Petits Pots de Creme au Chocolat, Pastis de Pommes, and Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    Pastis de Pommes at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    Chef Cathy Brans at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    Chef Cathy Brans at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    An antique Italian chandelier hangs in the dining room at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    An antique Italian chandelier hangs in the dining room at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    The dining room of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)
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    The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve. (Laura Simon)