About Gamlin’s
Gamlin’s Maplewood.
Est. July 2026
Gamlin's is a modern Italian chophouse in the heart of Maplewood, built around the idea that great restaurants are about more than great food—they're about the people around the table.
Our menu brings together hand-cut steaks, house-made pastas, fresh seafood, seasonal ingredients, and a thoughtfully curated wine, cocktail, and whiskey program. Everything coming from our kitchen is made with intention, using premium ingredients, traditional cooking methods, no seed oils, and beef tallow for frying. Vegan and gluten-free options are available.
But what matters most to us is how you feel when you're here.
We wanted to create a place where you can slow down, enjoy a great meal, celebrate life's milestones, or simply gather with friends over a great cocktail. A restaurant that's refined without feeling formal. A place where the service is warm, the atmosphere is welcoming, and you're just as comfortable stopping in on a Tuesday as you are celebrating an anniversary.
Gamlin's is the next chapter for restaurateurs Derek Gamlin and Henry Arciniega, bringing together decades of hospitality experience and everything they've learned about what keeps guests coming back.
Derek Gamlin & Henry Arciniega
Derek Gamlin, Founder & Co-Owner
Derek Gamlin is a longtime St. Louis restaurateur known for creating some of the city’s most memorable hospitality concepts, including Gamlin Whiskey House, Sub Zero Vodka Bar and 1764 Public House.
Following the closure of those restaurants in 2019 and 2020, Derek spent the past five years carefully evaluating what comes next — determined not to rush the process.
Gamlin’s represents a return to what he does best: building restaurants that combine elevated food with an unmatched guest experience.
“This isn’t about reopening something from the past,” Derek says. “It’s about building something even better.”
Henry Arciniega, Co-Owner
Henry Arciniega, former owner of West End Grill and Pub, brings decades of operational expertise and front-of-house leadership to Gamlin’s.
Known for cultivating loyal regulars and a welcoming bar atmosphere, Henry shares Derek’s belief that hospitality is more than service — it’s connection.
Gamlin’s marks the first time Derek and Henry have partnered together.
Together, they are blending their experience, lessons learned and shared vision to build what they believe will be not just a great restaurant — but a lasting one.
Chef Chris Arnold, Executive Head Chef
Executive Chef Chris Arnold brings both technical precision and personal story to the Gamlin’s kitchen. Raised in South St. Louis, Chef Chris grew up watching his mother work tirelessly to support their family. That foundation shaped his work ethic, humility and deep respect for hospitality.
Chef Chris is building a menu designed to honor tradition while pushing flavor forward — balancing comfort with creativity.
“For me, it’s about food that makes people pause,” he says.
“Food that feels familiar, but better than they expected.”