What are some restaurants with fireplaces in St. Louis? —Sean O., St. Louis
All it took was a day with temps in the 30s and wind chills in the teens to get St. Louisans to abandon fall restaurant patios and scramble for their beanies and gloves. Goodbye, summer (and fall); hello, hot drinks and snuggling up next to a roaring fire.
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Fireplaces are a restaurant amenity that, for whatever reason, are in short supply in St. Louis, considering their months-long appeal. But they do exist. Below is a list. Some are wood-burners, others are gas-fired, and still others have fire mysteriously emanating from colored beads of tempered glass. (Note that fireside tables are reservable at most restaurants and just for the asking; it helps to know the table number for future reference.)
Andria’s Steakhouse (O’Fallon, Illinois): Its fireside tables are reservable.
Annie Gunn’s: There are two fireplaces. If you can snag a table next to the one in the main room, do it.
Avenue: If it’s open, ask for a seat in the back room, the one with the fireplace and chandelier.
Black Mountain Wine House: An original Franklin wood burning fireplace complements the rustic charm of this cozy wine bar.
Bluewood Brewing: The two-sided fireplace faces indoors and outside onto the patio.
Blondie’s: Coffee and a sweet by the fire is never a bad idea.
Boathouse at Forest Park: Beautiful wintertime scenery, no charge.
Broadway Oyster Bar: When both fireplaces get fired up (and even when they’re not), BOB is a ragin’, Cajun, rip-roarin’ good time.
The Cheshire: The Tudor atmosphere and five fireplaces (all but one of them wood-burners) make this complex numero uno on the list. There’s one just off the hotel lobby. The stone fireplace at Basso is rathskeller cool. The Fox & Hounds tavern has been a wintertime hangout for generations, in part due to its fireplace. Upstairs event space Boundary has one. Even the onsite Starbucks has a wood-burner.
Cyrano’s Café: Double down on the fun with flambéed bananas foster by the fireplace.
Del Pietro’s: Table No. 53 is fireplace front and center. Warm up to it quickly, as the restaurant will be closed permanently after December 31, 2024.
Favazza’s: The all-season patio at this popular Hill restaurant has a large wood burning fireplace.
Have A Cow Cattle Company: The large stone fireplace is the focal point.
Hearth Room Café: The restaurant takes its name after the commanding fireplace in the front room.
Hendel’s Market: The fireplace is in the bar. No arguments here.
Pere Marquette Lodge: The largest fireplace in the area can accommodate 5-foot logs.
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis: The recently renovated Lobby Lounge has a big gas-burner in a corner of the large room.
Rosalita’s Cantina (Des Peres): Two gas fireplaces, inside and on the patio.
Sam’s Steakhouse: The gas fireplace still looks great after the recent remodel.
Sasha’s Wine Bar: Both locations have them: downstairs at the Shaw location and upstairs in the event/overflow space at DeMun.
SqWires: The wood-burning fireplace anchors the dining room.
Three Sixty–Downtown: Long outdoor fire elements add to the rooftop bar and the restaurant’s appeal.
Three Sixty–Westport: It’s worth a visit in any season.
Tucker’s Place: There are multiple fireplaces and arguably the most reasonably priced steak in town.
Bonus: Sit at the pass near the fire-breathing pizza oven at Pastaria in Clayton. That counts, doesn’t it?
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