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Best Restaurants in St. Louis 2024

What’s the best restaurant in St. Louis? Hear ‘Arch Eats’ hosts George and Cheryl’s answer to this commonly asked question as they share their top picks, inspired by the ‘Best Restaurants’ issue of St. Louis Magazine.

by SLM Staff November 27, 2024 at 7:00 AM July 31, 2025

What’s the best restaurant in St. Louis? What are the top five restaurants? What are your favorite new restaurants? In this episode, hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr answer these commonly-asked questions and more. Pivoting off the November/December issue of St. Louis Magazine, which highlights 101 of the best restaurants in St. Louis, hear each of the hosts top picks for 2024. Tune in and get ready to find your new favorite restaurant! Listen and follow Arch Eats on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever podcasts are available.

Cheryl: This really is the one question that we get asked constantly, and I do think that there is something special about making that call, and I’m ready to do it. I’m ready to take the heat when it comes to it.

George: It didn’t take us long at all to come up with our five and to rank them, which was amazing. That just shows our agreement and our conviction to these five places.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Salina’s Mexican Restaurant: 20 Clarkson Wilson, Chesterfield, 636-530-9010.
Pan D’Olive: 1603 McCausland, Franz Park, 314-647-8000.
Noto/Bacaro: 5105 Westwood, St. Peters, 636-317-1143.
Esca: 5095 Delmar, Sherman Park, 314-365-2686.
Wright’s Tavern: 7624 Wydown, Clayton, 314-390-1466.
Mainlander: 8 South Euclid, Central West End.
Louie: 706 DeMun, Clayton, 314-300-8188.
Sidney Street Cafe: 2000 Sidney, Benton Park, 314-771-5777.
Paul Manno’s Cafe: 75 Forum Shopping Center, Chesterfield, 314-878-1274.
Twisted Tree: 10701 Watson, Sunset Hills, 314-394-3366.
Little Fox: 2800 Shenandoah, Fox Park, 314-553-9456.
Pastaria: 7734 Forsyth, Clayton, 314-862-6603.
Brasserie by Niche: 4580 Laclede, Central West End, 314-454-0600.
Balkan Treat Box: 8103 Big Bend, Webster Groves, 314-733-5700.
O+O Pizza: 102 W Lockwood, Webster Groves, 314-721-5422.
Annie Gunn’s: 16806 Chesterfield Airport, Chesterfield, 636-532-7684.
The Crossing: 7823 Forsyth, Clayton, 314-721-7375.

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About The Hosts

George Mahe

George Mahe has spent most of his life immersed in the restaurant industry, owning and operating establishments before delving into food journalism. He began reviewing restaurants for St. Louis Magazine 35 years ago under the pseudonym “Arnie Boye” (a tribute to his dog) and became the magazine’s first dining editor in 1992. His fair and balanced approach spawned a local restaurant consulting company, and further ventures in ownership. In 2006, he returned to SLM. George spearheads the magazine’s dining coverage, curates the weekly Dining Out newsletter, and co-hosts the Arch Eats podcast. George lives in University City with his wife, Suzi. Send your dining questions to [email protected].

Cheryl Baehr

Cheryl Baehr has been telling the story of the St. Louis dining scene since 2013, drawing upon her decades-plus experience in the industry and her passion for food and the people who make our city so delicious. A graduate of the University of Missouri St. Louis and the University of Denver, Cheryl left a career in government in Washington, DC to return to her hometown to write about food, first as longtime dining critic for the Riverfront Times and now as a staff writer, co-host of the Arch Eats podcast, and editor of the Dining In newsletter at St. Louis Magazine. When she’s not celebrating the St. Louis food scene, you can find this proud Florissantonian and recent University City expat sipping on coffee at her home in Wildwood with her daughter, Coretta, her partner, Nick, her step-dog, Van, and her beloved Great Pyrenees, Chloe.