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4643 Lindell, St Louis, Missouri 63108
Celeb chef Richard Blais consulted on this seafood–and–rum-based spirits concept, from the owners of Retreat Gastropub. Expect interesting twists on seafood and innovative takes on traditional surf and turf dishes.
$$$, Best Restaurants 2018, Central West End, Seafood
Photo credit Andrew Trinh
3307 Washington, St Louis, Missouri 63103
$$, American
91 Concord Plaza Shopping Center, St Louis, Missouri 63128
$, Mediterranean
5210 Highway N, St Louis, Missouri 63304
$$, Barbecue
5065 North Highway N, Cottleville, Missouri 63304
Lots to choose from at this popular Cottleville destination: dinner, weekend, brunch, cigar lounge, wine club
$$$, American, St. Charles County
811 Spruce St., St Louis, Missouri 63102
Just a hefty swing of the bat away from Busch Stadium is this new trattoria, a comfortable post- or pre-game meal option. Hand-tossed pizza, sandwiches, pasta, and salads—and nothing over $20. The cocktail list has an Italian inflection.
$$, Bar, Breakfast, Dinner, Downtown, Italian, Lunch, Pizza
Photo by Kevin A. Roberts
2957 Dougherty Ferry, St Louis, Missouri 63122
The team behind Pappy’s and Bogart’s serves up killer ’cue in Valley Park.
$$, 101 Best Restaurants 2016, Barbecue, Best New Restaurants 2015, Best Restaurants 2018, Far West County, Valley Park
7213 Delmar, St Louis, Missouri 63130
354 N. Boyle, St Louis, Missouri 63108
Devotees rave over the WEGAP mussels and the house burger. Located beside the Gaslight Theatre, it’s convenient for dinner before a show or a drink afterwards.
$$, Bar/Pub, Central West End, New American
Courtesy of The West End Grill & Pub
7415 IL-143, Illinois 62025
$$$$, Steakhouse
10450 German, St Louis, Missouri 63131
$, $$, American
13700 Olive, St Louis, Missouri 63017
$$, Asian
106 N. Main, Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
Housed in a 1930s-era building, Cleveland–Heath is one of the most popular restaurants in the Metro East.
$$, 101 Best Restaurants 2016, Best Restaurants 2018, Metro East, New American
3801 Watson Road, St Louis, Missouri
Name six Italian-American entrées. You can bet Pietro’s has ’em—and more.
$$, American, Italian, South City
1090 Old Des Peres Road, St Louis, Missouri 63131
It might be the perfect restaurant formula for St. Louis: pairing a museum’s worth of authentic memorabilia with local classics like toasted ravioli, Gerber and Prosperity sandwiches, and Famous-Barr’s French onion soup.
$$, American, Des Peres
8213 Delmar Boulevard, St Louis, Missouri 63124
For four decades, this St. Louis pasta chain has been a go-to for favorite Italian dishes, such as pasta con broccoli, fettuccine Alfredo, eggplant Parmigiana, and toasted ravioli.
$$, Ballwin, Creve Coeur, Ellisville, Far West County, Italian, Kid Friendly, Metro East, North County, Outdoor Seating, St. Peters, University City
2100 Gravois Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63104
This chicken lover’s paradise provides a kid-friendly dining atmosphere and expands kids’ horizons beyond whatever part of the chicken a “nugget” might be. Hot dogs, burgers, and grilled cheese can also be found on the kids’ menu.
$, $$, American Southern, Birthday Dessert, Birthday Singing, Changing Station, Coloring Books, Games, High Chairs/Boosters, Kids' Menu, South City
9628 Olive Blvd., St Louis, Missouri 63132
A dessert shop that’s ubiquitous in East Asia, Share Sweet has waffles, puddings, and mousses, but the best way to experience the concept is by ordering one of the “honey toasts".
Asian, Desserts, Desserts/Pastries, Olivette
14246 Manchester Road, St Louis, Missouri 63011
The restaurant is located inside Pan Asia Supermarket.
$, $$, Chinese
1101 Lucas Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63101
$$, Mexican
9568 Manchester Rd., St Louis, Missouri 63119
With modern interiors, sprawling patios, and fresh ingredients, both Katie’s locations are invariably hip—and family-friendly. The kid’s menu includes 7-inch pizzas and generous portions of pasta.
$$, 101 Best Restaurants 2016, Best Restaurants 2018, Birthday Dessert, Changing Station, Far West County, High Chairs/Boosters, Italian, Kids' Menu, Pizza, Rock Hill, Town and Country
1031 Lynch St., St Louis, Missouri 63118
Some too-too excesses make Oaked amusing to razz. Serious diners, however, will smile much more over the excellent food and drink.
$$$, American, Bar/Pub, Seafood, Soulard, Tapas, Wine Bar
11836 Tesson Ferry Road, St Louis, Missouri 63128
Less is not more at this South County Italian eatery.
$, Italian, Pizza, South County
2323 Plum Street, Illinois 62025
2961 Doughtery Ferry, St Louis, Missouri 63122
$, Thai
3580 Adie Road, St Louis, Missouri 63074
$, $$, Indian
8100 Maryland, St Louis, Missouri 63105
In late 2016, Herbie’s, along with many of the legendary posters and mirrors, moved from the Central West End to the former Cardwell’s in Clayton space.
$$$, 101 Best Restaurants 2016, American, Best Restaurants 2018, Clayton, Reservations Accepted
7036 Clayton Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63117
The draw here, at one of the hippest bistro-type eateries in town, is small-portion Italian fare from chef Nick Blue, former exec chef at Sardella.
$$, 101 Best Restaurants 2016, American, Best Restaurants 2018, Italian, Richmond Heights
15939 Manchester, St Louis, Missouri 63011
808 Geyer, St Louis, Missouri 63104
808 Maison serves a classic French bistro menu in the Soulard neighborhood's romantic and historic setting.
$$$, French
Kevin A. Roberts
634 Washington, St Louis, Missouri 63101
$, Burgers, Sandwiches
6311 North Illinois, Fairview Heights, Illinois
American
200 South Front Street, St Louis, Missouri 62201
222 S Bemiston Ave, St Louis, Missouri 63105
$$, $$$, Clayton
596 Defiance Road, Defiance, Missouri 63341
Winery
900 Spruce, St Louis, Missouri 63102
$$, American, Barbecue
3200 Shenandoah, St Louis, Missouri
In the Tower Grove East neighborhood
323 Westport Plaza, St Louis, Missouri 63146
$$$$, Italian, Steakhouse
999 E. Second, St Louis, Missouri 63102
It has steaks. Surprised? No. You know what the place is: a famous chain with top-quality meat and a luxurious atmosphere.
$$$$, Downtown, Steakhouse
4317 Manchester Ave., St Louis, Missouri
An unusual (and wonderful) combo of gourmet burgers, shawarma, shakes, cocktails, and craft beers, now with two locations.
$$, Burgers, Middle Eastern
8418 Natural Bridge Rd., St Louis, Missouri
Italian
612 N. 2nd Street, St Louis, Missouri 63102
$$, Korean, Mexican
34 South Old Orchard Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouri 63119
Cuisine that ranges from Cajun to Southern to barbecue in a loud, raucous setting. The hotspot also offers live music amid colorful blues-themed décor. Lunch Mon-Sat, dinner daily, Sun brunch. Live music Fri and Sat.
American Southern
20 Allen Ave., St Louis, Missouri 63119
$, Pizza
705 Olive Street, St Louis, Missouri 63101
$$, American, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
2107 Chouteau, St Louis, Missouri 63103
$$, Caribbean
1901 Washington, St Louis, Missouri 63103
9638 Olive, St Louis, Missouri 63132
You’re wedged into a time warp at this diner, where hash browns are hand-cut and biscuits are draped with a creamy mantle of gravy.
$, American, Diner
6101 Government Drive, St Louis, Missouri 63110
This iconic gathering place for lunch, dinner, and brunch overlooks Forest Park’s Post-Dispatch Lake. Kids can feed the fish and ducks, and the sprawling patio is pet-friendly.
$, $$, American, Best Restaurants 2018, Central West End, Changing Station, Coloring Books, High Chairs/Boosters, Kid Friendly, Kids' Menu, Outdoor Seating, Reservable Room
4 N. Central, St Louis, Missouri 63105
American, Deli, New American
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