Guidebook for St. Louis | The food, the neighborhoods, guest favorites

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Guidebook for St. Louis | The food, the neighborhoods, guest favorites

Food Scene

These are some of my local favorites and recommendations I've received from prior guests, but do ask around while you're here. St. Louis is full of great places to eat and things to see and do.
Great Bosnian fusion food and it's right on the corner. Note: this place has opened up as a Karen's Diner. Be sure you read up on this experience before deciding if it's for you.
Lemmons
5800 Gravois Ave
Great Bosnian fusion food and it's right on the corner. Note: this place has opened up as a Karen's Diner. Be sure you read up on this experience before deciding if it's for you.
German cuisine in the amazing Bevo Mill, the neighborhood's namesake. There's a beer garden and live music. If the windmill is going, they're open.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Das Bevo
4749 Gravois Ave
7 lokalaca preporučuje
German cuisine in the amazing Bevo Mill, the neighborhood's namesake. There's a beer garden and live music. If the windmill is going, they're open.
Excellent BBQ nearby.
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Smoking Barrels BBQ
5641 S Kingshighway Blvd
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent BBQ nearby.
Great breakfast spot. The building is kitschy-cool and the price is right.
25 lokalaca preporučuje
Uncle Bill's Pancakes
3427 S Kingshighway Blvd
25 lokalaca preporučuje
Great breakfast spot. The building is kitschy-cool and the price is right.
Excellent food and a great atmosphere. The bakery items are as worthy of your time as the food! Be sure to take something sweet to go.
48 lokalaca preporučuje
Russell's on Macklind
5400 Murdoch Ave
48 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent food and a great atmosphere. The bakery items are as worthy of your time as the food! Be sure to take something sweet to go.
Great pizza and Italian food.
17 lokalaca preporučuje
Onesto Pizza & Trattoria
5401 Finkman St
17 lokalaca preporučuje
Great pizza and Italian food.
Amazing Italian food on the hill, which is home to many great restaurant choices. Closed on Sundays.
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Cunetto House of Pasta
5453 Magnolia Ave
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Amazing Italian food on the hill, which is home to many great restaurant choices. Closed on Sundays.
Small restaurant, good burgers.
The Haven
6625 Morgan Ford Rd
Small restaurant, good burgers.
This place makes its own root beer and this location actually has the bottling assembly line set up and on display. If you go during the day you can see it in action.
48 lokalaca preporučuje
Fitz's
6605 Delmar Blvd
48 lokalaca preporučuje
This place makes its own root beer and this location actually has the bottling assembly line set up and on display. If you go during the day you can see it in action.
Great coffee.
55 lokalaca preporučuje
Sump Coffee
3700 S Jefferson Ave
55 lokalaca preporučuje
Great coffee.
Cute place on Cherokee Street, home to several vintage and antique shops.
114 lokalaca preporučuje
The Mud House
2101 Cherokee St
114 lokalaca preporučuje
Cute place on Cherokee Street, home to several vintage and antique shops.
Great food, tasty cocktails and a back patio. It's considered by some to be South City's living room.
50 lokalaca preporučuje
The Royale Food & Spirits
3132 South Kingshighway Boulevard
50 lokalaca preporučuje
Great food, tasty cocktails and a back patio. It's considered by some to be South City's living room.
Excellent tacos, and you really should check out historic Soulard.
73 lokalaca preporučuje
Mission Taco Joint - Historic Soulard
908 Lafayette Ave
73 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent tacos, and you really should check out historic Soulard.
The empanadas are amazing, and it's in one of the best historic neighborhoods in St. Louis. Grab lunch and take yourself on a walking tour of Lafayette Square!
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Mayo Ketchup
2001 Park Ave
9 lokalaca preporučuje
The empanadas are amazing, and it's in one of the best historic neighborhoods in St. Louis. Grab lunch and take yourself on a walking tour of Lafayette Square!
Some of the best ice cream in St. Louis with flavors you have to try. My place is closer to the Macklind location, but they also have a shop in Lafayette Square if you visit that neighborhood on your trip.
54 lokalaca preporučuje
Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery
1637 S 18th St
54 lokalaca preporučuje
Some of the best ice cream in St. Louis with flavors you have to try. My place is closer to the Macklind location, but they also have a shop in Lafayette Square if you visit that neighborhood on your trip.
Excellent BBQ place nearby.
95 lokalaca preporučuje
Salt + Smoke
6525 Delmar Blvd
95 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent BBQ place nearby.
Great outdoor seating. Mediterranean.
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Cafe Nova
5611 S Kingshighway Blvd
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Great outdoor seating. Mediterranean.
Excellent coffee, lots of gooey butter cake flavors (try one!). There are several locations throughout St. Louis, you won't be disappointed.
38 lokalaca preporučuje
Park Avenue Coffee
1919 Park Ave
38 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent coffee, lots of gooey butter cake flavors (try one!). There are several locations throughout St. Louis, you won't be disappointed.
Great atmosphere for coffee nearby on South Kingshighway.
Pipers Tea & Coffee
3701 South Kingshighway Boulevard
Great atmosphere for coffee nearby on South Kingshighway.
If you're checking out South Grand, this place is great.
24 lokalaca preporučuje
Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
3210 S Grand Blvd
24 lokalaca preporučuje
If you're checking out South Grand, this place is great.
Some of the best Thai food in the city.
39 lokalaca preporučuje
King and I Restaurant
8039 S Grand Blvd
39 lokalaca preporučuje
Some of the best Thai food in the city.
Good Mexican food with great patio dining.
8 lokalaca preporučuje
La Catrina
5220 Hampton Ave
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Good Mexican food with great patio dining.
Food emporium. "16 kitchens and 6 shops" It's worth checking out.
38 lokalaca preporučuje
City Foundry STL
3730 Foundry Way
38 lokalaca preporučuje
Food emporium. "16 kitchens and 6 shops" It's worth checking out.
Neighborhood spot. Great outdoor seating on a nice night.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Pizzeria Tivoli
5861 S Kingshighway Blvd
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Neighborhood spot. Great outdoor seating on a nice night.
Amazing space--the dining room is in an old wire factory!
24 lokalaca preporučuje
SqWires Restaurant & Annex
1415 S 18th St
24 lokalaca preporučuje
Amazing space--the dining room is in an old wire factory!
It's a local favorite and for good reason. Don't be put off if there's a line, it moves quickly and it's worth it.
139 lokalaca preporučuje
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
4224 S Grand Blvd
139 lokalaca preporučuje
It's a local favorite and for good reason. Don't be put off if there's a line, it moves quickly and it's worth it.
Vegan and delicious.
44 lokalaca preporučuje
SweetArt
2203 S 39th St
44 lokalaca preporučuje
Vegan and delicious.
Excellent food in Benton Park.
90 lokalaca preporučuje
Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Pestalozzi Street
90 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent food in Benton Park.
Great atmosphere and a great choice for dinner in Lafayette Square.
30 lokalaca preporučuje
Polite Society Restaurant and Bar
1923 Park Ave
30 lokalaca preporučuje
Great atmosphere and a great choice for dinner in Lafayette Square.
Great breakfast and lunch spot very close by.
hatch'd STL
Great breakfast and lunch spot very close by.
Another good breakfast / brunch spot. This one is downtown in the historic Garment District/Loft District. The restaurant itself is in an old hat factory.
Rooster
Another good breakfast / brunch spot. This one is downtown in the historic Garment District/Loft District. The restaurant itself is in an old hat factory.
Some of the closest-to-real-NYC-style pizza I've had in St. Louis. The pies are huge, but on point.
33 lokalaca preporučuje
Pizza Head
3196 S Grand Blvd
33 lokalaca preporučuje
Some of the closest-to-real-NYC-style pizza I've had in St. Louis. The pies are huge, but on point.
Excellent food, you won't be disappointed.
12 lokalaca preporučuje
Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas
5046 Shaw Ave
12 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent food, you won't be disappointed.
A favorite of the locals. There will be a wait, but they'll pour your coffee while you have a seat until your table is ready.
41 lokalaca preporučuje
Southwest Diner
6803 Southwest Ave
41 lokalaca preporučuje
A favorite of the locals. There will be a wait, but they'll pour your coffee while you have a seat until your table is ready.
My go-to for Indian food in South City.
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Himalayan Yeti
3515 S Kingshighway Blvd
9 lokalaca preporučuje
My go-to for Indian food in South City.
Great deep dish in the Central West End neighborhood.
32 lokalaca preporučuje
Pi Pizzeria - Central West End
400 N Euclid Ave
32 lokalaca preporučuje
Great deep dish in the Central West End neighborhood.
Charming coffee spot in the historic Soulard neighborhood.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Protagonist Cafe
1700 S 9th St
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Charming coffee spot in the historic Soulard neighborhood.
Excellent BBQ in historic Soulard.
72 lokalaca preporučuje
Bogart's Smokehouse
1627 S 9th St
72 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent BBQ in historic Soulard.

Drinks & Nightlife

These are a few of my favorites. This is a huge beer town, so make sure you explore the local brews while you're here.
Bar and grill on the next block.
Pepper's Bar & Grill
5452 Gravois Ave
Bar and grill on the next block.
Great food and live music. Grab dinner and explore the Delmar Loop neighborhood.
73 lokalaca preporučuje
Blueberry Hill
6504 Delmar Blvd
73 lokalaca preporučuje
Great food and live music. Grab dinner and explore the Delmar Loop neighborhood.
Funky place full of mosaics in Benton Park.
86 lokalaca preporučuje
Venice Café
1903 Pestalozzi St
86 lokalaca preporučuje
Funky place full of mosaics in Benton Park.
Wine bar nearby.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Novella Wine Bar
5510 S Kingshighway Blvd
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Wine bar nearby.
Wine bar in the Shaw neighborhood.
66 lokalaca preporučuje
Sasha's on Shaw
4069 Shaw Blvd
66 lokalaca preporučuje
Wine bar in the Shaw neighborhood.
Tasty beers and one of the best patios in the city.
46 lokalaca preporučuje
Square One Brewery & Distillery
1727 Park Ave
46 lokalaca preporučuje
Tasty beers and one of the best patios in the city.
Great food, craft cocktails, and an amazing patio space in Lafayette Square neighborhood.
35 lokalaca preporučuje
Planter's House
1000 Mississippi Ave
35 lokalaca preporučuje
Great food, craft cocktails, and an amazing patio space in Lafayette Square neighborhood.
It's a venue. It's the largest bar in the city. It's an historic building.
Armory STL
It's a venue. It's the largest bar in the city. It's an historic building.

Arts & Culture

There's so much to see and do here. Be sure to pick up a local visitor's guide to see what's happening while you're in town.
Amazing church full of mosaics.
101 lokalaca preporučuje
Катедрала базилике Светог Луиса
4431 Lindell Blvd
101 lokalaca preporučuje
Amazing church full of mosaics.
It's a world-class fine arts museum and it's free.
431 lokalaca preporučuje
Музеј уметности у Сент Луису
1 Fine Arts Dr
431 lokalaca preporučuje
It's a world-class fine arts museum and it's free.
Unique museum for kids of any age. Head here after brunch at Rooster or any of the other great places on Washington Avenue.
639 lokalaca preporučuje
Градски музеј
750 N 16th St
639 lokalaca preporučuje
Unique museum for kids of any age. Head here after brunch at Rooster or any of the other great places on Washington Avenue.
Interactive science museum with planetarium.
183 lokalaca preporučuje
Saint Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Ave
183 lokalaca preporučuje
Interactive science museum with planetarium.
Another of Forest Park's free museums.
195 lokalaca preporučuje
Музеј историје Мисурија
5700 Lindell Blvd
195 lokalaca preporučuje
Another of Forest Park's free museums.
You're probably not planning a weekend at the library, however...if you're an architecture buff and find yourself downtown, this is one of the most beautiful public libraries in the country.
23 lokalaca preporučuje
St Louis Public Library
1301 Olive St
23 lokalaca preporučuje
You're probably not planning a weekend at the library, however...if you're an architecture buff and find yourself downtown, this is one of the most beautiful public libraries in the country.
Grand old theatre from the golden age of movie palaces. See what's going on and take in a show!
173 lokalaca preporučuje
Фабулозна лисица
527 N Grand Blvd
173 lokalaca preporučuje
Grand old theatre from the golden age of movie palaces. See what's going on and take in a show!
Home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
45 lokalaca preporučuje
Powell Hall
718 N Grand Blvd
45 lokalaca preporučuje
Home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre. Also in Forest park.
40 lokalaca preporučuje
Municipal Theatre Association
1 Theatre Dr
40 lokalaca preporučuje
America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre. Also in Forest park.

Shopping

This is a great neighborhood next to Forest Park that's loaded with shops and restaurants. It's also a great place to take a stroll checking out the huge homes which line this neighborhood's streets.
160 lokalaca preporučuje
Central West End
160 lokalaca preporučuje
This is a great neighborhood next to Forest Park that's loaded with shops and restaurants. It's also a great place to take a stroll checking out the huge homes which line this neighborhood's streets.
Funky shops and lots of restaurants.
142 lokalaca preporučuje
Delmar Loop
142 lokalaca preporučuje
Funky shops and lots of restaurants.
Tons to see for treasure hunters.
51 lokalaca preporučuje
Cherokee Antique Row
1900-2300 Cherokee St
51 lokalaca preporučuje
Tons to see for treasure hunters.
Food vendors and plenty else to see in Tower Grove Park.
22 lokalaca preporučuje
The Tower Grove Farmers' Market
Center Cross Drive
22 lokalaca preporučuje
Food vendors and plenty else to see in Tower Grove Park.

Sightseeing

The iconic Gateway Arch and museum.
37 lokalaca preporučuje
Gateway Arch National Park
20 N 4th St
37 lokalaca preporučuje
The iconic Gateway Arch and museum.
This gorgeous train station was once one of the busiest in the country. Now it's home to a number of restaurants and attractions.
86 lokalaca preporučuje
Union Station
86 lokalaca preporučuje
This gorgeous train station was once one of the busiest in the country. Now it's home to a number of restaurants and attractions.
Did you know St. Louis is right across the river from a UNESCO world heritage site? History buffs take note!
59 lokalaca preporučuje
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
59 lokalaca preporučuje
Did you know St. Louis is right across the river from a UNESCO world heritage site? History buffs take note!
Great spot downtown.
77 lokalaca preporučuje
Градска градина скулптуре
801 Market St
77 lokalaca preporučuje
Great spot downtown.
Aquarium at Union Station.
142 lokalaca preporučuje
Акваријум Сент Луиса у Јунион Статиону
201 S 18th St
142 lokalaca preporučuje
Aquarium at Union Station.
One of the most gorgeous locations to grab a drink or just take in the building.
Grand Hall at Union Station
One of the most gorgeous locations to grab a drink or just take in the building.

Essentials

Pharmacy.
103 lokalaca preporučuje
Walgreens
1530 Lafayette Ave
103 lokalaca preporučuje
Pharmacy.
Groceries nearby.
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Schnucks Gravois
7450 Hampton Ave
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Groceries nearby.
Groceries.
ALDI
Groceries.

Parks & Nature

It's at the end of the block.
Christy Park
It's at the end of the block.
Loaded with activities and sights, including the St. Louis Art Museum (free), Missouri History Museum (free), and St. Louis Zoo (free).
517 lokalaca preporučuje
Forest Park
5595 Grand Dr
517 lokalaca preporučuje
Loaded with activities and sights, including the St. Louis Art Museum (free), Missouri History Museum (free), and St. Louis Zoo (free).
Art Deco greenhouse in Forest Park.
22 lokalaca preporučuje
The Jewel Box
22 lokalaca preporučuje
Art Deco greenhouse in Forest Park.
Tucked into the beautiful Shaw neighborhood on the north side of Tower Grove Park.
432 lokalaca preporučuje
Ботаничка башта у Мисурију
4344 Shaw Blvd
432 lokalaca preporučuje
Tucked into the beautiful Shaw neighborhood on the north side of Tower Grove Park.
Huge park not too far away with a number of activities (tennis, fishing, etc.)
30 lokalaca preporučuje
Carondelet Park
3900 Holly Hills Blvd
30 lokalaca preporučuje
Huge park not too far away with a number of activities (tennis, fishing, etc.)