Where to eat in St. Louis

Where to eat in St. Louis

1. Eat

   Adriana's

   Sicilian. Not open for dinner but can boast one of the best Italian veggie sandwiches out there. Lines are long but move quickly.

2. Eat

   BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups

   After closing in 2024, BB's is set to re-open in September 2026.

3. Eat

   Bar Italia

   Italian. Delightful venue for parties, drinking, picking up lovely ladies and happytimes. Refreshingly, ID's are rarely checked, although this tends to be a bit of a secret, so the crowd is actually happily devoid of drunken teenyboppers.

4. Eat

   Blueberry Hill

   A true landmark restaurant and bar, open till 3AM. Chuck Berry used to play here frequently. Absolutely filled with pop-culture memorabilia spanning decades, including lunchboxes, concert posters, toys, sports trading cards, and other Americana. This place is definitely not one to miss.

5. Eat

   Blues City Deli

   Some of the best Po-Boys from cities on the "Blues Highway", St. Louis, New Orleans, Memphis, and Chicago. Add in some Love with a little taste from Italy. Set it in a turn of the century store front in one of St. Louis' great historic neighborhoods (Benton Park. Drench your ears with some of the best Blues from the 1920s to the 50s.

6. Eat

   Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company

   Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company is an award-winning chocolatier founded in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded in 1981 after the founding chocolatier spend over a decade training with the finest chocolatiers in the world. They specialize in fresh, chocolate covered Strawberries, Premium Truffles, Gourmet Boxed Chocolates, holiday chocolates and chocolate molded novelties all made fresh daily.

7. Eat

   Das Bevo

   The Bevo Mill

   August Busch, of the Busch family and brewery, built this giant windmill as his private dining room in the early 1900s. Today it serves traditional German cuisine and amazing breakfast. Look for the giant windmill—you can't miss it if you're in South City. This restaurant closed abruptly in March 2009, reopening in early 2016 in time for Mother’s Day. Don’t miss the your chance to join the Beir-choir the First Thursday of each month.

8. Eat

   Eleven Eleven Mississippi

   Consistently on critic's Best Of list (if not at the top), Eleven Eleven features an interesting fusion of American and Mediterranean/Tuscan cuisine and the city's finest wine selection. Exposed brick walls, an open kitchen, and a busy dining room has made this place a St. Louis favorite for the past several years.

9. Eat

   Fitz's Rootbeer

   American Bar and Grill, Family friendly, watch the bottle factory go to work as you dine.

10. Eat

    Guido's Pizzeria and Tapas

    Guido's blends the traditional Italian-American fare of the Hill District with distinctly Spanish-flavored tapas plates.

    Sun-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight

11. Eat

    Gus's Pretzels

    great hot large pretzels about 1 ft long and 1 inch diameter!

12. Eat

    Hodak's

    Hodak's has been St. Louis' premier stop for fried chicken lovers since 1962! Hodak's has been featured on Rachael Ray's "$40 a Day" on the Food Network. If you like chicken and a lot of food for a small price, this is the place to go. (If you are meeting a group, you will not be seated until all members of your party arrive.) ~$5-10 per person.

13. Eat

    Merb's Candies

    Old-fashioned chocolates, candy, and other sweets. Try the 'bionic candy apple' and the delicious chocolate-dipped strawberries.

14. Eat

    Pappy's Smokehouse

    Slow smoked Memphis style BBQ. Long line will form during the lunch rush but it moves fast.

15. Eat

    Rigazzi's Restaurant

    High-quality Italian food, with lots of old-country atmosphere. Wait can be long, but food is good.

16. Eat

    Rooster

    A small European-style café with great crepes, sandwiches, and salads. On the inexpensive side, this place is ideal for breakfast, lunch, or a weekend brunch.

17. Eat

    Schlafly Taproom

    Surprisingly good "European inspired pub food", and great microbrew beers on tap in a remodeled brick warehouse. Many tables have views of the beer being brewed in action, and as the building is quite old, you can feel the hum and vibrations of the brewery process through the floor.

18. Eat

    Sidney Street Café

    In a brick building over 100 years old, the inside features exposed brick and street lamps to be reminiscent of a New Orleans sidewalk café. The attentive wait staff always gives a verbal presentation of the entire menu, which has many tried-and-true favorites and seasonally changing newer items. A great place for a first date or anniversary.

19. Eat

    The Fountain on Locust

    Serves an extensive offering of decadent ice cream desserts. Everything is made in house except for the ice cream. Try the pineapple inside out cake in a cup. Or if you only have a small sweet tooth then the world's smallest sundae is just for you. They also have an abundance of adult only ice cream shakes and martinis. You should also give the signature Polish dill pickle soup a chance.

20. Eat

    Zia's Restaurant

    One of the most popular restaurants on The Hill, Zia's pastas stand out in St. Louis.

21. Eat Not mapped

    Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

    Every St. Louis resident has had Ted Drewes at some point in their life. They have two locations in St. Louis, including one on the original Route 66. Featuring dozens of toppings for its famous frozen custard, it's a wonderful treat in the warmer months.

22. Eat

    Broadway Oyster Bar

    Cajun Creole cuisine with live jazz and blues.

23. Eat

    Cunetto's House of Pasta

    5453 Magnolia Ave

24. Eat

    Favazzas

    5201 Southwest Ave

25. Eat

    Federhofer's Bakery

    9005 Gravois St

26. Eat

    Olympia Kebob House & Taverna

    Greek food.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to St. Louis (CC BY-SA 4.0).