Eat in Old North St. Louis, St. Louis

Crown Candy Kitchen ★ 4.4

Open since 1913, Crown Candy is the metro's oldest soda fountain, slinging hand-made malts, a towering BLT and chili in an Old North parlour frozen in time.

Order: A hand-made malt and the towering, bacon-heavy BLT.

Tip: Take the malt challenge or split the BLT. Expect a weekend line at one of the city's oldest counters.

Sump Coffee Roastery (Old North) ★ 4.1

Sump moved its roasting to Old North, where the production roastery doubles as a retail and tasting space for its light single-origin coffees.

Signature drink: Light-roast filter and retail beans

Tip: This is a roastery-first space, so check hours before going for a sit-down cup. Best for buying fresh-roasted bags.

Crown Candy Kitchen ★ 4.4

Open since 1913, Crown Candy is the metro's oldest soda fountain, slinging hand-made malts, a towering BLT and chili in an Old North parlour frozen in time.

Try: Soda-fountain malts and BLTs

Tip: The malt challenge and the bacon-heavy BLT are the orders. Expect a weekend line for one of the city's oldest counters.

Crown Candy Kitchen ★ 4.4

Open since 1913, Crown Candy is the metro's oldest soda fountain, slinging affordable malts, a towering BLT and chili in an Old North parlour frozen in time.

Try: Soda-fountain malts and BLTs

Tip: A malt and the bacon-heavy BLT make a cheap, classic lunch. Expect a weekend line at one of the city's oldest counters.

Crown Candy Kitchen ★ 4.4

Why locals love it: Tourists rarely venture to Old North, but this 1913 soda fountain is the oldest in the metro, worth the trip for hand-made malts and a towering BLT.

Tip: Take the malt challenge or split the BLT. The neighbourhood is sleepy, so it feels like a discovery despite its age.