CuisineBakery
Price$
Neighborhoodthe-hill
HoursMon-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-14:00
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Tip: The kouign-amann and galettes sell out by midday, so come early. There are two locations, on Shaw and Oakland.

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Address: 4474 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110

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STL Toasted ★ 3.9

Bakery$the-hillFri-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mon-ThuWalk-in onlyToasted ravioli specialist

STL Toasted took over the old Mama Toscano's space on The Hill and built a counter around toasted ravioli, the breaded-and-fried St. Louis dish born here.

Tip: Open only Friday to Sunday; order the t-ravs by the dozen with marinara. It carries on the Hill's ravioli tradition.

Worth the queue: Breaded, fried toasted ravioli

Missouri Baking Company ★ 4.4

Bakery$the-hillTue-Fri 07:00-17:30, Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 07:30-12:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyItalian-American bakery

A family-run Italian-American bakery on The Hill, Missouri Baking Company is famous for cookies by the pound and a dense, almond-paste gooey butter cake.

Tip: It is cash-and-pickup with no online ordering; buy cookies by weight. Weekend mornings see a line of Hill regulars.

Worth the queue: Almond-paste gooey butter cake and cookies

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STL Toasted ★ 3.9

Bakery$the-hillFri-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mon-ThuWalk-in onlyToasted ravioli specialist

STL Toasted took over the old Mama Toscano's space on The Hill and built a counter around toasted ravioli, the breaded-and-fried St. Louis dish born here.

Tip: Open only Friday to Sunday; order the t-ravs by the dozen with marinara. It carries on the Hill's ravioli tradition.

Worth the queue: Breaded, fried toasted ravioli

Gooey Louie ★ 4.1

Bakery$richmond-heightsMon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-15:00Gooey butter cakes

Gooey Louie bakes the city's signature gooey butter cake from scratch in mini and full sizes from a small Clayton Road shop minutes west of Forest Park.

Tip: Order minis to mix flavours, or call ahead for a full cake. Cream-cheese original is the canonical pick.

Worth the queue: Original gooey butter cake

Union Loafers Cafe and Bread Bakery ★ 4.6

Bakery$botanical-heightsMon Closed; Tue-Sun 11:00-15:00Walk-in onlyNaturally leavened breads

Union Loafers bakes naturally leavened bread and runs a lunchtime cafe of sandwiches in Botanical Heights, a James Beard-nominated bakery and pizza spot.

Tip: Bread sells out, so come early for a loaf. The Tuesday-to-Saturday pizza nights are a separate, busy service.

Worth the queue: Country loaf and lunchtime pizza

Park Avenue Coffee ★ 4.2

Bakery$lafayette-squareMon-Sun 06:30-18:00Walk-in onlyGooey butter cake

Park Avenue Coffee bakes more than 70 varieties of gooey butter cake, the dessert invented here, served with house-roasted coffee in Lafayette Square.

Tip: The Mom's Traditional was named best in town by Food Network. Boxes hold up well as edible souvenirs.

Worth the queue: Mom's Traditional gooey butter cake

Federhofer's Bakery ★ 4.1

Bakery$afftonMon-Sat 06:00-18:00, Sun 07:00-15:00Walk-in onlyOld-school St. Louis bakery cases

A decades-old Affton bakery, Federhofer's makes a distinctive gooey butter cake without cream cheese or powdered sugar, plus full cases of cakes and cookies.

Tip: Its gooey butter is a denser style than the cream-cheese versions. Come early for the freshest cases.

Worth the queue: Gooey butter cake without powdered sugar

Missouri Baking Company ★ 4.4

Bakery$the-hillTue-Fri 07:00-17:30, Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 07:30-12:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyItalian-American bakery

A family-run Italian-American bakery on The Hill, Missouri Baking Company is famous for cookies by the pound and a dense, almond-paste gooey butter cake.

Tip: It is cash-and-pickup with no online ordering; buy cookies by weight. Weekend mornings see a line of Hill regulars.

Worth the queue: Almond-paste gooey butter cake and cookies

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