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HoursTue-Fri 07:00-17:30, Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 07:30-12:00, closed Mon

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

Location

Address: 2027 Edwards St, St. Louis, MO 63110

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Gioia's Deli ★ 4.5

the-hillMon-Sat 10:00-16:00, closed SunWalk-in onlyItalian-American deli and bread

A James Beard America's Classics winner on The Hill, Gioia's slices its house Hot Salami onto fresh-baked bread, a sandwich St. Louis treats as a rite.

Tip: The Original Hot Salami is the order, made from Gioia's own fresh sausage. The line moves fast at lunch.

Worth the queue: Hot salami sandwich on fresh-baked bread

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La Patisserie Chouquette ★ 4.4

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Chef Simone Faure's French patisserie in Botanical Heights turns out macarons, croissants and cakes with classical technique. The city's French bakery.

Tip: Macarons and laminated pastries are the strengths; custom cakes are a specialty. The morning croissants go quickly.

Worth the queue: Macarons and laminated pastries

Nathaniel Reid Bakery ★ 4.6

kirkwoodTue-Sun 07:00-18:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyModern French pastry

Award-winning pastry chef Nathaniel Reid makes precise modern French entremets, tarts and viennoiserie in Kirkwood, rated the metro's finest pastry case.

Tip: The seasonal entremets and the croissants are the standouts. It draws a weekend crowd, so go early.

Worth the queue: Entremets, tarts and viennoiserie

Whisk: A Sustainable Bakeshop ★ 4.2

cherokee-streetWed-Sun 08:00-15:00, closed Mon-TueWalk-in onlySustainable scratch baking

Whisk bakes cakes, cookies and seasonal pastries from scratch on Cherokee Street with a sustainability focus, a community-minded anchor of the Cherokee crawl.

Tip: The seasonal cakes and the cookies are the orders. It shares the Cherokee Street block with the Mud House coffee crowd.

Worth the queue: Cakes, cookies and seasonal pastries

Pint Size Bakery & Coffee ★ 4.3

lindenwood-parkTue-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat 08:00-14:00, closed Sun-MonWalk-in onlySmall-batch baked goods

A tiny Lindenwood Park bakery, Pint Size turns out muffins, scones and a cult salted caramel-chocolate cookie alongside Kaldi's coffee. A peanut-free kitchen.

Tip: The salted caramel-chocolate cookie is the order, and stock is small. Get there before mid-morning on Saturdays.

Worth the queue: Salted caramel-chocolate cookies and muffins

Sugaree Baking Company ★ 4.1

dogtownFri-Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-16:00, closed Mon-ThuWalk-in onlyPies and layer cakes

A small Dogtown bakery, Sugaree specialises in scratch pies and layer cakes, a neighbourhood spot known for seasonal fruit pies. Weekend hours only.

Tip: It is open only Friday to Sunday, so plan accordingly. The seasonal fruit pies and the cakes are the reasons to go.

Worth the queue: Seasonal fruit pies and cakes

Gioia's Deli ★ 4.5

the-hillMon-Sat 10:00-16:00, closed SunWalk-in onlyItalian-American deli and bread

A James Beard America's Classics winner on The Hill, Gioia's slices its house Hot Salami onto fresh-baked bread, a sandwich St. Louis treats as a rite.

Tip: The Original Hot Salami is the order, made from Gioia's own fresh sausage. The line moves fast at lunch.

Worth the queue: Hot salami sandwich on fresh-baked bread

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