8 editor picks in St. Louis.
8 brunch in St. Louis, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in St. Louis.
Mike Randolph's Clayton brunch room pairs a focused coffee programme with scratch cooking, from flat-iron hash to blueberry pancakes. The grown-up brunch.
OrderBlueberry pancakes cooked in bacon fat.
TipAsk for the pancakes cooked in bacon fat, a house move. Long weekend waits, so put your name down and walk Clayton.
Chef Cassy Vires's Washington Avenue brunch spot builds its menu around specialty crepes and European comfort plates, with a second South Grand branch.
OrderA savoury crepe and a Bloody Mary.
TipThe savoury crepes and the breakfast cocktails are the orders. Weekend mornings draw a wait, so go early.
Since 2012, Southwest Diner has served New Mexican breakfast in a small Dogtown room, known for cornmeal pancakes, green-chile huevos and house biscuits.
OrderHuevos rancheros with red and green chile.
TipOrder the chile Christmas-style, red and green. The cornmeal pancakes are the local cult order; expect a weekend wait.
Lassaad Jeliti's Egg plates a Tunisian and Mexican-inspired brunch in Benton Park, from shakshuka to spiced scrambles, a break from standard pancake fare.
OrderShakshuka and the Tunisian-spiced plates.
TipThe shakshuka and the North-African-spiced dishes set it apart. A second location runs in Midtown on Locust.
The South Grand branch of Rooster pours the same crepe-led European brunch as downtown, a roomy spot among the international restaurants of Tower Grove South.
OrderA sweet crepe and a brunch cocktail.
TipIt is roomier than the downtown branch and on the South Grand strip. The crepes and breakfast cocktails are the orders.
A century-old house turned all-day breakfast cafe, Benton Park Cafe plates omelets, breakfast pizza and eggs Benedict in cosy south-side rooms.
OrderBreakfast pizza or eggs Benedict.
TipThe breakfast pizza is a local quirk worth trying. Weekend mornings fill the warren of rooms, so go early.
A hand-painted Art Deco room in Grand Center, The Fountain on Locust pairs brunch sandwiches and salads with ice-cream martinis and big sundaes.
OrderAn ice cream martini with a sandwich.
TipThe ice cream martinis are the signature, even at brunch. A good stop before a Grand Center matinee.
The Crow's Nest in Maplewood runs heavy-metal-themed weekend brunches with refined bar food, pinball and a back patio, a quirky alternative brunch.
OrderThe brunch burger and a Bloody Mary.
TipThe themed brunches and pinball set the mood; come for the burger and a cocktail. The patio is the prize in warm months.
