What to order at Foundation Grounds

Signature drink
Coffee and vegetarian-friendly cafe plates
Editor tip
Most drinks make easily vegan with the soy and almond options. The brunch plates are the reason regulars linger.
CuisineCafé
Price$
Neighborhoodmaplewood
HoursMon-Sat 07:00-19:00; Sun 08:00-18:00
Signature drinkCoffee and vegetarian-friendly cafe plates
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
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Tip: Most drinks make easily vegan with the soy and almond options. The brunch plates are the reason regulars linger.

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Location

Address: 7298 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, MO 63143, St. Louis

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Signature drink: La Cosecha coffee with adoptable cats

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Benton Park Cafe & Coffee Bar ★ 4.0

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A century-old house turned all-day breakfast cafe, Benton Park Cafe pours coffee and plates hearty brunch in a warren of cosy rooms. A south-side staple.

Signature drink: Coffee and all-day breakfast

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Park Avenue Coffee (Lafayette Square) ★ 4.1

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Park Avenue Coffee pairs espresso with more than 70 varieties of gooey butter cake, the St. Louis dessert it is best known for. Visit the Lafayette original.

Signature drink: Coffee and gooey butter cake

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Half & Half ★ 4.3

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Mike Randolph's Clayton breakfast room marries a focused coffee programme with made-from-scratch brunch, from blueberry pancakes to the flat-iron hash.

Signature drink: Espresso and made-from-scratch brunch

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Comet Coffee (Oakland) ★ 4.2

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