10 editor picks in St. Louis.
Barbecue in St. Louis is a city of its own dialect, from cracker-thin ribs to brisket smoked over post oak. Pappy's Smokehouse in Midtown smokes Memphis-style ribs over apple and cherry wood and lands on national lists, while Salt + Smoke in the Delmar Loop and Bogart's Smokehouse in Soulard, with its torched apricot-glazed ribs, round out the city's leading pits.
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Order Dry-rubbed ribs smoked over apple and cherry wood.
Pappy's smokes Memphis-style ribs over apple and cherry wood in Midtown and lands on national BBQ lists.
Order Post-oak brisket with the fried pimento-cheese balls.
Salt + Smoke smokes brisket over post oak for 16 hours in the Delmar Loop and pairs it with a deep bourbon list.
Order Brisket, burnt ends and a spiked shake.
Sugarfire serves creative, award-winning barbecue across several metro spots, from brisket and burnt ends to daily specials, a casual counter-service chain.
Order The apricot-bruleed ribs.
Bogart's smokes its signature apricot-bruleed ribs in historic Soulard, torching the sweet glaze to order, a counter-service BBQ joint that draws long.
Try Loaded St. Louis-style hot dogs
Steve's Hot Dogs on South Grand stays open late on weekends, loading creative toppings onto griddled dogs for the after-show and post-bar crowd.
Try Soft pretzels and pretzel sticks
Open since 1920 near the brewery, Gus' Pretzels hand-twists cheap soft pretzels and salami-stuffed pretzel sticks, a Benton Park snack-counter bargain.
Try Chicago-style hot dogs
A drive-in near the airport, Woofie's has sold cheap Chicago-style hot dogs since the 1970s, billing itself the home of the hotdog with dignity.
Try Soda-fountain malts and BLTs
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 Frozen custard concretes
Serving since 1941 on Route 66, Ted Drewes sells cheap, thick frozen-custard concretes, the landmark dessert handed over upside down to prove it.
Try Loaded St. Louis-style hot dogs
Steve's Hot Dogs on South Grand loads creative toppings onto cheap griddled dogs and has been voted the city's best, a budget counter with a cult following.
