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The diner is woven into St. Louis through the slinger, the local plate of eggs, hash browns and chili. Courtesy Diner runs a 24-hour griddle slinging the classic version around the clock, while Fleur STL carries the Route 66 torch in the old Eat-Rite Diner building near Soulard. Crown Candy Kitchen in Old North has been the metro's oldest soda fountain since 1913.

Crown Candy Kitchen ★ 4.4

$American dinerOld North

Open since 1913, Crown Candy is the metro's oldest soda fountain, slinging hand-made malts, a towering BLT and chili in an Old North parlour frozen in time.

OrderA hand-made malt and the towering, bacon-heavy BLT.

TipTake the malt challenge or split the BLT. Expect a weekend line at one of the city's oldest counters.

Courtesy Diner ★ 4.8

$$American dinerSt Louis Hills

A 24-hour griddle institution, Courtesy Diner serves the classic St. Louis slinger and diner plates around the clock, a reliable for after-bar meals.

OrderThe slinger and griddle classics

TipThe slinger at 3am is the rite of passage here. Cash and card both work; the counter stools fill late on weekends.

Fleur STL ★ 4.7

$$American dinerSoulard

In the old Eat-Rite Diner building, Fleur STL plates an elevated slinger and griddle food, carrying the Route 66 diner torch on a Thursday-to-Sunday schedule.

OrderElevated slinger and diner food

TipNow Thursday through Sunday only; the prime-patty slinger remains the order. It honours the all-night Eat-Rite legend that stood in the same building.

Crown Candy Kitchen ★ 4.4

$$American dinerOld North

Crown Candy Kitchen on St Louis Ave in Old North is the 1913 soda fountain known for hand-made malts, the BLT challenge, and chocolate-coated treats.

TipTake the malt challenge or split the BLT. The neighbourhood is sleepy, so it feels like a discovery despite its age.

Woofie's Hot Dogs ★ 3.9

$$American dinerOverland

Woofie's Hot Dogs on Woodson Rd in Overland is the 1970s drive-in near the airport that has sold more than a million Chicago-style dogs to date.

TipOrder it Chicago-style, dragged through the garden. It is a quick roadside stop most visitors never discover near the airport.

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