27 cafe rooms in St. Louis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in St. Louis | Cafe across every city.
St. Louis has a serious coffee culture led by its own roasters, with cafes anchoring neighborhoods across the city. Sump Coffee in Tower Grove South built a national reputation roasting light single-origin coffee, while Kaldi's flagship on DeMun in Clayton and Blueprint Coffee in the Delmar Loop are cornerstones of the local scene. Comet Coffee on The Hill pairs espresso with a serious in-house micro-bakery.
Sidney Street Cafe ★ 4.6
2000 Sidney St, St. Louis, MO 63104
James Beard Best Chef Midwest winner Kevin Nashan works a changing chalkboard menu in a century-old Benton Park storefront, the city's special-occasion table.
Kaldi's Coffee (DeMun) ★ 4.3
clayton · 700 DeMun Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
The flagship of St. Louis's best-known roaster, Kaldi's DeMun cafe overlooks Concordia Park and pours house-roasted coffee to a steady crowd of regulars.
Kaldi's Coffee (The Euclid) ★ 4.2
central-west-end · 52 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
Kaldi's Central West End cafe sits on the busy West Pine and Euclid corner, a roomy spot for coffee and a pastry between gallery and boutique stops.
Northwest Coffee Roasting Company ★ 4.2
central-west-end · 4251 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
Northwest roasts on site at its Central West End cafe and keeps a bustling counter with strong outdoor seating, a roaster-cafe for the laptop crowd.
Sump Coffee ★ 4.4
tower-grove-south · 3700 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
Sump built a national reputation roasting light, precise single-origin coffee in South City, served in a spare room that treats the cup seriously.
Blueprint Coffee (Delmar) ★ 4.3
delmar-loop · 6225 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130
Blueprint's Delmar cafe is the roaster's original home, a bright design-forward room serving precise filter coffee and espresso. A cornerstone of the Loop.
Comet Coffee ★ 4.3
the-hill · 4474 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110
Comet pairs carefully pulled espresso with a serious in-house micro-bakery, so the pastry case is as much the draw as the cup. A small spot near the Garden.
Coffeestamp ★ 4.2
benton-park · 2511 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
Brothers Patrick and Spencer Clapp roast ethically sourced beans, many from their native Honduras, at this South City micro-roastery near Cherokee Street.
Living Room Coffee & Kitchen ★ 4.2
maplewood · 2810 Sutton Blvd, Maplewood, MO 63143
The Larson family roasts in house and runs a full breakfast and lunch kitchen at this Maplewood cafe, a hub that does coffee and a meal equally well.
Shaw's Coffee ★ 4.1
the-hill · 5147 Shaw Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
A privately owned cafe and roastery on The Hill, Shaw's roasts in house using green coffees from the major growing regions, among the Italian groceries.
The Mud House ★ 4.2
benton-park · 2101 Cherokee St, St. Louis, MO 63118
A Cherokee Street fixture, The Mud House pairs a rotating multi-roaster coffee program with hearty brunch plates in a brick room full of antiques.
Hartford Coffee Company ★ 4.0
tower-grove-south · 3974 Hartford St, St. Louis, MO 63116
A family-friendly Tower Grove South corner cafe, Hartford serves coffee, breakfast and lunch to a neighbourhood crowd, with a play nook for kids.
Mokabe's Coffeehouse ★ 4.0
tower-grove-south · 3606 Arsenal St, St. Louis, MO 63116
A longtime LGBTQ-friendly anchor across from Tower Grove Park, Mokabe's pours coffee and runs an all-day vegetarian-leaning brunch in a welcoming room.
Foundation Grounds ★ 4.0
maplewood · 7298 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, MO 63143
A downtown Maplewood cafe with a strong vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free bent, Foundation Grounds pours coffee and serves a wholesome all-day menu.
Mauhaus Cat Cafe ★ 3.9
maplewood · 3101 Sutton Blvd, Maplewood, MO 63143
Mauhaus pairs La Cosecha coffee and in-house cookies with a lounge of adoptable cats in Maplewood, the metro's cat cafe. The coffee is the side dish.
Benton Park Cafe & Coffee Bar ★ 4.0
benton-park · 2901 Salena St, St. Louis, MO 63118
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.
Union Loafers Cafe and Bread Bakery ★ 4.5
botanical-heights · 1629 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Union Loafers bakes naturally leavened bread and runs a lunchtime cafe of sandwiches and pizza in Botanical Heights, a James Beard-nominated bakery.
Park Avenue Coffee (Lafayette Square) ★ 4.1
lafayette-square · 1919 Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
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.
Half & Half ★ 4.3
clayton · 8135 Maryland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63105
Mike Randolph's Clayton breakfast room marries a focused coffee programme with made-from-scratch brunch, from blueberry pancakes to the flat-iron hash.
Comet Coffee (Oakland) ★ 4.2
the-hill · 5708 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
The second Comet sits on Oakland near The Hill, pulling the same espresso and baking the same micro-bakery pastries. Handy near Forest Park's south edge.
Blueprint Coffee (Watson) ★ 4.2
st-louis-hills · 4206 Watson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63109
Blueprint's south-side cafe on Watson brings the roaster's precise filter and espresso to St. Louis Hills, a calm bright room for the neighbourhood crowd.
The London Tea Room ★ 4.0
the-grove · 4536 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
St. Louis's English tea room pours dozens of loose-leaf teas and serves a proper afternoon tea with scones and savouries. A change from the espresso bars.
Rockwell Beer Garden ★ 4.0
st-louis-hills · 5300 Donovan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109
Rockwell's open-air pavilion in Francis Park pours Goshen Coffee by day and Rockwell craft beer with tavern pizza by evening. A rare park beer garden.
Sump Coffee Roastery (Old North) ★ 4.1
old-north · 1401 Hebert St, St. Louis, MO 63107
Sump moved its roasting to Old North, where the production roastery doubles as a retail and tasting space for its light single-origin coffees.
Sump Coffee ★ 4.4
tower-grove-south · 3700 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
Sump Coffee on S Jefferson Ave in Tower Grove South is the spare, no-frills roastery turning out precise light-roast filter coffee for serious drinkers.
Coffeestamp ★ 4.2
benton-park · 2511 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
Coffeestamp is a tiny south city micro-roastery near cherokee street, coffeestamp roasts honduran-focused beans that quietly rank among the city's best.
Venice Cafe ★ 4.2
benton-park · 1903 Pestalozzi St, St. Louis, MO 63118
Venice Cafe is a cafe room in Benton Park. The art-covered patio is the whole point; come on a warm evening with live music. Cash is handy here.