Crown Candy Kitchen
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.
The places in St. Louis the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
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Taqueria Durango
- ★ 4.2
- Taqueria
- $$
- Overland
Taqueria Durango is a taqueria room in Overland. Order the chile-drowned torta ahogada. It sits next to a grocery in a plaza most visitors never find.
Balkan Treat Box
- ★ 4.5
- Bosnian
- $$
- Webster Groves
Balkan Treat Box on Big Bend Blvd in Webster Groves is the Bosnian wood-fired counter from Loryn and Edo Nalic, known for somun and cevapi platters.
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Sump Coffee
- ★ 4.4
- Cafe
- $$
- Tower Grove South
Sump Coffee on S Jefferson Ave in Tower Grove South is the spare, no-frills roastery turning out precise light-roast filter coffee for serious drinkers.
Gus' Pretzels
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $$
- Benton Park
Gus' Pretzels on Arsenal St in Benton Park is the 1920 bakery hand-twisting soft pretzels and salami sticks in the shadow of the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
Adriana's On The Hill
Adriana's On The Hill is a sicilian room in The Hill. Get the Sicilian sub and split it; it is huge. Lunch only, so plan a midday Hill visit.
Lu Lu Seafood & Dim Sum
- ★ 4.1
- Chinese
- $$
- Delmar Loop
Lu Lu Seafood & Dim Sum (Chinese) in St Louis: Come for weekend dim sum before noon for the fullest carts. Salt-and-pepper dishes are the off-menu standouts.
Cocina Latina
- ★ 4.1
- Peruvian
- $$
- Central West End
Cocina Latina (Peruvian) in St Louis: Order the aji de gallina or ropa vieja with a pisco sour; it is an easy, affordable CWE meal a block off the busy core.
Coffeestamp
- ★ 4.2
- Cafe
- $$
- Benton Park
Coffeestamp is a tiny south city micro-roastery near cherokee street, coffeestamp roasts honduran-focused beans that quietly rank among the city's best.
Federhofer's Bakery
Federhofer's Bakery (Bakery) in St Louis: Its gooey butter is a denser, old-school style than the cream-cheese versions. Come early for the freshest cases.
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Woofie's Hot Dogs
- ★ 3.9
- American diner
- $$
- Overland
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.
Venice Cafe
- ★ 4.2
- Cafe
- $$
- Benton Park
Venice Cafe is a cafe room in Benton Park. The art-covered patio is the whole point; come on a warm evening with live music. Cash is handy here.
Mokabe's Coffeehouse
- ★ 4.0
- Vegan
- $$
- Tower Grove South
Mokabe's Coffeehouse (Vegan) in St Louis: The all-day vegan and vegetarian brunch is rare in the city. It fills after the Saturday Tower Grove market.
STL Toasted
STL Toasted is in the old mama toscano's space with weekend-only hours, stl toasted is a single-minded toasted-ravioli counter most visitors never time right.
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