CuisineCafe
Price$$
NeighborhoodBenton Park
HoursMon-Sat 07:00-14:30; Sun 08:00-14:30
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Why locals love it: A tiny South City micro-roastery near Cherokee Street, Coffeestamp roasts Honduran-focused beans that quietly rank among the city's best.

Tip: Ask about the Honduran lots the brothers source directly. The cafe is small, so it is more a quick stop than a hangout.

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Address: 2511 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104

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Venice Cafe ★ 4.2

$$ CafeBenton 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.

Why locals goA Benton Park bar covered floor-to-ceiling in mosaic and folk art, Venice Cafe is a surreal hidden world that few first-time visitors manage to find.

TipThe art-covered patio is the whole point; come on a warm evening with live music. Cash is handy here.

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Federhofer's Bakery ★ 4.1

$$ BakeryAffton

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.

Why locals goA suburban Affton bakery off the tourist map, Federhofer's makes a distinctive gooey butter cake without cream cheese or powdered sugar that locals adore.

TipIts gooey butter is a denser, old-school style than the cream-cheese versions. Come early for the freshest cases.

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.

Why locals goA modest Overland drive-in near the airport, Woofie's has sold a million-plus Chicago-style dogs since the 1970s with almost no tourist attention.

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

Venice Cafe ★ 4.2

$$ CafeBenton 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.

Why locals goA Benton Park bar covered floor-to-ceiling in mosaic and folk art, Venice Cafe is a surreal hidden world that few first-time visitors manage to find.

TipThe art-covered patio is the whole point; come on a warm evening with live music. Cash is handy here.

Mokabe's Coffeehouse ★ 4.0

$$ VeganTower 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.

Why locals goA welcoming, longtime LGBTQ anchor across from Tower Grove Park, Mokabe's serves a rare all-day vegetarian brunch that visitors rarely find on their own.

TipThe all-day vegan and vegetarian brunch is rare in the city. It fills after the Saturday Tower Grove market.

STL Toasted ★ 3.9

$$ ItalianThe Hill

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.

Why locals goIn the old Mama Toscano's space with weekend-only hours, STL Toasted is a single-minded toasted-ravioli counter most visitors never time right.

TipOpen only Friday to Sunday; order the t-ravs by the dozen with marinara. It carries on the Hill's ravioli tradition.

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.

Why locals goTourists rarely venture to Old North, but this 1913 soda fountain is the oldest in the metro, worth the trip for hand-made malts and a towering BLT.

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

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