CuisineAmerican diner
Price$$
NeighborhoodOverland
HoursMon-Sat 11:00-17:00; Sun Closed
Last verified

Why locals love it: A 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.

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

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Address: 1919 Woodson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63114

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Taqueria Durango ★ 4.2

$$ TaqueriaOverland

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.

Why locals goTucked in an Overland strip mall far from the tourist map, Durango plates a torta ahogada that locals drive across the metro for, under ten dollars.

TipOrder the chile-drowned torta ahogada. It sits next to a grocery in a plaza most visitors never find.

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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.

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.

Taqueria Durango ★ 4.2

$$ TaqueriaOverland

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.

Why locals goTucked in an Overland strip mall far from the tourist map, Durango plates a torta ahogada that locals drive across the metro for, under ten dollars.

TipOrder the chile-drowned torta ahogada. It sits next to a grocery in a plaza most visitors never find.

Balkan Treat Box ★ 4.5

$$ BosnianWebster 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.

Why locals goA suburban Webster Groves counter rather than a downtown name, Balkan Treat Box bakes wood-fired somun and cevapi worthy of a James Beard nod.

TipThe wood-fired somun-based plates are the way in; lines build at lunch. A short drive from the city centre.

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