The Royale is a late-night spot in Tower Grove South, St. Louis.
The Royale keeps its kitchen and patio going late on the south side, pairing a strong burger with ward-themed cocktails, a reliable late bite.
Tip: The patio and the burger make it a good late drink-and-bite. Cocktails are named for St. Louis wards.
Address: 3132 S Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63139
Mangia Italiano keeps the kitchen and bar going on South Grand well past midnight, plating fresh pasta and stiff drinks for post-show and post-bar crowds.
Try: Pasta and late-night bar plates
Tip: After kitchen close the bar menu runs to 3am Friday and Saturday; pasta and a Negroni is the late-night order.
Steve's Hot Dogs on South Grand stays open late on weekends, loading creative toppings onto griddled dogs for the after-show and post-bar crowd.
Try: Loaded St. Louis-style hot dogs
Tip: The loaded specialty dogs hit best late at night. It is counter service with quick turnaround on busy weekends.
A late-running Overland taqueria, Durango plates its famous torta ahogada and tacos into the evening, a budget late dinner near the airport.
Try: Torta ahogada and tacos
Tip: The chile-drowned torta ahogada is the late-night order. Big portions keep the price under ten dollars.
A 24-hour griddle institution, Courtesy Diner serves the classic St. Louis slinger and diner plates around the clock, a go-to for after-bar meals.
Try: The slinger and griddle classics
Tip: The slinger at 3am is the rite of passage here. Cash and card both work; the counter stools fill late on weekends.
The Laclede Station Courtesy Diner runs the same 24-hour griddle as the Hampton branch, slinging chili-and-egg slingers and breakfast in a red-vinyl room.
Try: The slinger and breakfast all day
Tip: Same slinger, same round-the-clock hours as the Hampton location. It draws the post-bar crowd from Affton and Webster.
Mangia Italiano keeps the kitchen and bar going on South Grand well past midnight, plating fresh pasta and stiff drinks for post-show and post-bar crowds.
Try: Pasta and late-night bar plates
Tip: After kitchen close the bar menu runs to 3am Friday and Saturday; pasta and a Negroni is the late-night order.
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.
Try: Elevated slinger and diner food
Tip: Now 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.
Steve's Hot Dogs on South Grand stays open late on weekends, loading creative toppings onto griddled dogs for the after-show and post-bar crowd.
Try: Loaded St. Louis-style hot dogs
Tip: The loaded specialty dogs hit best late at night. It is counter service with quick turnaround on busy weekends.
