Where to eat, district by district
Each neighbourhood page lists every restaurant, bar, market and bakery we cover there.
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Tower Grove South
28 places
A diverse south-city neighbourhood around Tower Grove Park, anchored by the international restaurant row of South Grand and a Saturday farmers market.
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The Hill
26 places
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Benton Park
22 places
A south-side neighbourhood of brick storefronts near the brewery, home to Sidney Street Cafe, the mosaic-covered Venice Cafe and Gus' Pretzels.
- St. Louis Hills and South County 18 places South-city residential neighbourhoods around Francis Park, home to Ted Drewes frozen custard, Mom's Deli and Federhofer's bakery.
- Maplewood 15 places A walkable inner-ring suburb with a thriving Sutton and Manchester strip of roasters, breweries like Side Project and indie kitchens.
- Downtown 13 places The riverfront core under the Gateway Arch, home to the Schlafly Tap Room, the Three Sixty rooftop and the original Imo's downtown.
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- The Grove 13 places A Forest Park Southeast nightlife strip of breweries, bars and global kitchens, from Urban Chestnut's Bierhall to Grace Meat + Three.
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Central West End
11 places
An elegant, walkable district of historic streets and Maryland Plaza, home to Vicia and the city's most ambitious upscale dining.
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Clayton
11 places
The polished business suburb west of the city, home to Pastaria, Sardella and the metro's cluster of upscale steakhouses and DeMun cafes.
- Delmar Loop 10 places University City's entertainment strip, packed with Blueprint Coffee, Salt + Smoke BBQ and the Moonrise Hotel's rooftop, walkable end to end.
- Midtown and Grand Center 10 places The city's arts district around the theatres, home to Pappy's Smokehouse, City Foundry's food hall and the Fountain on Locust.
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Soulard
10 places
The French-colonial heart of the south side, built around the 1779 Soulard Farmers Market and a dense run of historic bars and BBQ.
- Overland 7 places
- Botanical Heights 6 places A small, fast-rising neighbourhood near the Botanical Garden, home to Indo, Union Loafers and some of the city's most exciting newer kitchens.
- Cherokee Street 5 places A vibrant Mexican and arts corridor on the south side, lined with taquerias, the Mud House coffee, Whisk bakery and the Fortune Teller Bar.
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Lafayette Square
5 places
A genteel Victorian neighbourhood around a historic park, home to Park Avenue Coffee's gooey butter cake and the cocktail bar Planter's House.
- Old North St. Louis 5 places A historic north-side neighbourhood under revival, home to Crown Candy Kitchen's century-old soda fountain and Sump Coffee's roastery.
- Brentwood 4 places
- Webster Groves 3 places A leafy inner-ring suburb with an Old Webster strip, home to Balkan Treat Box, Olive + Oak and Robust Wine Bar.
- Ferguson 2 places
- Florissant 2 places
- Kirkwood 2 places
- Maryland Heights 2 places
- Richmond Heights 2 places
- Carondelet 1 place
- Cherokee Lemp 1 place
- Edwardsville 1 place
- Rock Hill 1 place
- Shaw 1 place
- South Grand 1 place
- Sunset Hills 1 place
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Bevo Mill
0 places