Bakeries
Federhofer's Bakery
St. Louis' German heritage is evidenced in its vintage bakeries throughout the metro area:
Try st. louis original foods
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, (http://www.teddrewes.com). Every St. Louis resident has had Ted Drewes at some point in their life. They have two locations in St. Louis, including one on the original Route 66. Featuring dozens of toppings for its famous frozen custard, it's a wonderful treat in the warmer months.
Gus's Pretzels
(http://www.guspretzels.com/) great hot large pretzels about 1' long and 1" diameter!
Barbequed Pork Steaks, St. Louis Style
Boston butt sliced into steaks, basted with maull's barbecue sauce.
Maull's Barbecue Sauce
(http://www.maull.com/) a spicy, semi-sweet tomato-based sauce unusual for containing pepper pulp and anchovies. eight varieties.
Provel Cheese
Provel Cheese, a soft, white processed cheese made from cheddar, swiss and provolone. Mainly found on the pizzas at local favorite Imo's Pizza. You either love it, or you hate it; either way, it's worth trying!
Gooey Butter Cake
Gooey Butter Cake, a type of coffee cake with a bottom layer of buttery yellow cake and a top layer of either egg and cream cheese, or butter and sugar.
Toasted Ravioli
Breaded, then deep fried, these small meat, cheese, or veggie stuffed pasta pockets reflect local italian influence. a favorite bar food in st. louis.
Slinger
A large plate full of hash browns piled over with two eggs and a hamburger patty or other meat and then covered with chili and cheese onions optional. a popular ultra-heavy diner food.
St. Louis Style Pizza
Made with provel cheese on a super thin crust.
St. Paul sandwiches
A fried egg and vegetable patty on white bread with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. unique to the chinese-american restaurants in st. louis.
Red Hot Riplets
(http://oldviennallc.com/) a somewhat-spicy variety of potato chips made by local firm old vienna with st. louis-style barbecue sauce.
Central west end
Bar Italia
Italian. Delightful venue for parties, drinking, picking up lovely ladies and happytimes. Refreshingly, ID's are rarely checked, although this tends to be a bit of a secret, so the crowd is actually happily devoid of drunken teenyboppers.
Dressel's
Possibly St. Louis's only Welsh pub, Dressel's features wood panel walls, original artwork from floor to ceiling of literary and jazz legends, and a central bar that makes this quite a cozy establishment. Try the homemade pretzel, anything with their beer and cheese sauce, Ruben sandwich, or Welsh rarebit.
Eau Bistro and Cafe
Trendy, avant-garde cuisine and a great wine list, this place is great for a date or night out before a movie or the nightlife options in the CWE. Located in the historic Chase Park Plaza hotel.
Suburbs
Kobe Steak House of Japan
+1 314 434-2600. japanese steak house.
Olympia Kebob House & Taverna
1543 mccausland ave, +1 314 781-1299. greek food near university city.
Pointer's Delivery
1023 s. big bend blvd., +1 314 644-2000. " (http://www.pointersdelive...). featuring the pointersaurus, the world's largest regularly delivered pizza, measuring in at 28" in diameter. pointer's has been featured on the food network and the travel channel.
Robust Winebar
(http://www.robustwinebar.com/). excellent wine bar with good food and tapas in webster groves.
Woofie's
(http://www.viennabeef.com...) 1919 woodson road, overland, +1 314 426-6291. a st. louis landmark featuring chicago-style hotdogs.
Bellaluna Ristorante
451 s kirkwood rd, kirkwood, +1 314 909-0455. fine italian cuisine.
Imo's Pizza
Multiple locations. st. louis style thin crust pizza. locals favorite.
Delmar loop
Riddles Penultimate Cafe and Wine Bar
Riddles Penultimate Cafe and Wine Bar, 6307 Delmar Blvd, +1 314 725-6985, (http://www.riddlescafe.com). A place to eat, drink, and listen to music on the Loop. A constantly changing menu features only food from local farmers and producers. Now under a different name.
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Blvd, +1 314 727-4444, (http://www.blueberryhill.com/). A true landmark restaurant and bar, open till 3AM. Chuck Berry frequently on the calander to play. Absolutely filled with pop-culture memorabilia spanning decades, including lunchboxes, concert posters, toys, sports trading cards, and other Americana. This place is definitely not one to miss.
Fitz's Rootbeer
Fitz's Rootbeer, 6605 Delmar Blvd, (http://www.fitzsrootbeer.com). American Bar and Grill, Family friendly, watch the bottle factory go to work as you dine.
The Melting Pot
The Melting Pot, 6683 Delmar Blvd., +1 314 725-4141, (http://www.meltingpot.com/). Fondue. Reservations are essentially required here.
The Loop features award-winning dining, and has everything from sidewalk cafes to upscale restaurants. This is a great street to walk and find something that appeals to your palate. Many ethnic restaurants, including Lebanese and Thai, are on the Loop.
Pi
Pi, 6144 Delmar Blvd, +1 314 727-6633, (http://www.restaurantpi.com). The crowds don't lie - this is terrific pizza.
The hill
Adriana's
Sicilian. Not open for dinner but can boast one of the best Italian veggie sandwiches out there. Lines are long but move quickly.
Zia's Restaurant
One of the most popular restaurants on The Hill, Zia's pastas stand out in St. Louis.
If you are a fan of Italian, head over to a neighborhood known as "the Hill", (http://www.thehillstl.com). Home of Yogi Berra, the Hill has more Italian restaurants than any other area in the city.
Downtown
Mike Shannon's Steaks & Seafood
620 market st. +1 314 421-1540 (http://www.shannonsteak.com/) on market street within eyeshot of busch stadium, overlooking keiner plaza. worth the visit for the aged steaks alone. outdoor patio dining available, comprehensive wine list, and a pretty good chance to meet a local legend.
An American Place
800 washington ave, +1 314 418-5800. (http://www.anamericanplac...). contemporary american, this is celebrity chef larry forgione's restaurant. known for its locally supplied and grown food, the restaurant is in an the impressive, elegantly restored former lobby of the statler hotel downtown.
BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups
BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups 700 South Broadway, +1 314 436-5222, (http://www.bbsjazzbluesso...). Name says it all.
Hannegan's Restaurant and Pub
719 n. 2nd st., +1 314 241-8877, (http://hannegansrestauran...). on laclede's landing, uniquely st. louis in nature.
Harry's Restaurant and Bar
2144 market st, +1 314 421-6969, (http://www.harrysrestaura...). adjacent to historic union station, serving fine food and hosting local live music on the patio.
The Gelateria
1327 washington ave, 314-621-8838. the best gelato outside of florence, italy, this small storefront on washington ave is sophisticated and a great place to stop in for an inexpensive treat after a long day of touring downtown. all flavors are made fresh in-house same day.
Kemoll's
1 metropolitan sq., +1 314 421-0555, (http://www.kemolls.com/). superb italian cuisine in a stunning setting atop 1 metropolitan square.
Broadway Oyster Bar
Broadway Oyster Bar 736 S. Broadway, +1 314 621-8811, (http://broadwayoysterbar.com/). Cajun Creole cuisine with live jazz and blues.
Mosaic
1101 lucas ave, 314-621-6001 (http://www.mosaictapas.com). one of downtown's more recent hotspots for food, festivities and fun, mosaic is a fantastic modern fusion tapas-style restaurant featuring more than 40 wines by the glass.
Robert E. Lee
Riverboat restaurant docked beneath the gateway arch.
Rooster
1104 locust st, 314-241-8188. a small european-style cafe with great crepes, sandwiches, and salads. on the inexpensive side, this place is ideal for breakfast or lunch - or a weekend brunch.
Schlafly Taproom
2100 locust st., +1 314 241-beer, (http://www.schlafly.com/t...). surprisingly good "european inspired pub food", and great microbrew beers on tap in a remodeled brick warehouse. many tables have views of the beer being brewed in action, and as the building is quite old, you can feel the hum and vibrations of the brewery process through the floor.
Tony's
410 market st. +1 314 231-7007. opens 5pm. the only aaa rated five-diamond fine restaurant in the state of missouri, this is considered by most to be the city's finest restaurant. make reservations, look nice, and appreciate the fine cuisine and outstanding service.
Top of the Riverfront
200 south 4th st. at the millennium hotel, +1 314 241 9500, (http://www.millenniumhote...)$$diningentertainment?opendocument&de 28 stories up on top of the millennium hotel the restaurant revolves 360 degrees around while you eat. a wonderful view of the city and riverfront.
Clayton
BARcelona
34 n central, 314-863-9909. one of the best places in st. louis for tapas, this place is great for large parties and hanging out with friends. one of the louder places in the city, expect a long wait - but it's worth it.
City Coffeehouse and Creperie
36 n. brentwood blvd, 314-862-2489. always busy and crowded for a reason. best crepes in the city - and about two dozen of them. a clayton landmark.
Benito's Gelato
#14 north central avenue +1 314 863-3366 a friendly staff and a colorful and chilled-out atmosphere only make the handmade gelato taste better. try the blood orange and dark chocolate combination: yum.
Pomme
40 n central, +1 314 727-4141. a very small, very intimate french restaurant. on the pricy side, this is a great place to have a romantic, elegant, amazingly delicious dinner in clayton.
Harvest
1059 s big bend blvd, +1 314 645-3522. (http://www.harveststlouis.com). outstanding and unique seasonal menus, a great wine list, amazing foie gras appetizer, and perhaps the best bread pudding in the midwest. if you're kind to your server, they may provide you a photocopy of the recipe on request.
J. Buck's
101 south hanley rd. +1 314 725-4700. (http://www.jbucks.com/). jack, joe and julie buck broadcasting family restaurant.
The Fatted Calf
12 s. bemiston avenue, +1 314 726-1141. " (http://www.fattedcalfburg...). welcome to hamburger lovers' heaven. the fatted calf is a st. louis landmark, and dare i say the home of the best burger in town. the fatted calf features a mall style dining experience with fast service.
Kaldi's Coffee
187 carondelet plaza, +1 314 726-2900. " (http://www.kaldiscoffee.com/). st. louis's finest coffee roaster. delicious vegetarian food, bottomless coffee cups, and a relaxed atmosphere.
South city
The Bevo Mill
4749 gravois, +1 314 481-2626, (http://www.bevomillstl.com). august busch, of the busch family and brewery, built this giant windmill as his private dining room in the early 1900s. today it serves traditional german cuisine and amazing breakfast. look for the giant windmill - you can't miss it if you're in south city. this restaurant closed abruptly in march 2009, and it is not known when or if it will reopen.
Merb's Candies
4000 s grand blvd, +1 314 832-7117. old-fashioned chocolates, candy, and other sweets. try the 'bionic candy apple' and the delicious chocolate-dipped strawberries.
Sidney Street Cafe
2000 sidney st., +1 314 771-5777, (http://www.sidneystreetca...). in a 100+ year old brick building, the inside features exposed brick and street lamps to be reminiscent of a new orleans sidewalk cafe. the attentive wait staff always gives a verbal presentation of the entire menu, which has many tried-and-true favorites and seasonally changing newer items. a great place for a first date or anniversary.
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company
6740 chippewa st., +1 314 832-2639, (http://www.chocolatechoco...). chocolate chocolate chocolate company is an award-winning chocolatier founded in st. louis, missouri. the company was founded in 1981 after the founding chocolatier spend over a decade training with the finest chocolatiers in the world. they specialize in fresh, chocolate covered strawberries, premium truffles, gourmet boxed chocolates, holiday chocolates and chocolate molded novelties all made fresh daily.
Hodak's
2100 gravois, +1 314 776-7292, (http://www.hodaks.com). hodak's has been st. louis' premier stop for fried chicken lovers since 1962! hodak's has been featured on rachael ray's "$40 a day" on the food network. if you like chicken and a lot of food for a small price, this is the place to go. if you are meeting a group, you will not be seated until all members of your party arrive. ~$5-10 per person.
Blues City Deli
2438 mcnair, +1 314 773-8225, (http://www.bluescitydeli.com). some of the best po-boys from cities on the "blues highway", st. louis, new orleans, memphis, and chicago. add in some love with a little taste from italy. set it in a turn of the century store front in one of st. louis' great historic neighborhoods (benton park. drench your ears with some of the best blues from the 1920's to the 50's.
Eleven Eleven Mississippi
1111 mississippi, +1 314 241-9999, (http://www.1111-m.com/). consistently on critic's best of list if not at the top, eleven eleven features an interesting fusion of american and mediterranean/tuscan cuisine and the city's finest wine selection. exposed brick walls, an open kitchen, and a busy dining room has made this place a st. louis favorite for the past several years.
St. Louis has its very own magazine and accompanying website, Sauce, which is the definitive guide to dining in St. Louis. Visit (http://www.saucemagazine.com) for a searchable restaurant directory, news, and reviews.