ST. LOUIS – From cherished homegrown specialties to timeless classics and vibrant international cuisines, the culinary scene of St. Louis offers something extraordinary for just about any appetite.
Food connoisseurs at Eater.com praised St. Louis’ restaurant game in a feature story earlier this week, naming dozens of the region’s top eateries. To be exact: 37 restaurants.
The list celebrates St. Louis’ rich culinary diversity, highlighting a variety of established award-winning restaurants along with new contenders making their mark.
“Through sheer audacity and Midwestern grit, the STL culinary community has kept pace with Goliath competitors through some especially strong openings in recent years,” said Eater.com’s feature report. “If something delicious exists anywhere in the 314, St. Louisans with voracious appetites will find it.”
What are “The 37 best restaurants in St. Louis,” according to Eater.com? Here’s the list, broken down alphabetically by local selections in City of St. Louis and elsewhere in the St. Louis region.
City of St. Louis
Bowood by Niche (4605 Olive Street)
Brasserie by Niche (4580 Laclede Avenue)
City Foundry Food Hall (3730 Foundry Way)
El Molino del Sureste (5005-5007 South Kingshighway Boulevard)
Fufu n’ Sauce (5561 Enright Avenue)
Frazer’s Restaurant (1811 Pastalozzi Street)
Gioia’s Deli (1934 Macklind Avenue)
Idol Wolf (1528 Locust Street)
Indo (1641D Tower Grove Avenue)
Izumi (St. Louis Food Truck)
Little Fox (2800 Shenandoah Avenue)
Mainlander Supper Club (8 South Euclid Avenue)
Pappy’s Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street)
Planter’s House/The Bullock Room (1000 Mississippi Avenue)
Salsa Rosada (3135 Olive Street)
Songbird (4476 Chouteau Avenue)
‘ssippi (2926 Cherokee Street)
Sugarwitch (7726 Virginia Avenue)
The Gin Room (3200 South Grand Boulevard)
The Lucky Accomplice (2501 South Jefferson Avenue)
Tiny Chef at the Silver Ballroom (4701 Morgan Ford Road)
Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery (1629 Tower Grove Avenue)
Vicia (4260 Forest Park Avenue)
St. Louis region (outside of city)
Akar (7641 Wydown Boulevard; Clayton, MO)
Balkan Treat Box (8103 Big Bend Boulevard; Webster Groves, MO)
Bistro La Florisaison (7637 Wydown Boulevard; Clayton, MO)
Cate Zone Chinese Cafe (8148 Olive Boulevard; University City, MO)
Chiang Mai (8158 Big Bend Boulevard; Webster Groves, MO)
China Bistro at Pan-Asian Supermarket (14246 Manchester Road; Manchester, MO)
El Toluco Taqueria & Grocery (14234 Manchester Road; Manchester, MO)
Jalea Peruvian Bistro (323 N. Main Street; St. Charles, MO)
Louie (706 De Mun Avenue; Clayton, MO)
Nudo House (11423 Olive Boulevard; Creve Coeur, MO)
Olive + Oak (216 W. Lockwood Avenue; Webster Groves, MO)
Sabroso Cocina Mexicana (11146 Old Saint Charles Road; St. Ann, MO)
The Foundry Bakery (11424 Dorsett Road; Maryland Heights, MO)
Wright’s Tavern (7624 Wydown Boulevard; Clayton, MO)
Eater.com is a digital media platform dedicated to food, drinks and dining culture. In recent months, their writers have also profiled the restaurant scenes for other Midwest metros, including Chicago, Kansas City and Omaha.
