ST. LOUIS – Food Network star and self-proclaimed “Flavortown” mayor Guy Fieri has crisscrossed the country for nearly two decades through his iconic show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”
Fieri has sampled food from more than 1,3000 restaurants nationwide across 49 seasons, leaving his culinary mark on every state. Naturally, he favorites in each one.
Fieri’s TV journeys often find him looking for quality recipes, though he’s also built an impressive empire of restaurants throughout the years.
With that in mind, here’s a list of Guy Fieri’s restaurants has visited in Missouri and Illinois, which include several in the St. Louis region or a short drive away.
Missouri
Antonino’s Taverna (St. Louis)
Banksia (Kansas City)
BB’s Lawnside Blues and BBQ (Kansas City)
Blue Koi (Kansas City)
Cupini’s (Kansas City)
Danny Edwards Boulevard BBQ (Kansas City)
Dressel’s Public House (St. Louis)
Extra Virgin (Kansas City)
Espino’s Mexican Bar & Grill (Chesterfield)
Grinder’s (Kansas City)
Guerrilla Street Food (St. Louis)
Happy Gillis Cafe & Hangout (Kansas City)
Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen (St. Louis)
Iron Barley (St. Louis)
Jarocho (Kansas City)
KC Taco Company (Kansas City)
Krokstrom Scandinavian (Kansas City)
Mama’s 39th Street (Kansas City)
Pigwich (Kansas City)
Pot Pie (Kansas City)
Smokin’ Guns BBQ (Kansas City)
Succotash (Kansas City)
Swagger Fine Spirits and Food (Kansas City)
Sweetie Pie’s (St. Louis)
The Brick (Kansas City)
The Shaved Duck (St. Louis)
YJ’s Snack Bar (Kansas City)
Illinois
90 Miles Cuban Cafe (Chicago)
Bella Luna Cafe (Chicago)
Big & Littles (Chicago)
Bop N Grill (Chicago)
Cemitas Puebla (Chicago)
Charlie Parker’s (Springfield)
Chicago Brauhaus (Chicago)
Chilam Balam (Chicago)
Chuck’s Southern Comforts Cafe (Burbank)
Garifuna Flava (Chicago)
Del Seoul (Chicago)
Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket (Willowbrook)
DMK Burger Bar (Chicago)
Frosted Mug (Alsip)
Galewood Cookshack (Chicago)
Glen’s Diner (Chicago)
Hackney’s (Glenview)
Hopleaf Bar (Chicago)
Honky Tonk BBQ (Chicago)
Irazu (Chicago)
Kuma’s Corner (Chicago)
La Scarola (Chicago)
Manny’s Deli (Chicago)
MFK (Chicago)
Nana Organic (Chicago)
Panozzo’s Italian Market (Chicago)
Paradise Pup (Des Plaines)
Rex Italian Foods (Norridge)
Saucy Porka (Chicago)
Smoque (Chicago)
Sun Wah BBQ (Chicago)
Taste of Peru (Chicago)
The Depot American Diner (Chicago)
The Original Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria (Chicago)
The Shanty (Wadsworth)
Tre Kronor (Chicago)
Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap (Chicago)
White Palace Grill (Chicago)
