Best Restaurants In St Louis To Eat Great Food

Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in St Louis in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.

Organizing this into the best St Louis restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.

Be sure to check out our St Louis restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.

We have written many other local food guides for cities in the Midwest on our site which you can look through there.

Best Italian Restaurants in St Louis

The best St-Louis Italian restaurants would be:

Cunetto House of Pasta at 5453 Magnolia Ave
Charlie Gitto’s On the Hill at 5226 Shaw Ave
Zia’s Restaurant and Catering at 5256 Wilson Ave
Mama’s On The Hill at 2132 Edwards St
Lombardo’s Trattoria at 201 S 20th St
Trattoria Marcella at 3600 Watson Rd
Lorusso’s Cucina at 3121 Watson Rd
Gian-Tony’s Ristorante at 5356 Daggett Ave #3028

Best Steak Houses

These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:

Carmine’s Steak House at 20, 1809 S 4th St
801 Chophouse at 137 Carondelet Plaza
Kreis’ Steakhouse & Bar at 535 S Lindbergh Blvd
Twisted Tree Steakhouse at 10701 Watson Rd
Citizen Kane’s Steak House at 133 W Clinton Pl

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:

Mi Ranchito at 887 Kingsland Ave
Mariachi’s II Mexican Restaurant at 4625 Gravois Ave
Mission Taco Joint at 908 Lafayette Ave
Lily’s Mexican Restaurant at 4601 S Kingshighway Blvd
Sunny’s Cantina at 6655 Manchester Ave
Taqueria El Bronco at 2817 Cherokee St

Best Chinese & Asian Food

Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:

Corner 17 at 6623 Delmar Blvd
West End Wok at 4577 Laclede Ave
Asia Gourmet at 412 N Tucker Blvd
Dragon’s Place at 3819 Meramec St
Old St Louis Chop Suey at 4600 Chippewa St
Joyful House Vietnamese Cuisine and Seafood at 3900 S Grand Blvd

Best Spots For Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Kampai Sushi Bar at 4949 W Pine Blvd
Midtown Sushi & Ramen at 3674 Forest Park Ave
Cafe Mochi at 3221 S Grand Blvd #1013
Sushi Sake at 4418 Lemay Ferry Rd

Indian Restaurants In Your Area

You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:

Mr. Currys India Restaurant at 612 Olive St
Himalayan Yeti at 3515 S Kingshighway Blvd
Rasoi at 25 N Euclid Ave

American Restaurants

Want to sample some great American food? If so then go to:

Fitz’s Delmar at 6605 Delmar Blvd
Stacked Burger Bar at 7637 Ivory Ave
The Fountain On Locust at 3037 Locust St

Yummy BBQ

There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:

Pappy’s Smokehouse at 3106 Olive St
Sugarfire Smoke House at 605 Washington Ave
Salt + Smoke at 6525 Delmar Blvd
Bogart’s Smokehouse at 1627 S 9th St
Knockout BBQ at 3150 S Grand Blvd

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:

Brasserie by Niche at 4580 Laclede Ave
The Crossing at 7823 Forsyth Blvd
Cafe Provencal at 427 S Kirkwood Rd #6119

Greek & Mediterranean Food

From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:

The Greek Kitchen at 343 S Kirkwood Rd #101
Apollonia Mediterranean Greek Restaurant at 6836 Gravois Ave
Yiro / Gyro at 17 S Vandeventer Ave
Majeed Mediterranean Restaurant at 4658 Gravois Ave
Medina Grill at 1327 Washington Ave
Cafe Nova at 5611 S Kingshighway Blvd

Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants

Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:

Peacemaker Lobster & Crab at 1831 Sidney St
Krab Kingz Seafood at 7740 Watson Rd
Broadway Oyster Bar at 736 S Broadway
801 Fish at 172 Carondelet Plaza

Where To Eat Pizza

You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in St-Louis are:

Pizzeoli Wood Fired Pizza at 1928 S 12th St
Pie Guy Pizza at 4189 Manchester Ave
Melo’s Pizzeria at 2438 McNair Ave Rear
Pizza-A-Go-Go at 6703 Scanlan Ave
Onesto Pizza & Trattoria at 5401 Finkman St

The Top Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

Baileys’ Range at 1420, 920 Olive St
Hi-Pointe Drive-In at 1033 McCausland Ave
Layla at 4317 Manchester Ave
Five Guys at 1778 S Hanley Rd
Burger 809 at 2619 1/2 Cherokee St

Best Buffets Near You

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet and Grill at 129 Concord Plaza Shopping Center offers a good buffet in town.

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best St Louis vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

PuraVegan Cafe at 307 Belt Ave
Seedz Café at 6344 S Rosebury Ave
Small Batch Whiskey & Fare at 3001 Locust St
Revel Kitchen at 8388 Musick Memorial Dr

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

Tree House Restaurant at 3177 S Grand Blvd
Lona’s Lil Eats at 2199 California Ave
Cafe Natasha’s Persian Cuisine at 3200 S Grand Blvd
Rush Bowls at 227 N Euclid Ave
Frida’s at 622 N and S Rd

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are where to start your day with a smile:

Milque Toast Bar at 2212 S Jefferson Ave
Egg at 2200 Gravois Ave
Turn at 3224 Locust St
2Schae Cafe at 275 Union Blvd

Bakeries & Desserts

From breads to yummy desserts try out one of these St Louis bakeries:

Sugar & Slice Bakery on Main at 519 S Main St
La Pâtisserie Chouquette at 1626 Tower Grove Ave
Missouri Baking at 2027 Edwards St
Cakery at 1420 Tamm Ave
Sweetfixx
The Cup at 28 Maryland Plaza Rear

Donuts

When you are running out of time in the morning swing by one of these donut shops:

John’s Donuts at 1618 S Broadway
Donut Drive In at 6525 Chippewa St
Vincent Van Doughnut at 1072 Tower Grove Ave
Pharaoh’s Donuts at 8 Maryland Plaza
Boogyz Donuts at 6951 Olive Blvd

Ice Cream Shops

For the best ice cream shops near you try:

Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery at 1637 S 18th St
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at 389 N Euclid Ave
Tower Grove Creamery at 3101 S Grand Blvd
Gelato Di Riso at 5204 Wilson Ave
Boardwalk Waffles & Ice Cream at 7376 Manchester Rd

Cafes

Jumpstart your day at one of these cafes:

Hartford Coffee at 3974 Hartford St
Kaldi’s Coffee on Skinker at 270 N Skinker Blvd
The Mud House at 2101 Cherokee St
Sump Coffee at 3700 S Jefferson Ave
Comet Coffee at 5708 Oakland Ave
Catalyst Coffee at 1223 Pine St
Benton Park Cafe & Coffee Bar at 2901 Salena St

Smoothies & Juices

Smoothie and juice bars are always a good healthy option:

Hello Juice & Smoothie at 1000 S Newstead Ave
St. Louis Juice Press at 4701 S Kingshighway Blvd
I Love Juice Bar-Ladue at 10283 Clayton Rd
Juice Bar at 9849 Manchester Rd

Cocktail Bars

These cocktail bars are where to go when you want to try some creative drinks:

Planter’s House at 1000 Mississippi Ave
Taste at 4584 Laclede Ave
Trust at 401 Pine St
Small Change at 2800 Indiana Ave
Lazy Tiger at 210 N Euclid Ave
The Famous Bar at 5213 Chippewa St

Breweries & Sports Bars

Watch the big game or sample some unique suds at one of these breweries or sports bars:

4 Hands Brewing at 1220 S 8th St
2nd Shift Brewing at 1601 Sublette Ave #2
Perennial Artisan Ales at 8125 Michigan Ave
Wellspent Brewing at 2917 Olive St
Modern Brewery at 5231 Manchester Ave e
Alpha Brewing at 4310 Fyler Ave
Bluewood Brewing at 1821 Cherokee St

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Enjoy Eating at the Best St Louis Restaurants

We bet you are getting hungry after thinking about all of those delicious food options in your area. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional options for healthy food.

Plus there was talk of breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. Plus there were cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Don’t forget that most of the above venues will allow you to order take-out or delivery online through those links.

It would help us and our readers out a lot if you could correct anything we may have gotten wrong or if you could share your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in St Louis!