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Where to eat in St. Louis

52 hand-picked places in St. Louis, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Top Tables in St. Louis

Vicia New American restaurant · $$$$ · Forest Park Southeast
Vegetable-forward tasting menus from a James Beard-winning kitchen; STL's best special-occasion room.
4260 Forest Park Avenue Entrance On Boyle, At Corner Of, Duncan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
Herbie's American restaurant · $$$ · Clayton
Vintage 72's Parisian-brasserie glow-up - white tablecloths, raw bar, and a scene to match.
8100 Maryland Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
Casa Don Alfonso at the Ritz-Carlton $$$$ · Clayton
Michelin-pedigreed Italian fine dining inside the Ritz - white-glove, worth dressing up for.

Late Night in St. Louis

Blueberry Hill $$ · Delmar Loop
Burgers and a jukebox room till late; a Delmar Loop landmark since 1972.
Pin-Up Bowl Bowling alley · $$ · Delmar Loop
Retro bowling lanes, bar food, and cocktails running late in the Loop.
6191 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
HandleBar STL $$ · The Grove
The Grove's late bike-themed bar with a kitchen that keeps firing after midnight.

Sushi in St. Louis

Drunken Fish $$$ · Central West End
STL's longtime favorite sushi room - reliable rolls and a lively CWE bar scene.
Sushi Ai Sushi restaurant · $$ · Downtown
Downtown all-you-can-eat sushi with genuinely fresh fish for the price.
910 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63101
Sushi Bar at the Ritz-Carlton $$$$ · Clayton
Hotel omakase-caliber sushi counter for a splurge night in Clayton.

Italian in St. Louis

Cunetto House of Pasta Italian restaurant · $$$ · The Hill
The Hill's classic red-sauce house - expect a wait and a mountain of pasta.
5453 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Charlie Gitto's $$$ · The Hill
Toasted ravioli originators' rival and a Hill institution for old-school Italian.
Pastaria Italian restaurant · $$$ · Clayton
Handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza from the Niche Food Group in a lively Clayton room.
7734 Forsyth Blvd Ste 1, Clayton, MO 63105

Pizza in St. Louis

Racanelli's $$ · Kirkwood
New York-style thin crust that STL expats specifically miss when they move away.
Peel Wood Fired Pizza Pizza restaurant · $$ · Clayton
Mugnaini wood-fired oven turning out award-winning Neapolitan-leaning pies.
208 S Meramec Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
Onesto Pizza & Trattoria Pizza restaurant · $$ · The Hill
Hill neighborhood pizza and pasta joint with a loyal weekday happy-hour crowd.
5401 Finkman St, St. Louis, MO 63109