St Louis Restaurants

  1. Bailey's Chocolate Bar

    It's pure brilliance. Bailey's specializes in chocolate desserts and alcoholic beverages (with some brilliant combos: white chocolate raspberry martini, anyone?), with cheese plates and pizzas thrown in to conceal the decadence.

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  2. Broadway Oyster Bar

    Downtown's Broadway Oyster Bar serves lots of the namesake mollusks, plus patrons can enjoy Cajun food, beer and blues nightly in a fun outdoor garden.

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  3. Charlie Gitto's

    Legendary Charlie Gitto's makes a strong claim to having invented St Louis' famous toasted ravioli. It's a classy but casual place with dim lighting and at-a-snap service. There's a more casual branch downtown at 207 N 6th St.

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  4. Dressel's

    An offbeat find. This classic Welsh pub serves rarebit, fish and chips and sandwiches in an atmosphere celebrating Wales' literary and drinking heritages.

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  5. Milo's Bocce Garden

    At the laid-back Milo's Bocce Garden, you can enjoy the outdoor courtyard to eat sandwiches, pizzas and pastas, drink and play bocce with old Italian guys.

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  6. Saleem's

    'Where garlic is king' is the motto, and the herb shows up in bright-orange Saleem's kabobs, kofte, hummus and other Persian dishes. Night owls will appreciate the late hours.

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  7. Sameem

    In the heart of the young, bohemian 'hood of Grand South Grand, Sameem serves traditional Afghan dishes like lamb kabobs plus fusion meals like the spicy chicken pasta. The chutney is divine.

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  8. Ted Drewes

    Don't dare leave town without gorging on frozen custard, a local specialty. Sample this super-creamy ice-cream-like treat at Ted Drewes (cone around US$1-2.50 . There's a smaller, summer-only branch at 4224 S Grand Blvd.

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  9. Terrene

    This bright, contemporary space defines itself both through its food (pan-roasted chicken with wilted spinach, chickpeas, roasted garlic, natural jus and chive butter, for example) and its dedication to environmentalism. It serves meat, but Terrene is also a vegetarian favorite.

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  10. Thai Pizza Company

    Try one of the creative East-meets-West pizzas at Thai Pizza Company, or go old-school and sample some real (pizza-less) Thai off the mix-and-match menu.

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