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Acero				1 User Reviews
7266 Manchester Rd	Italian	$$$, $$$$	Maplewood
St. Louis has approximately 1 million Italian restaurants, but nothing like Acero. Here you don't choose between the red sauce or the white, and you won't find Provel on anything. Sample salumi from the nation's top artisanal producers, or share a quartino of Amarone wine with a special someone.... More >>

An American Place				1 User Reviews
822 Washington Ave.	American	$$$$	St. Louis - Washington Avenue
The most spangled feather in St. Louis’ fine-dining cap. Larry Forgione -- a celebrity chef before the Food Network rendered the term meaningless -- was one of the first restaurateurs to forge relationships directly with farmers and ranchers (and while he was at it, he invented the... More >>

Annie Gunn's				3 User Reviews
16806 Chesterfield Airport Rd	New American	$$, $$$	Chesterfield
Chef Lou Rook's imaginative cooking makes this a castle fit for a king. Specialties such as smoked trout come from the adjacent Smoke House Market, but Rook is at his best mixing and matching things such as jumbo lump crab and andouille cakes with chipotle aioli. There's also a wide selection of... More >>

Araka				Write a Review
131 Carondelet Plaza	Contemporary, Continental, New American	$$$, $$$$	Clayton
A burst of cosmopolitan style in the fussy heart of Clayton, Araka offers a wide range of dishes with a strong southern European influence. Head chef Mark Curran has a deft touch, especially with seafood: big-eye tuna with oranges and olives is delightful, and black lentils and truffle turn... More >>

Atlas				Write a Review
5513 Pershing Ave.	Bistro, Contemporary, French, New American	$$$	St. Louis - Skinker/DeBaliviere
Like a fine Bordeaux, Atlas grows richer and more noble with each year. Chef Michael Roberts� menu is timeless, with attention paid to the quality of ingredients and meticulous preparation rather than pizzazz and the latest trends. Dishes change seasonally, but you�ll certainly find excellent... More >>

Banh Mi So #1 — Saigon Gourmet				1 User Reviews
4071 S Grand Blvd.	Vietnamese	$, $$	St. Louis - South Grand
You might visit this charming South Grand spot for banh mi — it's in the name, after all — delicious sandwiches with thinly sliced meat, pickled vegetables and sometimes pâté on a crusty baguette. Or you might decide to test the neon sign in the window that proclaims the... More >>

Bissinger's: A Chocolate Experience				Write a Review
32 Maryland Plz	Cafe, Coffeehouse, Dessert	$, $$	St. Louis - Midtown
The beloved St. Louis institution has received a 21st-century makeover. Its new location in the Central West End’s Maryland Plaza is a sleek, modern dessert bar. “Chocolate sommelier” Gretchen Morfogen’s menu divides desserts into light-, medium- and full-bodied selections.... More >>

The Bleeding Deacon				1 User Reviews
4123 Chippewa St.	American	$	St. Louis - South City
It looks like any old south-side bar. A nondescript building sandwiched between a private residence and a sex shop, its interior is dim and smoky. But the brief menu contains plenty of surprises, from a salsa that features sweet potatoes and comes topped with flash-fried collard greens to maybe... More >>

Blueberry Hill				Write a Review
6504 Delmar Blvd.	American, Burgers	$	Delmar/ The Loop
The home base for local impresario extraordinaire Joe Edwards � and his many, many collections of pop-culture artifacts, from jukeboxes to baseball cards to Simpsons toys � Blueberry Hill is a favorite of locals and tourists alike. Burgers are king here. These are relatively restrained by... More >>

Blues City Deli				Write a Review
2438 McNair Ave.	Deli	$	St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park
Vince Valenza has harmoniously blended his two greatest loves -- the restaurant biz and the blues -- in this cute corner-storefront deli, where the walls are riddled with concert posters, album covers and photos (look for the shot of Valenza from his club-gigging days with music buddy... More >>

Cafe Ventana				1 User Reviews
3919 West Pine Blvd.	American, Beignet, Breakfast, Brunch, Cafe, Coffeehouse, Dessert, Sandwiches, Soups	$	St. Louis - Midtown
The new venture from former Melange chef Chris Lee combines the best aspects of the coffeehouse and the fast-casual joint � comfortable but not faux-bohemian, efficient but not corporate-slick � with a soup�on of Parisian bistro. Here you can have a light lunch of excellent lobster bisque, sip a... More >>

The Cupcakery-Central West End				2 User Reviews
28 S. Maryland Plz	Dessert	$	St. Louis - Central West End
The Cupcakery offers the Platonic ideal of the beloved birthday-party cupcakes of your childhood: perfect cake, moist and flavorful, topped with luscious buttercream. The best cupcake on the regular menu is the "Peanut Butter Cup," whose peanut-butter buttercream tastes exactly like the... More >>

Dewey's Pizza				1 User Reviews
124 N Kirkwood Rd	Italian, Pizza	$, $$	Kirkwood
A Cincinnati-based chain that doesn't look, act or taste like a chain at all, Dewey's ranked as one of St. Louis' better-quality pizza joints the moment it opened its doors in downtown Kirkwood. The pizza's ruler-thin crust resembles St. Louis-style visually, but blessedly it embodies New... More >>

Dewey's Pizza				Write a Review
559 North and South Rd	Pizza	$, $$	University City
See listing under "Webster/Kirkwood." More >>

Dressel's				Write a Review
419 N Euclid Ave.	Gastro Pub, Welsh	$$	St. Louis - Central West End
Benjamin Dressel has expanded his parents� namesake pub, but he hasn�t messed with the ambiance that has made it a Central West End institution for three decades. The revamped menu brings Dressel�s more in line with the gastropub trend, with such dishes as duck confit served with a potato cake... More >>

Erato				Write a Review
126 N Main St.	Contemporary, New American, Small Plates, Tapas	$$$	Collinsville/ Edwardsville
Erato's kitchen isn't much bigger than the bedroom of a small apartment, but from this confined space chef Kevin Willmann produces lovely and exciting food. The brief menu concentrates on "Smaller Plates": soups, salads, breads and modest portions of more substantial dishes. Recent standouts... More >>

Everest Café & Bar				Write a Review
4145 Manchester Rd.	Indian, Korean, Nepalese, Pakistani	$$	St. Louis - Forest Park Southeast
St. Louis’ first and only Nepalese restaurant has moved from the fringes of the loft district to the Forest Park Southeast’s up-and-coming Grove neighborhood, but it retains much of its hole-in-the wall charm. More important, the food is still fantastic, from the simple pleasures of... More >>

Feraro's Jersey Style Pizza				3 User Reviews
1862 S 10th St.	Pizza	$	St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park
To the untrained taste bud, there's no perceptible difference between Jersey pizzas and New York-style ones. To owner Jon Feraro, Jersey means crust a notch thicker and sauce slightly sweeter. His storefront pie operation throws the Garden State in your face at every turn. The soundtrack plays a... More >>

Five				2 User Reviews
5100 Daggett Ave.	American, New American	$$, $$$	St. Louis - Forest Park Southeast
Cute but not cutesy, value-priced but not cheap, fancy but not fussy, Five is one of those quiet, half-hidden bistros where you wind up on a whim one weeknight, where no reservations (or jackets) are required, where the menu changes daily but you always know you'll find something tasty and... More >>

Franco				4 User Reviews
1535 S Eighth St.	Contemporary, French, New American	$$$	St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park
Tom Schmidt thought he'd open a diner. After a reasonably priced meal at a trendy Manhattan restaurant, he realized what St. Louis really needed: hearty, affordable French bistro fare in the heart of Soulard. You'll find favorites like braised lamb, cassoulet and pommes frites, as well as... More >>

Gioia's Deli				1 User Reviews
1934 Macklind Ave.	Deli, Italian	$	St. Louis - The Hill
An institution on the Hill since 1918, Gioia’s Deli began its life as a grocery store but is now a sandwich shop. Gioia’s is most famous for its hot salami, or Salam de Testa: a thick, soft salami made from beef and — yes — pork snouts. The flavor is rich and earthy and... More >>

The Good Pie				Write a Review
3137 Olive St.	Italian, Pizza	$$	St. Louis - Midtown
Don�t let the modest name fool you. This inconspicuous midtown address turns out excellent Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven at the rear of the dining room. The crust is very thin and crisp, though with a lovely, ever-so-tender chew. The pizzas feature straightforward combinations... More >>

Guido's Pizza & Tapas				7 User Reviews
5046 Shaw Ave.	Italian, Pizza, Small Plates, Spanish, Tapas	$, $$	St. Louis - The Hill
The Carretero family brings a little bit of Spain to the heart of St. Louis Italian country. Have a glass of sangría and feast on a big plate of paella, or nosh on several of the excellent, authentic hot and cold tapas: a platter of Serrano ham, chorizo and manchego cheese; croquetas;... More >>

Harvest				Write a Review
1059 S Big Bend Blvd.	American, Contemporary, New American	$$$, $$$$	Richmond Heights
Now in its second decade, Stephen Gontram's Big Bend mainstay continues to offer the attention to detail and generous spirit of a restaurant in its prime. Under the direction of Gontram and executive chef Nick Miller, the kitchen offers topnotch, seasonal versions of the rustic cuisine —... More >>

Indian Food				Write a Review
8629 Olive Blvd.	Indian, Nepalese, Pakistani	$, $$	University City
It's a family affair. Owner Zahid Khan and his son Zack work the front of his house, while Khan’s wife, Shaheena, and daughter, Nazish, do the cooking. The Khans are originall from Karachi, Pakistan, so be sure to try the nahiri, one of Pakistan’s most beloved dishes. It begins with a... More >>