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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Iron Barley				1 User Reviews
5510 Virginia Ave.	American, Barbecue	$, $$	St. Louis - South City
Hoosier food is elevated to haute status at this unassuming South St. Louis outpost, where chef and owner Tom Coghill (previously head kitchen honcho at Frazer’s Traveling Brown Bag) wields his cast-iron cookware to produce unbelievable creations: oak-roasted pork and chicken, toasted... More >>

Local Harvest Cafe & Catering				Write a Review
3137 Morganford Rd.	American, Breakfast, Coffeehouse, Deli, Sandwiches, Soups	$, $$	St. Louis - Tower Grove
From the owners of Local Harvest Grocery comes a coffeehouse/restaurant with a twist. On Saturday nights chef Clara Moore offers a four-course tasting menu drawn from her shopping expedition that day. (Reservations are required.) You won�t know the details till you arrive, but you can expect... More >>

Mayuri				Write a Review
12513 Olive Blvd.	Indian	$$	Creve Coeur
The well-regarded Indian restaurant Ruchi changed owners and name: It is now Mayuri. The menu and the quality of the food remains the same. The lengthy menu defies easy summary, but expect to find topnotch renditions of many Indian favorites (lamb vindaloo and tandoori chicken), as well as such... More >>

Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant				3 User Reviews
3210 S. Grand Blvd.	Eritrean, Ethiopian	$$	St. Louis - South Grand
An Ethiopian restaurant likely to appeal to novice and connoisseur alike, Meskerem is a welcome addition to South Grand's multi-culti mix. Even the injera — the spongy, slightly sour bread with which you scoop up your food — is better than average here. Newcomers might want to try the... More >>

Taste by Niche				Write a Review
1831 Sidney St.	Contemporary, Small Plates	$$, $$$	St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park
From celebrated young chef Gerard Craft comes a concept unique to St. Louis: a �taste bar� that serves small (though not minuscule) and affordably priced dishes packed with flavor. Stop in for a snack and a cocktail from master mixologist Ted Kilgore or build dinner from a succession of plates.... More >>

Nobu's				Write a Review
8643 Olive Blvd.	Japanese, Sushi	$$, $$$	University City
Chef Noboru Kidera works a kind of alchemy at his University City restaurant. The deft movements of his hands as he works at the bar, chatting with diners, demonstrate just how complex the making of sushi is. But what you notice about a piece of Kidera's nigiri sushi is its utter simplicity: the... More >>

Onesto Pizza and Trattoria				Write a Review
5401 Finkman St.	Italian, Pizza	$$	St. Louis - St. Louis Hills
A neighborhood restaurant in the best sense: appealing not just because it’s there but because it compels you to return to see your neighbors and friends and what Vito Racanelli Jr. and his staff are dishing up. The pizzas are of the New York school: thin (but not too thin) crust, and lots... More >>

Pi Pizzeria-Delmar Loop				4 User Reviews
6144 Delmar Blvd.	Pizza	$$, $$$	Delmar/ The Loop
This funky Delmar Loop joint proves that a great crust can elevate a simple pizza above the ordinary. Pi adds cornmeal, which imbues the texture of the crust with a faint granular quality. The exterior is crisp and a lovely, summery golden brown, while the interior keeps a spongy softness that... More >>

Pizza-a-Go-Go				Write a Review
6703 Scanlan Ave.	Pizza	$, $$	St. Louis - South City
Frank LaFata has operated Pizza-a-Go-Go since 1964, from Gaslight Square to its present home just south of Interstate 44 and Arsenal. The location has changed; his pizza hasn't. These pies are timeless classics: simple, and simply perfect. It's all about the crust, thin and crisp with just... More >>

Señor Pique				1 User Reviews
14424 Manchester Rd	Mexican	$$	Manchester/ Ballwin
The strip-mall sprawl of suburban Manchester might not be where you'd expect to find some of the best Mexican food in St. Louis, but Señor Pique makes a convincing claim to the crown. The menu features numerous traditional dishes — simple tacos as flavorful as any from a Cherokee... More >>

17th Street Bar & Grill				2 User Reviews
1711 West Highway 50	American, Barbecue	$$	Belleville/ Fairview Heights
17th Street Bar & Grill 1711 West Highway 50, O'Fallon, Illinois; 618-622-1717. Mike Mills has been named grand champion at the annual Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (a.k.a. the Super Bowl of Swine) three times -- a dynasty as notable as the Yankees of the late 1990s... More >>

Simply Thai				Write a Review
2470 N. Hwy. 67	Thai	$, $$	Florissant
A small, no-frills restaurant — one room, paper napkins, no liquor license — Simply Thai happens to turn out fantastic Thai dishes both familiar and exotic. Curries are fantastic, especially the rich, complexly spiced massaman curry and the fiery green curry. (Be warned: The kitchen... More >>

Stellina Pasta Café				2 User Reviews
3342 Watson Rd	American, Cafe, Coffeehouse, Deli, Italian	$, $$	St. Louis - South City
Freshly made pasta is a revelation in this red-sauce, white-sauce town, and Jamey and Lisa Tochtrop's charming neighborhood café offers an oft-changing menu of fresh lasagna, long-cut and stuffed pasta dishes. You can also get the husband-and-wife team's pasta to go, and cook it yourself... More >>

Taqueria los Tarascos				1 User Reviews
4444 Woodson Rd.	Mexican	$, $$	North St. Louis County
A taqueria by name, a large and colorful Mexican restaurant by design. The menu has a broad range, from tacos, tortas and other taqueria dishes to the standard combination-lunch menu to unusual dishes like of tostadas de cueritos (pork skin marinated in vinegar). The mole poblano is excellent,... More >>