24 Hip Foodie Restaurants in St. Louis County

By Jaime Lees on Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 4:40 pm

While downtown and other neighborhoods in the city offer many Instagrammable restaurants, bakeries and bars, there are plenty of other hip St. Louis eateries located outside the city line.

Dig into this collection of hip foodie restaurants located in St. Louis County. From Maplewood to Clayton to St. Charles (yes, we included St. Charles, too) there are plenty of spots to sample great food without having to worry about how to parallel park.

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Sarah Lovett

A Little Hi
(15069 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-220-7176)
This tiny version of the Hi-Pointe Drive-In brings a bit of that city magic to Ballwin. The menu serves only the greatest hits, which include the signature smash burger, its Frisco Melt and its outstanding Belgian-style fries. Those in the know get the Fat and the Furious, which is a double cheeseburger with a Wagyu hotdog topped with fried mac and cheese. But save room for dessert, too, because they also have raspberry cheesecake shakes.
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Jennifer Silverberg

Prasino St. Charles
(1520 South 5th Street, #110, St. Charles; 636-277-0202)
Prasino, which is Greek for "green," is the third location of the Chicago-based boutique chain of restaurants built on the philosophy of offering sustainable, farm-to-table fare in an eco-chic setting. Built on the ashes of the iconic Noah's Ark Restaurant at I-70 and 5th Street, Prasino brings its eco-friendly ethos and contemporary American cuisine to the Streets of St. Charles. Its expansive menu features tacos, sushi, short ribs and even a few local classics like as St. Louis style-pork steak and gooey butter cake.
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Mabel Suen

Bagel Union
(8705 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves; bagel-union.com)
For outstanding New York-style bagels, there’s only one place to go in St. Louis: Bagel Union. The sophomore concept from Sean Netzer and Ted Wilson of Union Loafers, this little cafe comes with a watertight pedigree when it comes to carbs. Their deep dive into bagels and bagel culture while developing the shop has paid off in the form of a truly respectable product. Chewy on the inside, hard on the outside and served with classic schmears and toppings, the bagels at Bagel Union scratch the itch for a proper New York-style experience.
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Spoonful
(12943 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur; 314-485-1757)
Centered around bingsu, a snow-like, frozen cream dessert that is like a hybrid of ice cream and shaved ice, Spoonful is steeped in Korean dessert cafe culture, which makes it absolutely perfect for the ‘Gram. The sweet treat is described as “as soft and fluffy as freshly fallen snow” and it’s cute, too. You’ll want to capture every angle.

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