The 40 Sexiest Restaurants in St. Louis

By Riverfront Times Staff on Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:11 pm

Candlelight, tiny tables, dark rooms, cozy booths, rich fabrics and luxurious table settings all ooze romance. If you're looking to set the mood without saying a word, we've put together a collection the most sophisticated, the most stylish, the sexiest restaurants in all of St. Louis.

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808 Maison
(808 Geyer Avenue; 314-594-4505)

Soulard's newest restaurant may also be the one it's been waiting for, with classic French dishes in two elegant rooms. Sink into a blue velvet banquette with your date while you sip negronis and wait for the fireworks.

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The Benevolent King
(7268 Manchester Road; 314-899-0440)

Ben Poremba's most personal concept yet combines small plates of Mediterranean food with the creative cocktails of master barman Tony Saputo. It's an intimate, intoxicating experience.

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Billie | Jean
(2642 Wydown Boulevard; 314-797-8484)

Zoe Robinson's newest concept, which combines her signature style with chef Ny Vongsalay's pan-Asian cuisine, has been named the best new restaurant in town by more than one critic. But despite what those honors might connote, it's far from stuffy. With a black-and-white palette, Billie-Jean offers a seriously sensuous setting.

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Bar Les Freres
(7637 Wydown Boulevard; 314-725-8880)

Zoe Robinson's French boite -- one of three restaurants she owns on Wydown -- will have your date swooning over its red walls and chic mix of old and new. And check out that antler collection on the walls!

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Vin de Set
(2017 Chouteau Avenue; 314-241-8989)

Outdoor brunch at Vin de Set may get all the buzz, but the inside dining room is just as high-flying, and strikingly warm. Feast on Mediterranean inspired delights in a space with a classic French feel.

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Louie
(706 De Mun Avenue; 314-300-8188)

Matt McGuire's restaurant on De Mun remains one of the toughest reservations in town even now that it's a year old -- and with great food in a charming, stylish space, it's easy to see why. Superstar Drake dined here no less than three times during his most recent visit to St. Louis .... and who knows sexy better than him?

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Basso
(7036 Clayton Avenue; 314-932-7820)

The restaurant in the basement of the Cheshire Hotel shows that "basement" doesn't have to mean dingy. Here, it's sublimely sexy, a space that feels more like a stylish secret hideaway for the beautiful people than an afterthought. The food is great, too.

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Boundary
(1915 Clayton Avenue; 314-932-7818)

Just upstairs from Basso at the Cheshire is Boundary, a restaurant named for the way it straddles city and county lines. While the dining room is exceptionally attractive, the perfectly lit bar is also an inviting spot to begin (or end) the night -- and hey, there are rooms to keep the party going right around the corner.

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I Fratellini
(7624 Wydown Boulevard; 314-727-7901)

Zoe Robinson's Italian concept sometimes gets overshadowed by its sisters on Wydown (Billie-Jean, Bar Les Freres), but it shouldn't. For any other restaurateur, this place would be a smash hit on its own. And Robinson's touch is always true; like its siblings, I Fratellini is a sensuous good time with every last detail made perfect.

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Planter's House
(1000 Mississippi Avenue; 314-696-2603)

Lafayette Square's cocktail mecca is that rare establishment where both rooms are equally good. In fact, if anything, the back space (called the Bullock Room) may be even sexier than the noisier front one. Dive into acclaimed mixologist Ted Kilgore's long list of cocktails and get intoxicated.

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Photo credit: Greg Rannells