The Cheesiest Foods in St. Louis

DEEP-DISH PIZZA

The Black Thorn Pub
3735 Wyoming Street; 314-776-0534


The amount of cheese on the deep-dish pizza at Black Thorn Pub borders on outrageous, but we bet they've never had a complaint. The thick cheese, savory sauce and golden crust here is a thing of beauty.


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MACARONI AND CHEESE

Sugarfire Smokehouse
multiple locations including 605 Washington Avenue; 314-394-1720


This impossibly rich mac and cheese is more than just mac, there is also bread in there, too, along with high-quality cheese like pecorino Romano -- making this looker a serious must-try.


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GRILLED CHEESE

The Cheese Shack (food truck)
facebook.com/TheCheeseShack


The Cheese Shack is a food truck that brings a variety of grilled cheese styles that range from simple to fancy and mac and cheese balls to you, which means that it's basically heaven on wheels.


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FONDUE

The Melting Pot
6683 Delmar Boulevard; 314-725-4141


This is a St. Louis classic for a reason. The Melting Pot serves you a big bowl of melted cheese that you can dip things in, but you'll want to just drink it with a straw.


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MACARONI AND CHEESE

BRASSERIE
4580 Laclede Avenue; 314-454-0600


This decadent mac and cheese is served in its own cast iron pan, which can barely even contain its cheesiness. This perfect dish is topped with fresh chives and breadcrumbs and once you try it, you'll never, ever want to eat boxed mac and cheese again.


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POTATO SKINS

Frank and Helen's
8111 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-997-0666


Frank and Helen's is a St. Louis institution and it's also one of the cheesiest places in town. If these boats of potato and cheese somehow don't satisfy your cheese tooth, don't pass up the superb garlic cheese bread.


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CHEESE PLATES

Bridge Tap House
1004 Locust Street; 314-241-8141


If you're looking for a quality cheese plate (and who isn't?), check out the many options at Bridge Tap House. These beautiful assortments are very, very cheesy.


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SAGANAKI (FLAMING CHEESE)

Olympia
1543 McCausland Avenue; 314-781-1299


Saganaki takes thick wedges of cheese and then lights them on fire tableside, giving them a crispy, golden crust. The fire is extinguished with lemon juice, which adds a delightful tang to the cheese.


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HOUSE SALAD WITH PROVEL

Imo's Pizza
multiple locations including 1000 Hampton Avenue; 314-644-5480


Everybody knows that Provel is the official cheese of St. Louis and Imo's offers the versatile food three ways: As the melted, shiny, plastic-like surface of pizza, in a fried ball like a mozzarella stick and even heaped on top of a salad.


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MACARONI AND CHEESE

Jerk Soul
2016 Salisbury Street; 314-601-3871


At Jerk Soul, traditional Caribbean specialties like a jerk chicken are presented in "American" form, with options on a Philly cheesesteak sandwich or atop a pizza. Pair them with than the macaroni and cheese — the chef's grandmother's special recipe.
-Cheryl Baehr


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PIMENTO CHEESE APPETIZER

Juniper
4101 Laclede Avenue; 314-329-7696


If you prefer your cheese with a little kick, check out Juniper's tasty pimento cheese appetizer.


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BURRATA

Katie’s Pizza and Pasta
multiple locations including 9568 Manchester Road; 314-942-6555


Katie's Pizza and Pasta includes burrata wherever they can, God bless them, including along with pecan pasta, honey, mint and parsley. And don't forget to check out the fried burrata, too. Yummy.


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CEPTAVI FLATBREAD

Lemmons
5800 Gravois Avenue, 314-899-9898


The place that used to serve pizza to the south side is now Lemmons by Grbic and their flatbread will scratch your cheese itch.


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DUCK GRILLED CHEESE

Pangea
3245 Rue Royale, St. Charles; 636-757-3579


The must-try at Pangea is their signature "Duck Grilled Cheese," a haute version of the diner classic that features duck, raclette cheese, arugula and tomato jam.


Photo courtesy of Cheryl Baehr

DEEP-DISH PIZZA

Pi Pizza
400 N Euclid Avenue; 314-367-4300


It might not look like it in this picture, but there is absolute tons of cheese hidden below the pile of sauce on top of this Pi pizza. The deep dish pizzas take a while to cook, but they're worth the wait.


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MOZZARELLA AND VEGAN CASHEW CHEESE PIZZA

Pizza Head
3196 South Grand Boulevard, 314-266-5400


Their simple cheese slice is everything you want in a pizza — chewy crust, tangy tomato sauce with just a hint of garlic and herbs, and gooey cheese that is so molten it burns the roof of your mouth. It's also offered with vegan cashew cheese.


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POUTINE

Retreat
2 North Sarah Street; 314-261-4497


The only way to improve on cheese is to add french fries, and this fries-and-cheese-curd combo is decadent and delicious.


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WHITE CHEDDAR CRACKER MAC

Salt + Smoke
6525 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-0200


If you want good mac and cheese, go to a barbecue joint. They make it thick and heavy and just creamy enough to cut through all of the meat. Salt + Smoke's is hands down the best in town.


Photo courtesy of Lauren Milford

TWISTED ROLLS

Twisted Roots
3690 Forest Park Avenue, 314-449-6363


The "Twisted Rolls" at this Midtown brewpub are laced with cheese, like a reuben in appetizer form. Outstanding.


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GOAT BUSTER FONDUE

Wildflower
4590 Laclede Avenue; 314-367-9888


What's better than regular fondue? Goat cheese fondue with lots of things to dip in it like apples, celery and crostinis.


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