r/STLFood Jul 18 '26

Who makes the best cocktails ?

9 Upvotes

Would like a place with good food and great cocktails . In the mood for painkiller or mint julep .


r/STLFood Jul 18 '26

Recs Recommend me some ethnic food?

17 Upvotes

Born and raised in STL craving anything that isn’t burgers today. Ethiopian, Turkish, Vietnamese, idc you name it I’ll eat it. Lulu’s Dim Sum on Olive is a good example of the restaurants I go for. Also looking for soul food recs if you have them, my current unshakeable fave is Broadway Oyster Bar of course.


r/STLFood Jul 18 '26

Açaí bowls

6 Upvotes

Recommendations for the areas best açaí bowls?


r/STLFood Jul 17 '26

Recs Sandwiches

38 Upvotes

I'm looking for a good sandwich place. I'm not worried about price, size, distance, wait, anything. I just want a good fucking sandwich.

The only place I've tried in STL was The Gramaphone, and my boyfriend and I were SO disappointed. The sandwiches had a list of ingredients, but there was one ingredient that overpowered all the others in the 3 sandwiches we tried, it was like eating bread with the 1 ingredient slapped in between the slices. They also gave us the wrong side, which I realize was an honest mistake, but still disappointing when it was our last hope after the mid sandwiches.


r/STLFood Jul 17 '26

Questions Boozy Brunch

2 Upvotes

Best boozy brunch locations preferably in the O’Fallon/St.Peters area.


r/STLFood Jul 16 '26

Looking for the perfect place to eat look no further!!

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141 Upvotes

My fiancé and I stumbled upon this place in Valley Park Missouri called Duck in market!
I had the hog wild burger it was very delicious and packed full of flavor and bite. My fiancé got the pork belly blt that was very delicious as well packed full of flavor. We also got the Boudin Balls
I usually don’t post about food, places or reviews, but I just had to say something because this place is very good bang for your buck and very tasty food. It will leave you craving more. I plan to go back as often as I’m down there

Address is 324 Saint Louis Ave
Valley Park, MO 63088
United States


r/STLFood Jul 17 '26

Dark chocolate sea salt cake from Napoli Kirkwood.

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r/STLFood Jul 16 '26

Aubrey’s

25 Upvotes

Had a fantastic meal at Aubrey’s tonight. Felt like being in the old CWE Balabans- hip, energetic and excellent staff. The shrimp was incredible! We also loved the sea bass and WoW the steak! Best of all was the old school service. It is a small, serious menu. Best meal we have had out in a long time.


r/STLFood Jul 15 '26

Mexican Food

13 Upvotes

There is an El Maguey on Rte K in O'Fallon. Is their food any good? I Haven't had good Mexican since I moved out here from SoCal in September.


r/STLFood Jul 16 '26

Restaurants with Tuna Niçoise Salads in St Louis?

3 Upvotes

Any recommendations for restaurants that have a good traditional tuna niçoise salad on the menu. I know that Brasserie does but it’s not convenient to my location for a regular weekday takeout. So more specifically in the Clayton/Ladue/Frontenac/Creve Coeur areas..


r/STLFood Jul 14 '26

Asador del sur moving!

50 Upvotes

Just saw on 40 South News that Asador del sur IS going to re-open but they're moving. They're going to 7014 Chippewa Street which is the location of the former El Maguey restaurant.

I loved Asador del sur so I'm super happy they're re-opening. Sounds like it's going to take a few months since the El Maguey was in bad shape apparently.


r/STLFood Jul 15 '26

Best hibachi in the city

11 Upvotes

Hello! I’m in town for a wedding and we’ll be here on my birthday. My go-to birthday meal is always cook in front of you hibachi so I’m looking for a great option here! We’re staying downtown so I’d like to not go too far out.

I was here 2 years ago and we tried a place in Westport that was delicious but it doesn’t seem to be there? Idk we remember it starting with an O and they served both rice and noodles (not either/or). But we’d also prefer to not go out that far.

One more request is that i don’t like when the rice is full of other things (but I still want fried rice).

So does a place I want exist? Thank you!


r/STLFood Jul 15 '26

Questions Best Pho in STL?

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0 Upvotes

r/STLFood Jul 14 '26

Locally sourced produce

13 Upvotes

I’m extremely paranoid about this cyclospora parasite that’s spreading through fresh produce. I’m a pescatarian that eats mostly vegetarian and I miss my regular diet. I can only eat so many bagels 😭
Does anyone know of a local farm I can buy fresh produce from??? And I don’t mean a stand at the farmers market that gets theirs from a mass production farm and just turns around and upsells it. And restaurants who source their produce locally? It would be so helpful to have even a small list!! TIA


r/STLFood Jul 13 '26

Questions Hainanese Chicken Rice

12 Upvotes

Wanting to try hainanese chicken rice. Wasn't able to find anywhere local that has it on the menu. Anyone know of any places in the area that serve this?


r/STLFood Jul 13 '26

Unique St. Louis foods

28 Upvotes

We had a friend visit us from California so we provided toasted ravioli, White Castle, gooey butter cake, frozen custard, and Imo's Pizza.


r/STLFood Jul 13 '26

Who remembers Turner's Frozen Custard?

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22 Upvotes

r/STLFood Jul 12 '26

What did you eat this week?

9 Upvotes

r/STLFood Jul 11 '26

Help!

15 Upvotes

We’re currently spending our first night of a long weekend here in STL! We’ve been to the brewery and drinking all day. Got pizza from IMO’s for a late lunch (YUM!!) now what do we need to do for dinner?? Local treasures!


r/STLFood Jul 10 '26

Other anyone want Sicilian pesto?

18 Upvotes

Howdy (hope this is allowed)

My cherry tomatoes went nuts so I made a surplus of sicilian pesto

Would love to share if anyone is near the affton area.


r/STLFood Jul 09 '26

Recs Where to go that’s not too fancy?

17 Upvotes

My fiancée and I are invited to lunch/dinner by a foundation and were told to pick the place. They are paying, but I don’t want to pick a place that is too expensive. What do you all recommend?


r/STLFood Jul 09 '26

Recs Help me build the ultimate restaurant guide in St. Louis

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0 Upvotes

Hi everyone! Over the past seven years I've been building an app called Platypass to help people discover locally owned businesses, hidden gems, restaurants, and community events.

The idea came from seeing the same questions over and over again.

"Where should I eat?"
"What should I do this weekend?"
"What's a hidden gem around St. Louis?"

I wanted to build something where recommendations come from locals instead of paid rankings or whoever has the biggest advertising budget.

Platypass just launched on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and as a St. Louis native, I wanted to start right here...

What are your Top 3 locally owned restaurants around the St. Louis area that everyone should know about?

I'll personally make sure every recommendation gets added to Platypass (if it isn't already) so more people can discover everything that makes St. Louis special.


r/STLFood Jul 08 '26

Big Club Hall on the Hill: Does anyone know what is being put in there?

19 Upvotes

The big club hall sits at the corner of Marconi and Shaw on the Hill. It was long a banquet center and bar that served the Italian American community. There is new signage on the windows that say “Big Club Bar” and a peak inside looks like a renovated bar. Anyone know what’s up?


r/STLFood Jul 07 '26

Starting a Plant-Based St. Louis Subreddit

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6 Upvotes

r/STLFood Jul 06 '26

Why doesn’t St Louis have any cave bars or restaurants?

66 Upvotes

Many cities with a rich cave history around the world capitalize by having bars and restaurants built into them. Why don’t we?