The Backlog

Family-run brewery and taproom

Brewery and taproom, home of City Wide

Italian sandwich lunch spot

St. Louis-style pizza and wings

Afghan kabobs and traditional plates

Malaysian cooking from chef Bernie Lee

Soccer bar with a patio

St. Louis-style pizza since 1969

American fare

New York-style bagels

Spanish small plates from Ben Poremba

Cevapi, doner, and Turkish coffee

Bosnian café with pizza and espresso

Deep dish and thin crust in an old corner pub

Burgers and live music in the Loop

Wood-fired pizza drive-thru

Counter-service barbecue smokehouse

Breakfast café inside a garden shop

Parisian-style bistro from the Niche group

Fried chicken and beer

Northeastern Chinese comfort food

Northern Thai cooking

Fiery Sichuan cooking

Hand-pulled noodles and soup dumplings

Soda fountain and candy shop since 1913

Biergarten in the 1917 windmill

Tacos, pozole, and quesabirria

Persian kabobs cooked over fire

Salvadoran pupusas and tacos

Yucatecan cooking with an in-house corn mill

Mexican grocery and taqueria

Mexican and Honduran plates with seafood

Taqueria and supermercado on Cherokee

Daytime coffee shop and café

Northern Thai kitchen

St. Louis-style pizzeria since 1981

Benton Park restaurant and lounge

Cuban sandwiches and slow-cooked classics

Biscuit sandwiches and Southern breakfast

Spanish tapas inside the 21c Museum Hotel

Thai-Japanese omakase and small plates

Corner tavern since 1945

Bosnian pita and grill

St. Louis-style pizza with a patio

Homestyle Mexican and burritos

International grocery with a taqueria

Chinese-American comfort food

Nigerian cooking on Wash Ave

Neighborhood bistro

Mexico City-style street tacos

Chinese-Thai counter with rice paper wraps

Vietnamese restaurant

Shawarma, kababs, and falafel

Irish pub with a big garden

Greek classics and American bar fare

Coffeehouse across from Tower Grove Park

Pizzeria with a 30-inch pizza

Ramen and pho from the Mai Lee family

New York-style slices across the river

New American plates

Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza

Regional Mexican cooking

Omakase and creative sushi

Indian and Pakistani plates

Afghan kabobs

Wine bar and small plates

Wine bar and small plates

Brewery with a restaurant and beer garden

Barrel-aged wild ales and saisons

Benton Park fine dining

Breakfast sandwiches and brunch

New Mexican-style breakfast diner

Smoked hot dogs on South Grand

Ice cream sandwiches in the old Carondelet Bakery

Quesabirria and street tacos

Taqueria with tacos and tortas

Family-run Bosnian restaurant

British teas and scones

Historic restaurant known for pot pie

Scottish pub with a whisky list

Lebanese café and market

Banh mi and boba

Bread bakery, sandwich café, and pizza

Vegetable-forward restaurant in the Cortex district

Steakhouse from the Louie team

Casual Italian-American since 1985

Bosnian deli and doner kebabs

Bosnian bakery and deli

Slow-smoked barbecue and burnt ends

Wood-fired bread and Balkan street food

Craft barbecue, smoked sausage, and pork steaks

The Hill Italian classic

Airy coffee bar with pastries

Barbecue from the Pappy's/Bogart's crew

Sweet and savory hand pies

Pueblan-style cemitas

Famous Hot salami sandwiches

Crispy, fluffy pancakes in a family-owned bistro

European-style bierhall and brewery

Hand-twisted pretzels since 1920

Griddled smash burgers and wild specials

Indian and Nepali kitchen

Peking and Szechuan cooking

Authentic Syrian cooking

Hand-rolled bagels and breakfast sandwiches

Deli sandwiches and fresh-cut meats

Strip mall Thai kitchen

Street tacos from the Malinche team

Longtime St. Louis classic deli

Old-school Italian

North side St. Louis-style pizza

Piano-themed coffee shop

North side St. Louis-style pizzeria

Wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza

Syrian and Lebanese grill

Barbecue and bourbon

Chicago deep dish and St. Louis thin crust

Irish pub and grill since 1985

Specialty roaster and espresso bar

North Indian plates and bakery

Famous St. Louis barbecue

North Indian cooking

Route 66 frozen custard stand

Longtime Thai favorite

Community coffeehouse

Late-night sandwiches

Family-run Italian trattoria

German-style brewery and bierhall

Korean BBQ with tabletop grills