St. Louing
The Backlog
The running list of places I still need to get to.
Haven't tried yet 71
Here's a list of places I'm interested in trying but haven't gotten to visit yet.
Family-run brewery and taproom
BreweryLaSalle Park 4 Hands BrewingBrewery and taproom, home of City Wide
SandwichesThe Hill Adriana'sItalian sandwich lunch spot
PizzaAffton Affton Pizza CompanySt. Louis-style pizza and wings
Middle EasternLindenwood Park Afghan Kabob HouseAfghan kabobs and traditional plates
BarTower Grove South Amsterdam TavernSoccer bar with a patio
PizzaFlorissant Angelo's PizzeriaSt. Louis-style pizza since 1969
AmericanChesterfield Annie Gunn'sAmerican fare
SandwichesSoulard Baked & Boiled BagelsNew York-style bagels
BalkanLemay BerixCevapi, doner, and Turkish coffee
BalkanBevo Mill Bevo Caffe LoungeBosnian café with pizza and espresso
PizzaTower Grove South BlackthornDeep dish and thin crust in an old corner pub
PizzaKirkwood Blues Fired PizzaWood-fired pizza drive-thru
BBQSoulard Bogart's SmokehouseCounter-service barbecue smokehouse
CafeCentral West End Bowood by NicheBreakfast café inside a garden shop
AmericanCentral West End Brasserie by NicheParisian-style bistro from the Niche group
ChineseUniversity City Cate ZoneNortheastern Chinese comfort food
ChineseUniversity City ChiliSpotFiery Sichuan cooking
ChineseThe Loop Corner 17Hand-pulled noodles and soup dumplings
GermanBevo Mill Das BevoBiergarten in the 1917 windmill
MexicanCarondelet Doña GloriaTacos, pozole, and quesabirria
Middle EasternBevo Mill Ehsani's Hot KabobPersian kabobs cooked over fire
SalvadoranOverland El GuanacoSalvadoran pupusas and tacos
MexicanBridgeton El Morelia Super MercadoMexican grocery and taqueria
MexicanEllendale El PotroMexican and Honduran plates with seafood
MexicanCherokee Street El ToritoTaqueria and supermercado on Cherokee
CafeShaw Fiddlehead Fern CafeDaytime coffee shop and café
ThaiDelmar Loop Fork & StixNorthern Thai kitchen
PizzaAffton Fortel's Pizza DenSt. Louis-style pizzeria since 1981
CubanCentral West End Havana's CuisineCuban sandwiches and slow-cooked classics
BreakfastKirkwood Honey Bee's BiscuitsBiscuit sandwiches and Southern breakfast
AsianBotanical Heights iNDOThai-Japanese omakase and small plates
BarGravois Park Iowa BuffetCorner tavern since 1945
BalkanConcord J's PitariaBosnian pita and grill
PizzaCherokee Street Kevin's PlaceSt. Louis-style pizza with a patio
MexicanOverland King BurritoHomestyle Mexican and burritos
MexicanMehlville La Tienda InternationalInternational grocery with a taqueria
ChineseBenton Park Lefty's Fried RiceChinese-American comfort food
AmericanFox Park Little FoxNeighborhood bistro
MexicanMaplewood Locoz TacozMexico City-style street tacos
AsianFox Park Lona's Lil EatsChinese-Thai counter with rice paper wraps
VietnameseBrentwood Mai LeeVietnamese restaurant
Middle EasternBevo Mill Majeed MediterraneanShawarma, kababs, and falafel
IrishSoulard McGurk'sIrish pub with a big garden
GreekDogtown Michael's Bar and GrillGreek classics and American bar fare
CafeTower Grove South MoKaBe's CoffeehouseCoffeehouse across from Tower Grove Park
PizzaBevo Mill Mr. X PizzaPizzeria with a 30-inch pizza
PizzaAlton O/B SlicesNew York-style slices across the river
AmericanWebster Groves Olive + OakNew American plates
PizzaSoulard Pizzeoli Wood Fired PizzaWood-fired Neapolitan pizza
SushiThe Hill SadoOmakase and creative sushi
Middle EasternTown and Country SaffronIndian and Pakistani plates
Middle EasternThe Grove Sameem Afghan RestaurantAfghan kabobs
WineClayton Sasha'sWine bar and small plates
WineShaw Sasha's on ShawWine bar and small plates
BreweryMaplewood Schlafly BottleworksBrewery with a restaurant and beer garden
BreweryMaplewood Side Project BrewingBarrel-aged wild ales and saisons
BreakfastTower Grove South SongbirdBreakfast sandwiches and brunch
BreakfastEllendale Southwest DinerNew Mexican-style breakfast diner
MexicanAffton Tacos WeyQuesabirria and street tacos
MexicanOverland Taqueria DurangoTaqueria with tacos and tortas
BalkanMehlville Taste of BosniaFamily-run Bosnian restaurant
CafeDeBaliviere Place The London Tea RoomBritish teas and scones
AmericanEllendale The Piccadilly at ManhattanHistoric restaurant known for pot pie
ScottishCentral West End The Scottish ArmsScottish pub with a whisky list
Middle EasternTower Grove South The Vine Cafe & MarketLebanese café and market
VietnameseDes Peres Tiger88Banh mi and boba
BakeryBotanical Heights Union LoafersBread bakery, sandwich café, and pizza
ItalianThe Hill Zia'sCasual Italian-American since 1985
BalkanMehlville Zito DeliBosnian deli and doner kebabs
BalkanBevo Mill Zlatno ZitoBosnian bakery and deli
Tried, not yet rated 40
Places I've tried but haven't had time to make a write-up for them yet.
Slow-smoked barbecue and burnt ends
BalkanWebster Groves Balkan Treat BoxWood-fired bread and Balkan street food
BBQBelleville Beast Craft BBQCraft barbecue, smoked sausage, and pork steaks
ItalianThe Hill Charlie Gitto'sThe Hill Italian classic
CafeSouthwest Garden Comet CoffeeAiry coffee bar with pastries
BBQValley Park Dalie's SmokehouseBarbecue from the Pappy's/Bogart's crew
CafeShaw Damn Fine Hand PiesSweet and savory hand pies
MexicanBevo Mill Fonda La PoblanitaPueblan-style cemitas
SandwichesThe Hill Gioia's DeliFamous Hot salami sandwiches
BreweryOlivette Great Heart Brewing CoEuropean-style bierhall and brewery
PretzelsBenton Park Gus' Pretzel ShopHand-twisted pretzels since 1920
BurgersHi-Pointe Hi-PointeGriddled smash burgers and wild specials
IndianRock Hill Himalayan HutIndian and Nepali kitchen
ChineseKirkwood King DohPeking and Szechuan cooking
Middle EasternCreve Coeur Layali Halab MediterraneanAuthentic Syrian cooking
SandwichesChesterfield Lefty's BagelsHand-rolled bagels and breakfast sandwiches
SandwichesSt. Louis Hills LeGrand's MarketDeli sandwiches and fresh-cut meats
ThaiBallwin Manee ThaiStrip mall Thai kitchen
MexicanNorthampton MestizaStreet tacos from the Malinche team
SandwichesSouthampton Mom's DeliLongtime St. Louis classic deli
ItalianTown and Country NapoliOld-school Italian
PizzaBreckenridge Hills Nick & Elena'sNorth side St. Louis-style pizza
CafeCentral West End Noteworthy Café & CulturePiano-themed coffee shop
PizzaFlorissant Pirrone'sNorth side St. Louis-style pizzeria
PizzaThe Hill Pizzeria da GloriaWood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza
Middle EasternManchester Rozanna MediterraneanSyrian and Lebanese grill
BBQThe Loop Salt & SmokeBarbecue and bourbon
PizzaPrinceton Heights Salvage YardChicago deep dish and St. Louis thin crust
BurgersDogtown Seamus McDaniel'sIrish pub and grill since 1985
CafeCentral West End Shortwave CoffeeSpecialty roaster and espresso bar
IndianBallwin Signature IndiaNorth Indian plates and bakery
BBQOlivette SugarfireFamous St. Louis barbecue
IndianChesterfield Taj PalaceNorth Indian cooking
Frozen CustardSt. Louis Hills Ted DrewesRoute 66 frozen custard stand
ThaiChesterfield Thai SawadeeLongtime Thai favorite
CafeTower Grove South The Drip Community Coffee HouseCommunity coffeehouse
SandwichesThe Grove The GramophoneLate-night sandwiches
ItalianLindenwood Park Trattoria MarcellaFamily-run Italian trattoria
BreweryThe Grove Urban ChestnutGerman-style brewery and bierhall
KoreanCreve Coeur Wudon Korean BBQKorean BBQ with tabletop grills
RIP 8
Restaurants I've visited that have closed down and no longer exist.
It was a family owned Chicago/Lebanese spot.
I still miss the lentil soup.
They had the best Al Pastor tacos.
The first St. Louis-style pizza I tried.
It was a good hole-in-the-wall spot.
It was my favorite NY-style pizza.
One of the few good fried chicken spots
Tried everything on the menu, but it was not my favorite.