The Backlog
The running list of places I still need to get to.
Haven't tried yet 37
Here's a list of places I'm interested in trying but haven't gotten to visit yet.
St. Louis-style pizza and wings
🥙 Balkan · Lemay BerixCevapi, doner, and Turkish coffee
🥙 Balkan · Bevo Mill Bevo Caffe LoungeBosnian café with pizza and espresso
🍕 Pizza · Tower Grove South BlackthornDeep dish and thin crust in an old corner pub
🍔 American · Central West End BrasserieParisian-style bistro from the Niche group
🥡 Chinese · University City Cate ZoneNortheastern Chinese comfort food
🥡 Chinese · University City ChiliSpotFiery Sichuan cooking
🥡 Chinese · The Loop Corner 17Hand-pulled noodles and soup dumplings
🌯 Middle Eastern · Bevo Mill Ehsani's Hot KabobPersian kabobs cooked over fire
🌮 Mexican · Bridgeton El Morelia SupermercadoMexican grocery and taqueria
🌮 Mexican · Cherokee Street El ToritoTaqueria and supermercado on Cherokee
🌮 Mexican · Bevo Mill Fonda La PoblanitaPueblan cemitas
🥘 Cuban · Central West End Havana's CuisineCuban sandwiches and slow-cooked classics
🥢 Asian · Botanical Heights IndoThai-Japanese omakase and small plates
🍕 Pizza · Cherokee Street Kevin's PlaceSt. Louis-style pizza with a patio
🌮 Mexican · Overland King BurritoHomestyle Mexican and burritos
🥡 Chinese · Benton Park Lefty's Fried RiceChinese-American comfort food
🍔 American · Fox Park Little FoxNeighborhood bistro
🌮 Mexican · Maplewood Locoz TacozMexico City-style street tacos
🍜 Vietnamese · Brentwood Mai LeeVietnamese restaurant
🌯 Middle Eastern · Bevo Mill Majeed MediterraneanShawarma, kababs, and falafel
🥙 Greek · Dogtown Michael's Bar and GrillGreek classics and American bar fare
🍝 Italian · Town and Country NapoliOld-school Italian
🍕 Pizza · Alton O/B SlicesNew York-style slices across the river
🍔 American · Webster Groves Olive + OakNew American plates
🍕 Pizza · Soulard Pizzeoli Wood Fired PizzaWood-fired Neapolitan pizza
🍣 Sushi · The Hill SadoOmakase and creative sushi
🌯 Middle Eastern · Town and Country SaffronIndian and Pakistani plates
🌯 Middle Eastern · The Grove Sameem Afghan RestaurantAfghan kabobs
🍽️ Wine · Clayton Sasha'sWine bar and small plates
🍳 Breakfast · The Grove SongbirdBreakfast sandwiches and brunch
🌮 Mexican · Affton Tacos WeyQuesabirria and street tacos
🍲 Thai · Shaw TeeRak ThaiRegional Thai and khao soi
🥪 Sandwich · The Grove The GramophoneCreative sandwiches and live music
☕ Cafe · DeBaliviere Place The London Tea RoomBritish teas and scones
🍜 Vietnamese · Des Peres Tiger88Banh mi and boba
🥙 Balkan · Bevo Mill Zlatno ZitoBosnian bakery and deli
Tried, not yet rated 28
Places I've tried but haven't had time to make a write-up for them yet.
Slow-smoked barbecue and burnt ends
🥙 Balkan · Webster Groves Balkan Treat BoxWood-fired bread and Balkan street food
🍖 BBQ · Belleville Beast Craft BBQCraft barbecue, smoked sausage, and pork steaks
🍝 Italian · The Hill Charlie Gitto'sThe Hill Italian classic
☕ Cafe · Midtown Comet CoffeeCoffee bar
🍖 BBQ · Valley Park Dalie's SmokehouseBarbecue from the Pappy's and Bogart's crew
☕ Cafe · Shaw Damn Fine Hand PiesSweet and savory hand pies
🥪 Sandwich · The Hill Gioia's DeliFamous Hot salami sandwiches
🍔 Burgers · Hi-Pointe Hi-PointeGriddled smash burgers and wild specials
🍛 Indian · Rock Hill Himalayan HutIndian and Nepali kitchen
🥡 Chinese · Kirkwood King DohPeking and Szechuan cooking
🌯 Middle Eastern · Creve Coeur Layali Halab MediterraneanAuthentic Syrian cooking
🥪 Sandwich · Chesterfield Lefty's BagelsHand-rolled bagels and breakfast sandwiches
🥪 Sandwich · St. Louis Hills LeGrand's MarketDeli sandwiches and fresh-cut meats
🍲 Thai · Ballwin Manee ThaiStrip mall Thai kitchen
🌮 Mexican · Northampton MestizaStreet tacos from the Malinche team
🥪 Sandwich · Lindenwood Park Mom's DeliLongtime St. Louis classic deli
🍕 Pizza · Breckenridge Hills Nick & Elena'sNorth side St. Louis-style pizza
🍕 Pizza · Florissant Pirrone'sNorth side St. Louis-style pizzeria
🌯 Middle Eastern · Manchester Rozanna MediterraneanSyrian and Lebanese grill
🍖 BBQ · The Loop Salt & SmokeBarbecue and bourbon
🍕 Pizza · Princeton Heights Salvage YardChicago deep dish and St. Louis thin crust
☕ Cafe · Central West End Shortwave CoffeeSpecialty roaster and espresso bar
🍛 Indian · Ballwin Signature IndiaNorth Indian plates and bakery
🍖 BBQ · Olivette SugarfireFamous St. Louis barbecue
🍛 Indian · Chesterfield Taj PalaceNorth Indian cooking
🍲 Thai · Chesterfield Thai SawadeeLongtime Thai favorite
☕ Cafe · Tower Grove South The Drip Community Coffee HouseCommunity coffeehouse
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.