Guidebook for lovely Saint Louis
food and coffee
excellent BBQ, especially the tri-tip (best in the city), and they always have live music. (disclaimer - the owner is a friend of mine!)
81 locals recommend
The Shaved Duck
2900 Virginia Aveexcellent BBQ, especially the tri-tip (best in the city), and they always have live music. (disclaimer - the owner is a friend of mine!)
my local coffee shop within walking distance, they have decent food as well, a kid zone, and a completely separate 'study area' where talking/making noise is frowned upon. This place is closest, but the BEST coffee is Blueprint followed by Park Ave, both of which are nearby, albeit not walkable (meh, maybe Park Ave :)
35 locals recommend
Hartford Coffee Company
3974 Hartford Stmy local coffee shop within walking distance, they have decent food as well, a kid zone, and a completely separate 'study area' where talking/making noise is frowned upon. This place is closest, but the BEST coffee is Blueprint followed by Park Ave, both of which are nearby, albeit not walkable (meh, maybe Park Ave :)
Rooster
3150 S Grand Blvdgreeeat breakfast, all locally sourced food and homemade everything
Benton Park Cafe
2901 Salena Sta favorite brunch spot in a neighborhood I use to live in
it's hard to find good sushi in Saint Louis, but this place is probably my favorite
37 locals recommend
Cafe Mochi
3221 S Grand Blvdit's hard to find good sushi in Saint Louis, but this place is probably my favorite
Park Avenue Coffee - The Hill
5105 Columbia Avebest latte in town imo
City Park Grill
3157 Morgan Ford Rdwalkable from my place, and has decent food with a big bar
Three Monkeys
probably the best food on Morganford that's walkable from my place
Totally awesome pizza. Has unique 'sauce on top' style, with a cornmeal crust. Very, very, good. Only other pizza in town that is as good as this is Black Thorn Pub pizza, which is totally different (Chicago Style).
32 locals recommend
Pi Pizzeria - Central West End
400 N Euclid AveTotally awesome pizza. Has unique 'sauce on top' style, with a cornmeal crust. Very, very, good. Only other pizza in town that is as good as this is Black Thorn Pub pizza, which is totally different (Chicago Style).
A Saint Louis secret! This dive-bar happens to have AMAZING Chicago style pizza. Best pizza in town right next to Pi Pizza. Heads up, it can take up to an hour to get your pizza on busy nights. There are plenty of games to keep you entertained while you wait though, including shuffle board and darts.
Many times I just call and order ahead and show up a bit later to eat it :)
35 locals recommend
Blackthorn Pub and Pizza
3735 Wyoming StA Saint Louis secret! This dive-bar happens to have AMAZING Chicago style pizza. Best pizza in town right next to Pi Pizza. Heads up, it can take up to an hour to get your pizza on busy nights. There are plenty of games to keep you entertained while you wait though, including shuffle board and darts.
Many times I just call and order ahead and show up a bit later to eat it :)
new favorite coffee place, if you ask for vanilla/chocolate in your whatever you might get smacked
35 locals recommend
Blueprint Coffee
6225 Delmar Blvdnew favorite coffee place, if you ask for vanilla/chocolate in your whatever you might get smacked
Drinks & Nightlife
it's right across the street! plus they have a giant outdoor patio and crazy cheap drink specials
7 locals recommend
Tower Pub
3234 Morgan Ford Rdit's right across the street! plus they have a giant outdoor patio and crazy cheap drink specials
largest craft brewery in Saint Louis, in a great / happening area (The Grove), when Budweiser was bought out, one of the brewers left and started this
122 locals recommend
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
4465 Manchester Avelargest craft brewery in Saint Louis, in a great / happening area (The Grove), when Budweiser was bought out, one of the brewers left and started this
neat little brewery close to the place, good beer and unique atmosphere, cash only heads up!
62 locals recommend
Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt Aveneat little brewery close to the place, good beer and unique atmosphere, cash only heads up!
one of the top soccer bars in the country, always packed for big soccer games and always open early for them, great for any other sport as well, just a couple blocks walk up Morganford
18 locals recommend
Amsterdam Tavern
3175 Morgan Ford Rdone of the top soccer bars in the country, always packed for big soccer games and always open early for them, great for any other sport as well, just a couple blocks walk up Morganford
great spot for dancing with hip crowd in a great area (The Grove), decent food too for a bar, if it's not happening here head across the street to Atomic Cowboy
32 locals recommend
HandleBar
4127 Manchester Avegreat spot for dancing with hip crowd in a great area (The Grove), decent food too for a bar, if it's not happening here head across the street to Atomic Cowboy
Great place to get a good cocktail, especially whiskey. Fairly hip crowd in a young professionals night-life area (known as the Central West End or, "CWE"). Many, many, other bars nearby.
24 locals recommend
Brennan's Wine Tobacco and Food
316 N Euclid AveGreat place to get a good cocktail, especially whiskey. Fairly hip crowd in a young professionals night-life area (known as the Central West End or, "CWE"). Many, many, other bars nearby.
McGurk's is one of the best bars in Saint Louis, and certainly has the best patio. It has multiple areas, one of which always has live music from genuine Irish performers.
Always has a full crowd. Decent food as well. Crowd can be on the younger side at night, especially on Thursdays.
83 locals recommend
John D. McGurk's Irish Pub and Garden
1200 Russell BoulevardMcGurk's is one of the best bars in Saint Louis, and certainly has the best patio. It has multiple areas, one of which always has live music from genuine Irish performers.
Always has a full crowd. Decent food as well. Crowd can be on the younger side at night, especially on Thursdays.
~500ft away from my place with unique beers and a roof I can't stop staring at from the inside (how/why/who built that?)
20 locals recommend
Alpha Brewing Company
4310 Fyler Ave~500ft away from my place with unique beers and a roof I can't stop staring at from the inside (how/why/who built that?)
Parks & Nature
if you love trees you will love this park, virtually any tree from around the world that can grow in our climate was brought and planted here - so many kinds of trees!
263 locals recommend
Tower Grove Park
4257 Northeast Driveif you love trees you will love this park, virtually any tree from around the world that can grow in our climate was brought and planted here - so many kinds of trees!
my favorite place for nature in Saint Louis, plants galore, on Wed nights they stay open late in the summer and allow you to bring in your own food and bev; fantastic time and scene complete with live music
432 locals recommend
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvdmy favorite place for nature in Saint Louis, plants galore, on Wed nights they stay open late in the summer and allow you to bring in your own food and bev; fantastic time and scene complete with live music
this park is HUGE, it's nearly 50% bigger than Central Park in NY, it has several museums and a great zoo that's FREE
517 locals recommend
Forest Park
5595 Grand Drthis park is HUGE, it's nearly 50% bigger than Central Park in NY, it has several museums and a great zoo that's FREE
This is a totally unique place that is half zoo half park. Anheuser Busch (Budweiser) created this a looong time ago. You take a shuttle ride through the grounds and see various animals, and at the end you can see various exhibits of animals, including a petting zoo and elephant show. Finally you end up in a beer garden for some AB products in a German style beer garden.
133 locals recommend
Grant’s Farm
7385 Gravois RdThis is a totally unique place that is half zoo half park. Anheuser Busch (Budweiser) created this a looong time ago. You take a shuttle ride through the grounds and see various animals, and at the end you can see various exhibits of animals, including a petting zoo and elephant show. Finally you end up in a beer garden for some AB products in a German style beer garden.
Essentials
great local grocer within walking distance with all local food, beer, wine, liquor, etc.
36 locals recommend
Local Harvest Grocery
3108 Morgan Ford Rdgreat local grocer within walking distance with all local food, beer, wine, liquor, etc.
Walgreens
1530 Lafayette Avelocal Walgreens
Schnucks Arsenal
5055 Arsenal Stclosest big box grocer
Entertainment & Activities
one of the best music venues I have ever been to, if someone you like is playing here DO NOT miss it, you will never see them in a better setting if they get any bigger
72 locals recommend
The Pageant
6161 Delmar Blvdone of the best music venues I have ever been to, if someone you like is playing here DO NOT miss it, you will never see them in a better setting if they get any bigger
Getting Around
this is the closest metro stop to my place, get there and then take an Uber/Lyft the rest of the way
19 locals recommend
Grand station
this is the closest metro stop to my place, get there and then take an Uber/Lyft the rest of the way
Everything Else
if you enjoy life on the water there is no better lake in the country (it was recently named the best lake in the whole country), only 2.5hrs away and has everything - peace and tranquility on the west end and bars and nightlife near the middle and east end
30 locals recommend
Lake of the Ozarks
if you enjoy life on the water there is no better lake in the country (it was recently named the best lake in the whole country), only 2.5hrs away and has everything - peace and tranquility on the west end and bars and nightlife near the middle and east end