These are St. Louis' 'best restaurants,' according to Midwest Living

Aug 23, 2025 - 20:00

ST. LOUIS - Midwest Living Magazine recently praised St. Louis for having one of the country's "most underrated food scenes," backing it up with a new list of the city's and region's top restaurants.

Food writers at Midwest Living highlighted St. Louis for its mix of classics, family favorites and cuisines shaped by dozens of cultural influences.

"Add to these a new generation of chefs pushing the envelope with both technique and flavor, and you’ve got a food scene that can compete with just about anywhere," Midwest Living wrote.

All in all, Midwest Living spotlighted 28 restaurants from fine dining to casual sitdowns. Here’s the list, organized alphabetically by local selections in City of St. Louis and in St. Louis County.

City of St. Louis

Bailey's Range (4175 Shaw Blvd.)
Blackthorn Pub and Pizza (3735 Wyoming St.)
Bowood by Niche (4605 Olive St.)
Bridge Tap House and Wine Bar (1004 Locust St.)
Charlie Gitto's (5226 Shaw Ave.)
Clementine's (1637 S 18th St.)
Crown Candy Kitchen (1401 St Louis Ave.)
Fitz's Bottling Company (6605 Delmar Blvd.)
Gioia's Deli (1934 Macklind Ave.)
Gus' Pretzels (1820 Arsenal St.)
iNDO (1641D Tower Grove Ave.)
La Pâtisserie Chouquette (1626 Tower Grove Ave.)
Little Fox (2800 Shenandoah Ave.)
Lona's Lil Eats (2199 California Ave.)
Molly’s in Soulard (816 Geyer Ave.)
Nixta (5232 Delmar Blvd.)
Park Avenue (5105 Columbia Ave.)
Pavilion @ SADO (5201 Shaw Ave.)
Rooster (3150 S Grand Blvd.)
Salt + Smoke (501 Clark Ave.)
Sidney Street Cafe (2000 Sidney St.)
Steve's Hot Dogs (3145 S Grand Blvd.)
SweetArt Too (3730 Foundry Way)
Trattoria Marcella (3600 Watson Rd.)
Vicia (4260 Forest Park Ave.)

St. Louis County

Balkan Treat Box (8103 Big Bend Blvd; Webster Groves, Mo.)
Nathaniel Reid Bakery (11243 Manchester Rd.; Kirkwood, Mo.)
Olive and Oak (216 W Lockwood Ave.; Webster Groves, Mo.)

Clementine's, Gioia's Deli and Salt + Smoke all also have locations in St. Louis County, in addition to the city.

Midwest Living, a regional magazine focused on travel, food, culture and lifestyle stories in the U.S. Midwest, often spotlight regional dining scenes. And just last year, it also featured a roundup of some of the Midwest's best dishes.