Guidebook for St. Louis
Food Scene
Restaurant and amazing adult milkshakes. Worth it for the food and the old soda fountain vibe.
52 locals recommend
The Fountain On Locust
3037 Locust StRestaurant and amazing adult milkshakes. Worth it for the food and the old soda fountain vibe.
Amazing whiskey bar and restaurant. All vegetarian food that will knock your socks off. After a delicious meal here, head on over to the Fountain, just down the road.
25 locals recommend
Small Batch Whiskey & Fare
3001 Locust StAmazing whiskey bar and restaurant. All vegetarian food that will knock your socks off. After a delicious meal here, head on over to the Fountain, just down the road.
The Vine Cafe
3171 S Grand BlvdAmazing Mediterranean food. You won't be disappointed
Higher end all vegetarian fare. Extremely delicious. A vegetarian restaurant that everyone will enjoy.
45 locals recommend
Tree House Restaurant
3177 S Grand BlvdHigher end all vegetarian fare. Extremely delicious. A vegetarian restaurant that everyone will enjoy.
Great lunchtime spot, but tasty for dinner as well. All vegetarian restaurant, but it will not disappoint your meat eating friends. A nice beer selection as well.
46 locals recommend
Lulu's Local Eatery
3201 S Grand BlvdGreat lunchtime spot, but tasty for dinner as well. All vegetarian restaurant, but it will not disappoint your meat eating friends. A nice beer selection as well.
Some amazing Ethiopian food. Recommend getting one of the platters (great options for meat eaters and vegetarians alike). Fun with a group (unless the nature of shared dishes sets off some germaphobe alarms).
24 locals recommend
Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
3210 S Grand BlvdSome amazing Ethiopian food. Recommend getting one of the platters (great options for meat eaters and vegetarians alike). Fun with a group (unless the nature of shared dishes sets off some germaphobe alarms).
Delicious food and an extremely inclusive activist vibe. Amazing Sunday brunch buffet.
49 locals recommend
MoKaBe's Coffeehouse
3606 Arsenal StDelicious food and an extremely inclusive activist vibe. Amazing Sunday brunch buffet.
Delicious specialty hot dogs with an amazing late 70s/80s Star Wars themed vibe. Connected to Tick Tock Tavern so you can eat and drink. Our place is just a short walk away from this very relaxed neighborhood spot.
26 locals recommend
Steve's Hot Dogs Tower Grove
3145 S Grand BlvdDelicious specialty hot dogs with an amazing late 70s/80s Star Wars themed vibe. Connected to Tick Tock Tavern so you can eat and drink. Our place is just a short walk away from this very relaxed neighborhood spot.
Rooster
3150 S Grand BlvdAmazing breakfast and crepes all day and almost all night.
Amazing Asian fusion. Try the five star sampler and your sure to find something you will come back for again.
68 locals recommend
Lona's Lil Eats
2199 California AveAmazing Asian fusion. Try the five star sampler and your sure to find something you will come back for again.
The Garden on Grand
2245 S Grand BlvdGorgeous restaurant with really lovely food. Very sustainability focused.
The Shaved Duck
2900 Virginia AveGourmet menu with BBQ so good it sells out every day.
The Purple Martin
2800 Shenandoah AveVery locally oriented bar with a nice menu.
Kitchen House Coffee
3149 Shenandoah AveLocal spot with local eggs and local beans.
Drinks & Nightlife
Warren's favorite local brewery. Uniquely situated. A fun and relaxed environment. Heads up that they do not stay open late. Darts, board games, etc. Amazingly knowledgeable folks: they love to answer your questions about their beer! No problem bringing the kids (they even keep some toys outside for them). Limited menu of sandwiches, soft pretzels, etc., which are all amazing.
62 locals recommend
Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt AveWarren's favorite local brewery. Uniquely situated. A fun and relaxed environment. Heads up that they do not stay open late. Darts, board games, etc. Amazingly knowledgeable folks: they love to answer your questions about their beer! No problem bringing the kids (they even keep some toys outside for them). Limited menu of sandwiches, soft pretzels, etc., which are all amazing.
Fantastic Belgium beer and tasty food items. Not an extensive menu, but delicious options and good beer. Lots of other amazing restaurants and bars on this part of Manchester Ave (called the Grove). They also offer a free self-guided brewery tour, a self-guided tour and tasting, and a guided tour and sampling.
122 locals recommend
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
4465 Manchester AveFantastic Belgium beer and tasty food items. Not an extensive menu, but delicious options and good beer. Lots of other amazing restaurants and bars on this part of Manchester Ave (called the Grove). They also offer a free self-guided brewery tour, a self-guided tour and tasting, and a guided tour and sampling.
Mangia Italiano
3145 S Grand BlvdItalian restaurant by day, 3AM bar by night. Lively local scene.
Electronic music, vaguely sketchy characters, cheap drinks, what's not to love?
6 locals recommend
The Upstairs Lounge
3131 South Grand BoulevardElectronic music, vaguely sketchy characters, cheap drinks, what's not to love?
Classic Irish Bar with a game room. Historic wood carved bar. Beautiful.
13 locals recommend
Riley's Pub
3458 Arsenal StClassic Irish Bar with a game room. Historic wood carved bar. Beautiful.
Dive-y hipster-y sort of bar with a fantastic hot dog shop next door. Check out the Battle of Hoth above the drop ceiling! Cash only joint.
31 locals recommend
Tick Tock Tavern
3459 Magnolia AveDive-y hipster-y sort of bar with a fantastic hot dog shop next door. Check out the Battle of Hoth above the drop ceiling! Cash only joint.
Sightseeing
Lafayette Square
Beautiful park and amazing historic architecture.
One of only 7 standpipe water towers left in the USA. (3 are actually here in St. Louis.) Tours on the full moon, and Saturdays. ($5)
18 locals recommend
Compton Hill Reservoir Park
1700 S Grand BlvdOne of only 7 standpipe water towers left in the USA. (3 are actually here in St. Louis.) Tours on the full moon, and Saturdays. ($5)
Parks & Nature
Huge urban park with forests, fields, a zoo, history museum, science museum, art museum, and the outdoor municipal theater. ALL FREE!
517 locals recommend
Forest Park
5595 Grand DrHuge urban park with forests, fields, a zoo, history museum, science museum, art museum, and the outdoor municipal theater. ALL FREE!
Incredible garden with a world class research presence. Japanese Garden is not to be missed, nor is the tropical rainforest housed under a gigantic geodesic dome.
432 locals recommend
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw BlvdIncredible garden with a world class research presence. Japanese Garden is not to be missed, nor is the tropical rainforest housed under a gigantic geodesic dome.
Tower Grove park has been characterized as the largest and best preserved 19th-century Gardenesque style city park in the United States. This park is 289 acres of winding paths, symmetrical features, intense planting, and architecturally elaborate gates, pavilions, and houses. Also hosts a stellar farmers market with free yoga, QiGong, live music and top quality local produce, every Saturday from 8am-12pm located just west of the Pool Pavilion and the roundabout at Center Cross.
263 locals recommend
Tower Grove Park
4257 Northeast DriveTower Grove park has been characterized as the largest and best preserved 19th-century Gardenesque style city park in the United States. This park is 289 acres of winding paths, symmetrical features, intense planting, and architecturally elaborate gates, pavilions, and houses. Also hosts a stellar farmers market with free yoga, QiGong, live music and top quality local produce, every Saturday from 8am-12pm located just west of the Pool Pavilion and the roundabout at Center Cross.
Arts & Culture
The Sheldon Art Galleries
3648 Washington BlvdAmazing, amazing acoustics with shows to match.
A former movie palace, you can now catch a concert or musical theater show at the Fabulous Fox, in the heart of the Grand Center Arts District.
173 locals recommend
The Fabulous fox
527 N Grand BlvdA former movie palace, you can now catch a concert or musical theater show at the Fabulous Fox, in the heart of the Grand Center Arts District.
Powell Hall reflects European elegance in the classic red, gold, and cream decor of the Wightman Grand Foyer, modeled after the royal chapel at Versailles. The stained-glass window in the front facade features an image of Saint Louis IX, King of France, on horseback-a spectacular sight on concert evenings, when it is illuminated. The genuine feeling of tradition throughout the hall is appropriate for the nation's second-oldest symphony orchestra. An acoustic treat.
23 locals recommend
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
718 N Grand BlvdPowell Hall reflects European elegance in the classic red, gold, and cream decor of the Wightman Grand Foyer, modeled after the royal chapel at Versailles. The stained-glass window in the front facade features an image of Saint Louis IX, King of France, on horseback-a spectacular sight on concert evenings, when it is illuminated. The genuine feeling of tradition throughout the hall is appropriate for the nation's second-oldest symphony orchestra. An acoustic treat.
Open Wednesday - Sunday from 10am-5pm. Open till 8pm Thursday and Friday. Free admission. CAM presents more than twenty exhibitions each year featuring emerging and established artists from around the region, country, and globe. They showcase art in a full range of media—from painting, drawing, and sculpture to the conceptual, performative, and interactive—filling the museum, both inside and out, in unexpected ways. Each exhibition season offers an entirely new experience.
65 locals recommend
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington BlvdOpen Wednesday - Sunday from 10am-5pm. Open till 8pm Thursday and Friday. Free admission. CAM presents more than twenty exhibitions each year featuring emerging and established artists from around the region, country, and globe. They showcase art in a full range of media—from painting, drawing, and sculpture to the conceptual, performative, and interactive—filling the museum, both inside and out, in unexpected ways. Each exhibition season offers an entirely new experience.
Open Wednesday - Saturday 10am-5pm and Thursday and Friday till 8pm. Free Admission. Presenting experimental, progressive, and multidisciplinary exhibitions and programs, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation inspires audiences to think differently about art and its relationship to their lives. The Pulitzer is deeply committed to serving the St. Louis community, and it has become an integral part of both the Grand Center Arts District and the broader cultural and civic landscape of St. Louis.
32 locals recommend
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
3716 Washington BlvdOpen Wednesday - Saturday 10am-5pm and Thursday and Friday till 8pm. Free Admission. Presenting experimental, progressive, and multidisciplinary exhibitions and programs, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation inspires audiences to think differently about art and its relationship to their lives. The Pulitzer is deeply committed to serving the St. Louis community, and it has become an integral part of both the Grand Center Arts District and the broader cultural and civic landscape of St. Louis.
Closed Monday. Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am-5pm, open Friday 10am-9pm. Admission to the museum is free every day. Admission to featured exhibitions is free on Friday. SLAM has an encyclopedic collection of more than 33,000 works.
431 locals recommend
Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts DrClosed Monday. Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am-5pm, open Friday 10am-9pm. Admission to the museum is free every day. Admission to featured exhibitions is free on Friday. SLAM has an encyclopedic collection of more than 33,000 works.
Shopping
Amazing selection of mid century furniture and knickknacks. Even if you don't plan to lug home a new couch or dining room set, it is enjoyable window shopping.
6 locals recommend
Rocket Century
5733 Manchester AveAmazing selection of mid century furniture and knickknacks. Even if you don't plan to lug home a new couch or dining room set, it is enjoyable window shopping.
Ruby Francis
2310 Cherokee StHand made clothes jewelry and accessories with reclaimed and vintage materials.
Essentials
Ruler Foods - very convenient location. Easy walking distance. Discount grocery store but decent selection of produce and other essentials.
2700 S Grand Blvd
2700 South Grand BoulevardRuler Foods - very convenient location. Easy walking distance. Discount grocery store but decent selection of produce and other essentials.
Walgreens
1530 Lafayette AveWalgreens
1530 Lafayette AveGrocery store with local food offerings. Decent prepared foods and a good wine and beer selection. Plus, you can sip while you shop!
81 locals recommend
Fields Foods
1500 Lafayette AveGrocery store with local food offerings. Decent prepared foods and a good wine and beer selection. Plus, you can sip while you shop!