Guidebook for St. Louis
Drinks & Nightlife
Not the most amazing space ever, but a great neighborhood dive sport's bar just a half a block a way. It does indeed have a friendly crowd. Amazing fried chicken. Affordable drinks and bar food. Specials on days that St. Louis sports teams are playing.
13 locals recommend
Friendly's Sports Bar & Grill
3503 Roger PlNot the most amazing space ever, but a great neighborhood dive sport's bar just a half a block a way. It does indeed have a friendly crowd. Amazing fried chicken. Affordable drinks and bar food. Specials on days that St. Louis sports teams are playing.
Genuinely our favorite local brewery... amazing that it is in our neighborhood and within walking distance! Very casual, but popular space. Limited menu but amazing pretzels and some sandwiches. A lot of fun for a couple or a group. Even some kids toys in the outdoor seating. Board games, darts, giant jenga, etc. The bartenders are super knowledgeable and excited to share their beer knowledge. $5 pints and $2.50 half pints so easy to try all their brews. They don't stay open late.
62 locals recommend
Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt AveGenuinely our favorite local brewery... amazing that it is in our neighborhood and within walking distance! Very casual, but popular space. Limited menu but amazing pretzels and some sandwiches. A lot of fun for a couple or a group. Even some kids toys in the outdoor seating. Board games, darts, giant jenga, etc. The bartenders are super knowledgeable and excited to share their beer knowledge. $5 pints and $2.50 half pints so easy to try all their brews. They don't stay open late.
Food Scene
Amazing bbq. Not the most beautiful of locations, but a great patio if the weather is nice. They smoke everything in house out back. Good drink selection too.
11 locals recommend
Southtown Pub
3707 S Kingshighway BlvdAmazing bbq. Not the most beautiful of locations, but a great patio if the weather is nice. They smoke everything in house out back. Good drink selection too.
Great drinks, solid food. Great sunday brunch buffet. Very welcoming liberal activist vibe and owners (if you are a bigot or racist, then probably not your scene... Oh, and please don't book our listing either)
49 locals recommend
MoKaBe's Coffeehouse
3606 Arsenal StGreat drinks, solid food. Great sunday brunch buffet. Very welcoming liberal activist vibe and owners (if you are a bigot or racist, then probably not your scene... Oh, and please don't book our listing either)
Great lunch spot (works for dinner too). All vegetarian, but meat eaters won't be disappointed). Good for a quick bite. Serves limited (but good) selection of craft beer and I believe wine.
46 locals recommend
Lulu's Local Eatery
3201 S Grand BlvdGreat lunch spot (works for dinner too). All vegetarian, but meat eaters won't be disappointed). Good for a quick bite. Serves limited (but good) selection of craft beer and I believe wine.
Fantastic Ethiopian food. We recommend getting a platter or two depending on your party size so you can try several of their amazing dishes at once. So so good. One of our personal favorites by far.
24 locals recommend
Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
3210 S Grand BlvdFantastic Ethiopian food. We recommend getting a platter or two depending on your party size so you can try several of their amazing dishes at once. So so good. One of our personal favorites by far.
Super tasty pan Asian fare... never taken anyone here who has been disappointed.
68 locals recommend
Lona's Lil Eats
2199 California AveSuper tasty pan Asian fare... never taken anyone here who has been disappointed.
Really good coffee and select smoothies. Limited food options. Kids are welcome to visit the chickens kept just outside the back of the restaurant.
36 locals recommend
Kitchen House Coffee
3149 Shenandoah AveReally good coffee and select smoothies. Limited food options. Kids are welcome to visit the chickens kept just outside the back of the restaurant.
I think pretty indisputably the best Vietnamese food in St. Louis. Definitely a hole in the wall spot in all the best senses of the word.
14 locals recommend
Banh Mi So 1
4071 S Grand BlvdI think pretty indisputably the best Vietnamese food in St. Louis. Definitely a hole in the wall spot in all the best senses of the word.
Really really good gelato. Highly recommend. Espresso bar as well. Has a nice historic vibe to it.
46 locals recommend
Gelateria Del Leone
3197 S Grand BlvdReally really good gelato. Highly recommend. Espresso bar as well. Has a nice historic vibe to it.
Classic Ice Cream Shop. Cheap scoop for kids. Scoops of ice cream or frozen yogurt by weight.
14 locals recommend
Tower Grove Creamery
3101 S Grand BlvdClassic Ice Cream Shop. Cheap scoop for kids. Scoops of ice cream or frozen yogurt by weight.
Basil Spice Thai Cuisine
3183 S Grand BlvdOur favorite Thai food spot.
Come here after playing at the city museum for some shakes at the classic old soda fountain. There are plenty of adult shakes as well. Good food as well if you need dinner (but Small Batch near by is where to go for nicer dining... and whiskey)
52 locals recommend
The Fountain On Locust
3037 Locust StCome here after playing at the city museum for some shakes at the classic old soda fountain. There are plenty of adult shakes as well. Good food as well if you need dinner (but Small Batch near by is where to go for nicer dining... and whiskey)
Amazing whiskey selection and high quality vegetarian fare. A true spot where a meat eater won't even realize they didn't have a meat option available. So so so good. FYI the acoustics are not great so it can get a little loud.
25 locals recommend
Small Batch Whiskey & Fare
3001 Locust StAmazing whiskey selection and high quality vegetarian fare. A true spot where a meat eater won't even realize they didn't have a meat option available. So so so good. FYI the acoustics are not great so it can get a little loud.
Really good food with a solid modern urban vibe. Great drinks and food. This is actually an acquaintance of ours that opened it up.
18 locals recommend
Retreat Gastropub
6 N Sarah StReally good food with a solid modern urban vibe. Great drinks and food. This is actually an acquaintance of ours that opened it up.
Cherokee Street has all of the best Mexican food. Authentic, and delicious!
35 locals recommend
Cherokee Street
Cherokee StreetCherokee Street has all of the best Mexican food. Authentic, and delicious!
Entertainment & Activities
City Museum
750 N 16th StCrazy cool play spaces to climb around on. Great for kids.
Great children's area outside. Keep an eye out for special events (they are almost always worth it).
432 locals recommend
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw BlvdGreat children's area outside. Keep an eye out for special events (they are almost always worth it).
Free zoo!!! And a great one at that. Don't be afraid to try to find free parking if you are on a budget... it definitely exists if you are okay walking a little.
579 locals recommend
Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government DrFree zoo!!! And a great one at that. Don't be afraid to try to find free parking if you are on a budget... it definitely exists if you are okay walking a little.
FREE!!! Yep. This is free too. Great spot to take the family.
183 locals recommend
Saint Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland AveFREE!!! Yep. This is free too. Great spot to take the family.
Hi-Pointe Theatre
1005 McCausland AveHistoric movie theater...our favorite.
Chase Park Plaza is a gorgeous Hotel. With historic features, a movie theater, and a couple of great restaurants.
30 locals recommend
Chase Park Plaza cinema
212 Kingshighway BlvdChase Park Plaza is a gorgeous Hotel. With historic features, a movie theater, and a couple of great restaurants.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park you can walk to. Really nice playground and fountain the kids can play in (right near the main traffic circle in the center of the park... you will see it). Farmers market on Sat mornings Spring into Fall.
263 locals recommend
Tower Grove Park
4257 Northeast DriveBeautiful park you can walk to. Really nice playground and fountain the kids can play in (right near the main traffic circle in the center of the park... you will see it). Farmers market on Sat mornings Spring into Fall.
This park is one of the largest city parks in the country. Larger even than Central Park in NY. During the summer months, they have festivals, outside Shakespeare performances by a local Shakespearan acting group, and "Movies in the Park" on friday nights. Check out the parks facebook page to learn more about the events.
The Art Museum, the History Museum, and the Zoo are in the park, and FREE!
517 locals recommend
Forest Park
5595 Grand DrThis park is one of the largest city parks in the country. Larger even than Central Park in NY. During the summer months, they have festivals, outside Shakespeare performances by a local Shakespearan acting group, and "Movies in the Park" on friday nights. Check out the parks facebook page to learn more about the events.
The Art Museum, the History Museum, and the Zoo are in the park, and FREE!
Arts & Culture
FREE!!! St. Louis knows how to provide some killer free stuff around Forest Park!
431 locals recommend
Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts DrFREE!!! St. Louis knows how to provide some killer free stuff around Forest Park!
Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell BlvdEssentials
Fully stocked grocery store. Not the nicest one but certainly the closest.
7 locals recommend
Shop 'n Save
Fully stocked grocery store. Not the nicest one but certainly the closest.
Schnucks Arsenal
5055 Arsenal StNicer grocery store.
ALDI
7369 Watson RdTarget
4255 Hampton AveSightseeing
Saint Louis Monument. Going to the top is so fun! The weird little elevator is an experience all on it's own. Then the view from the top is amazing!
499 locals recommend
The Gateway Arch
Saint Louis Monument. Going to the top is so fun! The weird little elevator is an experience all on it's own. Then the view from the top is amazing!