With the All-Star game consuming St. Louis this weekend, everyone is coming out with their suggestions for the fanactics to do when they are not in line waiting for something baseball related. If they can, I can. Here is my list, ala RFT. I had to start small and keep it to restaurants. Here we go...
Top 6 Restaurants in St.Louis (in no order):
1. Acero (Maplewood)
2. Jimmy's (Clayton)
3. Niche (Benton Park)
4. Dewey's (I know it's a chain, but they do good on so many levels) (U City/Kirkwood)
5. Tani Sushi (Clayton)
6. Modesto (The Hill)
My choices are based on consistency, decor, originality in menu, and deliciousness (and the chef at Niche was named one of the top chefs in Food & Wine last year)
Best Pizza:
1. Dewey's (U City/Kirkwood)
2. Il Vicino (Clayton)
3. Three Monkeys (Tower Grove)
4. Black Thorn (Tower Grove)
5. Pirrone's (NoCo)
Best Tapas:
1. Modesto (The Hill)
2. Barcelona (Clayton)
3. Mosaic (downtown)
Best place to take out of town guests:
1. 1111 Mississppi (downtown/brewery)
2. Vin de Set (downtown/brewery)
3. The Stable (brewery)
4. Rooster (breakfast) (downtown/washington)
Best place for a drink and sunset:
1. Cielo's (Four Seasons) Don't miss this one, but go somewhere else for dinner.
Best place to take locals:
1. Tani Sushi (Clayton)
2. The Stable (brewery)
3. Local Harvest (for lunch) (Tower Grove)
Places that have impressed me, but I can't make a comment because I have only been there for drinks and apps:
1. Scape (CWE)
2. Frazer's (brewery)
Honorable Mentions:
Remy's, Terrene, Pi, Harvest, Companion, Duff's, Atomic Cowboy, The Crossing, Bottleworks
Did I miss anything?
3 comments to Best of...:
Mmmmm...restaurant talk. I would heartily second Modesto as a great place to go - it's one of my most consistent favorites. I would add Franco in Soulard which is one of my new favorites. Hard to discount a locals joint like Hodaks, I feel it should get an honorable mention for down home goodness. Best quick service in downtown for the gamers is 10th Street Italian - delicious garlic cream penne! Pomme and Pomme Cafe are lovely in Clayton, and Fatted Calf is lovely in it's own, very different way. I also second your choices for the out of towners - especially with Vin De Set's great views!
You know my view on Jimmy's...the best restaurant in St. Louis! We actually went this weekend with Matt and Lisa. It was delicious and they have great music in the bistro side on the weekend.
Tara
Webster Groves has a great place for dessert called Cravings & you've gotta take visitors to Pappys for delicious BBQ! Thanks for all the ideas! Next up DATE night!
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