The best restaurants in St. Louis, according to critics
45 St. Louis, MO restaurants featured on published critics’ lists from 3 publications: James Beard Foundation, Sauce Magazine, The New York Times. Ordered by how many of those lists agree.
- Gioia's Deli — The Hill, St. Louis — on 2 critics’ lists
- Baileys' Chocolate Bar — Lafayette Square, St. Louis
- Blues City Deli — Benton Park, St. Louis
- Bowood by Niche — Central West End, St. Louis
- Brasserie by Niche — Central West End, St. Louis
- Broadway Oyster Bar — Soulard, St. Louis
- Chez Ali — Midtown, St. Louis
- Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery — Lafayette Square, St. Louis
- Crown Candy Kitchen — Old North St. Louis, St. Louis
- Deli Divine — West End, St. Louis
- Donut Drive-In — Lindenwood Park, St. Louis
- Fordo's Killer Pizza — Midtown, St. Louis
- Grace Meat + Three — The Grove, St. Louis
- Indo — Botanical Heights, St. Louis
- Kain Tayo — Midtown, St. Louis
- Knead Bakehouse + Provisions — Lindenwood Park, St. Louis
- La Pâtisserie Chouquette — Botanical Heights, St. Louis
- Lazy Tiger — Central West End, St. Louis
- LeGrand's Market & Catering — Southampton, St. Louis
- Levels Nigerian Cuisine — Downtown, St. Louis
- Little Fox — Fox Park, St. Louis
- Lona's Lil Eats — Fox Park, St. Louis
- Mac's Local Eats — Lindenwood Park, St. Louis
- Mayo Ketchup — Lafayette Square, St. Louis
- Menya Rui — Lindenwood Park, St. Louis
- Pappy's Smokehouse — Midtown, St. Louis
- Peacemaker Lobster & Crab Co. — Benton Park, St. Louis
- Pie Guy Pizza — The Grove, St. Louis
- Planter's House — Lafayette Square, St. Louis
- Robin — Maplewood, St. Louis
- Sado — The Hill, St. Louis
- Schlafly Tap Room — Downtown West, St. Louis
- Sidney Street Cafe — Benton Park, St. Louis
- Songbird — The Grove, St. Louis
- Southwest Diner — Dogtown, St. Louis
- Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant — The Grove, St. Louis
- SweetArt Bakeshop & Cafe — Midtown, St. Louis
- Taqueria El Bronco — Cherokee Street, St. Louis
- Ted Drewes Frozen Custard — St. Louis Hills, St. Louis
- Tim's Chrome Bar — South City, St. Louis
- Trattoria Marcella — Lindenwood Park, St. Louis
- Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery — Botanical Heights, St. Louis
- Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. — Midtown, St. Louis
- Vicia — Central West End, St. Louis
- Yellowbelly — Central West End, St. Louis
The St. Louis lists
The Critic List — the critics’ “best restaurants” lists, in one place. We don’t write the lists; the critics do, and every one links back to the original.