Guidebook for Saint Louis
Food Scene
Good beer, great fries. $3 hamburgers on Tuesdays.
46 locals recommend
Square One Brewery & Distillery
1727 Park AveGood beer, great fries. $3 hamburgers on Tuesdays.
Park Avenue Coffee
1919 Park AveCoffee is reason enough.
Element Restaurant and Lounge
1419 Carroll StRooftop dining
Sump Coffee
3700 S Jefferson AveBest coffee in St. Louis
Local-focused food, microbrew beer. Farmer's market Wednesday evenings.
84 locals recommend
Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest AveLocal-focused food, microbrew beer. Farmer's market Wednesday evenings.
Eclectic San Francisco-style street food. Good drinks!
73 locals recommend
Mission Taco Joint - Historic Soulard
908 Lafayette AveEclectic San Francisco-style street food. Good drinks!
Eclectic selection of burgers (made with naturally raised meats), great fries with dozens of sauce choices, hundreds of beers on tap, homemade ice cream. Hard to ask for more!
62 locals recommend
Baileys' Range
920 Olive StEclectic selection of burgers (made with naturally raised meats), great fries with dozens of sauce choices, hundreds of beers on tap, homemade ice cream. Hard to ask for more!
This is out of the way - but rival's Bailey's Range for the best burgers in STL (imo).
5 Star Burgers
8125 Maryland AveThis is out of the way - but rival's Bailey's Range for the best burgers in STL (imo).
Everything Else
33 Wine Shop & Bar
1913 Park AveHUGE selection of wines, knowledgeable & passionate staff.
When you need to relax after a 12 hour car trip - walk in, pay by the class, most classes are $7
9 locals recommend
Southtown Yoga
When you need to relax after a 12 hour car trip - walk in, pay by the class, most classes are $7
Climb So iLL
1419 Carroll StClimbing gym
Hard to describe with adequacy - a found object, kinetic sculpture museum combined with all-age jungle gym, filling up 5 stories of a reclaimed industrial warehouse. And they serve beer.
639 locals recommend
City Museum
750 N 16th StHard to describe with adequacy - a found object, kinetic sculpture museum combined with all-age jungle gym, filling up 5 stories of a reclaimed industrial warehouse. And they serve beer.
If you need a break from urban life - this park has hiking with picturesque overlooks, mountain biking, a river & streams to wade through.
75 locals recommend
Castlewood State Park
1401 Kiefer Creek RdIf you need a break from urban life - this park has hiking with picturesque overlooks, mountain biking, a river & streams to wade through.
Large and bustling, it's worth a walk-through just to people-watch (especially on Saturdays). Also a wide selection of very reasonably priced produce & other items. Open Wed-Sat 9am-5pm
173 locals recommend
Soulard Farmers Market
730 Carroll StLarge and bustling, it's worth a walk-through just to people-watch (especially on Saturdays). Also a wide selection of very reasonably priced produce & other items. Open Wed-Sat 9am-5pm
Drinks & Nightlife
4 Hands Brewery
1220 S 8th StBeer.
Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt AveMore beer.
German beer-haus atmosphere, good beer, great neighborhood!
122 locals recommend
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
4465 Manchester AveGerman beer-haus atmosphere, good beer, great neighborhood!
Sightseeing
The Gateway Arch
It's worth seeing in person.
Essentials
Fields Foods
1500 Lafayette AveLocal-focused grocery, walkable from my house.
Shopping
Walgreens
1530 Lafayette AveFor essentials. Walkable from my house.