WhereÌý•Ìý2199 California AvenueÌý•Ìý314-925-8938;ÌýÌý•ÌýLunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Monday)Ìý•Ìý$
Editor's Pick
Where to find a restaurant meal on a budget, from Ian Froeb's STL 100
Looking for something to eat but don't want to break the bank? All restaurants on this list are estimated to cost you $20 and under for a meal (or a sweet treat!), according to Ian Froeb's STL 100, a list of the best restaurants in St. Louis.
"If you’re going to get eggs your way in this economy, pair them with Southwest’s carne adovada (pork shoulder braised with red chiles) or cheesy grits."
Read more about Southwest Diner here.
WhereÌý•Ìý6803 Southwest AvenueÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•Ìý7 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Wednesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (closed Tuesday) ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-260-7244;
"His bakery is a James Beard Award semifinalist for 'Outstanding Bakery' nationwide. It has ranked as St. Louis’ premier bakery since its 2016 — in no small part for its broad appeal."
Read more about Nathaniel Reid Bakery here.
WhereÌý•Ìý11243 Manchester Road, KirkwoodÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•Ìý8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Monday)ÌýÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-858-1019;Ìý
" ...ÌýÌýgetting food to go here feels like spiriting leftovers home from a festive home dinner, complete with foil-wrapped kimbap for snacking."
Read more about Sides of Seoul here.
WhereÌý•Ìý10084 Page Avenue, OverlandÌýHours •ÌýLunch and dinner Monday-Saturday (closes at 3 p.m. Thursday, closed Sunday)ÌýÌýPricingÌý• $ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-942-8940
"Sugarwitch regulars know to pounce on specials like the Harrow sandwich — dark chocolate-chip ice cream and marshmallow fluff with a dark cocoa brownie — before they disappear for the season or just sell out for the weekend."
Read more about Sugarwitch here.
WhereÌý•Ìý7726 Virginia AvenueÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•Ìý3-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 1-7 p.m. Sunday (closed Monday-Thursday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•
"Keis’ plant-based fare has always been ahead of the curve — her Sweet Burger, which doesn’t pretend to be a “real†burger, predated and has outlasted the faux beef patty trend."
Read more about SweetArt here.
WhereÌý•Ìý3701 Lindell BoulevardÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•ÌýBreakfast, lunch and dinner daily (closed Tuesday)ÌýÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-771-4278;Ìý
"A basic description should sell Telva at the Ridge. At this Webster Groves restaurant adjacent to Rolling Ridge Nursery, the great Balkan Treat Box (see No. 9) uses its wondrous cooking and warm hospitality on breakfast."
Read more about Telva at the Ridge here.
WhereÌý•Ìý60 North Gore Avenue A, Webster GrovesÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•Ìý8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday (closed Monday-Tuesday) ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-395-2760;
"Regulars know to check Tiny Chef’s accounts on Instagram and Facebook for the week’s specials, which can range from homey stews to kimchi pancakes to Meyer’s incendiary Nuclear Noodles."
Read more about Tiny Chef here.
WhereÌý•ÌýThe Silver Ballroom, 4701 Morganford RoadÌýHours •ÌýDinner Monday and Friday-Sunday (closed Tuesday-Thursday)ÌýPricingÌý• $ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-832-9223;Ìý;Ìý
"Among the many charms of chef Chris Bertke’s vegan sandwich shop, the portions are generous. Don’t wait to grab your share."
Read more about Vegan Deli & Butcher here.
WhereÌý•Ìý5003 Gravois AvenueÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•Ìý11 a.m.-5 p.m. (or sold out) Wednesday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Tuesday) ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý
"He builds biscuit sandwiches with fried chicken and sausage patties smashed on the griddle like skinny burger."
Read more about The Biscuit Joint here.
WhereÌý•Ìý2649 Washington Avenue Ìý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•ÌýÌý8 a.m.-1 p.m. dailyÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-769-9434; thebiscuitjoint.toast.site
"The menu draws on Chris Bolyard’s fine-dining background for grace notes like the black garlic aioli on the mushroom-Swiss smash burger or that aioli and duxelles on the Fiesty Bull pulled beef sandwich."
Read more about Bolyard's here.
Where • 2733 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood Hours • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday (closed Monday) Pricing • $ More info • 314-647-2567;
"The Mother Clucker ranks as one of St. Louis’ best fried chicken sandwiches with its garnishes of Red Hot Riplets, red-pepper jelly and a bechamel sauce made with Provel."
Read more about Byrd & Barrel here.
WhereÌý•Ìý1221 Tamm AvenueÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•ÌýÌýLunch and dinner daily (closed Tuesday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-261-4901; b
"The breakfast burrito at Clara B’s Kitchen Table wraps up everything I love about Jodie Ferguson’s food truck and Belleville restaurant in a dish you can hold in your hand — until the overstuffed package inevitably falls apart."
Read more about Clara B's Kitchen Table here.
WhereÌý•Ìý720 South Illinois Street, Belleville Ìý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•ÌýÌý7 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday and Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (closed Tuesday-Wednesday)ÌýÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý618-416-1812;Ìý
"If anything, (Tamara Keefe’s)Ìývegan options are at least as intriguing as the boozy ones, with sophisticated flavors like coconut fudge and tahini chocolate chip as nearly as creamy as the real thing. The classic ice cream ranges from childlike joy (Gooey Butter Cake, Blue Moon) to grownup elegance (Espresso Royale, Truffled Manchego Honey) to better than the beloved original (strawberry, but with balsamic and white pepper)."
Read more about Clementine’s Naughty & Nice CreameryÌýhere.
WhereÌý• Multiple area locations, includingÌý20 Meadows Circle Drive Suite 208 Lake St. Louis, MissouriÌý•ÌýÌýHoursÌý•ÌýNoon-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday (all locations)ÌýPricingÌý•ÌýÌý$Ìý More infoÌý•ÌýÌýÌý
"You will leave feeling exactly as [co-owner Madeline] Hissong intended: damn fine."
Read more about Damn Fine Hand Pies here.
WhereÌý•Ìý4000 Shaw Boulevard Ìý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•ÌýÌý8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Thursday-Sunday (closed Tuesday-Wednesday)ÌýÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý
"DD Mau can sate your lunchtime craving for a quick, fun mashup snack like roti tacos, bao sliders or crisp, juicy, feisty Thai chile wings. It can also patiently coax more soulful flavor into a bowl of pho than most fast-casual restaurants can manage in a lifetime."
Read more about DD Mau Vietnamese Eatery here.
WhereÌý•Ìý20 Allen Avenue, Suite 120, Webster Groves; 314-926-0900ÌýHours •ÌýLunch and dinner Monday-Saturday (closed Sunday)ÌýPricingÌý• $ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý
"Farmtruk’s signature dish on the truck and elsewhere pairs falling-apart beef brisket on a bed of decadently creamy mac and cheese, all of it topped with crumbled Red Hot Riplets."
Read more about Farmtruk here.
PricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý
"The towering honey-glazed buttermilk biscuits are Honey Bee’s main attraction, but the recipe for Michael’s herbaceous gravy (sausage or vegetarian) came first."
Read more about Honey Bee's Biscuits + Good Eats.
WhereÌý•Ìý200 North Kirkwood Road, KirkwoodÌýHours • 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday (closed Monday-Tuesday)ÌýPricingÌý• $ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-650-0762; Ìý
"La Patisserie Choquette, the only bakery to be honored in every edition of the STL 100, has always been unique."
WhereÌý•Ìý1626 Tower Grove AvenueÌýÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•Ìý9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (closed Sunday-Monday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-932-7935;Ìý
"Though bagels are obviously Lefty’s focus, Lefton and Goldenberg have also filled the area’s need for a Jewish deli with such classic fare as pastrami, corned beef, smoked whitefish and matzoh-ball soup."
Read more about Lefty's Bagels here.
WhereÌý•Ìý13359 Olive Boulevard, ChesterfieldÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•ÌýÌý7 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (closed Monday)ÌýÌýÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-275-0959;ÌýÌý
"Here, in fast-casual fashion, you order your meal by number or build your own bowl or plump rice-paper wrap. Whichever you choose, your meal will feature Lona Luo’s unique blend of Thai and Chinese regional fare: herbaceous, often fiery and deeply flavorful whether based around meat, seafood or tofu."
Read more about Lona’s Lil EatsÌýhere.
"Owners Angel Jimenez-Gutiérrez and Alex Ayala have opened Mestiza in Lindenwood Park. Mestiza expands Malinche’s twice-weekly taco menu into a full-fledged taqueria, with tacos both familiar (al pastor, birria, carne asada) and seldom seen in the area (stew-like taco guisados, a vegetarian riff on al pastor made with hibiscus)."
Read more about Malinche Mexican Culinary Experience and Mestiza here.
Where •Ìý3279 Hampton AvenueÌý Hours •ÌýLunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday (closed Monday)ÌýÌýPricing •Ìý$ÌýMore info •Ìý314-645-7676;Ìý
"Annie Gunn’s and its adjacent gourmet grocery and sandwich shop the Smokehouse Market have undergone the most obvious physical transformation of the 14 restaurants honored in every year of the STL 100."
Read more about the Smokehouse Market here.
WhereÌý•Ìý16806 Chesterfield Airport Road, ChesterfieldÌý±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õÌý•ÌýÌý9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (closed Monday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý636-532-3314;Ìý
"Rather than an expansive lunch buffet followed by a more formal dinner service, the Curry Club is counter-service with a curated cafeteria-style lunch buffet featuring rotating chicken curries and vegetable dishes as well as made-to-order dosas."
Read more about The Curry Club here.
WhereÌý•Ìý1635 Clarkson Road, ChesterfieldÌýHours • Lunch and dinner dailyÌýPricingÌý• $ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý636-778-7777;
Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch
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