St. Louis · By Charlie Smoller

What I ate. Where you should go.

Honest reviews of where I actually eat in St. Louis — the places I'd send friends and family to, and the ones I wouldn't.

American

Sidney Street Cafe

Benton Park

Italian

The Crossing

Clayton

Italian

Louie

Demun

Thai

Tee Rak Thai

Shaw ★★★★

Brunch

Clover in the Bee

Webster Groves

Pizza

Nettie's Pizza Den

Clayton

Mediterranean

Afghan Kabob House

Lindenwood Park

Brunch

Florentin

The Loop

Mexican

Nixta

The Loop

Brunch

Half and Half

Clayton ★★★★

Brunch

Winslow's Table

Clayton ★★★★

Brunch

Have a Cow Cattle Co. Cafe

St. Louis ★★★★

Brunch

Songbird

Tower Grove ★★★★

Brunch

Bowood by Niche

CWE ★★★★

Brunch

Grand Pied

Tower Grove ★★★★

Burgers

O'Connell's Pub

Tower Grove ★★★★

Pizza

Failoni's Restaurant

The Hill ★★★★

Thai

Fork and Stix

The Loop ★★★★

Thai

Meyou

Webster Groves ★★★★

Mediterranean

Balkan Treat Box

Webster Groves ★★★★

Pizza

Milo's Tavern

The Hill ★★★★

Chinese

Corner 17

The Loop ★★★★

Sandwiches

Blues City Deli

Benton Park ★★★★

Filipino

Fattened Caf

South City ★★★★

Ramen

Menya Rui

Lindenwood Park ★★★★

Italian

Vicini Pastaria

Lafayette Sq ★★★★

BBQ

Stellar Hog

Bevo ★★★★

Italian

Trattoria Marcella

Lindenwood Park ★★★★

American

Frazer's

Soulard ★★★★

American

Russell's on Macklind

South City ★★★★

Pizza

Pizzeria de Gloria

The Hill ★★★★

Pizza

O and O Pizza

Webster Groves ★★★★

Mediterranean

Esca

The Loop ★★★★

American

Olive and Oak

Webster Groves ★★★★

American

Little Fox

St. Louis ★★★★

Sushi

★ Sado

The Hill ★★★★

Asian Fusion

Indo

Tower Grove ★★★★

Burgers

★ Mac's Local Eats

Tower Grove ★★★★