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Essential St. Louis
Pappy's Smokehouse is one of Essential St. Louis.

1. Pappy's Smokehouse

9.1
3106 Olive St (btwn N Compton & N Ewing Ave), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Midtown · 283 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best BBQ in St. Louis.

Feraro's Jersey Style Pizza is one of Essential St. Louis.

2. Feraro's Jersey Style Pizza

1862 S 10th St (at Geyer Ave.), St Louis, MO
Pizzeria · Soulard · 19 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best pizza in St. Louis.

Blueberry Hill is one of Essential St. Louis.

3. Blueberry Hill

8.4
6504 Delmar Blvd (btwn Melville Ave & Westgate Ave), St Louis, MO
American Restaurant · 146 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Second best burger in St. Louis. Best atmosphere.

Carl's Drive In is one of Essential St. Louis.

4. Carl's Drive In

8.5
9033 Manchester Rd, St Louis, MO
Burger Joint · 46 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best burger in St. Louis.

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is one of Essential St. Louis.

5. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

9.3
6726 Chippewa St (at Prather Ave), St Louis, MO
Ice Cream Parlor · St. Louis Hills · 255 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best ice cream in St. Louis.

Flavor of India is one of Essential St. Louis.

6. Flavor of India

11939 Olive Blvd, St Louis, MO
Indian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best Indian in St. Louis.

U City Grill is one of Essential St. Louis.

7. U City Grill

8.1
6696 Enright Ave, St Louis, MO
Korean Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best Korean and best lunch counter in St Louis.

Kaldi's Coffee House is one of Essential St. Louis.

8. Kaldi's Coffee House

7.6
187 Carondelet Plz, St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · 32 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best coffeeshop in St. Louis.

Guo Bin Chinese Restaurant is one of Essential St. Louis.

9. Guo Bin Chinese Restaurant

8600 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO
Chinese Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best Chinese in St. Louis.

Bagel Factory is one of Essential St. Louis.

10. Bagel Factory

8.5
11256 Olive Blvd (spoede), St Louis, MO
Bagel Shop · 16 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best bagels in St. Louis.

Dressel's Pub is one of Essential St. Louis.

11. Dressel's Pub

8.8
419 N Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO
Gastropub · Central West End · 62 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best pub in St. Louis.

Louie's Pizza Company is one of Essential St. Louis.

12. Louie's Pizza Company

7.4
5406 Hampton Ave (at Eichelberger St.), St Louis, MO
Pizzeria · Princeton Heights · 3 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Second best pizza in St. Louis.

Taqueria Durango is one of Essential St. Louis.

13. Taqueria Durango

8.6
10238 Page Ave, St Louis, MO
Mexican Restaurant · 53 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dern: Best Mexican in St. Louis.

Winslow's Table is one of Essential St. Louis.

14. Winslow's Table

8.9
7213 Delmar Sr (Midland), University City, MO
Restaurant · University · 73 tips and reviews