Kaldi’s Coffee House is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

1. Kaldi’s Coffee House

8.9
700 DE Mun Ave (West Of South Skinker Blvd.), St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · 68 tips and reviews

Eric S.Eric Scott: The Gibraltar is a good intro to espresso--one shot of espresso with an equal volume of steamed milk. Kinda like a mini latte.

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: The DeMun location utilizes the pour-over method, which produces a rich, flavorful cup of joe, & the food menu includes housemade pastries to enjoy alongside your morning coffee. http://bit.ly/19vptry

Gabrielle L.Gabrielle Lyons: Cozy coffee shop. Not a lot of seating but cool. Don't have meat on the menu, which is awesome. Vegan friendly.

Soulard Coffee Garden is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

2. Soulard Coffee Garden

910 Geyer Ave (btwn 9th & 10th), St Louis, MO
Breakfast Spot · Soulard · 59 tips and reviews

SearchWookieSearchWookie: Try the dirty chai! Chai with a shot of espresso Yum!!

Dave P.Dave P.: Love their cornbread and blueberry pancakes. Eggs California (pictured) is yummy too!When the weather nice there's outside seating.

Bobby M.Bobby Metzinger: Everything is good, so just order everything.

Shaw's Coffee is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

3. Shaw's Coffee

7.5
5147 Shaw Ave (Marconi), St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · The Hill · 24 tips and reviews

Kiley M.Kiley Miller: 4 shots of espresso? Yes, please. Thank you, Shaw's Coffee for restoring my sanity.

Noah M.Noah Metzger: Rad little shop. It's in an old bank so you chill in the old vault. Coffee is delicious as well as the espresso. Check out their scones!!!

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: Eats are just coffeehouse nibbles and pastries, but the java -- oh, the java! Co-owners Walt Boyle and Gail Maher bring in beans from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sumatra and other locales. Read more.

Kayak's Café is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

4. Kayak's Café

7.6
276 N Skinker Blvd (at Forest Park Pkwy), St Louis, MO
Café · Skinker DeBaliviere · 65 tips and reviews

Ashlan W.Ashlan Wilkins: Try the "dirty" chai by adding a shot of espresso. Delicious!

Jim 🍀 G.Jim 🍀 Gau: The breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel was fantastic. Also good Kaldi coffee.

Arch City HomesArch City Homes: Bring plenty of quarters for the metered parking lot behind the building even on the weekends...they require feeding 24/7. Food - try the Cortina sandwich or Durango wrap. Both are great!

Urban Eats is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

5. Urban Eats

7.9
3301 Meramec St (Virginia Ave), St Louis, MO
Sandwich Spot · Dutchtown South · 17 tips and reviews

Dianne C.Dianne Carty: Rice bowls all come with brown rice which so good for my blood sugar, and I love the Mediterranean and Italian sauce combos!

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: RFT 2012 Best of St. Louis Winner - Best Smoothie- The arm chairs at this place are awesome. Enjoy your liquid breakfast in relaxation. http://bit.ly/QqT23F

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: The space doubles as the Urban Arts Collective, which promotes local artists and offers them a chance to show their work at Urban Eats' free gallery. Read more.

MoKaBe's Coffeehouse is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

6. MoKaBe's Coffeehouse

8.1
3606 Arsenal St (at Grand Blvd), St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · Tower Grove South · 75 tips and reviews

RianaRiana: Can't remember the name of it, but get the Chai with 2 shots of espresso. Sounds weird, but delicious and gets you amped! Read more.

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: The menu includes salads and small bites, sandwiches and burgers, and plenty of vegetarian/vegan options to go with good, strong cups of straight-up java and espresso drinks. http://bit.ly/1aV8i0A

Go! MagazineGo! Magazine: MoKaBe's Blue Mac wins our veggie burger taste test. It replicates the delicious flavor of a McDonald's Big Mac, but without all the saturated fat. Read more.

Atlas is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

7. Atlas

5513 Pershing Ave (Belt Avenue), St Louis, MO
American Restaurant · DeBaliviere Place · 13 tips and reviews

Go! MagazineGo! Magazine: Try the braised lamb shank. It's richly flavored and textured and topped with mint, a red-wine reduction, lamb jus and garlic sauce. (Joe Bonwich)

Robert M.Robert Mc: Not closing. Just under new mgmt.

Bradley B.Bradley Becker: The Chicken Picata was excellent.

Gelateria Del Leone is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

8. Gelateria Del Leone

8.7
3197 S Grand Blvd (at Wyoming St.), St Louis, MO
Gelato Shop · Tower Grove South · 62 tips and reviews

Ricardo R.Ricardo Rodriguez: The coffee is great here. I paired it was a delicious honey banana and walnut pastry.

Lauren B.Lauren Busiere: Pumpkin pie gelato- seasonal goodness before it gets too cold

B. Kyle B.B. Kyle Bass: The London Fog gelato is delicious!

Park Avenue Coffee is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

9. Park Avenue Coffee

8.1
417 N 10th St (btwn Washington And Locust), St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · Downtown East · 37 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew Cafourek: Super friendly staff, amazing iced coffee, tons of seating and strong wireless make this a go-to downtown work spot

Danielle H.Danielle Hohmeier: Super friendly. Great coffee. Gooey butter cake is amazing.

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gayman: This place beats $tarbucks by a mile. Try the gooey butter cake.

The Mud House is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

10. The Mud House

8.8
2101 Cherokee St, St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · Benton Park · 91 tips and reviews

Martin C.Martin Casas: Nutella Crepes with Banana's are the BOMB!!! Not a small bomb but an ATOM bomb of awesomeness!

Dave G.Dave Greenbaum: Wifi password is cherokeelove

Cipriano M.Cipriano Medina: Leave your ipod at home, music selection is good.

Meshuggah Café is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

11. Meshuggah Café

6.9
6269 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · 38 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: Patrick Liberto's warm-hued house of joe, where the coffee is prepared a cup at a time, to order, by mixing two shots of espresso with steamed water. Read more.

Colleen C.Colleen Call: Best iced coffees (ever). Also make sure and get a bagel topped generously with garlic pepper. Yum.

T.S. F.T.S. Ferguson: Everyone here smokes pot and hates jesus!

Park Avenue Coffee is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

12. Park Avenue Coffee

8.1
1919 Park Ave, St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · Lafayette Square · 64 tips and reviews

Andrew D.Andrew Dobney: Gooey butter cake = amazing. Had the turtle mocha as well and it was fantastic. Well worth the stop.

Devon H.Devon Hirth: Get some gooey butter cake here. St. Louis is famous for it.

Julia W.Julia W.: Gooey butta' baby! I've had every flavor, and they never dissapoint. Take your laptop for 'private times and the whole nine" #Al B. THE BEST.

Coffee Cartel is one of The 13 Best Places for Espresso Shots in St Louis.

13. Coffee Cartel

2 Maryland Plz (at N Euclid Ave), St Louis, MO
Coffee Shop · Central West End · 116 tips and reviews

Desiree T.Desiree Troy: The red pepper hummus, pesto, curry mayo, and chicken salad are all made in house! Also, the pesto is made without pine nuts, if you have an allergy to them. Yay!

Josh K.Josh Kocurek: If you don't get the honey vanilla latte, you be crazy! Also, it's okay to sing along to Florence and the Machine with the baristas.

Aaron K.Aaron Kirk: Best Coffee in St. Louis. I could go here every single day and never get sick of it. Plus, the people watching is great on Fri/Sat. nights!