Matt Witthaus: Great lunch spot. It's a hidden gem with a cozy atmosphere. Get the half and half special with a sandwich (Ben's or meatball are my favorites) with either pasta or house salad.
Tyler Burgett: Foursquare was right, the Teresa is tasty. Very good bread at this place.
Steve Talbott: Met Adriana today working the cash register. My goodness, Nana's Favorite is an awesome sandwich! I now need a nap.
5. Venice Café
8.7
1903 Pestalozzi St, St Louis, MO
Dive Bar · Benton Park · 29 tips and reviews
Michael Morgan: This place is incredible! Something feels very authentic about it, like a hidden gem in the city. The live music they offer is also outstanding. The best thing though is the kooky atmosphere!
David Buttrick: Everything! The booze, the comaraderie!
Jordan Zwagerman: It's beautiful!
10. The Shaved Duck
8.8
2900 Virginia Ave (Pestalozzi St), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Tower Grove East · 101 tips and reviews
Chai Odom: This place is a great hidden gem! Everything here is amazing. The duck jalapeno chilli was delicious.
Matina Angelopoulou: We tried the baby ribs with mac& cheese and they were delicious!!!!!
Go! Magazine: We can't recommend the smothered fries highly enough. How can rib meat over crispy, hand-cut fries, topped with cheese sauce possibly disappoint? Read more.
11. Vito's Sicilian Pizza
7.4
3515 Lindell Blvd (btwn Grand & Olive), St Louis, MO
Pizzeria · Grand Center · 24 tips and reviews
Mike Bommarito: Don't eat the tortilla soup. Also there's a secret button in the bathroom that if touched unlocks a secret door in the wall where u can see into the future.
Steven Xzavier: Try the spaghetti carbonara with fettuccine noodles instead....3 words. To Die For!! Enough said!!
Riverfront Times: The perfectly chewy crust is lifted into the stratosphere by zippy tomato sauce, mozzarella and super-fresh toppings. The number of choices can make for tough decisions, but you really can't go wrong. Read more.
13. Nick's Pub
7.3
6001 Manchester Ave (at Hampton), St Louis, MO
Pub · Clayton-Tamm · 50 tips and reviews
Wade A: With 65 taps, half MO beers, Nick's is a hidden gem in the STL beer scene!!'
Eric E: Great place to have a drink and a smoke, yes, really smoking inside in STL.
Riverfront Times: This is a pub in every sense of the word: cheap beer,cheap food & plenty of drunken fools banging mugs on the table to the beat of local musicians playing late-night Irish tunes. http://bit.ly/1b7jYgN