1. West End Grill & Pub
8.4
354 N Boyle Ave (at Maryland Ave.), St Louis, MO
American Restaurant · Central West End · 29 tips and reviews
Riverfront Times: Try the vegan stir fry! A big helping of rice and veggies including chickpeas, butternut squash, peppers, onions and portabella mushrooms, sauteed in a sweet chile-cilantro pesto http://bit.ly/1e5Vrua
@SirPrinceCharles: It was my first time there and I was impressed! Best brunch I've stumbled out the bed for!
Neill Costello: Great food, great happy hour specials! Try the mussels, truly the best I have ever eaten.
2. Olio
8.8
1634 Tower Grove Ave (at McRee Ave), St Louis, MO
Wine Bar · 32 tips and reviews
Riverfront Times: Olio is big on vegetarian options, with dishes such as lentils and goat cheese, caponata (eggplant, raisins, capers and olives) and fava bean and sweet pea puree. http://bit.ly/12YQRKj
Gardiner Allen: Order a cocktail. Outstanding bar service. The beer and cocktail menu changes every month.
Go! Magazine: Olio’s wine program, and service in general, is phenomenal. (Evan S. Benn) Read more.
3. Kabob House
7.9
4940 Christy Blvd (Kingshighway), St Louis, MO
Greek Restaurant · Bevo Mill · 5 tips and reviews
Riverfront Times: Gyros are good, too, thanks to a tasty tzatziki sauce, and falafel is pretty much perfect, each chickpea fritter as fat as a baseball, with a crisp exterior and a soft inside. Read more.
Satyen Vora: The hummus is very good. Strong lemony flavor initially then fades to a nice garlic taste. Gyros are good too. Nice balance of meat, sauce, and veggies. Enjoy your meal and listen to some Bach
Joe Wilson: Try the kubba, they are great. It's an appetizer, but large enough to be a meal for one person. This place looks a little like a dive but it is absolutely awesome.
4. Brasserie by Niche
9.0
4580 Laclede Ave (at Euclid Ave.), St Louis, MO
French Restaurant · Central West End · 62 tips and reviews
24 Hour Food Geek: Try the Braised Lamb Shoulder - Braised Lamb Shoulder - vol au vent, peas, turnips, crème fraiche. #brasserie. (via @Foodspotting)
Riverfront Times: Try the meltingly tender beef short ribs or a simple piece of salmon paired with braised leeks and lentils, and profiteroles and crème brûlée for dessert. http://bit.ly/12WqmoP
Go! Magazine: One of our favorite new restaurants of 2010
5. Pietro's
7.9
3801 Watson Rd (Lindenwood Pl), St Louis, MO
Italian Restaurant · Lindenwood Park · 15 tips and reviews
Jessica Pionke: The sugar snap peas veggie side was delectable. Penne with spinach, sausage, tomatoes was a bit bland but better with a dash of red pepper. All in all pretty decent.
Stefano Relli: Lovely service. Nice portions for lunch. Fairly standard Italian food.
Jess Q.: Holy CRAP! this place is amazing!!!!!! Go Here!!!!
Go! Magazine: Save room for the mutter paneer, loaded with chewy cubes of paneer and sweetened with vibrant peas. It's made special by a tomato-dotted sauce familiar to lovers of tikka masala. (Betha Whitlow)
Chana Rosen: All you can eat kosher vegetarian/dairy Indian buffet. The food is AWESOME, the service is friendly, the place is clean, the food is fresh...this is the best place in St. Louis!
Ed Reggi: The food is so fresh and delicious. Make sure you tell your friends to support this vegetarian Kosher spot.
9. Elaia
8.5
1634 Tower Grove (McRee), St Louis, MO
Mediterranean Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Adam Hickey: One of the best meals we've ever had. Pay the extra money for the wine pairings. You won't regret it.
Go! Magazine: Elaia is not cheap — $100 for the grand tasting, $200 with sommelier Andrey Ivanov’s wine pairings — but you certainly get what you pay for. (Evan S. Benn) Read more.
ALIVEMagSTL: With sister restaurant Olio, Elaia is the co-winner of Most Innovative Concept in ALIVE's 2013 Hot List.
Renée Hirshfield: I could make a meal just out of the souplike, spot-on seasoned black-eyed peas.
Chris Justice: Chicken, meatloaf, cornbread, everything we had was delicious!
Jamie Bennett: Best food in STL! Soul food W/soul music! Peach cobbler is to die for!!! Baked beans are delicious catfish you can't go wrong. Yams R perfect!! &the mac & cheese are really real. They are fabulous!!
15. Lorenzo's Trattoria
8.4
1933 Edwards St (Daggett), St Louis, MO
Italian Restaurant · The Hill · 18 tips and reviews
Laura: The house salad is a must-have: pistachios, prosciutto, and parm on romaine with a balsamic vinegarette that has the creaminess of ceasar. Tiramisu is light and fluffy. Excellent service. Low lunch $!
Alan Hautly: Excellent soups and awesome Gorgonzola spread
Cyndy Woodard: It's not on the menu... Bit ask for the fried ravioli. And put the Gorgonzola cheese on it. Yum!!