Places to Eat in St Louis.

You want good authentic italian, go the the Hill. (google it).

for Italian you GOTTA go to the hill, if you want BBQ you need to go to Pappys but get there early as food sells out quickly. and in terms of pizza, just order an IMO's, st louis style thin crust with provel cheese... oh it's yummy

We have some of the best Italian food in the country. Go to any place on the "Hill". Must try "toasted ravioli". It's fried, not toasted, so go easy. Most restaurants have some kind of "famous" salad, usually with Provel cheese and some thick dressing. Again, go easy, this stuff is rich! For pizza, you will want Imo's. It's craker thin and loaded with provel cheese and any topping you could want. The "Loop" has just about any kind of food you could imagine. Wineries...any of them, they are all good! And don't forget to wash it all down with a Budweiser!

yep gotta wash it down with an ice cold bud or a great local brew called Schafly. With the weekend wx forecast not sure the wineries out in St Charles county would be a good idea (I swear it's like mother nature wants to hang on to winter or something this year) but there's a lot of good food options around STL

oh sooo many options....assume you are going to be in the general downtown area....is this solo or with family or business (will help me make suggestions)...ok im gonna give you my favorites as I am a st louis girl, but i will warn you they are not going to be the best healthy options...all of these places have decent healthy options but thats not why i recommend them:

Pizza-Joanies in Soulard-absolute best pizza, PI in the Loop if you like deep dish (although this particular restaurant is not a fave)
Pickles Deli-downtown-AMAZING
in Soulard-Chavas Mexican-delicious fish tacos-amazing chimis-delightful mango margaritas-and fried cheesecake is great (and i dont even like cheesecake
also in Soulard (which is *almost downtown anyway*-McGurks-its mostly Irish pub but they have a grilled veggie sandwich that is great, as is the reuben
Soulard-1111Mississippi-a little more upscale-chefs create masterpieces-yumminess
BBQ-Pappys is the best but like someone said get there early, lines are long and food sells out, also Bogarts (in Soulard where else) chef from pappys owns it so still deliciousness
Definitely the Soulard Farmers market on a saturday
Aris Greek Food (if thats your thing-authentic and yummy)
There are a TON more that I am leaving out but these are always my first picks for a night out or a great lunch

ok then i stick to all of my previous suggestions..especially given that soulard is just a pretty fun little area anyway, lots of little pubs, bars, etc to pop in to, the market is huge, the brewery is RIGHTTHERE, and there are always people out and about, i definitely prefer it over the landing, and the dining there is 100x better.

I'm gonna be spending the weekend in St Louis and have 0 ideas of where to eat or what is popular around the area. I want to atleast try and maintain my healthy eating habits but i'm open to a good greasy cheeseburger or pizza if they are a "to die for, you must try it while you are there" kinda food. For those who live here or around it or have even vistied yourself, where should I eat or where have you eaten that would be a good suggestion to go and try. Thanks in advance

If you want to eat fresh and local..........Local Harvest Cafe in Tower Grove area. If you are going to be mainly in the downtown area The Burger bar in the Lumiere Casino has fantastic food also.

There is also Lola on 14th street, J Bucks is good too. Schafly Tap room has great food and locally brewed microbrewery with lots of flavors of beer on tap.

Mike Shannon's has great food too.

If you get a chance to go to The Hill, there are a lot of GREAT authentic italian restaurants too.

If you want Asian (sushi) The Drunken fish is awesome.

If you want the best BBQ, then you have to go to Pappy's Smokehouse.

Italian at the Hill is amazing. Also, I LOVE the Delmar area and a restaurant called Blueberry Hill. They have great beers on draft and they have AMAZING jerk chicken! Have fun!

Also, if you're feeling crazy I'd check out the children's museum... i'm 28 and it's still one of the coolest places I've ever been and I'd go again... and they serve alcohol haha.

If you like BBQ.... not at all healthy for you. Go to Pappy's BBQ. Delicious.

It also depends on where you're staying and how far you are willing to travel.

If you are staying downtown, I recommend just wandering and trying places. I have not been disappointed yet!

Sweetie Pie's for macaroni and cheese & Ted Drews for frozen custard are classics. My favorite is just across the street from Ted Drews, called Aya Sofia. Great Mediterranean and Greek food. Best lamb shank you'll ever eat. Oh and Crown Candy for the worlds biggest BLT sandwich (8 oz. of bacon).

I haven't been in several years but Leclade's landing downtown had a lot of little joints to eat at. Nothin to die for but the atmosphere was nice.

no to lacledes landing just no. too dangerous lately

If anyone suggests Imo's Pizza, run away, run away fast. Places to check out: Central West End on Euclid between Delmar and Forest Park or the Delmar Loop in University City (where I live), the Hill is good for good authentic Italian. Someone mentioned Sweetie Pies. My new favorite restaurant is Crushed Red in the Clayton area just west of St. Louis, great salads and flat bread pizza.

I am from the area originally and I agree with several others...if you are going to be in the city you MUST go to "The Hill" and there are tons of good Italian restaurants, all very original and authentic. We like Cunetto's and Favazza's but there are SOOO many good ones, you can get on a good site like TripAdvisor and look them up. A neat and unique side trip is to go N of St. Louis on the Illinois side and drive up the River Road along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers with the majestic bluffs towering over you. Still probably some Bald Eagles around to watch. And there is always plenty of river traffic. When you get to Grafton, IL there are several wineries, and the Fin Inn which has large aquariums full of native river fish, turtles etc. at each table.

Café Natasha on South Grand (Middle Eastern),
Pho Grand on South Grand (Vietnamese),
Gelateria Del Leone on South Grand (Desserts/Ice Cream),
City Diner on South Grand (Late night food),
Olympia Kebob House & Taverna in Dogtown (Greek),
McGurk's Irish Pub
Schlafly Tap Room
Dressel's Public House
Chris' Pancake House
Mango (Tapas)
Also check out The Grove area and City Museum (Which is not what you think of as a museum)