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coffee shops
Well Met Café
Well Met Cafe is a neighborhood coffee shop at 4100 Shenandoah Avenue in St. Louis, serving the Shaw and Botanical Heights area with a simple, local cafe setting. Its central location makes it a useful stop for coffee, casual meetups, and a daytime break near South City residential blocks and nearby garden district destinations.
Cobblestone on the Landing is a downtown St. Louis coffee shop and cafe at 701 N. 1st St. on Laclede's Landing. Its online menu includes breakfast burritos and sandwiches, lunch sandwiches and wraps, salads, kids' items, specialty lattes, hot and cold drinks, chips, and sweets, making it a practical stop for coffee, breakfast, or a quick lunch near the riverfront.
Northwest Coffee Roasting is a Central West End coffee shop and roaster on Laclede Avenue, serving freshly roasted coffee in a relaxed neighborhood setting. It is a useful stop for St. Louis coffee drinkers looking for espresso, brewed coffee, and a local cafe close to the medical campus and nearby city neighborhoods.
Good Press Cafe at 21c St. Louis is a downtown neighborhood coffee house connected to 21c Museum Hotel. The cafe highlights local roasters, growers, and purveyors, serving coffee and simple food in a welcoming space for hotel guests, downtown residents, workers, and visitors exploring the Locust Street corridor.
Latte Lounge | Midtown is a St. Louis coffee shop on Olive Street serving coffee drinks and cafe favorites in the Midtown corridor. Its location near Grand Center, offices, schools, and neighborhood destinations makes it a convenient local stop for espresso, tea, light bites, and a casual place to meet or work.
Pappy's Smokehouse is a Midtown St. Louis barbecue destination centered on slow-smoked meats and Memphis-style barbecue traditions. Its Olive Street location is known for dry-rubbed ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and a casual smokehouse atmosphere that draws both local regulars and visitors exploring the city.
Bogart's Smokehouse is a Soulard barbecue restaurant known for smoked meats such as pulled pork, beef brisket, turkey, pastrami, and apricot-glazed ribs. Located on South 9th Street, it brings a neighborhood barbecue experience to one of St. Louis' most historic dining and nightlife areas.
Sugarfire Smoke House serves St. Louis-style barbecue with ribs, pulled pork, brisket, creative specials, and a menu shaped by classic barbecue traditions from across the country. The downtown Washington Avenue location gives visitors and locals an easy place to try smoky, casual barbecue in the city center.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is a St. Louis tradition known for rich frozen custard, signature concretes, and a long local history dating back to 1929. The stand is closely tied to Route 66 and remains a favorite stop for locals and visitors looking for a classic St. Louis dessert experience.
Crown Candy Kitchen is an Old North St. Louis soda fountain, candy shop, and restaurant that describes itself as a St. Louis tradition since 1913. Its official site highlights malts and shakes, lunch and dinner, soda fountain service, candy, the 5 Malt Challenge, and its St. Louis Avenue location. The business is a classic stop for visitors looking for old-school sweets, sandwiches, and neighborhood food history.
Anthonino's Taverna is a family-owned restaurant on The Hill in St. Louis, serving a mix of Italian and Greek flavors in one of the city's classic dining neighborhoods. Guests can expect pastas, wood-fired pizza, traditional Greek specialties, and a casual taverna setting close to the heart of the Hill.
The Pageant is one of St. Louis' signature concert venues, located in the Delmar Loop near the city-county line. The venue hosts national touring artists, comedy, and special events in a mid-sized room known for strong sightlines and a busy calendar. Its official site also connects visitors to Delmar Hall and the Halo Bar, making it a central stop for live music on Delmar Boulevard.
Delmar Hall is an intimate concert venue in the Delmar Loop operated alongside The Pageant. The room sits at 6133 Delmar Boulevard and gives St. Louis fans a smaller setting for touring bands, comedy, podcasts, and special events. Its connection to The Pageant's booking ecosystem means the calendar often features artists ready for a club-sized room rather than a theater or amphitheater.
Stifel Theatre is a downtown St. Louis performing arts venue on Market Street, hosting concerts, dance, comedy, touring productions, and special events. Its event calendar brings national acts and local audiences together near the Civic Center and Enterprise Center, making it a useful stop for live entertainment in the heart of the city.
The Fabulous Fox Theatre is a historic performing arts venue in St. Louis' Grand Center area, presenting Broadway shows, concerts, comedy, dance, and special events. Its ornate theatre setting and busy touring calendar make it a major destination for live entertainment in the city.
City Museum in Downtown St. Louis is an all-ages architectural playground filled with tunnels, caves, slides, climbing spaces, rides, and artist-built surprises. Housed in a former warehouse, it blends sculpture, exploration, and hands-on adventure into one of the city's most unusual attractions for families, visitors, and curious locals.
Saint Louis Art Museum is a Forest Park landmark with a collection spanning thousands of years of art and culture. Visitors can explore galleries, special exhibitions, public programs, and the Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden, making SLAM one of St. Louis' key destinations for art, history, and creative inspiration.
Missouri Botanical Garden is a major St. Louis attraction and center for botanical science, conservation, education, and public garden experiences. Located on Shaw Boulevard, the Garden offers landscaped grounds, exhibitions, seasonal events, family programming, and opportunities to explore plants and nature in one of the city's most established cultural institutions.
Blueberry Hill is a historic St. Louis restaurant and bar located in the Delmar Loop, known for its live music venue, the Duck Room, which hosts local and national touring artists. Blueberry Hill is a St. Louis institution and cultural landmark and also offers four private event spaces.
The Saint Louis Zoo is legally classified as a tax-supported political subdistrict of the State of Missouri. Essentially, the Zoo is a government agency and has restrictions on how it raises and spends money. The Zoo also has a nonprofit partner, the Saint Louis Zoo Association, dedicated to raising funds in support of the Zoo's mission.