Guidebook for Benton Park Food, Drinks and Coffee
Food Scene
All restaurants are within a short walk
Go around the corner for great drinks [watch for liquid nitrogen plumes], excellent menu and specials in a 1950's-ish environment. Outdoor patio.
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Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Pestalozzi StreetGo around the corner for great drinks [watch for liquid nitrogen plumes], excellent menu and specials in a 1950's-ish environment. Outdoor patio.
Just around the corner is Yemanja, a family run Brazilian restaurant that will please veggies and meat eaters alike. And those Caipirinha drinks made with Cachaca-the rum of Brazil- they are terrific!! Nice patio for three season dining. Award winning steaks too!
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Yemanja Brasil Restaurant
2900 Missouri AveJust around the corner is Yemanja, a family run Brazilian restaurant that will please veggies and meat eaters alike. And those Caipirinha drinks made with Cachaca-the rum of Brazil- they are terrific!! Nice patio for three season dining. Award winning steaks too!
Just around the corner is Benton Park Cafe, known for excellent brunch and lunch. Good food, drinks and coffee. Beautiful little renovated store front. Outdoor dining too! Sunday brunch gets busy so go early or wait in line a bit.
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Benton Park Cafe
2901 Salena StJust around the corner is Benton Park Cafe, known for excellent brunch and lunch. Good food, drinks and coffee. Beautiful little renovated store front. Outdoor dining too! Sunday brunch gets busy so go early or wait in line a bit.
Perennially voted best restaurant in Saint Louis, just a few blocks to walk to get there! James Beard Award winning chef Kevin Nashan makes magic in the kitchen. Beautiful old building with a fine bar. You can enjoy the chef's tasting menu with wine pairings, the regular menu, or just sit at the bar and get small plates and wine or beer. All good!
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Sidney Street Cafe
2000 Sidney StPerennially voted best restaurant in Saint Louis, just a few blocks to walk to get there! James Beard Award winning chef Kevin Nashan makes magic in the kitchen. Beautiful old building with a fine bar. You can enjoy the chef's tasting menu with wine pairings, the regular menu, or just sit at the bar and get small plates and wine or beer. All good!
Best subs in town. Po boys, Muffalettas, Italian subs, Reubens and more. AND you get to see pictures of all the Saint Louis Blues musician greats and hear live music on some Thursday evenings! Open for lunch M-Sat.
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Blues City Deli
2438 McNair AveBest subs in town. Po boys, Muffalettas, Italian subs, Reubens and more. AND you get to see pictures of all the Saint Louis Blues musician greats and hear live music on some Thursday evenings! Open for lunch M-Sat.
Great barbecue AND tacos. Beers from local microbrews on tap and a funky old factory atmosphere. Eat in or take out. ALSO they do a brunch on Sundays that is a wonderful combo of Latino influenced eggs and breakfast entrees. Long line if you go later in morning. Fittingly, on mornings, it is called "EGG."
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Spare No Rib
2200 Gravois AveGreat barbecue AND tacos. Beers from local microbrews on tap and a funky old factory atmosphere. Eat in or take out. ALSO they do a brunch on Sundays that is a wonderful combo of Latino influenced eggs and breakfast entrees. Long line if you go later in morning. Fittingly, on mornings, it is called "EGG."
Melo's is the offspring of Blues City Deli and it is the BEST Neapolitan pizza anywhere in Saint Louis. Only open on Thurs, Fri nights. Get 'em while you can!
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Melo's Pizzeria
2438 McNair AveMelo's is the offspring of Blues City Deli and it is the BEST Neapolitan pizza anywhere in Saint Louis. Only open on Thurs, Fri nights. Get 'em while you can!
Funky coffee shop with good food. Located on Cherokee St - home of antiques and hipster bars, restaurants and shops.
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The Mud House
2101 Cherokee StFunky coffee shop with good food. Located on Cherokee St - home of antiques and hipster bars, restaurants and shops.
Diane renovated the building and opened the best home made ice cream place!
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Cones + Cups
2800 McNair AveDiane renovated the building and opened the best home made ice cream place!
Fresh! Even here in the midwest. All of the seafood you eat was in the water yesterday! And you can have lobster roll, a great selection of oysters and clams, and terrific New England clam chowder
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Peacemaker Lobster & Crab
1831 Sidney StFresh! Even here in the midwest. All of the seafood you eat was in the water yesterday! And you can have lobster roll, a great selection of oysters and clams, and terrific New England clam chowder
Just up Jefferson past Gravois is an excellent coffee shop. The people are from Honduras and they roast great coffee and also make great empanadas, including a delicious egg/bacon breakfast version.
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Coffeestamp
2511 South Jefferson AvenueJust up Jefferson past Gravois is an excellent coffee shop. The people are from Honduras and they roast great coffee and also make great empanadas, including a delicious egg/bacon breakfast version.
Vegan AND meat selections, including GREAT burgers plus pizzas. Outdoor patio, great bar, and nice people
Utah Station
1956 Utah StVegan AND meat selections, including GREAT burgers plus pizzas. Outdoor patio, great bar, and nice people
Generally regarded among the top coffee roasters and makers in the city. Cool funky storefront on South Jefferson. Only open till mid afternoon.
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Sump Coffee
3700 S Jefferson AveGenerally regarded among the top coffee roasters and makers in the city. Cool funky storefront on South Jefferson. Only open till mid afternoon.
Authentic Mexican taqueria in the Latin neighborhood on Cherokee Street.
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Taqueria El Bronco
2817 Cherokee StAuthentic Mexican taqueria in the Latin neighborhood on Cherokee Street.
Another excellent taco restaurant on Cherokee PLUS ice cream!
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The Taco & Ice Cream Joint
2738 Cherokee StAnother excellent taco restaurant on Cherokee PLUS ice cream!
Best smashed burgers in town, located at Bluewood Brewery
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Mac's Local Eats
5656 Oakland AvenueBest smashed burgers in town, located at Bluewood Brewery
The chef/owner, Logan Ely, is one of the most creative in St Louis. This new restaurant features unique small and larger plates, a very cool renovated warehouse, and a great drink/wine list.
The Lucky Accomplice
2501 South Jefferson AvenueThe chef/owner, Logan Ely, is one of the most creative in St Louis. This new restaurant features unique small and larger plates, a very cool renovated warehouse, and a great drink/wine list.
If you want some excellent Dominican, Cuban and Puerto Rican dishes, nice atmosphere with outside dining too, and a visit to nearby Lafayette Square - go check this great place out!
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Mayo Ketchup
2001 Park AveIf you want some excellent Dominican, Cuban and Puerto Rican dishes, nice atmosphere with outside dining too, and a visit to nearby Lafayette Square - go check this great place out!
Drinks & Nightlife
OK, if you go to ONE place in Benton Park, make it this one and you won't regret it. Owned by totally unique artist/sculptor, Jeff Lockheed, it is a work of art environment inside and all over outside patio. Drinks are inexpensive, music every night. Enjoy!
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Venice Café
1903 Pestalozzi StOK, if you go to ONE place in Benton Park, make it this one and you won't regret it. Owned by totally unique artist/sculptor, Jeff Lockheed, it is a work of art environment inside and all over outside patio. Drinks are inexpensive, music every night. Enjoy!
Its a fun little retro-dive bar with excellent cheap and mid-range local tap beers and cocktails. Nice outdoor patio too. Just around the corner!
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Small Change STL
2800 Indiana AvenueIts a fun little retro-dive bar with excellent cheap and mid-range local tap beers and cocktails. Nice outdoor patio too. Just around the corner!
Craft cocktails [watch for liquid nitrogen plumes!], beers on tap, good wine list in a funky mid-century bar environment with outdoor patios. Always top notch food selections. Nice people!
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Pestalozzi StreetCraft cocktails [watch for liquid nitrogen plumes!], beers on tap, good wine list in a funky mid-century bar environment with outdoor patios. Always top notch food selections. Nice people!
Amazing amounts of different whiskeys in a funky old bar environment on Cherokee St
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The Whiskey Ring
2651 Cherokee StAmazing amounts of different whiskeys in a funky old bar environment on Cherokee St
Great food and drinks. Known for good little pizzas. Music many nights
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Yaquis on Cherokee
2728 Cherokee StGreat food and drinks. Known for good little pizzas. Music many nights
A VERY cool old warehouse with great beers. Big patio and inside beer hall.
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Bluewood Brewing
1821 Cherokee StA VERY cool old warehouse with great beers. Big patio and inside beer hall.
The coolest renovation of an old warehouse with amazing beers
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Earthbound Brewing
2724 Cherokee StThe coolest renovation of an old warehouse with amazing beers
Shopping
A short drive over to Fields will get you everything you might need to cook and eat and drink. Good produce section and lots of wines and beers too.
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Fields Foods
1500 Lafayette AveA short drive over to Fields will get you everything you might need to cook and eat and drink. Good produce section and lots of wines and beers too.
Huge warehouse of all things alcoholic. A 3 minute drive there.
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Randall's Wines & Spirits
1910 S Jefferson AveHuge warehouse of all things alcoholic. A 3 minute drive there.