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Ian Froeb鈥檚 STL 100: The best 最新杏吧原创 restaurants of 2025

Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch
Apr 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025
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In 2014, a hare-brained restaurant critic proposed a wild idea to his editors at the Post-Dispatch: an annual list of the best, most exciting restaurants in the 最新杏吧原创 metro area. Not only would I visit all 100 restaurants (and more) to make this list, but I would return to each of them the next year and the year after that鈥�.

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STL 100 Cover — Pastries from Nathaniel Reid聽Bakery are seen Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Zachary Linhares, Post-Dispatch

The Top 25

Pavilion Bognar — Nick Bognar talks to diners while torching sardines at his sushi restaurant Pavilion on the Hill. Assistant Reed Joern (left) watches.
Ian Froeb, post-dispatch

Pavilion tuna — Pavilion chef-owner Nick Bognar displays the wagyu beef and three cuts of tuna before slicing them for service at his Hill restaurant.
Ian Froeb

Vicia — The albacore tuna, left, smoked potato cappelletti and the BBQ pork collar
Zachary Linhares, Post-Dispatch

Ian Froeb's Top 100: Little Fox — The pork chop, as served at Little Fox restaurant
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Nobu's goes small in The Loop — Clockwise from top center: sashimi, takiawase, gin-dara and nuta at Nobu's in University City
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Root Food + Wine offers cozy dining in Augusta — Smoked quail at Root Food + Wine.
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Dining Review: The Mainlander — Cahokia Congee with bread and butter pickles, k貌ng oan, jammy farmstead egg, barbecue baked hull peas, shattering spinach and turnips tots at Mainlander.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

El Molino del Sureste serves Mexican specialties for 最新杏吧原创ans — Scallops in a white mole sauce are surrounded counterclockwise by the blue crab tostada, dulce de calabaza, tostada de calabaza, kaaxil sikil and beef tongue taco from El Molino del Sureste.
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Louie in Clayton — Grilled Spanish Octopus, Potato, Chickpeas, Soppressata, Calabrian from Louie in Clayton.
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch

Balkan Treat Box — Pide at Balkan Treat Box聽
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Ian's Top 100: Indo (copy) — Massachusetts scallops, with sweet pea pur茅e, lump crab and a shrimp butter sauce.
Christian Gooden

Noto Italian Restaurant — Noto Italian Restaurant owner Wayne Sieve removes a pizza from the woodfired oven.
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The Crossing — The rib chop at the Crossing
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Sidney Street Cafe — Beef cheek with celery root and braised carrot at Sidney Street Cafe.
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Dining Review: Wright's Tavern — A 14-ounce New York strip steak with dauphinoise potatoes at Wright's Tavern聽
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Esca — Chicken jus is poured over the Amish chicken, featuring herbs de Provence as prepared at Esca.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Taberu — A sushi platter for two by Taberu
Ian Froeb, Post-Dispatch

Restaurant Review- Olive + Oak Hama Hama Clams entree — Hama Hama Clams entree at Olive + Oak
Laurie Skrivan

Akar, Garlic Chives Gnocchi — Garlic Chives Gnocchi, a vegetarian dish featuring wood ear & oyster mushrooms, crispy chickpeas, sweet peas, Malaysian coconut curry.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Jalea brings Peruvian food to Historic St. Charles Main Street — Carapulcra with pork belly聽at Jalea.
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Bar Moro in Clayton — A selection of food at Bar Moro in Clayton聽
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

STL 100: Black Salt — Chef鈥檚 signature biryani from Black Salt in Chesterfield.
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch

Farmhaus scallops — Scallops with spoonbread at Farmhaus
Ian Froeb, Post-Dispatch

Beast Craft BBQ in Belleville — The pork steak plate with sides at Beast Craft BBQ.
Seeger Gray, Post-Dispatch

Menya Rui — Tantanmen at Menya Rui聽
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Katie鈥檚 Pizza & Pasta Osteria at Ballpark Village — Bolognese sausage pizza at Katie鈥檚 Pizza & Pasta Osteria at Ballpark Village.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

The Rest of the Best — Listed alphabetically

1929 Pizza & Wine — A sausage and peppers pizza at 1929 Pizza & Wine
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Acero — The spaghetti alla chitarra at Acero聽
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Afandi Kitchen — The stir-fried lamb with leek at Afandi Kitchen in Chesterfield.
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Annie Gunn's — Grilled Marcho Farms lamb loin chops with mushroom chutney and potato gratin at Annie Gunn's
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Dining Review: August the Mansion — Peruvian chicken with ahi verde, roasted cauliflower and potatoes with micro cilantro at August the Mansion.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Abound with bagels — From left: Onion, poppy seed and salt bagels at Bagel Union in Webster Groves
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

The Biscuit Joint stacks up in Midtown — Biscuits and gravy at the Biscuit Joint.
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Blues City Deli serves classic sandwiches — The muffuletta sandwich at Blues City Deli.
Seeger Gray, Post-Dispatch

Bolyard's Meat & Provisions opens new location — A pulled beef sandwich and potato salad at Bolyard's Meat & Provisions聽
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Restaurant review: Bormio — Pesce (Arctic char) at Bormio.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Bowood by Niche — Cacio e pepe eggs聽served with arugula salad
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Brasas in the Delmar Loop — Half a rotisserie chicken with fries, pork-bean stew and dipping sauces
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Brasserie — The Cassoulet聽
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Byrd & Barrel review — The Mother Clucker sandwich
Seeger Gray, Post-Dispatch

Dining Review- Charlie Gitto's On the Hill — Veal Parmigiana
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Jerk chicken, Chez Ali — Jerk chicken at Chez Ali
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Chiang Mai serves up traditional, regional Thai food — Khao soi with chicken at Chiang Mai聽
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ChiliSpot serves Sichuan cuisine in University City — The braised greens with black mushrooms at ChiliSpot
Seeger Gray, Post-Dispatch

Clara B's Kitchen Table in Belleville — Shrimp and grits聽
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Clementine's — Three scoops of Clementine's ice scream, Buttermilk Black Berry, Kick Ass Chocolate and Gooey Butter Cake
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Cleveland-Heath in Edwardsville — The pork chop served with a sunny side up egg, bread pudding and green beans at Cleveland-Heath
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

The Curry Club — Biryani at the Curry Club
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Culinary duo brings hand pies to Shaw neighborhood — Damn Fine Hand Pies serves a variety of hand pies, doughnuts, breads and sandwiches.
Zachary Linhares, Post Dispatch

DD Mau in Webster Groves — A banh mi with cold cuts at DD Mau Vietnamese Eatery
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Dressels — Fish and chips at Dressel's Public House in the Central West End聽
Michael Clubb, Post-Dispatch

Restaurant review: Ed's Delicatessen (copy) — The Reuben as served at Ed鈥檚 Delicatessen in Edwardsville.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Farmtruk tacos at Enterprise Center — Tacos made by Farmtruk
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The Fattened Caf — The pork steak, pork belly sisig and chicken piyanggang at the Fattened Caf.
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Fleur STL offers scratch made food in old Eat-Rite building — Eggs Benedict at Fleur STL聽
Christine Tannous, Post-Dispatch

Gioia's Deli — A hot roast beef sandwich (left) and a hot salami sandwich, served with Red Hot Riplets, at Gioia's Deli.
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Golden Chicken in St. Peters — A chicken shawarma plate at Golden Chicken
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Grace Meat + Three — Fried chicken served with honey-glazed cornbread and pickled beets with herb yogurt and sunflower brittle at Grace Meat + Three.
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Review: Havana's Cuisine — Ropa vieja at Havana's Cuisine
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Review: Honey Bee's Biscuits + Good Eats — A sausage, egg and cheese biscuit at Honey Bee's Biscuits + Good Eats
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Review: Jinzen Asian fusion in Clayton — The bulgogi with accompaniments
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

J's Pitaria — Sarajevski cevapi at J's Pitaria
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Kain Tayo sisig — The pork belly sisig at Kain Tayo
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La Patisserie Chouquette — Macarons at La Patisserie Chouquette
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Lefty's Bagels opens in Chesterfield — The Lox o鈥� Love bagel at Lefty鈥檚 Bagels in Chesterfield
Christine Tannous, Post-Dispatch

Dining review: Le Ono of O'Fallon, Il. — The octopus at Le Ono聽
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Levels Nigerian Cuisine serves up West African cuisine and culture on Washington Avenue (copy) — Grilled whole tilapia marinated with sauteed bell peppers and onions, jollof rice and plantains at Levels Nigerian Cuisine聽
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Locoz Tacoz in Maplewood — Three taco varieties 鈥� the tripe, tongue and shrimp 鈥� at Locoz Tacoz.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Lona's Lil Eats — A grilled chicken plate with stir-fried glass noodles
Seeger Gray, Post-Dispatch

Madrina serves Italian in Webster Groves — Pollo marsala is served at Madrina.
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Ian Froeb's Top 100: Mai Lee — Stir-fried lamb at Mai Lee
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Restaurant Review: Malinche Mexican Culinary Experience — Del Trompo at Malinche Mexican Culinary Experience
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Mayo Ketchup — Pernil, roasted pork with arroz con gandules, tostones, grilled onion, avocado and lime
Sid Hastings

Review: Milque Toast — The chicken dish as served at Milque Toast restaurant
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Napoli Bros. Pizza & Pasta — The arugula pizza
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

New bakery in Kirkwood is finding sweet success — A sample of some of the sweet delights at Nathaniel Reid Bakery
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Nixta pavo — Pavo en mole negro at Nixta.
Ian Froeb, Post-Dispatch

Dining Review: No Ordinary Rabbit — The charred Brussels sprouts with cashew dukkah and harissa honey
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Review: O'B Que's — The smoked turkey plate, as served with macaroni & cheese and potato salad
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

O+O Pizza — Mark's Meatball Pie at O+O Pizza in Webster Groves
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Ian's Top 100: Pappy's Smokehouse — One whole rack of ribs is photographed at Pappy's Smokehouse
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Review: Paul Manno's Restaurant — A rack of lamb at Paul Manno's Restaurant in Chesterfield
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Pastaria serves up fresh Italian fare — Bucatini all鈥� amatriciana is topped with grana padano
Vanessa Abbitt, Post-Dispatch

Pie Hard — The McClane pizza at Pie Hard Pizzeria in Waterloo
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Pizza Via opens in Central West End — The Spinach Pie and Queen Margherita
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch

Pizzeria da Gloria — Clockwise from top left: the Bonci pizza, the stracciatella pizza and the mushroom pizza at Pizzeria da Gloria
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Sabroso Cocina Mexicana — Quesabirria at Sabroso Cocina Mexicana聽
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Salt + Smoke in U-City reviewed — The Brisket at Salt + Smoke
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Shorty's Smokehouse — A smoked turkey sandwich served with housemade pork rinds聽
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Sides of Seoul restaurant — Kimchi jjigae at聽Sides of Seoul聽
Sid Hastings

030525_cg_sister_cities_dirty_chick01.JPGSTL1050100796 — The Dirty Chick, two boneless smoked chicken thighs smothered with gumbo and served with dirty rice, as served at Sister Cities Cajun.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Songbird Cafe — A breakfast Combo sandwich at Songbird
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最新杏吧原创' diner lovers delight — Jonathan's Famous Firey Scramble at Southwest Diner.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Sugarwitch review — A red velvet waffle taco at Sugarwitch
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SweetArt Too — The pistachio-flavored Big Momma Cinnamon Roll at SweetArt Too
Ian Froeb

Telva at The Ridge — The Cilbir at Telva at the Ridge.
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Tiny Chef — The Bibimbap Bowl at Tiny Chef
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Vegan Deli & Butcher — The hot salami sandwich at Vegan Deli & Butcher
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch

Veritas makes 'Top 100' 最新杏吧原创 Restaurants — From left: roasted beef bone marrow mushrooms with pork belly, braised lamb shank with cheddar grits and pan-roasted king klip with beet at Veritas
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Westchester in Chesterfield — Duck-fat truffle fries at Westchester in Chesterfield
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch

Yellowbelly shrimp ceviche — Shrimp ceviche with blue-corn tortilla chips at Yellowbelly
Ian Froeb, Post-Dispatch

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