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The Best Places in Downtown West & around

Updated October 20, 2026
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  1. Rank 1. Scout’s Restaurant

    Italian

    The dinner-party vibe is not an accident: Scout's grew out of an apartment pop-up, and the casual energy, upbeat music, and focused menu still read that way. Both chefs came up through fine dining around St. Louis, and the cooking shows it without announcing it. Vegetables get the same attention as the pasta, and the menu stays short enough that everything on it clearly earned its spot.

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    2704 Locust St, Saint Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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  2. Rank 2. IDOL WOLF

    Tapas Bar

    A chorizo-washed mezcal margarita is a strong opening argument for the bar program at this Spanish pintxos spot on Locust. The menu runs the classics, pan con tomate, patatas bravas, a Caesar buried under microplaned manchego with a paprika-spiked dressing, and the kitchen handles them with enough care that they feel like discoveries. The crowd tends to stay later than planned, which is more or less the point.

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    Address
    1528 Locust St, Saint Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  3. Rank 3. Sen Thai Asian Bistro

    Thai

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    1000 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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  4. Rank 4. Hi-Pointe Drive-In

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    Address
    634 Washington Ave, Saint Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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  5. Rank 5. Farm Spirit

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    2710 Locust St, Saint Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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  6. Rank 5. Sugarfire Smoke House

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    605 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–5 PM

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  7. Rank 5. The Midwestern

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    900 Spruce St, Saint Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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  8. Rank 8. Blood & Sand

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    1500 St Charles St, Saint Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–11 PM

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  9. Rank 8. Levels Nigerian Cuisine

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    1405 Washington Ave St. Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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    Closed today, opens Wed 4 PM

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    Tock
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  10. Rank 8. Rooster

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    1025 Washington Ave, Saint Louis, MO · Saint Louis
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–2 PM

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