The Top 100 Restaurants in Saint Louis
The best restaurants in Saint Louis, by the professional record: AAA, James Beard Awards, and Bon Appétit have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Vicia comes out on top.
Balkan Treat Box and Expat BBQ hold the next two places. St. Louis Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with James Beard Awards next.
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- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Jane Sacro Chatham
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · Best Chef: Midwest · Loryn Nalic
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Loryn Nalic
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
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- Midwest Living 2025 · Best of the Midwest
- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Gerard Craft - Niche Food Group
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- Wine Enthusiast Forward 50 Restaurants
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
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- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Gerard Craft - Niche Food Group
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef · Elise Mensing
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Rob Connoley
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Rob Connoley
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Rob Connoley
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- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Gerard Craft - Niche Food Group
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- US Coffee Championships #6 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · Alex Bertrand
- US Coffee Championships #5 · U.S. Coffee Roasters Championship · Tony Auger
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- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Gerard Craft - Niche Food Group
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- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Alisha Blackwell-Calvert
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- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Alex Henry
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- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Michael and Tara Gallina and Aaron Martinez - Take Root Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Michael Gallina, Tara Gallina, and Aaron Martinez - Take Root Hospitality
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Natasha Bahrami
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Michael Gallina, Tara Gallina, and Aaron Martinez - Take Root Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Michael and Tara Gallina and Aaron Martinez - Take Root Hospitality
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