FoodTrip › Cities › St. Louis

Where to eat in St. Louis: a 3-day food itinerary

Three days of breakfast, lunch and dinner in St. Louis, MO, at about $120 a person a day. FoodTrip built it from its 24 picks in the city, of which 9 carry a James Beard Foundation honor.

Plan St. Louis for your dates and budget

Day 1: about $120 a person

9:00 AM · Breakfast

Nathaniel Reid Bakery

Bakery & Sweets · $ · about $14 a person · Kirkwood · 11243 Manchester Rd

James Beard semifinalist

Outstanding Bakery semifinalist 2025

12:30 PM · Lunch

Monte Bello Pizzeria

Pizza · $ · about $16 a person · 3662 Weber Rd

Eats Ranked pick

St. Louis-style pizza.

7:00 PM · Dinner

Balkan Treat Box

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern · $$$ · about $90 a person · Webster Groves · 8103 Big Bend Blvd

James Beard winner

Best Chef: Midwest winner 2026 (Loryn Nalic); Best Chef: Midwest finalist 2025 (Loryn Nalic)

Day 2: about $91 a person

9:00 AM · Breakfast

Courtesy Diner

Breakfast & Diner · $ · about $14 a person · 1121 Hampton Ave

Eats Ranked pick

Slingers around the clock.

12:30 PM · Lunch

Gioia's Deli

Sandwiches & Deli · $$ · about $32 a person · 1934 Macklind Ave

James Beard America's Classic

America's Classics 2017

7:00 PM · Dinner

Sado

Japanese & Sushi · $$ · about $45 a person · 5201 Shaw Ave

James Beard finalist

Best Chef: Midwest finalist 2026 (Nick Bognar)

Day 3: about $91 a person

9:00 AM · Breakfast

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

Bakery & Sweets · $ · about $14 a person · 4224 S Grand Blvd

Open since 1960 or earlier

The South Grand custard stand.

12:30 PM · Lunch

Louie

Italian · $$ · about $32 a person · Clayton · 706 De Mun Ave

James Beard finalist

Outstanding Hospitality finalist 2026

7:00 PM · Dinner

Robin

American & Other · $$ · about $45 a person · 7268 Manchester Blvd

James Beard finalist

Best New Restaurant finalist 2026

About $302 a person for the three days. Prices are estimates for food, tax and tip, without drinks. Times are suggestions: check each restaurant's hours and book ahead.

15 more places to eat in St. Louis

The planner swaps any stop for one of these, and uses them when your dates, meals or budget are different.

Vicia · American & Other · $$ · James Beard finalist
The Gin Room · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
Madrina · Italian · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
Crown Candy Kitchen · American & Other · $$ · Open since 1960 or earlier
Rigazzi's · Italian · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Anthonino's Taverna · Italian · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Mama's On The Hill · Italian · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Favazza's on the Hill · Italian · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Farotto's · Italian · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Guido's Pizzeria and Tapas · Pizza · $ · Eats Ranked pick
Charlie Gitto's On the Hill · Italian · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Zia's on The Hill · Italian · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Chili Mac's Diner · Breakfast & Diner · $ · Eats Ranked pick
Park Chop Suey · Chinese · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
Mai Lee · Vietnamese · $$ · Eats Ranked pick

How this plan was made

Every place on this page holds a MICHELIN Guide distinction or a James Beard Foundation honor, or was checked by hand for Eats Ranked. Chains are left out and no restaurant pays to be listed. For each day FoodTrip picks dinner first, then lunch and breakfast, keeps to the budget, uses a different cuisine each meal and keeps the day's stops close together. No place appears twice.

This is one plan out of many. Open it in the planner to set your own dates, meals a day, budget and party size, swap any stop, reserve a table and add the meals to your calendar. See every city FoodTrip covers.