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St. Louis, MO

Sado

Fine Dining

5201 Shaw Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

5201 Shaw Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

Hours
  • MonClosed
  • Tue5 PM – 9 PM
  • Wed5 PM – 9 PM
  • Thu5 PM – 9 PM
  • Fri5 PM – 10 PM
  • Sat · Today5 PM – 10 PM
  • Sun5 PM – 9 PM

From the local food press

Editor’s picks from published local guides
  • Sushi

    Nick Bognar serves sashimi, nigiri and shellfish-infused chawanmushi at this Hill restaurant, with a sake list assembled by Kira Webster. Before it opened, Bloomberg named Sado among its most anticipated U.S. restaurants for 2023.

    Picks from St. Louis Magazine and St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Ian Froeb)

  • Fine Dining

    James Beard Award nominee Nick Bognar serves Japanese cooking at this Hill dining room. Order sashimi or nigiri and the shellfish-infused chawanmushi, a savory custard. Kira Webster maintains the sake list.

    Picks from St. Louis Magazine and St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Ian Froeb)

  • Date Night

    Nick Bognar's Shaw Avenue dining room is shadowed and minimalist. Order nigiri, blowtorched red bream or Hokkaido uni. The kitchen also serves Southeast Asian plates such as salmon in aguachile cream, with cocktails at the bar.

    Picks from St. Louis Magazine and St. Louis Post-Dispatch

  • Japanese

    Nick Bognar puts Japanese cooking at the center of this Hill dining room. Sashimi and nigiri anchor the meal, while a custardy chawanmushi and a focused sake list reward a longer visit.

    Picks from St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Ian Froeb), Sauce Magazine, and St. Louis Magazine

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