St. Louis, MO

The Capital Grille is St. Louis’s #1 in Fine Dining, from 1 local’s Top 5.

City Consensus

What St. Louis locals agree on · updated 2 months ago

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Biff PokarokaEstablished@wallers1.The Capital Grille2.BrickTop's3.Buzzetta’s Italian Cafe4.The Tenderloin Room5.Charlie Gitto's On the HillBiff Pokaroka's Top 5

Sourced from the local food press. As seen in St. Louis Magazine and St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Ian Froeb). Updated June 2026.

Sado · The Hill

Nick Bognar's sushi destination; #1 on Ian Froeb's STL 100 two years running.

iNDO · Botanical Heights

Bognar's Thai-Japanese small-plates; Sauce Best New Restaurant 2019.

Vicia · Central West End

Michael and Tara Gallina's vegetable-forward modern American; JBF-recognized.

Longstanding James Beard-recognized fine dining room.

Jim Fiala's fine dining since 1998; consistent special-occasion pick.

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