St. Louis, MO
The Capital Grille is St. Louis’s #1 in Fine Dining, from 1 local’s ranking.
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Built from 1 local’s ranking · consensus is forming · updated 5 months ago
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1 listBiff PokarokaEstablished@gary1.The Capital Grille2.BrickTop's3.Buzzetta’s Italian Cafe4.The Tenderloin Room5.Charlie Gitto's On the HillBiff Pokaroka's Top 5
Editor’s picks
Sourced from the local food press. As seen in St. Louis Magazine and St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Ian Froeb). Updated September 2026.
Sado · The Hill
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.
iNDO · Botanical Heights
Nick Bognar's compact dining room pairs sushi with Southeast Asian plates. The latter include short-rib curry, pot-sticker dumplings with fried tempura batter and shrimp in chili oil over polenta. Sit at the bar and order from both sides of the menu.
Vicia · Central West End
Michael and Tara Gallina and Aaron Martinez cook with regional produce at this Central West End restaurant. Order roasted cabbage in caramelized onion broth with gruyere, dill and crispy shallots. A snap pea cocktail combines agricole rhum, herbal liqueur, green apple, snap pea juice and citrus.
Sidney Street Cafe · Benton Park
James Beard Award winner Kevin Nashan took over Sidney Street Cafe in 2003 and kept some longstanding dishes while developing the menu. Seafood plates include kampachi crudo and snapper. Order those in the Benton Park dining room.
The Crossing · Clayton
Owner Jim Fiala has served the Clayton dining room's core dishes since 1998 while chef Thu Rein Oo contributes newer work. Order the egg raviolo. The Coravin system allows pours from bottles rarely sold by the glass.
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