St. Louis, MO
Brasserie by Niche is St. Louis’s #1 in French, from 1 local’s ranking.
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Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Sauce Magazine and St. Louis Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Brasserie by Niche · Central West End
Gerard Craft's Niche Food Group opened this Central West End bistro in 2009. Order gougeres, French onion soup capped with Comte, or steak with bearnaise and thin pommes frites. Finish with floating island, poached meringue on creme anglaise.
Cafe Provencal · Kirkwood
This Kirkwood French dining room serves Poulet de Bergerac, chicken wrapped in puff pastry, with white Burgundy. Order French onion soup alongside it and Epi bread for the table.
Frenchy's Cafe & Creperie · Kimmswick
Gina Otto opened this Kimmswick cafe in a restored building, drawing on her family's earlier Frenchy's in Herculaneum and cafes she visited in Paris. Guests can watch Otto and her son Grant make crepes to order. Try a savory crepe and French onion soup or a sweet crepe with a mimosa; her mother Barb Boyer helped build the menu.
The Crossing · Clayton
The Crossing blends French and Italian cooking in its Clayton dining room. Every meal starts with a blue cheese soufflé; order an extra if you want more than the opening portion. The restaurant has been serving this style of food on Forsyth Boulevard for more than 25 years.
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