St. Louis, MO
Gourmet Soul Restaurant and Catering is St. Louis’s #1 in Soul Food, from 1 local’s Top 5.
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What St. Louis locals agree on · updated 1 month ago
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Editor’s picks
Sourced from the local food press. As seen in St. Louis Magazine and Sauce Magazine. Updated June 2026.
Cathy's Kitchen · Ferguson
Cathy Jenkins' Ferguson diner; shrimp and grits, catfish, gumbo. Named by both StLMag and Sauce (Sauce's #2).
Mom's Soul Food Kitchen & Catering · Kingsway West
Cafeteria-style soul food; barbecue-sauced meats and sides. A Sauce honorable mention.
Gourmet Soul Restaurant and Catering · Downtown West
"Urban soul" cuisine; smothered pork chops. From StLMag's comfort-food guide.
Diner's Delight · Tiffany
Family-legacy soul food; neck bones, pork chops, catfish. From StLMag's comfort-food guide.
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