These St. Louis restaurants are popular with foodies [PHOTOS]

If you have a foodie friend visiting from out of town but aren’t sure where to take them, these St. Louis restaurants are favorites of area foodies that are sure to impress. From fancy dinners to delicious deserts, there are plenty of hot spots in St. Louis to enjoy.

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Indo
(1641D Tower Grove Avenue, Indo-STL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Nick Bognar’s Indo is More Than Restaurant — It’s a Revolution of the Form”

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Vicia
(4260 Forest Park Avenue, ViciaRestaurant.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Vicia Will Make You Rethink Food — And You’ll Love What You’re Eating”

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Balkan Treat Box
(8103 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves; BalkanTreatBox.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s story about the restaurant receiving high praise from Esquire: ”Esquire Crowns Balkan Treat Box and Indo Two of the Best New Restaurants in America”

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The Lucky Accomplice
(2501 South Jefferson Avenue, TheLuckyAccomplice.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s story about Chef Ely: ”Logan Ely Dishes on Press, His Forthcoming ‘Smash Pizza’ Concept”

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Nippon Tei
(14025 Manchester Road, Ballwin; Nippon.TeiSTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Nippon Tei Is Now Serving St. Louis’ Best Sushi”

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Casa Don Alfonso
(100 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton; CasaDonAlfonsoStLouis.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Casa Don Alfonso Brings the Amalfi Coast to St. Louis”

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Yellowbelly
(4659 Lindell Boulevard. YellowbellySTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Yellowbelly Is a Transportative Trip to the High Seas”

Jennifer Silverberg

Peacemaker
(1831 Sidney Street; PeacemakerLobsterCrab.com/St-Louis)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Peacemaker Lobster & Crab Co. Is a Delicious, Transportive Experience

Jon Gitchoff

Sidney Street Cafe
(2000 Sidney Street, SidneyStreetCafeSTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Sidney Street Cafe Celebrates Ten Years with Ten Chefs”

Jennifer Silverberg

Olio
(1634 Tower Grove Avenue; Bengelina.com/Olio)

Read Ian Froeb’s review: ”Best in Shaw: Botanical Heights hits the jackpot with chef Ben Poremba’s far-from-identical twins Elaia and Olio”

Cheryl Baehr

Side Project Brewing
7458 Manchester Road, Maplewood; SideProjectBrewing.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s story about Side Project: ”Side Project Brewing’s New Tasting Room Is Now Open in Maplewood”

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Olive+Oak
(120 West Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves; OoliveAndOak.oohosp.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Olive + Oak Is on Track to Be This Year’s Best New Restaurant”

Jennifer Silverberg

Juniper
(360 North Boyle Avenue, JuniperEats.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Southern Bread: John Perkins’ new restaurant, Juniper, does Dixie cuisine proud”

Jennifer Silverberg

Lona’s Lil Eats
(2199 California Avenue, LonasLilEats.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”At Lona’s Lil Eats, Huge Flavor From a Tiny Village in China”

Liz Miller

Little Fox
(2800 Shenandoah Avenue, LittleFoxSTL.com)

Read Liz Miller’s sneak peak story: ”Little Fox to Celebrate Grand Opening in a Stunning Remodeled Space Next Week”

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Sureste
(211 South Spring Avenue, CityFoundrySTL.com/directory/sur-este)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Sureste Mexican is a Love Song to Traditional Yucatán Food”

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La Patisserie Chouquette
(1626 Tower Grove Avenue, SimoneFaure.com)

Read Mabel Suen’s review: ”La Patisserie Chouquette Offers Desserts that Look (Almost) Too Good to Eat”

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Nathaniel Reid Bakery
911243 Manchester Road, Kirkwood; NRBakery.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Nathaniel Reid Bakery Offers Top-Notch Desserts in Kirkwood”

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Asador Del Sur
(7322 Manchester Road, AsadorDelSur.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: Asador Del Sur Is Miami’s Loss, St. Louis’ Gain

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Nudo House
(11423 Olive Boulevard, Instagram.com/NudoHouseSTL)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Nudo House Is Every Bit as Good as the Hype”

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Akar
(7641 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton; AkarSTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: Bernie Lee’s Akar Is an Unforgettable Intimate Encounter

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Salve Osteria at the Gin Room
(3200 South Grand Boulevard, Facebook.com/SalveOsteria)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s story: ”Salve Osteria Will Open Alongside the Gin Room on South Grand This May”

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Bulrush
(3307 Washington Avenue, BulrushSTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Bulrush Honors Often-Overlooked Ozark Cuisine”

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Chiang Mai
(8158 Big Bend Boulevard, ChiangMaiSTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Chiang Mai’s Thai Food Honors Chef Su Hill’s Mom”

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Basil India
(3183 South Grand Boulevard, BasilIndiaSTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Basil India Serves Some of the Best Dishes in St. Louis”

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Louie
(706 De Mun Avenue, Clayton; LouieDeMun.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Louie Is the St. Louis Restaurant Right Now, With Good Reason”

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Noto
(5105 Westwood Drive, NotoPizza.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Noto Sits Atop St. Louis-Area Food Scene with Stunning Italian Fare”

Greg Rannels

Tempus
(730 Manchester Road, TempusSTL.com)

Read Cheryl Baehr’s review: ”Tempus, Acclaimed Chef Ben Grupe’s Restaurant, Is Now Open for Dine-In Service”

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Brasserie
(4580 Laclede Avenue, BrasserieByNiche.com)

Read Ella Faust’s story about Brasserie’s 10-year anniversary: HEADLINE

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Elaia
(1634 Tower Grove Avenue, Bengelina.com/Elaia)

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