Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in St. Louis

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Updated March 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in St. Louis? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Crossing

4.9

4.9 (2596)

$50 and over

French

Clayton

About the restaurant

Featuring local "farm to table" cuisine using a breadth of farmers in the Missouri and Illinois communities. When asked to define of The Crossing, Owner/Executive Chef Jim Fiala often says that he is a chef that buys locally whenever possible and cooks as any French and/or Italian chef would given the ingredients sourced. Joining Jim is Chef Thu Rein Oo who brings passion and years of experience to the kitchen. Our food is fresh, organic (whenever possible), seasonal and by design very simple. The Crossing stays true to classic techniques and the chefs love showing off their skills and passion for elegant food.

Top review

Karen

Dined 4 days ago

Great food, fantastic service and beautiful ambience!

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Popular dish

Tagliolini

Acero

4.9

4.9 (2801)

$31 to $50

Italian

Maplewood

About the restaurant

Rustic Italian cuisine in the heart of Maplewood that features fresh ingredients from local farmers as well as an all Italian wine list.

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Sean

Dined 3 days ago

We love Acero. Food amazing…service amazing! Highly recommend it

Napoli 2

4.9

4.9 (2798)

$30 and under

Italian

Chesterfield

About the restaurant

Café Napoli is a family owned restaurant, established in 1989 by Tony and Kathy Pietoso. Quickly becoming a success, they moved the small basement restaurant to a larger location at the corner of Forsyth and Bemiston in the heart of Clayton. In 2003, sons Ande and Kye expanded their family restaurant by adding Bar Napoli, a swank cocktail lounge. A few years later, Napoli Reserve was added onto Bar Napoli allowing for private event space and an additional bar and lounge for the weekends. After years of a flourishing business, Kathy and Tony decided to take their ventures West to Town and Country where they opened their second location, Napoli2, managed by Ande. Kye has taken the reigns from his father and is now the front man for the 8,000 square foot establishment in Clayton. Café Napoli and Bar Napoli have recently undergone a face lift inside and out. Inside the kitchen, Executive Chef from Napoli2 Jon Berger was recently added to the team, bringing fresh ideas and innovation to the regional Italian specialties.

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Jodi

Dined 2 days ago

Food was excellent! Service was great ,very timely between Courses

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4.9

4.9 (51)

$50 and over

Italian

Kirkwood

About the restaurant

An Exquisite Way Of Dining Italian Cuisine With a Mediterranean Flair; PLEASE NOTE: Garden Seating is Available Upon Request - Weather Permitting

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Chris

Dined on Feb 28, 2025

Spent a wonderful evening at Peppe’s for a birthday celebration. Dinner was delicious and the services was first rate. 1/2 the group had been here before and the other 1/2 were first timers. The first timers at the end of the meal said they would definitely plan to return for future visits. The meals consisted of paste, steak, veal, and Salmon. All of the dinners were excellent!

Veritas Gateway to Food & Wine

4.9

4.9 (31)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Winchester

About the restaurant

Veritas is a 20-year-old West County restaurant offering our community a relaxed, yet sophisticated place to enjoy innovative food and drink.
Chef / Owner Mathis Stitt’s open kitchen allows everyone to see exactly how he turns fresh, locally sourced provisions into enticing and delicious offerings. While these beautiful compositions are clearly the stars, our entire team takes pride in the relationships developed and nurtured around a Veritas table.
For 8 years, Ian Froebe of the Post Dispatch has published a list of the Top 100 Restaurants in St. Louis - Chef Mathis’ Veritas has been on all of them.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

Our 1st experience here was terrible. The service was horrible. Very slow and the waiter , who apparently was new, didn’t get drink orders right 3 times. But my husbands food was so good that he insisted we try it again. I am so glad we did. The service and food were exceptional! They even gave us a piece of Carrot Cake because it was my birthday! We will definitely be back! Thank you

Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - St Louis

4.9

4.9 (698)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Frontenac

About the restaurant

THE MARIPOSA located in Neiman Marcus ST. LOUIS is open.

Take lunching to the next level at Mariposa®, our elegant restaurant at Neiman Marcus St. Louis. Retreat to a fine-dining atmosphere with modern flair. Taste one of our exquisite entrée selections or experience the famous Mandarin Orange Soufflé. Lunch inside to enjoy our contemporary art collection, or dine outdoors on our charming, umbrella-shaded patio. Expect unique, delectable dishes with exceptional service that continues to be a tradition at Neiman Marcus.

Looking to host an event? We pride ourselves on creating the perfect menu and ambience for your event in our chic and inviting atmosphere. Pamper the glowing bride- or mother-to-be in your life with the shower of her dreams or a lavish luncheon.

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Robin

Dined 1 day ago

Neil was INCREDIBLE! He was so incredibly personable, knowledgeable, and kind! This was our first time eating at Mariposa and Neil really made the experience 10/10. Buffy and the host were phenomenal as well.

Trattoria Toscana

4.8

4.8 (536)

$30 and under

Italian

Sunset Hills

About the restaurant

A delightful dining experience awaits you at Trattoria Toscana fine Italian dining in St. Louis, Missouri. We are honored to have the culinary expertise of one of the finest chefs in the St. Louis area, Chef Tika. It has been said that Chef Tika cooks not with his hands but rather his heart. His specialties include Veal Milanese, Penne Bolognese, Chicken Al Vino Bianco and more. View our Lunch and Dinner menu and don't miss our Coupons and Specials for extra savings. We also offer an extensive Wine List from sweet to dry with whites and light to full bodied red wines.

Enjoy your lunch or dinner in our casual, intimate dining room. It's perfect to relax with friends and family or for a romantic date. Let our highly skilled staff provide you with excellent food and service for a memorable dining experience. Reservations are recommended.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Mar 1, 2025

Excellent! Atmosphere was welcoming, service & food were great! Lobster ravioli is amazing.

O+O Pizza

4.8

4.8 (570)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Webster Groves

About the restaurant

We are an Italian inspired, neighborhood restaurant bringing you food that is fresh, casual, and simple yet sophisticated. A place where the service is efficient and the hospitality is heartfelt.

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Faith

Dined 2 days ago

My fiancé and I fell in love with the OG pizza. Great atmosphere, service, food, and beverage choices.

Stone Turtle

4.8

4.8 (1176)

$30 and under

American

St. Louis

About the restaurant

Stone Turtle is an American Restaurant and Whiskey Bar located in the heart of Dogtown, Saint Louis, just south of Turtle Park.

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VickieJ

Dined on Mar 3, 2025

Our waiter was attentive and very helpful. Drinks and food were outstanding.

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4.9

4.9 (4870)

$31 to $50

American

Chesterfield

About the restaurant

Since 1937, once nestled in the middle of cornfields stands the Smokehouse Market. An unpretentious structure, reminiscent of its days as the market for the surrounding Chesterfield area. The store now houses one of St. Louis's most celebrated restaurants, Annie Gunn's. Within its walls, Chef Lou Rook, III works his magic, creating irresistible cuisine with a sophisticated country life accent. In keeping with the concept of "Foods and wines inspired by the richness of country life", Chef Rook uses the best ingredients and the traditions that are most appropriate to them and imbues them with his own talented creative spin within the rhythm of the seasons. Annie Gunn's boasts an award-winning wine list as well.

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NancyVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Great food and Ashley was amazing. Andrew made an awesome martini.

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