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Memorable things to do in the St Louis, Missouri metro area!
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items Hidden gems and fan favorites from 7 years living in St Louis! Featuring The Fountain on Locust, Amaizing Arepa Bar, Cardondolet Park, the Tower Grove Farmer’s market- and more! Get our of your comfort zone with fun STL to-sees
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Outdoor Activities
Epic farmer’s market on Saturday mornings, free yoga, great spot to walk dogs, have a picnic, or join a run club
Tower Grove Park
iconic home to the MUNY, Jewel Box, and Art hill for a fun free art museum with friends and family. lovely walking and bike paths and an ice skating rink in the winter. while there, also check out the awesome free history museum!
Forest Park
awesome spot for farm fresh produce, baked goods, jams, and sometimes delicious tamales! a local favorite. smaller than tower Grove farmers market but still can get busy so I’d go towards the beginning or end of their open hours. the vendors are supe...
Soulard Farmers Market
great spot to meet up with friends or bring family that’s visiting! incredible quality produce, cheese, flower bouquets, meat, fish, etc! there’s something for everyone. reasonable prices for quality items and a fun social scene to walk around too. I...
The Tower Grove Farmers' Market
a gorgeous spot to take your best pals or a romantic date with your partner! we had our first date as partners up at the top at the restaurant with a beautiful view of the sunset. go at fall time around October/ November and the fall foliage is spect...
Grafton SkyTour at Aerie's Resort
gorgeous highly underrated park in south St. Louis! We rented out the bigger pavillion for our wedding celebration picnic and couldn’t recommend it more! Love walking our dog around the lake. Great spot to sit and read or picnic with friends. Also a ...
Carondelet Park
an incredibly well maintained gem in st louis city by tower grove park! favorite spots are the climatron, arid house, an Japanese garden. Bring a friend and some change to buy food to feed the koi fish in the Japanese Garden! I love going during Iris...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Food
St Louis has no shortage of good eats! Satisfy your craving with the recs below
The curry tofu bowl and funky monkey fries are SO good! Add a hibiscus tea and curry sauce on the side
Saucy Porka St. Louis
you can’t go wrong with a wrap or plate. the chicken and turkey are SO good! They stuff them nice and full so you can eat all at once or save half for dinner if you’re not as hungry. I love that they have GF options. If you don’t love spicy make sure...
Lonas Lil Eats
a classic STL favorite- frozen custard from Ted drewes! so good
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
delicious gluten free options. Tacos are super flavorful and they often have seasonal specials. guac and queso really good too. Check out the UCity or Tower Grove locations for nice outdoor patios
Taco Buddha (tower grove)
Truly an iconic and delicious restaurant in Midtown near the Fox Theater serving up dreamy sundaes and inventive soups and sandwiches. Gluten free options are yummy. The decor and servers are iconic
The Fountain on Locust
you will leave STUFFED and you will leave SO HAPPY! My friends who moved away always take us here when they’re back in town. Highly recommend the vegetarian sampler platter with gluten free injera
Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
We took my partner’s grandma because she loves Brazilian food, and it was seriously some of the most tasty fish with rice we’d ever had. 10/10 recommend and Grand is a cute street to walk around
Brasilia Restaurant & Market
incredible international grocer featuring fresh and shelf stable items from all over the world! we often stock up on fruit juice, lentils, bok choy, and noodles while here
Jay International Food Co
I have endless good things to say about Amaizing Arepa Bar. Employees? The most friendly and warm. Arepas and cachapas? Demasiado ricas (too good). The ambience and decor? Fun and playful and good vibes. The quality and flavor of food for the price i...
Amaizing Arepa Bar. Latin Food. Traditional Venezuelan Food
Entertainment
If you like board games, arcade games, or theater, check out these awesome spots!
bring your pals for board games and food you won’t forget. the pulled pork French fries were particularly good. coming with a big group? reserve one of the “vault” rooms to have a bit more privacy and comfort to play games & eat at a bigger table...
St. Louis Board Game Bar and Cafe
hole in the wall cinema for timeless classics. sometimes they do documentary screenings for local orgs/ social justice groups too which is cool. bring a friend or make it a date night! save $ at this local spot in the Bevo mill neighborhood
Arkadin Cinema and Bar
there’s a reason they call it MUNY magic! I got a season ticket for the first time this year and it was well worth the investment- around $24/show for great views of broadway quality theater! treat yourself to some berry crumble ice cream or salty po...
The Muny
I wish I could still eat gluten bc the pizza slices are SO good! Great memories with friends here playing skee ball and pop a shot. Feel nostalgia by playing all your favorite games from childhood. If you’re craving dessert after, stop by Jenni’s ice...
Up-Down STL
this place is the best kept secret in st louis. feels like you’re stepping into the most vibey underground pinball bar. lots of different themed machines to choose from and there’s a quarter machine on site in case you forget some or want to buy more...
The Silver Ballroom
Come cook in community at Fennel Cooking studio and support a queer woman owned business while you’re at it! Whether you’re a complete beginner or a chef extraordinaire, there’s room for everyone in fennel classes. PRO TIP- sign up for the email news...
Fennel Cooking Studio
The REN Faire is a must-do fall activity! PRO TIP- craft a fairy house to win two free admission tickets! Dress up and have a ball! Jousting is super fun to watch
STL Ren Fest
Book Lovers
cozy bookstore that goes back further than you expect. nice little international section towards the back. conveniently located on the Delmar loop near WashU campus
Subterranean Books
iconic local bookstore with a shop cat and a downstairs section filled with used books. they also host some awesome author events and collabs with the public library + gay and lesbian book clubs!
Left Bank Books
one of the best hidden gem book spots STL has. afterwards get a tasty bite to eat on south grand at meskerem or Brasília
Leviathan Bookstore
huge selection and they have a romance bookstore counterpart next door! their associated nonprofit, the noble neighbor, does literacy community work too
The Novel Neighbor
bars & cafes
quirky bar filled with colorful decor and a gorgeous outdoor patio to sit and sip and catch up with friends. great date night spot too.
Venice Café
Hi low is any writer/ book lover’s dream. Part bookstore part coffee shop part art exhibit part local poetry reading gallery? The best of all world’s. PRO TIP- get a slice of banana bread, an iced matcha, and sit at the counter in the sunshine for pe...
High Low