12 great St. Louis restaurants that are definitely open on Monday night

We’ve all been there: You absent-mindedly made dinner plans with your friend for Monday, and now it’s Monday afternoon and you’ve realized the spot you wanted to hit is closed. And your backup is closed. And that other place you didn’t even really want to go to is closed. Don’t cancel your plans! Finding a great spot to eat at on a Monday night in St. Louis is truly an art - luckily for you, we understand your pain and have created this list to soothe your Monday night woes. 

Here are a few places that are definitely open on Monday night (at least at the time of the publication of this list). 

Anthonino’s Taverna
Some say Anthonino’s has the best toasted ravioli in town. Check them out and decide for yourself.
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. // 2225 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, 314.773.4455, anthoninos.com

Tai Ke
We love the popcorn chicken, Three Cup king mushroom and mapo tofu. And basically everything else. 
11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. // 86040 Olive Blvd., University City, 314.801.8894, taikestl.com

Taco Circus
Show their patio some love or bring the party home with a bag of tacos, burritos and Cardinal queso. Don’t forget the salsa flight. 
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. // 4940 Southwest Ave., St. Louis, 314.899.0061, tacocircus.com

Louie
Start your week off with some of the city’s best and most elegant Italian comfort food. The polenta is a sleeper hit, all the wood-fired pizzas go hard, and the roast chicken will just straight up change your life. 
5 to 10 p.m. // 706 De Mun Ave., Clayton, 314.300.8188, louiedemun.com

Stacked Burger Bar
The burger toppings of your dreams live at Stacked. Rosemary aioli? Grilled pineapple? Bourbon-bacon maple jam?? Fried pickles?! The gang’s all here. 
11 a.m to 8 p.m. // 7637 Ivory Road, St. Louis, 314.544.4900, stackedstl.com

Corner 17
Corner 17’s skills are serious - whether you’re looking for hand-pulled or hand-shaved noodles, handmade dumplings, super fresh soups or bao, this is the spot. 
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. // 6623 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314.727.2402, corner17usa.com

The Dam
This Tower Grove pub is known far and wide for its burgers. Add a cup of chili and some hand-cut Belgian fries and you’ve got a nice little Monday night meal. 
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. // 3173 Morgan Ford Road, St. Louis, 314.771.3173, thedamstl.com

Soup Dumplings STL
How many can you eat? Get back to us. We are waiting to hear from you. 
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. // 8110 Olive Blvd., University City, 314.445.4605, facebook.com/soupdumplingsSTL 

Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
Everything we’ve had from this South Grand Ethiopian staple has been great, but we especially love the vegetarian combo platter. It’s huge, so bring a friend to help. 
11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. // 3120 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, 314.772.4442, meskeremstl.com

Michael’s Bar & Grill 
This Greek-tinged Maplewood restaurant has just about everything you could want: burgers, steaks, moussaka, kabobs, dolmades and more. But you want a gyro. We know. And they’ve got one. 
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. // 7101 Manchester Ave., Maplewood, 314.644.2240, michaelsstl.com

Sasha’s on Shaw
You know the deal. Post up at this cozy south city hub for a couple glasses of wine, a flatbread, some tasty cheese and, most importantly, powerful romantic vibes. 
4 p.m. to 12 a.m. // 4069 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, 314.771.7274, sashaswinebar.com

Square One Brewery
They make good beer. They’re open on Monday. What else do you need to know? 
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. // 1727 Park Ave., St. Louis, 314.231.2537, squareonebrewery.com