egg ravioli at acero photo by carmen troesser

34 vegetarian dishes at St. Louis restaurants we're obsessed with

Celebrating 15 years of Sauce Magazine's Eat This column

Every month, we highlight a single menu item we’re obsessed with, that we feel confident saying: Eat This. For our anniversary issue, we're looking back across over nearly 15 years of Eat This, celebrating the dishes we still love and remembering the ones that left us too soon.


To see the whole list, read the October 2022 issue


mirchi bhajia at gokul indian restaurant // photo by josh monken



1. Mirchi Bhajia at Gokul Indian Restaurant, January 2008
6101 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, 314.721.1888, gokulindianstlouis.com


savory korokke at kim's bakery // photo by josh monken



2. Savory Korokke at Kim's Bakery, April 2008
13357 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, 314.523.1332, kimsbakerystl.com


papaya salad at king and i // photo by jonathan s. pollack



3. Papaya Salad at King and I, September 2008
3155-3157 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314.771.1777, kingandistl.com


egg ravioli at acero // photo by carmen troesser



4. Egg Ravioli at Acero, October 2009
7266 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, 314.644.1790, acero-stl.com


fried eggplant napoleon // photo by carmen troesser



5. Fried Eggplant Napoleon at Vin De Set, August 2010
2017 Chouteau Ave, St. Louis, 314.241.8989, vindeset.com


samosa chaat at gokul indian restaurant // photo by carmen troesser



6. Samosa Chaat at Gokul Indian Restaurant, November 2010
6101 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, 314.721.1888, gokulindianstlouis.com


ricotta puffs at vitale's bakery // photo by greg rannells



7. The Ricotta Puff at Vitale's Bakery, August 2012
2130 Marconi Ave, St. Louis, 314.664.6665, vitalesbakery.com


dressel's pretzel at dressel's public house // photo by carmen troesser



8. Dressel's Pretzel at Dressel's Public House, November 2012
419 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314.361.1060, dresselspublichouse.com


pasta con melanzane at rich and charlie's // photo by jonathan gayman



9. Pasta Con Melanzane at Rich and Charlie's, December 2012
Multiple locations, richandcharlies.com


fat daddy pickle coins at circle 7 ranch // photo by carmen troesser



10. Fat Daddy Pickle Coins at Circle 7 Ranch, July 2013
Multiple locations, circle7ranch.com


fettuccine alfredo at il bel lago // photo by carmen troesser



11. Fettuccine Alfredo at Il Bel Lago, December 2014
11631 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, 314.994.1080, bellagostl.com


dumplings at lona's lil eats // photo by carmen troesser



12. Dumplings at Lona's Lil Eats, February 2015
2199 California Ave, St. Louis, 314.925.8938, lonaslileats.com


sticky rice at mango at mai lee // photo by greg rannells



13. Sticky Rice at Mango at Mai Lee, June 2015
8396 Musick Memorial Dr, Brentwood, 314.645.2835, maileestl.com


paneer makhani at house of india // photo by carmen troesser



14. Paneer Makhani at House of India, January 2016
8501 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, 314.567.6850, hoistl.com


the breadbasket at juniper // photo by greg rannells



15. The Breadbasket at Juniper, April 2016
4101 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, 314.329.7696, junipereats.com


fried artichoke salad at katie's pizza and pasta osteria // photo by carmen troesser



16. Fried Artichoke Salad at Katie's Pizza and Pasta Osteria, February 2017
Multiple locations, katiespizzaandpasta.com


kale-ifornication salad at pi pizzeria // photo by julia calleo



17. Kale-ifornication Salad at Pi Pizzeria, June 2017
400 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314.367.4300, pi-pizza.com


root vegetable tagine at olio // photo by carmen troesser



18. Root Vegetable Tagine at Olio, September 2017
1634 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, 314.932.1088, bengelina.com/olio


vegetable samosa at everest café and bar // photo by carmen troesser



19. Vegetable Samosa at Everest Café and Bar, October 2017
4145 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314.531.4800, everestinthegrovestl.com


avocado salad at southwest diner // photo by julia calleo



20. Avocado Salad at Southwest Diner, May 2018
6803 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, 314.260.7244, southwestdinerstl.com


mung bean spring rolls at banh mi so no. 1 // photo by julia calleo



21. Mung Bean Spring Rolls at Banh Mi So No. 1, June 2018
4071 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314.353.0545, banhmiso1.com


classic pizza at union loafers café and bread bakery // photo by julia calleo



22. Classic Pizza at Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery, February 2020
1629 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, 314.833.6111, unionloafers.com


shroomed out ramen at nudo house // photo by julia calleo



23. Shroomed Out Ramen at Nudo House, August 2020
Multiple locations, nudohousestl.com


mini cheese empanadas at mayo ketchup // photo by julia calleo



24. Mini Cheese Empanadas at Mayo Ketchup, September 2020
2001 Park Ave, St. Louis, 314.696.2699, plantaingirl.com


pupusas at el guanaco taqueria y pupuseria // photo by julia calleo



25. Pupusas at El Guanaco Taqueria y Pupuseria, December 2020
10633 Page Ave, St. Louis, 314.274.8022, facebook.com/ElGuanaco314


og acai bowl at hello juice & smoothies // photo by carmen troesser



26. OG Acai Bowl at Hello Juice & Smoothies, January/February 2021
1000 S Newstead Ave, St. Louis, 314.376.4135, hellojuiceandsmoothie.com


spinach and cheese mediterranean pie at j's pitaria // photo by izaiah johnson



27. Spinach and Cheese Mediterranean Pie at J's Pitaria, March/April 2021
91 Concord Plaza Shopping Center, St. Louis, 314.270.8005, jspitaria.us


golden tacos of potatoes at fonda la poblanita // photo by izaiah johnson



28. Golden Tacos of Potatoes at Fonda La Poblanita, May 2021
3830 Morgan Ford Rd, St. Louis, 314.282.0651, orderfondalapoblanita.com


black garlic bread at katie's pizza & pasta osteria // photo by izaiah johnson



29. Black Garlic Bread at Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria, July 2021
Multiple locations, katiespizzaandpasta.com


dal makhani at khanna's desi vibes // photo by carmen troesser



30. Dal Makhani at Khanna's Desi Vibes, September 2021
13724 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, 314.392.9348, desivibesstl.com


steamed veggie dumplings at thai 202 // photo by izaiah johnson



31. Steamed Veggie Dumplings at Thai 202, October 2021
235 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314.367.2002, facebook.com/Thai202FineCozyThaiPlace


pretzel monkey bread at perennial on lockwood // photo by carmen troesser



32. Pretzel Monkey Bread at Perennial on Lockwood, March 2022
216 W Lockwood Ave Unit B, Webster Groves, 314.682.3823, perennial.oohosp.com


grilled vegetable kabab at sultan mediterranean restaurant // photo by julia calleo



33. Grilled Vegetable Kabab at Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant, April 2022
4200 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314.390.2020, sultan-stl.com


vegetarian combination platter at meskerem ethiopian restaurant // photo by izaiah johnson



34. Vegetarian Combination Platter at Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant, June 2022
3210 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314.772.4442, 
meskeremstl.com