Yellowbelly is tropical, trendy and fun, with the bar and kitchen equally yoked. Seafood dishes such as the Moroccan-spiced grouper or halibut and seared scallops are great, but we love the street corn taquitos served atop black bean mole, as well as the chile-glazed pork belly with rice and local mushrooms. The mezcal-based Polar Bear is a smooth and sophisticated drink, and the eponymous Yellowbelly cocktail is a juicy tipple with a pleasant bite from turmeric and ginger falernum. Located in a lush adjacent space, sister concept Lazy Tiger offers its own distinct cocktail list while also serving the entire Yellowbelly food menu.
And with the recent news that the team is opening a third restaurant called Extra Wavy just outside Lafayette Square, we can’t wait to see what they do with the new spot.
4659 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, 314.499.1509, yellowbellystl.com; 210 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, 314.925.8888, lazytigerstl.com
Editor’s note: This article was updated to include mention of Extra Wavy.
This article appears in January/February 2025.