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St. Louis' Best New Restaurants of 2021

These are the 9 restaurants that won our hearts this year.

November 30, 2021

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2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 9 Chuck's Hot Chicken

When the name of the food you’re eating is in the name of the restaurant, it better be phenomenal. And at Chuck’s Hot Chicken​, it certainly is.

November 29, 2021

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2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 8 Clara B's Kitchen Table

With some of St. Louis’ best grits and biscuits already firmly under her belt, we can’t wait to see what chef-owner Jodie Ferguson does next.

November 29, 2021

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2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 7 Chicken Scratch

The simplicity of Chicken Scratch is its strength. It’s a place where Chef Nate Hereford has truly found his own niche.

November 29, 2021

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2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 6 Chez Ali

Chez Ali​’s brings a compact selection of Afro-Caribbean favorites to the City Foundry STL​’s food hall.

November 29, 2021

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Best New Restaurants // No. 5 Rockwell Beer Garden

We’re happy to say that Rockwell Beer Garden​ – one of the most anticipated openings in recent memory – is a more-than-worthy sophomore spot.

November 29, 2021

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2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 4 Pizzeria Da Gloria

Regardless of who you are, Da Gloria is a lighthearted, cool place with its own spirit and plenty of great ideas. And that should please anybody.

November 29, 2021

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2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 3 Songbird

St. Louis has long needed more places like Songbird​, a metropolitan but farm-to-table-leaning spot where you can stop through for top-notch coffee and a killer meal that satisfies on every level.

November 29, 2021

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2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 2 Tai Ke Shabu Shabu

With Tai Ke​’s relaunch this year as Tai Ke Shabu Shabu​, the beloved Taiwanese spot has fully realized the potential it’s been working toward for years.

November 29, 2021

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 10 Love at First Bite​

After a career of cooking in other people’s kitchens, Love at First Bite’s executive chef and co-owner Jason Lamont is putting his twist on dishes we love.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 9 Original J's

Original J's Tex-Mex-meets-barbecue menu is constantly evolving, whether because they’re adapting or just experimenting. We can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 8 Tempus

Led by James Beard nominated chef-operator Ben Grupe, Tempus is a serious restaurant full of radiant ideas, surgical execution and, most importantly, delicious food.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 7 Lazy Tiger

Lazy Tiger may be small in stature but everything about it, from decor to flavor, is styled for maximal effect.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 6 Winslow's Table

What’s ultimately so impressive about Winslow’s Table is how it succeeds in honoring the Winslow’s Home tradition and culture while bringing just the right number of fresh ideas into the mix.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 5 Nomad

While the pastrami is the standout item, it’s hardly the only great thing at Nomad. Chef Tommy Andrew’s menu balances reliable excellence with surprising pops of creativity.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 3 Perennial on Lockwood

By partnering with Olive + Oak and Perennial Artisan Ales in Webster Groves, Perennial on Lockwood has taken the best of both and made a formidable new identity: a modern brewpub with magical food and dapper charm.

December 21, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 4 Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai's strength is skillfully prepared northern Thai cuisine that isn’t interested in compromising itself to be easy – and we’re ready to learn.

December 14, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 2 Noto Italian Restaurant

When you try the food at Noto Italian Restaurant, you can feel that this family operation has harnessed something special, making it a restaurant you cannot help but return to.

December 9, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 1 The Lucky Accomplice

The Lucky Accomplice, our Best New Restaurant of 2020, is sophisticated but approachable and offers creative food and drinks that could only have come from this team, at this restaurant, in this moment.

December 7, 2020