2nd: McGurk’s Irish Pub and Garden 3rd: Llywelyn’s Pub Honorable Mention: Dressel’s Public House Favorite French Brasserie by Niche 4580 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, 314.454.0600, brasseriebyniche.com 2nd: Café Provencal 3rd: Vin de Set Honorable Mention: La Bonne Bouchée Favorite frozen desserts Ted Drewes Frozen Custard 6726 Chippewa St., St. Louis, 314.481.2652 and 4224 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, 314.352.7376, teddrewes.com 2nd: Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream 3rd: Annie’s Frozen Custard Honorable Mention: Fritz’s Frozen Custard Favorite German Schneithorst’s 1600 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Ladue, 314.993.4100, schneithorst.com 2nd: Feasting Fox 3rd: Dreamland Palace German Restaurant Honorable Mention: St. Louis Gast Haus Favorite Greek Olympia Kebob House & Taverna 1543 McCausland Ave., Richmond Heights, 314.781.1299 2nd: Momos 3rd: Apollonia Greek Restaurant and Michael’s Bar & Grill (tie) Honorable Mention: Spiro’s Restaurant
Favorite Indian House of India 8501 Delmar Blvd., U. City, 314.567.6850, hoistl.com 2nd: Rasoi 3rd: India Palace Honorable Mention: Taj Indian Cuisine Favorite Italian Pastaria 7734 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, 314.862.6603, pastariastl.com 2nd: Trattoria Marcella 3rd: Cunetto House of Pasta Honorable Mention: Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante Favorite Japanese/sushi Wasabi Sushi Bar Various locations, wasabistl.com 2nd: Tani Sushi Bistro 3rd: Nobu’s Japanese Restaurant Honorable Mention: Drunken Fish Favorite Korean Oriental Spoon 229 Harvard Drive, Edwardsville, Ill., 618.655.9633, orientalspoon.net 2nd: Seoul Taco 3rd: Seoul Garden Korean Restaurant Honorable Mention: U-City Grill Favorite Mexican Pueblo Solis 5127 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, 314.351.9000 2nd: Milagro Modern Mexican 3rd: La Vallesana and Mi Ranchito (tie) Honorable Mention: El Palenque Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
Favorite Eastern European/ Bosnian winner Grbic Restaurant & Banquet Center’s Cevapi (bottom right) and Goulash Soup. Photo by Carmen Troesser
3rd: Saleem’s West Honorable Mention: AlTarboush Deli and The Vine Mediterranean Café and Market (tie) Favorite pizza Pi Pizzeria Various locations restaurantpi,.com 2nd: Peel Wood Fired Pizza 3rd: The Good Pie and Katie’s Pizzeria (tie) Honorable Mention: Mad Tomato Italian Kitchen Favorite seafood Bristol Seafood Grill 11801 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, 314.567.0272 and 2314 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, 636.625.6350, bristolseafoodgrill.com 2nd: Broadway Oyster Bar 3rd: Bob’s Seafood Honorable Mention: The Tavern Kitchen & Bar Favorite soul food Sweetie Pie’s at the Mangrove 4270 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314.371.0304, sweetiepieskitchen.com 2nd: Mama Josephine’s 3rd: The Kitchen Sink Honorable Mention: Diner’s Delight Favorite South American/ pan-Latin Mango Peruvian Cuisine 1101 Lucas Ave., St. Louis, 314.621.9993, mangoperu.com 2nd: Fritanga Nicaraguan Cuisine 3rd: Yemanja Brasil Honorable Mention: Maya Cafe
Favorite Spanish Modesto 5257 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, 314.772.8272, modestotapas.com 2nd: BARcelona 3rd: Guido’s Pizzeria & Tapas and Mojo Tapas Restaurant and Bar (tie) Honorable Mention: One 19 North Tapas and Wine Bar Favorite steakhouse Citizen Kane's Steak House 133 W. Clinton Place, Kirkwood, 314.965.9005, citizenkanes.com 2nd: Ruth’s Chris Steak House 3rd: Kreis’ Skteahouse & Bar and Tucker’s Place (tie) Honorable Mention: Mike Shannon’s Steaks and Seafood
thaispicy.com 2nd: Sen Thai Asian Bistro 3rd: Addie’s Thai House and Basil Spice Thai Cuisine (tie) Honorable Mention: Pearl Café Favorite Vietnamese Mai Lee 8396 Musick Memorial Drive, Brentwood, 314.645.2835, maileerestaurant.com 2nd: Pho Grand 3rd: LemonGrass Honorable Mention: Banh Mi So
Favorite Thai King and I 3157 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, 314.771.1777,
Favorite Middle Eastern Ranoush 200 N. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, 314.984.8899 and 6501 Delmar Blvd., U. City, 314.726.6874, ranoush.com 2nd: Aya Sofia and Café Natasha (tie)
Readers’ Choice 2013
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