Restaurants on Manchester Road You Must Try Before You Die

By Riverfront Times Staff on Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 8:40 pm

The food scene in St. Louis is always growing and tons of our best restaurants are situated along Manchester Road. This slice of the Route 66 "Mother Road" stretches through both St. Louis city and county and brings with it endless food opportunities. From St. Louis-style Italian to high-end cuisine to down-home BBQ to old-school diners, Manchester Road has it all.

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Firecracker Pizza & Beer
(4130 Manchester Avenue, 314-534-2666)

Firecracker serves "pizza without borders," meaning that the pizzas here aren't just based in Italian flavors, but Mexican, Mediterranean and Indian, too. (And they're good.))

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Atomic Cowboy
(4140 Manchester Avenue, 314-775-0775)

The Atomic Cowboy was at the forefront of the remodel of The Grove, but it isn't just a classic nightlife spot, this bar also serves great food.

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Katie's Pizza & Pasta
(9568 Manchester Road, Rock Hill; 314-942-6555)

This cute and cozy dining spot has vintage tables and chairs and a menu that draws inspiration from Florence, Italy, focusing on fresh food made with simple ingredients.

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The Benevolent King
(7268 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-899-0440)

This Maplewood hotspot serves the food that Chef Ben Poremba grew up eating, and the menu and styling honors his Moroccan-Israeli heritage.

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Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant
(4200 Manchester Avenue; 314-390-2020)

Everything at Sultan is amazing. The dolmas and baba ganoush is stunning and even the hummus plate and falafel are special, elevating the humble chickpea to a thing of beauty.

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Sauce on the Side
(4261 Manchester Avenue, 314-932-7800)

Inspired by a Seinfeld episode, at this calzone restaurant you can choose one of fourteen different calzones or build your own from an extensive list of meats, cheeses, vegetables and fruits.

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Grace Meat + Three
(4270 Manchester Avenue, 314-533-2700)

This place is continuously packed but well worth the trouble. For meat and potatoes cooked country-style, this acclaimed home-cooking joint can't be beat.

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Local Chef Kitchen
(15270 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-220-3212)

Local Chef Kitchen serves brilliant, affordable farm-to-table cuisine, and the offerings are dazzling. Even the beans and rice here are otherworldly.

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Nippon Tei
(14025 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-386-8999)

For the best sushi in St. Louis, look to Nippon Tei. This gorgeous restaurant serves satisfying and delicious food that must be tasted to be believed.

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Sameem Afghan Restaurant
(4341 Manchester Avenue; 314-534-9500)

One of the most beloved restaurants in town, Sameem serves Afghan, Indian and Pakistani fare along with a few American-Afghan hybrid dishes, such as pasta with chicken in a curry-cream sauce.

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El Toluco
(14234 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-686-5444)

Since opening as a grocery store in the summer of 2016 and a taqueria that following December, El Toluco has become a hotspot and gathering place for a budding Latin community in the county.

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Filomina's Italian Kitchen
(9900 Manchester Road, Glendale; 314-961-9909)

The menu at this fast-casual spot is small but very tasty: appetizers, soups and salads, basic pasta dishes, sandwiches and precisely four entrées. (And the St. Louis-style toasted ravioli also hit the spot.)

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The Post
(7372 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-645-1109)

This isn't your average sports bar. It's upscale and well-organized and the food is superb — even chicken wings are fancy at The Post.

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Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
(4465 Manchester Avenue, 314-222-0143)

There are no beer wenches or lederhosen at this modern bierhall, just great brews and German classics like brats and dumplings. Come for the beer, stay for the food (and then more beer) and have a great evening.

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The Gramophone
(4243 Manchester Avenue, 314-531-5700)

For some of the best sandwiches in town, head to this spot in the Grove where you can get flavorful, gourmet eats in a casual setting.

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Elmwood
(704 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood; 314-261-4708)

Located at the corner of Manchester and Sutton Boulevard, Elmwood is positively glorious — unquestionably one of the best restaurants in the city.

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J Greene's Pub
(10017 Manchester Road, Warson Woods; 314-394-2330)

This simple, quietly confident neighborhood bar and grill serves good, honest food. If you're looking for a solid spot for a nice dinner, this is it.

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Ramen Tei
(14025 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-386-8019)

Ramen Tei serves its steaming bowls of comfort out of a nondescript west county strip mall a few doors down from a Hot Shots, but you'll forget what's going on outside once you tuck into a steaming bowl of comforting, tasty ramen.

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Pie Guy Pizza
(4189 Manchester Avenue, 314-899-0444)

This gob-smackingly superb pizza has a crust that manages to be both crisp and soft at the same time — and it's one of the best New York-style slices you'll find in this Provel-loving town.

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Layla Lebanese Restaurant
(4317 Manchester Avenue, 314-553-9252)

This eclectic Lebanese restaurant has a little bit of something for everyone like veggie burgers, falafel and some of the best hummus in town — and it's all made from scratch.

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