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The Best Bars in St. Louis in 2019, According to RFT Readers

By Riverfront Times Staff on Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 2:45 pm

We asked Riverfront Times readers to give their picks for the best bars in 39 categories, and you didn't let us down. Polls are closed. Here's the best of the bar scene, as voted on by RFT readers.

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Best Bar to Be Left Alone

The Famous Bar
(5213 Chippewa Street, 314-832-2211)

Photo credit: Eric Frazier

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Best Bar For Day Drinking

John D. McGurk’s Irish Pub
(1200 Russell Boulevard, 314-776-8309)

Photo credit: RFT file photo

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Best Neighborhood Bar

Trueman's Sports Bar
(1818 Sidney Street, 314-865-5900)

Photo credit: courtesy of Trueman’s Sports Bar

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Best Rooftop Bar

360 Bar
(1 South Broadway, 314-241-8439)

Photo credit: Sara Bannoura

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Best Hotel Bar

360 Bar
(1 South Broadway, 314-241-8439)

Photo credit: Paul Hohman / Flickr

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Best Sports Bar

Amsterdam Tavern
(3175 Morganford Road, 314-772-8224)

Photo credit: Egan O’Keefe

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Best Bar to Pretend You're at the Club

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

Photo credit: Ryan Gines

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Best Live Music

Broadway Oyster Bar
(736 South Broadway, 314-621-8811)

Photo credit: CC Chapman / Flickr

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Best Bar to Meet People

Broadway Oyster Bar
(736 South Broadway, 314-621-8811)?

Photo credit: Mabel Suen

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Best Bar To Impress Out of Towners

Venice Cafe
(1903 Pestalozzi Street, 314-772-5994)

Photo credit: Caillin Murphy

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Best Bar to Sing Karaoke

Double D's
(1740 South Brentwood Boulevard, Brentwood; 314-961-5646)

Photo credit: Holly Ravazzolo

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Best Beer Selection

Gezellig
(4191 Manchester Avenue, 314-833-5532)

Photo credit: Danny Wicentowski

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Best Bar Just Outside St. Louis

Fast Eddie's Bon Air
(1530 E. 4th Street, Alton, Illinois; 618-462-5532)

Photo credit: RFT file photo

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Best Bar in the Central City ?(north of 1-44, south of Delmar)

Felix's Pizza Pub (Dogtown)
(6401 Clayton Avenue, 314-645-6565)

Photo credit: Sarah Rusnak

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Best Dive Bar

Friendly's
(3503 Roger Place, 314-771-2040)

Photo credit: Jaime Lees

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Best Gay Bar

Just John’s
(4112 Manchester Avenue, 314-371-1333)

Photo credit: RFT file photo

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Best 3 a.m./ Late Night Bar

Mangia Italiano
(3145 South Grand Boulevard, 314-664-8585)

Photo credit: Tara Mahadevan

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Best Bar Patio

John D. McGurk’s Irish Pub
(1200 Russell Boulevard, 314-776-8309)

Photo credit: Mark Semko

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Best Happy Hour

Mission Taco
(Multiple locations, including 6235 Delmar Boulevard, 314-932-5430)

Photo credit: Jennifer Silverberg

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Best Bar When You Want to Smoke (Legally)

Nick's Pub
(6001 Manchester Avenue, 314-781-7806)

Photo credit: Doyle Murphy

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