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Ian Froeb's STL 100: The best 最新杏吧原创 restaurants of 2026

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Ian Froeb's STL 100: The best 最新杏吧原创 restaurants of 2026

From the Loryn Nalic's journey from food truck favorite to James Beard winner series

Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch
Apr 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
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Change is the theme of the 2026 STL 100, the 11th annual edition of this list聽鈥� though not in the obvious sense of the term.

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Pavilion — Iwashi (Japanese sardine) served on brioche toast, Shiso, winter squash, leeks, and black garlic aioli as prepared at Pavilion
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Pavilion — From left, Reed Joern, Ellie Johnson, Nick Bognar and Gaston Pastore at Pavilion
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Vicia — The smoked potato cappelletti and the BBQ pork collar at Vicia
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Mainlander ranks high in 最新杏吧原创-area restaurants — Fusion slaw at Mainlander restaurant
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Ian Froeb's Top 100: Little Fox — The pork chop at Little Fox
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Root Food + Wine — Braised pork shoulder with sweet potato, tamari, black garlic and marshmallow at Root Food + Wine in Augusta
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

El Molino del Sureste — The fried pork belly chop at El Molino del Sureste
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Louie (copy) — Grilled octopus聽
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Loryn Nalic Balkan Treat Box — Pide (left) and cevapi at Balkan Treat Box聽
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Nobu's goes small in The Loop — Takiawase, a red snapper stew with squid, at Nobu's in University City
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Robin Restaurant in Maplewood — The Pork Schnitzel at Robin
Michael Thomas

Ian's Top 100: Indo (copy) — Massachusetts scallops at Indo聽
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Noto Italian restaurant in St. Peters — Bruxelles pizza at Noto Italian restaurant
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Sidney Street Cafe — Cavatelli at Sidney Street Caf茅
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Restaurant review: Bormio — Coppa at Bormio
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The Great Taste at 最新杏吧原创 Science Center — Heidi Hamamura of Taberu during the Great Taste, presented by 最新杏吧原创 Post-Dispatch, at 最新杏吧原创 Science Center in 2022
Jon Gitchoff

Wright's Tavern — A baked blue crabcake with remoulade at Wright's Tavern
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The Crossing — The rib chop at the Crossing
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Esca — Chicken jus is poured over the Amish chicken at Esca
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Review: Scout鈥檚 — The roasted salmon
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Akar, Garlic Chives Gnocchi — Garlic Chives Gnocchi at Akar
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Bar Moro in Clayton, Mar i Muntanya — Mar i muntanya, Catalan-style roasted chicken with lobster, at Bar Moro in Clayton
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Farmhaus ranks high in 最新杏吧原创-area restaurants — Seared New Jersey sea scallops at Farmhaus restaurant
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

STL 100: Black Salt — Chef鈥檚 signature biryani from Black Salt in Chesterfield
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch

Menya Rui preps to open doors — Chef-owner Steven Pursley at Menya Rui
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Beast Craft BBQ in Belleville — The classic snoot sandwich at Beast Craft BBQ
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1929 Pizza & Wine — A sausage and peppers pizza at 1929 Pizza & Wine
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Acero — The gnocco fritto at Acero聽
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Dining Review: Achi, the omakase dinner at the Lobby Lounge in the Ritz-Carlton, 最新杏吧原创. — King trumpet mushroom with an herb aioli at Achi
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Afandi Kitchen — The saute mala chicken at Afandi Kitchen
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Annie Gunn's — Grilled Marcho Farms lamb loin chops with mushroom chutney and potato gratin at Annie Gunn's
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Aperi braised pork cheek — The braised pork cheek with a risotto cake, basil-spinach butter and tomato brodo at Aperi
Ian Froeb

Dining Review: August the Mansion — Built in 1857 by August Wastfield, August the Mansion is recognized as a historical landmark by both the City of O鈥橣allon and St. Clair County.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Abound with bagels — Everything bagels at Bagel Union聽
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

The Biscuit Joint stacks up in Midtown — The GOAT breakfast sandwich includes fried chicken and pickles at the Biscuit Joint聽
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Bistro La Floraison in Clayton — Country p芒t茅 en cro没te at Bistro La Floraison聽
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Bolyard's Meat & Provisions opens new location — The Umami Burger and fries at Bolyard's Meat & Provisions聽
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Brasas in the Delmar Loop — Chaufa aeropuerto, or Peruvian fried rice, at Brasas
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Brasserie — Roasted chicken with shiitake mushrooms and chicken jus at Brasserie by Niche
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Byrd & Barrel review — The Mother Clucker sandwich at Byrd & Barrel
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Dining Review- Charlie Gitto's On the Hill — Bucatini alla'Amatriciana at Charlie Gitto's on the Hill聽
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Chez Ali — Yassa chicken at Chez Ali
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ChiliSpot serves Sichuan cuisine in University City — The braised greens with black mushrooms at ChiliSpot
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Clara B's Kitchen Table in Belleville — Clara B Griddle Cakes with blueberries at Clara B's Kitchen Table
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Clementines2.JPG-22452925 — Pistachio, vegan coconut chocolate fudge and strawberry with balsamic and white pepper ice cream at Clementine's Naughty and Nice Creamery
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Coffeestamp brings tastes of Honduras to Fox Park neighborhood — A South American alfajor pastry with a latte at Coffeestamp聽in Fox Park
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Culinary duo brings hand pies to Shaw neighborhood — Co-owner Gene Bailey speaks with a customer at the front counter at Damn Fine Hand Pies
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DD Mau — Shrimp bao sliders at DD Mau Vietnamese Eatery
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Restaurant review: Ed's Delicatessen (copy) — The Reuben at Ed鈥檚 Delicatessen in Edwardsville
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Extra Wavy — From left: Crab pasta, mushroom toast, scallop crudo (center) lobster donut and fish and chips at Extra Wavy
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

The Fattened Caf — The ube longdog at the Fattened Caf
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Fordo's Killer Pizza — Hawaiian pizza at Fordo鈥檚 Killer Pizza at City Foundry
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FUFU N鈥� Sauce — Beef stew and fufu at Fufu n' Sauce
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Gioia's Deli — A Hot Salami sandwich at Gioia's Deli聽
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Golden Chicken in St. Peters — A chicken shawarma plate at Golden Chicken
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Grace Meat + Three — Fried chicken served with cornbread and pickled beets at Grace Meat + Three
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Havana's Cuisine wings — Tropical mango chicken wings from Havana鈥檚 Cuisine
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Review: Jinzen Asian fusion in Clayton — The sea cucumber dumplings dish at Jinzen Fusion Cuisine.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

J's Pitaria — Sarajevski cevapi at J's Pitaria
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Kain Tayo — The chicken Bicol Express at Kain Tayo
Ian Froeb, Post-Dispatch

Katie鈥檚 Pizza & Pasta Osteria at Ballpark Village — Bolognese sausage pizza at Katie鈥檚 Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

La Patisserie Chouquette — The Darkness, a triple chocolate croissant, at La Patisserie Chouquette聽
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Locoz Tacoz in Maplewood — Three taco varieties 鈥� the tripe, tongue and shrimp 鈥� at Locoz Tacoz
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Dining review: Le Ono of O'Fallon, Il. — The lobster rangoon at Le Ono
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Levels Nigerian Cuisine serves up West African cuisine and culture on Washington Avenue — A Suya Burger at Levels Nigerian Cuisine in downtown west
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Lona's Lil Eats — A smoked brisket wrap at Lona's Lil Eats
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Ian Froeb's Top 100: Mai Lee — Stir-fried lamb, as served at Mai Lee聽
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Restaurant Review: Malinche Mexican Culinary Experience — Del Trompo at Malinche Mexican Culinary Experience
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Marconi Mercato — The brisket-boar meatballs at Marconi Mercato
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Fast casual restaurant Mayo Ketchup by Plantain Girl serves Puerto Rican, Dominican and Cuban food — Jibarito at Mayo Ketchup
Sid Hastings

The tacos are the draw at Mestiza — Flauta de Tinga from Mestiza
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch

Review: Milque Toast — The potato gnocchi at Milque Toast
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Mortar & Pestle — Nepalese momos at Mortar & Pestle聽
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Napoli Bros. Pizza & Pasta — The arugula pizza at Napoli Bros.聽
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New bakery in Kirkwood is finding sweet success — Sambava-chocolate, vanilla and hazelnut cake at Nathaniel Reid Bakery
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Dining review: Nicky Slices Pizza Club on The Hill — The Meat Ranger pizza at Nicky Slices Pizza Club
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Noodle Story serves guests on two stories — Spicy beef noodle soup at Noodle Story
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Dining Review: No Ordinary Rabbit — The baharat braised lamb shank with herbed olive oil, mashed potatoes, and warm lentil fennel at No Ordinary Rabbit.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

O+O Pizza — Gnocchi at O+O Pizza聽
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Review: O'B Que's — The burnt ends plate,at O'B Que's聽
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

Olive + Oak — Whole-roasted Romanesco at Olive + Oak
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Pali Grill Restaurant in Olivette. — The Pali Burger at Pali Grill in Olivette
Michael Thomas

Pastaria serves up fresh Italian fare — Pistachio ravioliat Pastaria聽
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Paul Manno's Restaurant — A rack of lamb at Paul Manno's Restaurant
Photo by Jordan Opp, Post-Dispatch

Pizzeria da Gloria — A sausage pizza at Pizzeria da Gloria聽
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Restaurant Review: Press — Bonito and brassica Caesar salad at Press
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Rico's — Tacos at Rico's Tacos
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Shorty's Smokehouse — A side of pit beans at Shorty's Smokehouse聽
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Sides of Seoul restaurant — Soondubu at Sides of Seoul
Sid Hastings

Songbird in Tower Grove South — The bialy with lox at Songbird
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Southwest Diner — Torta with barbacoa at Southwest Diner聽
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Steve's brisket ribs — A plate with beef brisket and pork ribs at Steve鈥檚 Old Cabin BBQ聽
Ian Froeb, Post-Dispatch

Stew's — Kha Soi from Stew's聽
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Sugarwitch review — A Funfetti Queen cone at Sugarwitch聽
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Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant — Sheeshbarak at Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant
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Dining Review: Taste — Creole pollo pasta at Taste聽
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch

Telva at The Ridge — The Sloppy Mustafa Tost at Telva at the Ridge
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Tiny Chef — Korean crab boil from Tiny Chef
Ian Froeb, Post-Dispatch

Vegan Deli & Butcher — The hot salami sandwich at Vegan Deli & Butcher
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Westchester in Chesterfield — Buttonwood Farms chicken with panzanella salad at Westchester in Chesterfield
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch

Yellowbelly — Seared scallops at Yellowbelly聽
David Carson, Post-Dispatch

Post-Dispatch restaurant critic Ian Froeb reveals the top three of his STL 100, a list of the best restaurants in 最新杏吧原创. Video edited by Jenna Jones.

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