Best Lunch Restaurants in Downtown St. Louis

41 restaurants available nearby

1. Union 30

3.6

Very Good(173)

Price: Expensive

• American • St. Louis

Union 30 celebrates the rich history of the former St. Louis Union Trust Company. As well as, the building’s numerical spot on the city’s landmark list. Drawing inspiration from singular St. Louis culinary traditions, the menu brings together comfort food and innovation for creative takes on hometown favorites. Classic and clever cocktails, an extensive craft beer selection, local spirits, and American wines are graciously served and complete the experience within a gorgeous and festive space in the heart of the city.

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2. Robie's Restaurant and Lounge at Magnolia Hotel

4.0

Excellent(40)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • St. Louis

Booked 3 times today

Inspired American Cuisine. The sounds of laughter, conversation, and good cheer. There are the many sensations you’ll experience at Robie’s Restaurant and Lounge inside the Magnolia Hotel in downtown St. Louis. Enjoy a wide range of American favorites, including steaks, salads, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, and much more. We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy a sumptuous meal in our dining room, or in the comfort of your room. All of our food is locally sourced and made to order.

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3. Pennydrop Bar + Kitchen

3.5

Very Good(32)

Price: Moderate

• American • St. Louis

Booked 2 times today

Pennydrop Bar + Kitchen serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to guests and visitors alike. Grab a bite before exploring the city or drop in and celebrate a day well done with drinks, sharable plates and games. Our lounge is just the place to unwind after a day of excitement and accomplishment in St. Louis.

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4. Zenia Bar & Grille

2.5

(22)

Price: Moderate

• American • St. Louis

Zenia is located inside the Marriott St. Louis Grand. We offer:Breakfast: Mon-Fri 6:00am -10:00am, Sat-Sun 6:00am-11:00amDinner: Mon-Thu 3:00pm-10:00PM, Fri-3:00pm-12:00AM, Sat 11:00am-12:00am, Sun 11:00am-10:00pmBar: Mon-Thu 3:00pm-11:00PM, Fri 3:00pm-1:00am, Sat 11:00am-1:00am, Sun 11:00am-11:00PM

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5. Brasserie by Niche

4.8

Exceptional(4149)

Price: Moderate

• French • St. Louis

Booked 38 times today

Brasserie by Niche is located in the Central West End. We are open for dine-in, to-go, and delivery.

6. Sports & Social St. Louis

4.2

Awesome(51)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown St. Louis

St. Louis, Sports & Social is a one-of-a-kind sports bar, gaming parlor, and social lounge in St. Louis. The ultimate sports club house during home and away games. Featuring over 20 high definition LED TV's and a media wall, showcasing the top sports watching events year round, equipped with Shuffle Board, Foosball, Ping Pong, Bubble Hockey, Skeeball, Duckpin Bowling, and more! Looking for a spot to eat before the St. Louis Cardinals game? Grabbing lunch or dinner with the family? Conveniently located next to the Busch Stadium, our Tex-Mex infused menu is sure to please everyone in your group. Kick off with guacamole and queso fundido, street style elote and our delicious sharable drinks. Enjoy our expansive menu with some of our signature favorites; brisket tacos, chicken tinga enchiladas or caliente chicken pizza. A margarita – or three – is also essential.

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7. Eleven Eleven Mississippi

4.7

Exceptional(4537)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • St. Louis

Booked 10 times today

Eleven Eleven Mississippi blends old and new world culinary tradition to create signature Tuscan & Northern California cuisine in a one of a kind atmosphere. Eleven Eleven Mississippi is located in the heart of the beautiful Lafayette Square neighborhood & situated in a restored historic brick warehouse. Their reputation for exceptional cuisine & wine delivered with unprecedented style has made Eleven Eleven Mississippi St. Louis' most exciting destination restaurant.Just minutes from downtown St. Louis, Eleven Eleven Mississippi offers a casual rustic yet upscale & trendy atmosphere. The creative use of space is accentuated by an open display kitchen where the oak fired brick oven takes center stage as well as a glass enclosed wine cellar designed to double as a private dining area. The natural elements of hardwoods, brick, & copper along with two fireplaces situated in the main dining room & loft lounge create a cozy inviting atmosphere suitable for any occasion.

8. Cardinals Nation

4.7

Exceptional(691)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown St. Louis

NOW taking reservations on home-game-days up to gate-time. Walk-ins always welcome! Cardinals Nation offers fans of all ages a one-of-kind, world championship caliber experience unlike any place else. The best fans in the game will come to play here all year round because the baseball season never ends at Cardinals Nation. Cardinals Nation is the ultimate Cardinals headquarters.

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9. Broadway Oyster Bar

4.5

Awesome(818)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • St. Louis

Booked 28 times today

The Broadway Oyster Bar is a locally owned and operated establishment and has been for over 35 years. The Oyster Bar is widely regarded as the premier New Orleans' style restaurant, bar and music venue in the Midwest. BOB, as it is affectionately known by its many fans and friends, is housed in a building that was built in the mid 1840's and is one of the oldest buildings still in daily use within the city of St. Louis. During its colorful history, our building has had many functions including a family home, a boarding house, a Chinese laundry, a record store and a bordello to name a few. These walls have heard and seen it all. Some people feel that the building is haunted by spirits who, occasionally late at night, play good hearted jokes on the staff such as doors suddenly opening or closing or lights going on or off as if by magic. Then again, it just could be because the building is over 170 years old. However, our historic building has just gone through a renovation so we now have two outdoor patios that are covered and heated during cold or rainy weather and an expanded kitchen to better serve you. Our food has won numerous awards and readers' polls for excellence and features some of the most sustainable seafood available such as fresh Gulf and Blue Point oysters, Louisiana crawfish and shrimp, Prince Edward Island mussels, scallops and crabs. Our Cajun and Creole dishes are our versions of many of the traditional Louisiana favorites. If you love New Orleans, you will feel right at home at BOB. BOB offers live music twice a day every night of the week except on Friday when we feature one act for the evening. We present the best local and national touring acts representing a variety of musical genres such as rock, reggae, bluegrass, blues, funk, R&B, roots, and jam, and weshowcase a wide variety of bands visiting from New Orleans. The live music is free up to 8 times per a week. However, for some of the more popular and well known acts, we do charge a cover which typically goes to the bands in order to keep attracting them to the BOB. Broadway Oyster Bar has been referred to by many as a staple of St. Louis and was recently honored by the St. Louis Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association as the 2015 Restaurant of the Year. BOB is a great choice for a relaxing dinner, a celebratory party or an opportunity to dance to a great band. As well known food writer, the late Joe Pollack, once wrote, "There is, quite simply, nothing in St. Louis quite like the Broadway Oyster Bar". That line was written over 30 years ago, but it is as true today as it was then. Welcome to the Broadway Oyster Bar Family.

10. The Lemp Mansion

4.8

Exceptional(1106)

Price: Moderate

• American • St. Louis

Booked 5 times today

Looking for a unique place to dine! Come enjoy the haunted historic Lemp Mansion. We offer a variety of dishes, from Beef Wellington to Eggplant Parmesan. Make sure to save room for a delicious Bananas Foster or Cherries Jubilee, our flaming desserts prepared table-side. On Sundays, we serve Family-Style Chicken Dinner, all you care to eat! After lunch or dinner take a wander around the main floor. There are many beautiful aspects to see, from the hand painted ceiling in the Parlor to the original vault doors leading into our museum & gift shop. The Lemp mansion was originally the home of the biggest beer barons of their time. The Lemp Mansion Restaurant has been open for 41 years! Come see why we are "famous from ghost to ghost!"For more information visit us at lempmansion.com

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Emily
St. Louis •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
The experience was wonderful from start to finish! The server was welcoming & quick to get our drinks. We had several starters which were great. Cannot miss the French onion soup. We had burgers & a steak. The pommes frites are outstanding...a treat! Overall one of our favorite spots to dine with great cocktails & wine list.
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Brasserie by NichePrice: Moderate• French• St. Louis
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4.8
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Ann
Memphis / West Tennessee •17 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 Oct 2024
Perfect spot to meet before a downtown St Louis event! It helped that we were staying in the hotel Union 30 is a part of. 😉
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Union 30Price: Expensive• American• St. Louis
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3.6
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Kate
Kansas City / Kansas •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 Oct 2024
Invited a group out during a conference. We intentionally had plenty of time. The bartender/server was solo on a quiet Tuesday dinner service; she was quick with drinks attentive. The chef was accommodating of an allergy in our group.
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Robie's Restaurant and Lounge at Magnolia HotelPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• St. Louis
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4
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KarlVIP
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •184 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 Sept 2024
This weekend evening at dinner time when the local baseball game was on-going should have provided personalized and individualized care. However, with one bartender and one server (I so no food runner or assistants or managers either) the service was slow. When it happened, the server was marginal but the bartender, Toni, was absolutely fabulous! She not only made you feel welcome and appreciated, she made the BEST Paper Plane in the Universe! The mix of doos that we selected was well presented and tasty. The menu however is very small and Pennydrop is more of an upscale bar with a small bar menu as opposed to a full service restaurant with an amazing bar. When the baseball game finished and a crowd from the game flowed in, the service slowed even further and lines at the bar were much longer. With a few more staff members, the experience would have been maximized. Regardless of this, I will be back for my next Paper Plane before I head out of town.
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Pennydrop Bar + KitchenPrice: Moderate• American• St. Louis
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3.5
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ArmstedC
Houston •1 review
4.0
Dined on 13 Aug 2023
The service for ordering and delivering was extremely slow, but the waitress and waiter were professional. Your food was very good, though a bit pricey. My overall rating in very Good.
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Zenia Bar & GrillePrice: Moderate• American• St. Louis
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2.5

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41 restaurants available nearby

1. Union 30

2. Robie's Restaurant and Lounge at Magnolia Hotel

3. Pennydrop Bar + Kitchen

4. Zenia Bar & Grille

5. Brasserie by Niche

6. Sports & Social St. Louis

7. Eleven Eleven Mississippi

8. Cardinals Nation

9. Broadway Oyster Bar

10. The Lemp Mansion

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