Craving New American food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end New American restaurants around St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
1. Eleven Eleven
Topping the list is Eleven Eleven. Located at 1111 Mississippi Ave. in Lafayette Square, the New American and Tuscan spot is the highest rated restaurant of its kind in St. Louis, boasting four stars out of 471 reviews on Yelp.
Start off with an appetizer such as smoked chicken meatballs or roasted mussels before opting for entrees like grilled chicken carbonara with peas and poached egg or pan-seared swordfish with onion puree and couscous. Pizzas, sandwiches, flatbreads, soups and salads also appear on the menu.
2. Sidney Street Cafe
Benton Park's Sidney Street Cafe, located at 2000 Sidney St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the fancy wine bar and New American spot, which offers protein-centric entrees and more, four stars out of 307 reviews.
The menu is split between appetizers and entrees. Begin your meal with lobster turnovers with tomato brandy reduction or veal dumplings with cilantro salsa, teriyaki and honey glaze. Entrees include smoked duck with charred spring onion, pickled radish and maple syrup jus; halibut with black garlic aoili and poached potato; and steak wasabi with crispy vegetables and shiitake reduction.
3. J Devoti Trattoria
Over in the Hill, check out J Devoti Trattoria, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 169 reviews on Yelp. Treat yourself at the wine bar and New American eatery by heading over to 5100 Daggett Ave.
This spot's menu changes daily to adhere to the local offerings of the season. Courtesy of executive chef Anthony Devoti, some popular options include housemade olives and pickles; housemade fettuccini with oyster mushroom, spring onion, white wine and herb butter; and vegetable pizza with goat cheese.
4. Yellowbelly
And then there's Yellowbelly, a Central West End favorite with four stars out of 145 reviews. Stop by 4659 Lindell Blvd. to hit up the tiki bar, cocktail bar and New American spot next time you're looking to splurge.
Appetizers include cheddar sea biscuits, deviled crab fritters and tuna tostada. For your main dish, check out platters like the tuna prime rib with Swiss chard, sausage and bone matter butter or the porterhouse steak with Korean barbecue sauce, fries and uni butter. Here's the food menu.
Thirsty? Indulge in one of 11 new school cocktails on the drink menu, such as the rummy Brainfreeze Culprit with sherry, cacao, matcha, coconut, pineapple juice and lime juice. Here's the drink menu.
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