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Your guide to the 5 top spots in St. Louis's Benton Park neighborhood

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Published on June 04, 2019
Your guide to the 5 top spots in St. Louis's Benton Park neighborhoodBlues City Deli. | Photo: Henok T./Yelp

Spending time in Benton Park? Get to know this St. Louis neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a deli to a pizzeria.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Benton Park, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Blues City Deli

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Topping the list is deli Blues City Deli. Located at 2438 McNair Ave., it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting five stars out of 833 reviews on Yelp.

If you love sandwiches, this is the place to be. This place serves mouth-watering bites such as pastrami, pork and chicken sandwiches, and po'boys.

2. The Mud House

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Next up is bakery and breakfast and brunch spot The Mud House, serving coffee and tea and more, situated at 2101 Cherokee St. With 4.5 stars out of 882 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

The Mud House is open for breakfast and lunch serves items such as french toast, a breakfast burrito or the classic lunch BLT.

3. Egg

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Breakfast and brunch spot Egg is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2200 Gravois Ave., Suite 101, 4.5 stars out of 474 reviews.

From cornbread Benedicts to breakfast tacos, Egg is the spot to go to for breakfast. 

4. Melo's Pizzeria

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Melo's Pizzeria, a spot to score pizza and more, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with five stars out of 90 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2438 McNair Ave. to see for yourself.

This place is all about pizza and the classic kinds of pizza such as cheese, pepperoni and a Margherita pizza.

5. Spare No Rib

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Check out Spare No Rib, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 252 reviews on Yelp. You can find the beer bar, which offers barbecue, tacos and more, at 2200 Gravois Ave.

On the menu, you can look tacos and barbecue classics like ribs, pulled pork and barbecue chicken.


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