St. Louis/ Food & Drinks
Published on November 01, 2019
The 4 best diners in St. LouisSouthwest Diner. | Photo: Fern R./Yelp

Wondering where to find the best diners near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top diners in St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.

November is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the St. Louis area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of customer relationship management software and business insights for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at St. Louis-area restaurants rose to $30 for the metro area in November of last year, second only to December with an average of $33 and 2% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Southwest Diner

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First on the list is Southwest Diner, located at 6803 Southwest Ave. in Ellendale. The diner is the highest-rated diner in St. Louis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 660 reviews on Yelp.

2. Chili Mac's Diner

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Next up is downtown's Chili Mac's Diner, situated at 510 Pine St. With four stars out of 114 reviews on Yelp, the diner has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Billie's Fine Foods

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Kosciusko's Billie's Fine Foods, located at 1802 S. Broadway, is another top choice. Yelpers give the diner 3.5 stars out of 61 reviews.

4. Stage Left Grille

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Stage Left Grille, a diner and traditional American, breakfast and brunch spot in Covenant Blu-Grand Center, is another go-to, with four stars out of 12 Yelp reviews. Head over to 541 N. Grand Blvd. to see for yourself.


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