Craving Latin American food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Latin American spots around St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
Shoppers in the St. Louis area historically spend more in March at restaurants than most other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more reviews. Daily spending at St. Louis-area restaurants rose to $1,162 per business in March of last year, second only to May with an average of $1,212, and 6% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Mango
First on the list is Mango. Located at 1001 Washington Ave. downtown, the Latin American and Peruvian spot is the highest-rated Latin American restaurant in St. Louis, boasting four stars out of 923 reviews on Yelp.
2. Fritanga
Next up is McKinley Heights's Fritanga, situated at 2208 S. Jefferson Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 270 reviews on Yelp, the Latin American and Nicaraguan spot has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Copper Pig
South Hampton's Copper Pig, located at 4611 MacKlind Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bar, Asian fusion and Latin American spot four stars out of 270 reviews.
4. Merendero La Catrachitas
Merendero La Catrachitas, a Latin American and Honduran spot in Princeton Heights, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 11 Yelp reviews. Head over to 5639 S. Kingshighway Blvd. to see for yourself.
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