St. Louis

The 4 best traditional American spots in St. Louis

AI Assisted Icon
Published on March 04, 2020
The 4 best traditional American spots in St. LouisSquare One Brewery & Distillery. | Photo: Marie S./Yelp

Craving traditional American food?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top traditional American spots around St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.

March 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 software provider that helps small businesses get more reviews. Daily spending at St. Louis-area restaurants grew 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.

Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.


1. Crown Candy Kitchen

Photo: brian m./Yelp

First on the list is Crown Candy Kitchen. Located at 1401 St. Louis Ave. in Old North St. Louis, the candy store, diner and traditional American spot is the highest-rated traditional American restaurant in St. Louis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 513 reviews on Yelp.

2. Mac's Local Eats

Photo: abby c./Yelp

Next up is Benton Park's Mac's Local Eats, situated at 1821 Cherokee. With 4.5 stars out of 319 reviews on Yelp, the traditional American spot has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Ninth Street Deli at Howards

Photo: Mark p./Yelp

Soulard's Ninth Street Deli at Howards, located at 2732 S. 13th St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the deli, bar and traditional American spot 4.5 stars out of 107 reviews.

4. Square One Brewery & Distillery

Photo: osiris v./Yelp

Square One Brewery & Distillery, a distillery, brew pub and traditional American spot in Lafayette Square, is another go-to, with four stars out of 600 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1727 Park Ave. to see for yourself.


This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.