St. Louis/ Food & Drinks
Published on May 01, 2020
3 top spots for soups in St. LouisSidney Street Cafe. | Photo: Bob S./Yelp

Looking to sample the best soups around town?

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

May is the top month 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 manage customers. Daily spending at St. Louis-area restaurants surged to $184,963 for the metro area in May of last year, 17% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Sidney Street Cafe

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First on the list is Sidney Street Cafe. Located at 2000 Sidney St. in Benton Park, the wine bar and New American spot, which offers soups and more, is the highest-rated soup spot in St. Louis, boasting four stars out of 332 reviews on Yelp.

2. Elaine's Classic American Sandwiches

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Next up is Benton Park's Elaine's Classic American Sandwiches, situated at 2311 Cherokee St. With 4.5 stars out of 58 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score sandwiches, salads and soups has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Good Buddy's

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Downtown's Good Buddy's, located at 1115 Pine St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score soups, sandwiches and salads 4.5 stars out of 50 reviews.


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