Restaurants on Manchester Road You Must Try Before You Die

The Atomic Cowboy was at the forefront of the remodel of The Grove, but it isn’t just a classic nightlife spot, this bar also serves great food.

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This cute and cozy dining spot has vintage tables and chairs and a menu that draws inspiration from Florence, Italy, focusing on fresh food made with simple ingredients.

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This Maplewood hotspot serves the food that Chef Ben Poremba grew up eating, and the menu and styling honors his Moroccan-Israeli heritage.

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Everything at Sultan is amazing. The dolmas and baba ganoush is stunning and even the hummus plate and falafel are special, elevating the humble chickpea to a thing of beauty.

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Inspired by a Seinfeld episode, at this calzone restaurant you can choose one of fourteen different calzones or build your own from an extensive list of meats, cheeses, vegetables and fruits.

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This place is continuously packed but well worth the trouble. For meat and potatoes cooked country-style, this acclaimed home-cooking joint can’t be beat.

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Local Chef Kitchen serves brilliant, affordable farm-to-table cuisine, and the offerings are dazzling. Even the beans and rice here are otherworldly.

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For the best sushi in St. Louis, look to Nippon Tei. This gorgeous restaurant serves satisfying and delicious food that must be tasted to be believed.

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One of the most beloved restaurants in town, Sameem serves Afghan, Indian and Pakistani fare along with a few American-Afghan hybrid dishes, such as pasta with chicken in a curry-cream sauce.

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Since opening as a grocery store in the summer of 2016 and a taqueria that following December, El Toluco has become a hotspot and gathering place for a budding Latin community in the county.

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The menu at this fast-casual spot is small but very tasty: appetizers, soups and salads, basic pasta dishes, sandwiches and precisely four entrées. (And the St. Louis-style toasted ravioli also hit the spot.)

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This isn’t your average sports bar. It’s upscale and well-organized and the food is superb — even chicken wings are fancy at The Post.

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There are no beer wenches or lederhosen at this modern bierhall, just great brews and German classics like brats and dumplings. Come for the beer, stay for the food (and then more beer) and have a great evening.

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For some of the best sandwiches in town, head to this spot in the Grove where you can get flavorful, gourmet eats in a casual setting.

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