Travel + Recommendations

New to Saint Louis? Don't waste your time on Google looking up places to go. We got you. If it is bolded, it is one of our personal favorites.

LODGING:

• Saint Louis is a city of neighborhoods. Our wedding will be located in Tower Grove park, which is in the Tower Grove South Neighborhood. If you would like to like have as much walkability and quick access to the venue as possible, we recommend staying somewhere in Tower Grove South, Shaw, The Hill, The Grove, or Southwest Gardens. There are a good amount of Air BnB’s, Bed and Breakfasts, and rooms for rent in these areas.
  

• Other great areas to stay that are a few more minutes away from the venue, but may have more lodging options include the Central West End, Delmar Loop/Forest Park Area, or the Grandcenter Arts District. If you’re looking for something unique, stay at the Moonrise Hotel or Angad Arts Hotel.
  

• There no large hotels directly next to the venue, but there are some nearby. Here are three chain hotel options that are near the venue and have a rating of 4+ stars or above:

  • Hampton Inn and Suites St. Louis at Forest Park

    • We have a 15% discount at this hotel for guests of our wedding. Simply call the hotel to book, mention you are attending our wedding and the discount will be applied to your stay.

  • Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Forest Park

  • Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis/Forest Park
    

COFFEE:

• Blueprint Coffee

• Comet Coffee

• Sump Coffee

• Road Crew (Near Venue)

• Fiddlehead Fern (Near Venue)

• Quarrelsome Coffee

FOOD:

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

• Bowood By Niche

• Winslow’s Table

• Southwest Diner

• Songbird

• Rooster (Near Venue)

• Egg

• Grand Pied (Near Venue)

HEALTHY

• Lonas Lil Eats

• The Vine (Near Venue)

• Treehouse (Near Venue)

• Balkan Treatbox

ITALIAN/NON-SAINT LOUIS STYLEPIZZA

• Pastaria

• La Pizza

• Monte Bello

• Pizzeria Da Gloria (Near Venue)

• Favazzas (Near Venue)

• Onesto’s Pizza

SAINT LOUIS STYLE PIZZA

• Farottos

• Faraci Pizza

• Angelo’s Pizzeria

• Imo’s

FANCY/NEED RESERVATION

• Louie Demun

• Vicia

• Indo

BBQ

• Pappy’s

• Salt + Smoke

• Bogart’s Smokehouse

• Grace Meat + Three

LUNCH SPOTS

• Adrianas (Near Venue)

• Union Loafers (Near Venue)

• Gioia’s (Near Venue)

• Gramophone

ASIAN

• Sado (Near Venue)

• Menya Rui

• Corner 17

• Mai Lee

• King and I

• Cate Zone

• Chao Baan (Near Venue)

MEXICAN

• Taqueria Morita

• La Vallesana

• Taqueria Hectorito

• El Bronco

• La Manganita

NEW AMERICAN

• Little Fox

• The Royale (Near Venue)

• Polite Society

• 5 Star Burgers

• Good Company

• Carl’s Drive In

DESSERT/BAKERY

• Clementine’s

• Cyrano’s

• Missouri Baking Co.

• The Fountain

• Ice’s Plain and Fancy (Near Venue)

• Gelato Di Riso (Near Venue)

SAINT LOUIS FROZEN CUSTARD

• Ted Drewes (Best Atmosphere)

• Silky’s (Best Custard)

• Fritz’s

• Skeeters

BARS:

• Tim’s Chrome Bar

• ‘ssippi

• Tick Tock Tavern

• The Saturn Lounge

• Kenny’s Upstairs (Near Venue)

• Sophie’s Artist Lounge

• The Famous Bar

THINGS TO DO IN TOWN:

FREE ATTRACTIONS

• Forest Park

  • Saint Louis Zoo

  • Saint Louis Art Museum

  • Saint Louis History Museum

• Science Center

• Tower Grove Park

• Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis

• Contemporary Art Museum

• Pulitzer Arts Foundation

• Kemper Art Museum

• Laumeier Sculpture Park

NOT FREE- BUT STILL GREAT ATTRACTIONS

• Missouri Botanical Garden

• City Museum

• The Magic House

• Museum at the Gateway Arch

• Grant’s Farm (Admission is free, but you have to pay for parking)

• National Blues Museum

• The Fabulous Fox Theater Tour

• Sports

  • Cardinals

  • STL City SC

AREAS TO HANGOUT AND SHOP

• The Loop

• Cherokee Street

• Central West End

• The Grove

• City Foundry

LIVE LOCAL MUSIC

• Jazz Saint Louis

• Off Broadway

• Dark Room

• Evangeline’s

• Broadway Oyster Bar

• Blue Strawberry

• Venice Cafe

• The Hi Hat

• The Heavy Anchor

• Platypus

• Greenfinch Theater & Dive

• Duck Room at Blueberry Hill

COMEDY

• Helium Comedy Club

• The Improv Shop

• Funny Bone Westport