Start from 105 curated places around St. Louis, MO, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Vicia
Michael and Tara Gallina's vegetable-forward fine-dining room in the Cortex district, ranked #2 best new restaurant in America by USA Today readers. Tasting menu is the kitchen's serious play.
Sidney Street Cafe
A Benton Park modern-American room that has been the city's date-night flagship for two decades. Beard semifinalist with smoked scallops and lobster turnovers as the signature dishes.
Trails & outdoors
Forest Park Trails
Six miles of paved bike-and-run paths inside the 1,326-acre Forest Park, plus dirt trails through the wooded sections. The city's central running and cycling artery.
Castlewood State Park
A Meramec River state park 25 minutes west of downtown with 30+ miles of hiking and biking trails. The River Scene Trail's cliff-edge mile is the headline.
Things to do
Saint Louis Zoo
One of the country's best free zoos, on 90 acres inside Forest Park. The penguin-and-puffin coast and the River's Edge habitat are the standouts.
Saint Louis Art Museum
A free art museum in Forest Park with permanent collections spanning antiquities to contemporary. The Cass Gilbert 1904 building is a piece of the experience.
Landmarks & sights
Gateway Arch
Eero Saarinen's 630-foot stainless-steel arch on the Mississippi riverfront. The Arch itself is the headline; the redesigned underground museum at its base is a surprisingly serious city-history experience.
Forest Park
A 1,326-acre Olmsted-tradition park larger than Central Park, anchoring the Central West End. The 1904 World's Fair site, home to the Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center, and the Muny outdoor theater.