Breakfast & Brunch
[caption id="attachment_12657" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Wyatt R., Jack B., Jen C., Kwasi E., Gopika H., Cole P., and Allie L. having brunch at Rooster on South Grand.[/caption]
A Classmate on Where to Brunch
Allie L., M1
St. Louis has many great places for brunch. Rooster is a restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating, a great selection of brunch items and different types of mimosas. The City Coffeehouse and Creperie has coffee drinks and sweet crepes and savory crepes. BBQ Saloon features a southern take on brunch and also has a bottomless mimosa special. There are plenty of brunch restaurants to satisfy any weekend morning craving!
BBQ Saloon, CWE ($)
Comfort food with $15 bottomless mimosas from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in case you need some hair of the dog.
Cafe Osage, CWE ($$) 🔥
Adjacent to a beautiful nursery, if you want to buy some greenery after you eat.
Fiddlehead Fern Café, Shaw ($)
Vegan and vegetarian friendly, stylish and airy hipster cafe.
Half & Half, Clayton ($$) 🔥
Amazing pancakes and french toast, plus they put a tempura fried pickle spear on their bloody marys, soooo….
Kingside Diner, CWE ($) 🔥
Good brunch, right in the heart of CWE’s Maryland Plaza.
Louie’s Wine Dive, Clayton ($)
Grapefruit, cranberry, or orange mimosas available (are you noticing a theme here?), plus some waistline-conscious food options (egg white avocado omelette FTW).
Original Pancake House, Clayton ($$)
Get in line via Yelp, and enjoy an expansive list of pancakes from this cozy Portland, Oregon chain.
Rooster, Tower Grove ($) 🔥
If you’re semi-addicted to Sunday brunches, check out Rooster. Try the seasonal Apple Pie French Toast, which features caramelized cinnamon apples, crème fraiche, and a toasty pie crumble. While some of their menu items do feature nuts, they are very accommodating of allergies, and you should have no problem eliminating or substituting any allergens in your meal.
Scottish Arms, CWE ($$)
Scottish pub with fantastic lox, French toast, and traditional Scottish breakfast, amongst other options. Bottomless mimosas for $15.
Southwest Diner, South City ($)
Incredible breakfast burritos, huevos rancheros, and sopapillas. Just what the (future) doctor ordered.
St. Louis Kolache, Creve Coeur ($)
Instead of donuts, stop by St. Louis Kolache and pick up a few of these incredible Czech pastries for breakfast. Fillings include options like: St. Louis Pizza, Pappy’s BBQ, Sausage/Egg/Cheese, Meatball, Apple Pie, Cherry/Toasted Almond, and Ann & Allen Gooey Butter Cake.
The City Coffeehouse and Creperie, Clayton ($) 🔥
Delicious sweet and savory crepes. Coffee is so-so.
The Shack, Frontenac ($$)
The breakfast menu is massive at this popular, wacky write-on-the walls restaurant; tons of drink options if you’re in the mood for a boozy brunch. Expect a wait.
Wildflower, on Euclid Ave, CWE ($$) 🔥
Brunch and good happy hour specials a few blocks away. Roll out of bed with your hair a mess and enjoy a patio brunch here on a nice day.
Winslow’s Table, U City ($$) 🔥
Farm-to-table, recently taken over by Vicia (previously called Winslow’s Home). Beautiful space, and a shaded patio. A must-do on a nice day.