15 Best Places For Breakfast In St Louis

Looking for the best places for breakfast in St. Louis? You have plenty to choose from.

The city has everything from classic pancake houses and neighbourhood diners to stylish brunch spots, inventive cafés and places serving breakfast with a distinctly St. Louis twist.

Whether you want a quick coffee and something sweet, a hearty sit-down breakfast or a long weekend brunch, there is a spot here to suit the mood.

This list brings together some of what I think are the best breakfast places in St. Louis, including long-standing local favourites and a few newer names worth knowing about.

And if you are planning more time in the city, take a look at our guide to the best things to do in St. Louis too.

Quick Picks For Breakfast In St. Louis

Best for brunch: Polite Society
Best classic breakfast: Chris’ Pancake & Dining
Best plant-based: SweetArt
Best for something different: Songbird
Best for coffee: Half & Half

Where To Eat Breakfast in St. Louis and What To See Nearby

Planning your morning? This quick guide shows where each breakfast spot is and what you can easily combine it with nearby.

Breakfast Spot	Neighbourhood / Area	Good To Combine With
Polite Society	Lafayette Square	Lafayette Square historic district
City Coffeehouse & Crêperie	Clayton	Downtown Clayton
Picky Café	Lafayette Square	Lafayette Square
Benton Park Café	Benton Park	Soulard, Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Songbird	Tower Grove area	Tower Grove Park, Missouri Botanical Garden
Chris’ Pancake & Dining	South St. Louis	Missouri Botanical Garden
Clover and the Bee	Webster Groves	Old Webster
Egg Restaurant	Midtown / Benton Park	City Foundry or Soulard, depending on location
Half & Half	Clayton	Downtown Clayton
Kingside Diner	Several locations	Central West End / Delmar Loop depending on location
SweetArt	Midtown area	Cathedral Basilica / Central West End
Winslow’s Table	University City	Delmar Loop
Yolklore	Crestwood area	Best if travelling by car rather than sightseeing downtown
Tree House	South Grand	Tower Grove Park
Milque Toast Bar	South Jefferson	Benton Park / nearby South City neighbourhoods

15 Best Places For Breakfast In St Louis

Polite Society’s

If you are looking for a relaxed weekend brunch in St. Louis, Polite Society is a strong place to start.

Located in historic Lafayette Square, this stylish neighbourhood restaurant has a warm, slightly sophisticated feel without being overly formal.

The brunch menu mixes familiar favourites with more inventive dishes. You might find everything from eggs Benedict and French toast to breakfast tacos, chicken and waffles and their popular Chorizo Avocado Benedict.

Brunch is currently served on Saturdays and Sundays, so this is one to save for the weekend rather than an early weekday breakfast.

Midwest Explored Tip: Pair brunch here with a wander around Lafayette Square, one of St. Louis’s prettiest historic neighbourhoods.

City Coffeehouse & Crêperie’s

The French heritage of the town shows through in this crepe shop. They do more than crepes but the selection is wonderful and they are really delicious. 

They actually have over 40 varieties of crepes. For the savory selection how about Brittany which is honey ham, asparagus, Havarti cheese, spinach with Hollandaise sauce. For the sweet tooth how about mascarpone, lemon curd, and blueberries!

If you are looking for that Parisian pavement-style friendly bistro vibe then this is the place for you.

It is always a buzzing place. The food is delicious and many say this is one of the best breakfasts in St Louis.

Midwest Explored Tip: If you are struggling to choose, go savoury and sweet and share. With so many crêpes on the menu, it is an easy place to try both.

Picky Café

Picky Café is one of the newest breakfast and lunch spots in St. Louis, opening in Lafayette Square in 2026.

The café focuses on seasonal food and local ingredients, with an urban garden and market element that makes it feel a little different from a standard brunch spot.

It is a good choice if you want somewhere fresh, current and slightly more interesting than a traditional breakfast café.

Midwest Explored Tip: This is a nice one to pair with time in Lafayette Square.

Benton Park Café’s

If you are looking for your breakfast in St Louis with a touch of nostalgia then this is it. They serve a mixture of burritos, omelets, breakfast pizzas french toast, and pancakes. 

And a breakfast sandwich served between two pancakes which is what they are known for.  

It’s on the corner of Salena and Pestalozzi and is open until late lunch.  Visit here for a hardy St Louis breakfast!

Midwest Explored Tip: Come hungry. This is the place for a bigger, more indulgent breakfast rather than something light.

Songbird

Songbird is one of the best places in St. Louis for a seriously good breakfast sandwich.

The restaurant originally built its reputation around its popular Combo sandwich, made with sourdough, aged cheddar, bacon, a fried egg, sea salt and honey. The menu has since grown to include dishes such as French toast, house-cured salmon on a bialy and breakfast tamales.

There is a strong focus on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, and the new Morganford location gives Songbird more space while keeping the same neighbourhood feel.

Midwest Explored Tip: If it’s your first visit, the Combo is the obvious place to start.

Chris’ Pancake And Dining

Do not let the name put you off. This place has more than just pancakes. However, they are known to have the best pancakes in St Louis. Matter of fact, this place has a lot of awards to its name. 

It also prides itself on its welcoming family-style environment and treating guests like family members. It is just that kind of place if you know what I mean.  

The food here is good old family food from great ingredients. It serves everything you could wish for including pancakes by the stack. 

It is open early until late afternoon every day and offers up a delicious St Louis breakfast.

Midwest Explored Tip: Pancakes are the obvious choice here, especially if you want a more traditional, family-style St. Louis breakfast.

 Clover and the Bee

This place cares about its food and its guests. The food is fresh, casual, and simple. The service is efficient and heartfelt. 

The name is a nod to this cafe’s previous life as a bookstore and comes from the 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson, To Make A Prairie.

The food is delicious and varies with an Italian flavor. Everything about this place feels fresh and alive.

Clover and Bee opens early and is available for dine-in or take-out. This is one of the best spots to get breakfast in St Louis.

Midwest Explored Tip: This is a good choice if you want something fresher and lighter than a classic diner breakfast, with more of a café feel.

Egg Restaurant

With a tagline of ‘where breakfast always comes first,’ you know you are in the right place. Think millennial decor and a relaxed atmosphere with good food to go with it and you have this place. 

There are two locations one in midtown and one in Benton Park. The menu is full of breakfast dishes with great names like that Mexican slinger and The Pig. 

It’s a leisurely delicious way to spend breakfast in St Louis. 

Midwest Explored Tip: Go for one of the dishes with Mexican or North African influence rather than playing it safe with a standard breakfast. That is where Egg stands out.

Half And Half

If you are looking for something more on the outskirts of the city then may I suggest downtown Clayton about a 15-minute drive and well worth it in my opinion. 

It’s a breakfast, lunch, and St. Louis brunch destination that has one goal: to deliver great food and great coffee.  

This place is as serious about its coffee as it is its foods and the locals return again and again.

One of their best-sellers are their Clara Cakes, pancakes with raspberry jam, mascarpone, and granola, and their Sausage Biscuit with housemade sausage, country biscuit, scrambled eggs, aioli, and potatoes.

They have a rotating coffee menu and let me tell you this place is one of the best St Louis brunch spots.

Midwest Explored Tip: Coffee is a big part of the experience here, so this is a particularly good choice if your morning depends as much on a decent cup as it does on breakfast. 15 Best Places For Breakfast In…

Kingside Diner

Kingside Diner puts a more modern spin on the classic American diner.

The focus is still very much on comfort food and a friendly neighbourhood atmosphere, with breakfast favourites alongside more filling options. One of the dishes it is best known for is its cheddar drop biscuits with gravy.

Kingside now has several locations around St. Louis, including Central West End, Clayton and the Delmar Loop, so it is an easy one to fit into a day of sightseeing.

Midwest Explored Tip: This is a good choice if you want a proper sit-down breakfast without going somewhere overly formal.

Sweet Art

SweetArt is one of St. Louis’s best-known plant-based cafés and bakeries, serving completely vegan food alongside cakes, cookies and other sweet treats.

The menu includes savoury dishes as well as desserts, with gluten-free options available too. After more than 16 years in the Shaw neighbourhood, SweetArt moved to a new home on Lindell in 2025, with another location at City Foundry.

It is a good choice if you want breakfast or brunch somewhere that feels a little different, particularly if you are vegan or simply enjoy creative plant-based food.

Midwest Explored Tip: Save room for something sweet. The bakery side of SweetArt is a big part of the appeal.

Winslow’s Table

This place opened as a general store first, and a restaurant second because it is so good they had to switch it around. 

Most of what they serve here comes from their farm and it’s seasonal and oh so good. 

St Louis breakfast is served from 8 am and as you can imagine the menu changes often. It is fresh, delicious, and what you would expect with a few twists. The menu is not huge, but it is delicious. 

And you can also do some shopping here which is a great added plus. 

Midwest Explored Tip: This is a good choice if you prefer a quieter, more seasonal breakfast rather than a big traditional brunch menu.

Yolklore

If you are after something quick with an added side of cool then this is the place for you. The branding of this place just screams fresh and the menu, while small, caters to vegans and meat lovers alike. 

The “build your own breakfast burger” even has a vegan option. They are most known for their gooey butter cake. 

It opens at 6 am too so if you need an early start this is the place to go for breakfast in St Louis.  They have a dining room and a drive-through but check before you go as it is not always open. 

Midwest Explored Tip: If you have never tried St. Louis-style gooey butter cake, this is a good place to do it.

Tree House

Tree House is a good choice for vegetarian and vegan brunch in St. Louis.

The menu is entirely meat-free, but the dishes are creative enough that it does not feel like a compromise if you are dining with non-vegetarians.

Brunch is the main draw here, with a thoughtful menu and regular specials that keep things interesting.

Midwest Explored Tip: This is one of the best choices on the list if you want a fully vegetarian brunch rather than simply one or two meat-free option

Milque Toast Bar

This place might just change the way you think about toast.  The menu is a rotating selection of lavishly topped toasts. 

The breads available are always unique and you can choose sweet or savory options. The ingredients are sourced locally and the menus change with what is available.  

If you need gluten-free bread they have that and there are always vegetarian options.  

I love the simplicity of this restaurant’s offering and the complexities of its flavors. Toast has never looked this good. This is one of the coolest places to have breakfast in St. Louis.

Midwest Explored Tip: Check the current menu before you go, because the toppings change regularly.

Breakfast in St. Louis is anything but boring.

From classic diners and pancake houses to plant-based cafés, inventive brunch spots and places putting a more modern spin on breakfast, there is plenty of variety across the city.

Whether you are after something quick, something indulgent or a long weekend brunch, these 15 spots give you a strong mix of local favourites and newer places worth trying.

And if you are planning more time in the city, take a look at our guide to the best things to do in St. Louis too.