Categories: Restaurants
St. Louis Seafood
Author: Anne Makeever, Jennifer R. Rolf, and Alecia Warren
Traditional Seafood or Sushi?
Delicious seafood and sushi are easy to find, even in the heart of the Midwest . Try one of these restaurants found throughout the St. Louis metro area.
St. Louis Fish Market (314-621-4612, 901 N. First) isn't a market at all, but a chic restaurant with highly polished tables and deep leather booths inside the Embassy Suites Hotel. Subdued jazz and dim lighting along with a subtly nautical decor bring to mind an upscale seaport dining room. The Crab Spinach Swiss Parmesan Artichoke dip with fried pita triangles is a satisfying, full-flavored appetizer; the crab cakes are choice, and are complimented by both cilantro basil pesto and corn jalapeño salsa. A full raw bar/sushi bar is offered for both lunch and dinner. For dessert, try the deeply comforting Warm Apple Betty, a huge portion of dense apple cake with vanilla bean ice cream and hot caramel sauce.
Website: www.stlouisfishmarket.com
Drunken Fish (1 Maryland Plaza, 314-362-4222; 639 Westport Plaza, 314-275-8300; and 612 North 2 nd St. , 314-241-9595), a contemporary sushi bar and lounge, has three locations in the metro area. They feature local DJ's and Karaoke throughout the week. The large menu includes Specialty Rolls, Sashimi and a full Japanese menu including Yaki Udon and Soba dishes. You'll also find many varieties of sushi and makimono rolls with a long list of sake drinks and martinis. A young, hip crowd enjoys house, jungle, and techno music every evening.
Website: www.drunken-fish.com
If you're looking for choice, fresh seafood, try Mike Shannon's Steaks & Seafood Restaurant (314-421-1540, 620 Market St .). Located mere blocks from Busch Stadium, Shannon 's serves fresh seafood and award-winning, tender-aged steak. Of course you can also order delicious pasta and finish off with a tempting gourmet dessert. Mike's love of sports—Cardinals baseball in particular—can be seen in the 900 photos of sports legends that adorn the walls. The restaurant tends to get busy before and after games on nights when the Cardinals are in town, especially in the more casual bar area. On Fridays and Saturdays, stick around for “Live at Shannon's,” Mike's live broadcast featuring post-game interviews of coaches, managers and players of both teams.
Website: www.shannonsteak.com .
Bristol Seafood Grille (11801 Olive Street Rd., 314-567-0272, and I-40 and Winghaven Blvd., O'Fallon, 636-625-6350) offers substantial booths and private alcoves. The fare includes Maryland style jumbo lump crab cakes, prime aged beef, and the freshest seafood prepared over mesquite logs.
At Landry's Seafood House (Union Station, 314-231-4040) shrimp and oysters headline the appetizer selection while toppings like lump crab and fried chicken make for delicious salads. Succulent seafood of all types can be enjoyed on the outdoor patio overlooking Union Station's lake.
Website: www.landrysseafoodhouse.com
Blue Water Grill (343 S. Kirkwood Rd., 314-821-5757) is a great place to catch grilled seafood that often includes a slight Mexican touch.
Check out places of interest near St. Louis Seafood:
400 Olive
400 Olive Street,
St. Louis, MO 63102
400 Olive an Urban Grille, located inside the Hilton St. Louis Downtown, is a chic American restaurant hitting all the high notes of steak, lobster and tuna without breaking the bank.
Bristol Seafood Grill
2314 Technology Drive,
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Bristol Seafood Grill
11801 Olive Street Road,
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Located just a skip away from I-270, this is a popular seafood stop for a business lunch or dinner.>
Casino Queen: Prime Steakhouse
200 S. Front Street,
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Prime Steakhouse is a sophisticated steakhouse with a casual atmosphere located within the Casino Queen casino.
Drunken Fish/Xes Lounge
612 N. Second St,
St. Louis, MO 63102
Drunken Fish is a popular sushi restaurant and club that offers signature culinary creations and chic atmosphere.
Drunken Fish/Xes Lounge
639 West Port Plaza,
St. Louis, MO 63146
Drunken Fish combines some of the best sushi in St. Louis with one of the hottest nightclubs. Come in for some a nice meal, some Sake bombs, and then hit the dance floor.
Drunken Fish/Xes Lounge
#1 Maryland Plaza,
St. Louis, MO 63108
St. Louis's premier hotspot for Sake bombs, sushi and, oh yeah, it has a nightclub attached.
Harrah's Casino: Moby's Fish Tales
777 Casino Centre Drive,
Maryland Heights,, MO 63043
Moby's Fish Tales is a spectacular seafood restaurant located within Harrah's St. Louis.
Kampai Restaurant
4909 W. Pine Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO 63108
Located in the chic Central West End, Kampai is a sushi restaurant dedicated to fresh ingredients and unspoiled Japanese flavor.
Landry's Seafood House
St. Louis Union Station,
St. Louis, MO 63103
A laidback place to munch on some of your seafood favorites.
Lumiere Place Casino: Asia
999 N. 2nd St.,
St. Louis, MO 63102
An authentic Asian restaurant featuring several styles of Asian cuisine including Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Thai.
Mike Shannon's
620 Market St.,
St. Louis, MO 63101
Named after a legendary broadcaster, Mike Shannon's has a reputation for offering some of the finest steaks in town.
Oishi Japanese Cuisine
100 Chesterfield Valley Dr.,
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Oishi is a Japanese sushi and hibachi restaurant with good sushi lunch specials and savory food.
Seki's Japanese Restaurant
6335 Delmar Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO 63130
Seki is known for an array of authentic Japanese food, especially sushi. Try a few rolls and relax in their quiet atmosphere.
Selam Ethiopian Restaurant
549 Rosedale Ave.,
St. Louis, MO 63112
Selam offers authentic Ethiopian cuisine, which means eating is a group activity, and your fingers are the primary utinsels. The food is delicious, and anyone with taste buds who hasn't tried Ethiopian food is derelict in their duty.
Sen Thai-Asian Bistro
1221 Locust,
St. Louis, MO 63103
Pan-Asian cuisine has finally been mastered by this authentic Thai restaurant that offers up Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese specialties alongside its signature spicy dishes.
St. Louis Fish Market
901 N. First Street,
St. Louis, MO 63102
If you're looking more for surf than turf, St. Louis Fish Market (314-621-4612, 901 N. First St.) is a can't miss seafood restaurant that offers an extensive variety of seafood, sushi, and an award-winning wine list. Dishes are served fresh and with artistic vision, well worth the price that you would gladly pay for any masterpiece. The endless menu offers something for everyone at this seafood restaurant, including a variety of steak and poultry.
Wasabi Sushi Bar
16 S. Central Ave.,
Clayton, MO 63105
A Japanese-centric restaurant with great sushi and entrees.
Mike Shannon's
620 Market St.,
St. Louis, MO 63101
Named after a legendary broadcaster, Mike Shannon's has a reputation for offering some of the finest steaks in town.
Drunken Fish/Xes Lounge
612 N. Second St,
St. Louis, MO 63102
Drunken Fish is a popular sushi restaurant and club that offers signature culinary creations and chic atmosphere.
Drunken Fish/Xes Lounge
639 West Port Plaza,
St. Louis, MO 63146
Drunken Fish combines some of the best sushi in St. Louis with one of the hottest nightclubs. Come in for some a nice meal, some Sake bombs, and then hit the dance floor.
Drunken Fish/Xes Lounge
#1 Maryland Plaza,
St. Louis, MO 63108
St. Louis's premier hotspot for Sake bombs, sushi and, oh yeah, it has a nightclub attached.
Mount Pleasant Winery
5634 High Street,
Augusta, MO 63332
Located just 18 miles west of St. Louis, the Mount Pleasant Winery makes an ideal getaway for the wine afficionados. Visitors can tour the winery's cellars and stop for food and refreshment on the patio, which boasts the best views of the winery's vineyards.
The Repertory Theater of St. Louis
130 Edgar Road,
St. Louis, MO 63119
This St. Louis theater company is on a mission to bring high quality theater to the city for audiences of all ages. Performances suit a wide array of tastes; the company's line-up includes all types of theater from musicals to psycological murder mystery to comedy to experimental theater.
400 Olive
400 Olive Street,
St. Louis, MO 63102
400 Olive an Urban Grille, located inside the Hilton St. Louis Downtown, is a chic American restaurant hitting all the high notes of steak, lobster and tuna without breaking the bank.
