34 vegetarian dishes at St. Louis restaurants we're obsessed with
Celebrating 15 years of Sauce Magazine's Eat This column
Every month, we highlight a single menu item we’re obsessed with, that we feel confident saying: Eat This. For our anniversary issue, we're looking back across over nearly 15 years of Eat This, celebrating the dishes we still love and remembering the ones that left us too soon.
To see the whole list, read the October 2022 issue.

1. Mirchi Bhajia at Gokul Indian Restaurant, January 2008
6101 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, 314.721.1888, gokulindianstlouis.com

2. Savory Korokke at Kim's Bakery, April 2008
13357 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, 314.523.1332, kimsbakerystl.com

3. Papaya Salad at King and I, September 2008
3155-3157 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314.771.1777, kingandistl.com

4. Egg Ravioli at Acero, October 2009
7266 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, 314.644.1790, acero-stl.com

5. Fried Eggplant Napoleon at Vin De Set, August 2010
2017 Chouteau Ave, St. Louis, 314.241.8989, vindeset.com

6. Samosa Chaat at Gokul Indian Restaurant, November 2010
6101 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, 314.721.1888, gokulindianstlouis.com

7. The Ricotta Puff at Vitale's Bakery, August 2012
2130 Marconi Ave, St. Louis, 314.664.6665, vitalesbakery.com

8. Dressel's Pretzel at Dressel's Public House, November 2012
419 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314.361.1060, dresselspublichouse.com

9. Pasta Con Melanzane at Rich and Charlie's, December 2012
Multiple locations, richandcharlies.com

10. Fat Daddy Pickle Coins at Circle 7 Ranch, July 2013
Multiple locations, circle7ranch.com

11. Fettuccine Alfredo at Il Bel Lago, December 2014
11631 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, 314.994.1080, bellagostl.com

12. Dumplings at Lona's Lil Eats, February 2015
2199 California Ave, St. Louis, 314.925.8938, lonaslileats.com

13. Sticky Rice at Mango at Mai Lee, June 2015
8396 Musick Memorial Dr, Brentwood, 314.645.2835, maileestl.com

14. Paneer Makhani at House of India, January 2016
8501 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, 314.567.6850, hoistl.com

15. The Breadbasket at Juniper, April 2016
4101 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, 314.329.7696, junipereats.com

16. Fried Artichoke Salad at Katie's Pizza and Pasta Osteria, February 2017
Multiple locations, katiespizzaandpasta.com

17. Kale-ifornication Salad at Pi Pizzeria, June 2017
400 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314.367.4300, pi-pizza.com

18. Root Vegetable Tagine at Olio, September 2017
1634 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, 314.932.1088, bengelina.com/olio

19. Vegetable Samosa at Everest Café and Bar, October 2017
4145 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314.531.4800, everestinthegrovestl.com

20. Avocado Salad at Southwest Diner, May 2018
6803 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, 314.260.7244, southwestdinerstl.com

21. Mung Bean Spring Rolls at Banh Mi So No. 1, June 2018
4071 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314.353.0545, banhmiso1.com

22. Classic Pizza at Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery, February 2020
1629 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, 314.833.6111, unionloafers.com

23. Shroomed Out Ramen at Nudo House, August 2020
Multiple locations, nudohousestl.com

24. Mini Cheese Empanadas at Mayo Ketchup, September 2020
2001 Park Ave, St. Louis, 314.696.2699, plantaingirl.com

25. Pupusas at El Guanaco Taqueria y Pupuseria, December 2020
10633 Page Ave, St. Louis, 314.274.8022, facebook.com/ElGuanaco314

26. OG Acai Bowl at Hello Juice & Smoothies, January/February 2021
1000 S Newstead Ave, St. Louis, 314.376.4135, hellojuiceandsmoothie.com

27. Spinach and Cheese Mediterranean Pie at J's Pitaria, March/April 2021
91 Concord Plaza Shopping Center, St. Louis, 314.270.8005, jspitaria.us

28. Golden Tacos of Potatoes at Fonda La Poblanita, May 2021
3830 Morgan Ford Rd, St. Louis, 314.282.0651, orderfondalapoblanita.com

29. Black Garlic Bread at Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria, July 2021
Multiple locations, katiespizzaandpasta.com

30. Dal Makhani at Khanna's Desi Vibes, September 2021
13724 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, 314.392.9348, desivibesstl.com

31. Steamed Veggie Dumplings at Thai 202, October 2021
235 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314.367.2002, facebook.com/Thai202FineCozyThaiPlace

32. Pretzel Monkey Bread at Perennial on Lockwood, March 2022
216 W Lockwood Ave Unit B, Webster Groves, 314.682.3823, perennial.oohosp.com

33. Grilled Vegetable Kabab at Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant, April 2022
4200 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314.390.2020, sultan-stl.com

34. Vegetarian Combination Platter at Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant, June 2022
3210 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314.772.4442, meskeremstl.com
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