8 St. Louis spots to spritz it up at this week
Celebrate National Spritz Day on August 1 and beyond
August 1 is National Spritz Day and we’re raising our glasses to celebrate. Whether you’re whipping up your own or leaving the whipping up to the professionals, we strongly recommend taking any excuse for a summer patio sesh sipping this bubbly, versatile beverage. Here are our top picks for St. Louis spots to spritz it up this week and beyond.
Bacaro + Noto
Bacaro, the new cicchetti and aperitivo bar from the team behind Noto Italian Restaurant, are throwing the can’t-miss National Spritz Day party. Order special drink and snack menu items from 4 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, August 1. We’re going straight for the show-stopping Aperol Tower because, obviously. There’s also an ultimate spritz stack tower of assorted cicchetti for the professional snackers, featuring anchovy uovo, tuna stuffed peppers, olives, taralli, and potato chips. In addition to the regular spritz menu, you can create your own by selecting from a list of aperitivos like Pilla Select (similar to Campari) or Italicus (flavored with bergamot), to name a few.
5105 Westwood Dr b, St Peters, 636.317.1143, bacarostl.com
Salve Osteria + Natasha’s Gin Room
Honestly, everyday is Spritz Day at Salve Osteria. Sister bar The Gin Room is more concerned with Amari Week, a full roster of events celebrating the Italian herbal liqueur that serves as a crucial ingredient for many a spritz. But you can stop by Salve anytime for an experience that blows other St. Louis bars out of the water with bespoke cart service. Your server will guide your selection of a base spirit. Based on your preferences, they’ll offer a few different options and help you pick the right one for your tastes, building a custom drink exactly to your mood. If you take a fancy to something, most of the bottles on the cart are available just a few doors down at Grand Spirits Bottle Co. For those preferring to keep it simple, just show up for $9 spritzes at their “Recess” happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
3200 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314.771.3411, salveosteria.com
‘Ssippi
With its bright, airy space and eclectic, string-lit patio that feels like your best friend’s backyard, natural wine bar ‘Ssippi is exactly where we want to be hanging out at all times. This charming Cherokee Street spot is always on-trend and offers plenty of bubbles, from effervescent Pét-Nat wines to light rosés to – you guess it – spritzes. Choose from current variations: peach plum sake, herbal genepy, or classic amaro. Vibe to live music by the Adam Maness Trio who just announced a weekly residency at the bar each Thursday from 8 to 10 p.m.
2926 Cherokee St, St. Louis, ssippi.xyz
Pizzeria da Gloria
You’d be hard pressed to find a more romantic spot to clink glasses than next to the fountain under the hanging lights on the gorgeous patio at Pizzeria da Gloria on The Hill. Channel those European vibes with their dedicated spritz menu. Unique options abound like their limoncello spritz made with house-made limoncello and the yuzu amaro spritz with amaro nonino, dry vermouth, lime juice, honey, yuzu and lime club soda. And, what the hell – you’re going to need a pizza, too.
2024 Marconi Ave, St. Louis, 314.833.3734, pizzeriadagloria.com
Bistro La Floraison
Dreaming of a jaunt to Paris? Get the next best thing at Bistro La Floraison. Their Spritz Hour runs from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Order $10 DIY spritzes with your choice of liqueur, vermouth and/or bitters added to sparkling wine and club soda. You get more choices than the regular drink menu and for $1 less. Can’t make a decision? Order one of four signature spritzes for the same price, including an N/A option. Select items from the Bistro’s delightful snack menu are available a la carte, including French onion financiers and gougeres for $3 each. Get real fancy for a $7 hit of Golden Kaluga caviar on a salt and vinegar potato chip with creme fraiche and chives.
7637 Wydown Blvd., Clayton, 314.725.8880, bistrolafloraison.com
Madrina
With co-owners like Stanley Browne and Arlene Maminta Browne, owners of Robust Bistro & Wine Bar, Madrina knows its way around a bar menu. The cocktail list at this Italian-American eatery in Webster Groves has a dedicated spritz section starting off with The Lou, a homegrown spritz made with local 1220 Flora aperitivo, fresh orange, club soda, and prosecco. Stop in for Aperitivo Hour Sunday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. for discounted cocktails and hearty snacks like wood-grilled oysters with calabrian chili butter, garlic, and fresh herbs or mushroom pizza with pistachio pesto and mozzarella.
101 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, 314.963.1976, madrinastl.com
