Broadway Oyster Bar in downtown St. Louis has some of the city's finest Cajun and Creole food

Sauce 75: the essential St. Louis restaurants right now

There’s nowhere quite like Broadway Oyster Bar. Stepping inside this eclectic St. Louis restaurant and bar is like being transported to New Orleans’ French Quarter, and it’s as much a nightlife destination as a place to fill up on some of the city’s finest Cajun and Creole food. Try the shrimp voodoo (breaded and fried Gulf shrimp tossed in the restaurant’s Sriracha voodoo sauce and topped with spicy Cajun coleslaw) or crawfish enchiladas, or just have the Cajun fries with a drink. With live music seven nights a week, you’ll always find a fascinating cross-section of the community here, and this venerable institution has no intention of slowing down.

736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314.621.8811, broadwayoysterbar.com

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The Sauce 75 is a photomosaic of the best in St. Louis dining in 2024. This list is a celebration of the diverse skills, techniques and culinary traditions that meet across our region. In sum, it tells a story about where St. Louis has been, where it is now and where it’s going next. Many great and good St. Louis restaurants have not made the cut. (Seventy-five is a lot fewer than you think!) Restaurants are constantly growing and evolving and go through ups and downs. Newly opened restaurants can take time to find their feet: There are a few exciting new places we’re cheering for, but which we feel haven’t yet fully hit their stride. Read the entire list here.