11 places to eat and drink near The Fabulous Fox Theatre

There are a wide range of restaurants and bars near Grand Center's popular theater

We’ve got our tickets, we’ve got our outfits, now where are we going for dinner and drinks?

The first touring musical of The Fabulous Fox Theatre’s 2024-2025 season opened with a bang this week with Hamilton, which is running until Monday, Sept. 8. We’re often asked for advice on where to stop before or after a show, so whether you have season tickets or make it a special occasion once a year, here are our picks for the best spots to eat, drink and be merry before or after your show.

Curtain Call Lounge
The most obvious choice is a fully respectable one. This charming Byzantine-inspired Champagne bar is located right off The Fabulous Fox lobby, making it your closest possible stop. The tight menu offers tasty seasonal salads like the summer panzanella with spinach, heirloom tomatoes, grilled peaches, onion, cucumber, fried focaccia, feta and honey-thyme dressing as well as sturdier entrées like a 6-ounce Wagyu burger on toasted brioche with applewood-smoked bacon and cheddar cheese. Pro tip: Pre-order a drink to be ready and waiting for you at intermission. Seating is first-come, first-served, with no reservations. Curtain Call Lounge opens at 5 p.m. for evening performances or 2 hours before weekend matinees. On Thursday matinees it opens after the performance at 3 p.m. The lounge closes an hour after the day's last performance, except on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday when it closes after intermission.
521 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, 314.657.5070, fabulousfox.com/visit/curtain-call-lounge

Urban Chestnut Biergarten
Nothing beats Urban Chesnut’s biergarten-style patio on mild autumn evenings. Grab a pint underneath the glow of stringlights and a tray of chewy, soft pretzels with beer cheese and whole grain mustard. Check your days of the week before coming, as they’re closed Monday and Tuesday.
3229 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314.222.0143, urbanchestnut.com/visit/midtown-biergarten

Art Bar at Angad
Catch the sunset across the street at the Art Bar rooftop at Angad Arts Hotel. Vibe with beautiful views, charcuterie boards and a cocktail. The Apple Blossom straddles the changing seasons with Unbroken apple vodka, lemon and a refreshing touch of herbal verbena. Stop by for a nightcap after your shows on Friday and Saturday when they’re open until 1 a.m.
3550 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis, 314.561.0033, angadartshotel.com/restaurants-bars/art-bar

Hidden Gem
The pinkest, sparkliest bar in town is conveniently located just down Locust Street from The Fabulous Fox. Hit up happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. for $2 off all specialty cocktails, half price wine and $3 domestic beers. Open Tuesday through Saturday until at least midnight, it’s the perfect spot to pour one back under the shine of a sea of disco balls before or after a show.
3118 Locust St., St. Louis, 314.925.8931, drinkhiddengem.com

Kain Tayo
Further down Locust Street is the JCMidtown development, home to several of our favorite new bars and restaurants. Kain Tayo, one of Sauce’s Best New Restaurants of 2023, serves some of city’s finest Filipino cuisine, from shatteringly crisp, impossbily juicy lechon kiwali (deep-fried pork belly) to rich, saucy chicken adobo with plenty of garlic and peppercorn. Plan accordingly – they are closed Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.
2700 Locust St., St. Louis, 314.396.2110, kaintayotrenton.wordpress.com

Farm Spirit at Blue Jay Brewing Co.
Popular Tower Grove Farmers’ Market vendor, Farm Spirit, is the new food partner at Blue Jay Brewing Co., one of St. Louis’ most buzzed about new breweries. Enjoy a frosty pour of one of Blue Jay’s expertly crafted American- and European-style lagers alongside a Farm Spirit smash burger made with Price Family Farm grass-fed beef. Blue Jay is open Wednesday through Sunday, but be warned, Farm Spirits also takes Sundays off.
2710 Locust St., St. Louis, farmspiritstl.com, bluejaybrewing.com

Videira Wine Shop & Bar 
If a glass of wine and a snack in a chill, sophisticated space is more your style, Videira is the place for you. Casual drinkers and hardcore oenophiles alike are sure to find something to please their palates from the myriad regions represented, from German Rieslings to California chardonnays and cabernet sauvignons. As far as snacks, we can’t get enough of the burrata with roasted piquillo pepper jam, EVOO and basil oil, served with slices of crusty Union Loafers bread for dipping. Social hour offers $7 glasses of wine, $25 bottles and rotating specials from 4 to 7 p.m. from Tuesday through Friday, but they’re open until at least midnight daily, so this is another spot you can stop for a post-show finale. 
2702 R Locust St., St. Louis, 314.377.9463, videirawineshopandbar.net

Salsa Rosada
Salsa Rosada, the Venezuelan and Colombian restaurant from Mayo Ketchup owners Mandy Estrella and Bradley Payne, offers a full bar and a menu full of irrestistably cheese-filled arepas, bunuelos, cachapas and tequenos. Loading up on sauces is a must – pineapple cause, aji, garlic mayo, and, of course, salsa rosada. Get dinner before a show Tuesday through Saturday.
3135 Olive St., St. Louis, 314.601.3038, plantaingirl.com

Small Batch
Do you have vegans and whiskey lovers on your guestlist? Kill two birds with one stone and make a reservation at this swanky, self-proclaimed whiskey lounge from the Baileys’ Restaurants family. From barbecue jackfruit to red Thai curry to jambalaya, the entire menu is low key vegan-friendly. They’re open 4 to 11 p.m. daily; closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
3001 Locust St., St. Louis, 314.380.2040, smallbatchstl.com

The Fountain on Locust
If you have kids to impress, The Fountain of Locust is a must. With over-the-top sundaes and milkshakes, a full mocktail menu and a $7 kids’ menu, the eclectic offerings at this iconic, Art Deco dream will dazzle guests of any age. Grown-ups should embrace their inner child and order a signature ice cream martini. Make reservations Tuesday through Friday at 4 p.m. or get on the waitlist online on the Tock app for weekend nights. 
3037 Locust St., St. Louis, 314.535.7800, fountainonlocust.com

Egg
What goes better with a weekend matinee than brunch beforehand? Start your day down the street with a corn bread Benedict (the smoked pork belly is our favorite) and an espresso martini (served hot or iced). Egg is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
3100 Locust St., St. Louis, 314.899.0036, eggstl.com