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4198 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110

314-535-9700 

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  • Contemporary, Spanish, Tapas
    Sun 5pm-9pm, Tue-Fri 4pm-1:30am, Sat 5pm-1:30am
    $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
  • Casual, Business-Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Vegetarian Friendly
    Dinner, Evening, Late Night
    Full bar
  • Accepted, Recommended on Weekends
    Meters, Street
Description

From the team behind Café Ventana and the reborn Chuy Arzola's comes a tapas bar with more Spanish influence than most such local restaurants. Chef Chris Lee offers small plates that range from simple pleasures, such as cornbread studded with jalapeños and slathered with honey butter to grilled lamb chops served with a sophisticated Bosc pear-pine nut salsa. "Wicked Good Shrimp" lives up to its name thanks to a garlicky, peppery tomato sauce that you will sop up with bread. Drinks from mixologist Matt Seiter touch upon both hip cocktails and the timeless pleasure of a great margarita.







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  • 2011 | Best Cocktail Name

    Well, they all are, when you stop to think about it. More »

  • 2011 | Best Place for Cocktails

    Don't be scared off by the giant gothic-looking sign marking Sanctuaria's location in the Grove neighborhood -- or by the tag line of "Wild Tapas!" accompanying its name on that marquee. The flavors here may be bold, but the place itself is stylish and urbane. You could take a promising first date here or your most fabulous friend; as long as they like drinking and they like sharing, they'll have fun. As for drinking: The cocktails here really are to die for, with a neatly curated list... More »

  • 2010 | Best Bartender

    Ask bartender/mixologist Matt Seiter to surprise you, and he probably will. His bar at Sancturia in the Grove neighborhood is stocked full of obscure bitters, fresh herbs and micro-distilled spirits that he uses to tease out nuances in both familiar favorites and new creations. To whip up his "autumn blush," for example, Seiter adds North Shore No. 11 gin to house-squeezed grape juice -- spiced with thyme, sage and cinnamon -- and then pours in lime juice and crème de... More »

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    AndreaB2 | Saint Louis, MO | 3 Reviews

    | Thu, April 29, 2010

    Sanctuaria does have GREAT decor but the tapas and cocktails is what I go there for! The menu says that everything is made fresh and I believe it. I even saw the bartender juicing carrots for their drink special that evening! Next time I go is going to be for Happy Hour to get half off select tapas!

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    JessicaG4 | St. Louis, MO | 101 Reviews

    | Thu, April 29, 2010

    Great tapas!

  • emko18
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    emko18 | st. louis, MO | 271 Reviews

    | Thu, April 29, 2010

    Great tapas and a unique atmosphere. They have some of the most unique artwork I've ever seen on Restaurant walls. Good patio too!

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Main Menu
Tapas-sopa (soup) & Ensalada (salad)
† = Suitable For Vegetarians
 
Posole
braised pork & golden hominy stew
 
Wild Berry Lime Summer Salad
mixed greens tossed with wild berry & lime vinaigrette.
Tapas-queso (cheese)
† = Suitable For Vegetarians
 
Cabrales Cigars †
spanish blue cheese & leek fondue, rolled into phyllo cigars then pan seared; accented with sherry-raisin sauce
 
Piquillo Poppers With Diablo Verde †
oak roasted red peppers filled with a goat cheese blend; served with spicy green devil sauce
 
Monterey Jack And Guava Empanadas With Aji Amarillo Sauce
tender, flaky, sweet & savory filled turnovers; served with aji amarillo sauce
 
Cheese Plate With Membrillo †
artisan cheese paired with quince paste
 
Goat Cheese Fritter †
crispy goat cheese served atop caramelized sweet onions; accented with chile romesco sauce
 
Plantains, Mozzarella & Guava †
mozzarella topped with sweet yellow plantains & baked to perfection; finished with guava jelly
Tapas-mariscos (seafood)
† = Suitable For Vegetarians
 
Wicked Good Shrimp
fresh tiger prawns, sauted in spices; served with bread for dipping
 
Smoked Shrimp Salad
hickory smoked shrimp & fire roasted corn tossed with lime & lightly spiced; served in a crispy cheese bowl
 
Crab Cake
classic carribean staple; served with chipotle buerre blanc
Tapas-carne (meat)
† = Suitable For Vegetarians
 
Charcuterie Plate
house-made & artisan sourced selection of sausage & cured meats; served with garlic confit & almonds
 
Bacon Wrapped Dates
stuffed with spanish chorizo & pepper jack cheese; served with dipping sauce made of rye whiskey, apple & chipotle
 
Chicken Skewers
chicken skewers drizzled in cuba llbre glaze; served with aji coconut dipping sauce
 
Smoked St. Louis Ribs
sweet, smoky ribs glazed with house-made guava bbq sauce
 
Vaca Frita With Chimichurri
shredded pan seared angus steak served atop a warm potato puree; garnished with citrus herb sauce
 
Cuban Chicken Sliders
garlic & citrus marinated chicken breast topped with fried plantains, monterey jack cheese & bacon aioli
 
Papas Rellenas
flash fried balls of mashed yukon potatoes filled with picadillo & spanish cheese; served with sofrito
 
Frita Sliders
traditional cuban pork & chorizo sliders topped with monterey jack cheese & crispy yukon gold potatoes; served on a cuban sweet roll & garnished with citrus herb sauce
Tapas-vegetable
† = Suitable For Vegetarians.
 
Christians & Moors With Plantains
plantains served atop traditional cuban black beans & rice
 
Garlic Plantain Fritters
served with chipotle papaya salsa
 
Black Bean Stuffed Piquillos
oak roasted red peppers stuffed with black beans & mozzarella cheese; topped with micro greens & chipotle vinaigrette
 
Tostones †
tasty plantain chips served with two delicious dipping selections; black bean refritos & tangy citrus garlic & herb mojo
 
Onion & Poblano Rings †
buttermilk hand battered sweet onion & poblano pepper rings; served with zesty jerked mayonnaise
 
Quinoa A La Docs Mom And Piquillos †
oak roasted red peppers stuffed with a sweet concoction of quinoa, raisins, almonds & saffron; baked in sofrito
 
Stuffed Eggplant †
battered medallions of black beauty eggplant stuffed with pepper jack cheese; served with spicy tomato sauce
 
Locavore †
a weekly special of locally sourced ingredients - ask your server for details
 
Chips †
assorted chips dusted with lime salt; served with bleu cheese dipping sauce
Desserts
 
Ice Cream
made from our house recipe! carrot cake ice cream or chocolate cayenne ice cream
 
Torte
made from our house recipe! dark chocolate macadamia nut & caramel torte with sweet chantilly & toasted macadamia nuts
 
Havana Bread
spiced caribbean cake baked in a vanilla custard topped with meyer`s dark rum raisin sauce

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