SqWires

HopStop

View on Large Map
Get Directions

Be the first of your friends to review this location.

+ Add Photos

00000 - 00000 of 00000

+ Add A Photo

00,000 of 00,000

1415 S. 18th St. St. Louis, MO 63104

314-865-3522

Website

Be the first to review Write A Review

Riverfront Times
Recommended
Best Seafood Restaurant
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary, New American, Seafood

Price: $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: Dressy-casual attire

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, ATM

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

The opening of SqWires should lay to rest any lingering skepticism about how cosmopolitan St. Louis can be when we put our mind to it. The restaurant is an urban showpiece, part of the renovated Western Wire Products factory in Lafayette Square. The simple, spirited food, with seafood featured prominently, keeps pace with the restaurant's dynamic design.

Tom Hall

5:00 p.m. every Fri.

The phrases "low-key" and "guitar hero" don't often appear in the same sentence, but both could be applied to Tom Hall, whose laid-back stage prese...

2008 | Best Seafood Restaurant

Obvious statement No. 1: Unless you count prairie oysters, the Midwest is not a region celebrated for its seafood. Obvious statement No. 2: We live in an age of speedy transportation and efficient refrigeration. Obvious statement No. 3: Too few restaurants in St. Louis bother to take advantage of the wonders of our modern age. And then there is SqWires. Every afternoon at happy hour, you can wander in and purchase a freshly shucked oyster or two or three for a dollar a pop. You can slurp the... More »
2005 | Best Place for a First Date

Until recently, we were of the opinion that to qualify as a potential first-date destination, a venue must offer booze, and plenty of it. (You know, to overcome the awkwardness of the situation.) Then we went out on a date with someone who doesn't drink. Suddenly, "shooting," "pounding," and "shotgunning" were unavailable as first-date activities. So we had to find other things to do. Like "walking." And guess what Walking turns out to be great on a first date! Think about it: You don't... More »
2003 | Best Restaurant for a Power Lunch

In terms of stone-cold requirements for qualification in this category, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has been spotted at SqWires -- and, occasionally, ambushed by civic-minded customers. But more to the point, as SqWires has become the midday destination of choice for downtown workers looking to throw intimate award luncheons or retirement get-togethers, job-seekers and ladder-climbers would do well to settle into one of the comfy-chic banquettes, dive into the onion soup, bruschetta or... More »

Old-School Urban Renaissance: SqWires

By Kristen Klempert | Fri, April 22, 2011

SqWires 1415 South 18th Street; 314-865-3522 The Hours: 4-7 p.m. Tue.-Fri. The Deal: $2 domestic bottles, $3 drafts, $4 select wines, $3 house mixed drinks; discounts on select appetizers and pizzas... More »
Black Lightning coffee

By Randall Roberts | Wed, February 28, 2007

This time last year, we were done with coffee. After a long love affair with the brown angel, we figured we'd had our share. In our years of morning coffee, we've drunk an estimated 131,400 ounces (averaging 20 ounces a day over 18 years). That wo... More »
Anytime Martini

By Randall Roberts | Wed, December 24, 2003

Wrong and wrong. Wrong because this "martini" is sweet, so it's best ordered after dinner, rather than anytime, when we ordered it. We assumed that "anytime" meant "any" "time." And wrong because this "anytime" thing isn't a martini at all, but a ... More »
Rolling Carr

By Joe Bonwich | Wed, October 31, 2001

Another significant opening has taken place with the arrival of SqWires (marketing note: it's advisable to avoid names that require a "see also" note in the phone book), the latest kitchen to feature talented but sometimes short-attention-spanned ... More »

Main

Soup Starters Salads

$5.00

Today’s Soup

$6.00

Baked Onion Soup

$11.00

Calamari
with crispy spinach & housemade tomato dipping sauce.

$10.00

Drumsticks
with roasted garlic & sesame mayo.

$11.00

Goat Cheese
broiled with ozark forest wild mushrooms and served with warm companion herb flat bread

$8.00

Bruschetta
arugula pesto, fontina, roasted cherry tomato & caramelized red onion

Dips & Spreads

$10.00

Dips & Spreads
spinach & artichoke spread, eggplant caponata, & kalamata white bean dip served with warm pita bread

Dinner Bowls

$15.00

Chive Chicken
creamy parmesan penne with grilled topped with spinach, red onion & cherry tomato saute.

$16.00

Veal
pan seared veal cutlet with asparagus & ozark forest wild mushrooms served over thyme-whipped-potatoes

$15.00

Pork
slow braised pork ragu served over bucatini noodles, topped with shaved parmesan & served with thick sliced grilled ciabatta

$17.00

Strip Steak
grilled strip steak sliced & topped with creamy vegetable hash and served with house cut fries

$17.00

Lamb Shank
(off the bone) served over creamy fennel orzo & topped with roasted olives, rosemary & tomato

$17.00

Bouillabaisse
shrimp, mussels, squid & fresh fish simmered with chopped tomato, onion, white wine, garlic & saffron ladled over sliced french baguette

$18.00

Trout
white rainbow trout tuffed with crab & scallion cream cheese served with wild rice & sauteed green beans & topped with almond butter

$12.00
Add Sliced Grilled Chicken $13.00
Add Five Grilled Shrimp $15.00
Add Sliced Strip Steak $14.00

Stir Fry
stir fry sweet soy & ginger sautéed vegetables served over brown rice topped with crispy wonton strips.

$13.00

Lasagna
vegetable lasagna (no noodles & one of several gluten free items) grilled veggies (carrot, squash, zucchini, red onion & wild mushrooms) layered with goat cheese & parmesan and baked with fresh tomato sauce

Tasting Board
Caramelized Dates, Pecan Brie Wedge, Chicken Apple Sausage With Whole Grain Mustard Sauce, Fried Chick Peas, Crispy Artichoke Hearts & Spiced Tomato Dip, With Parmesan Ciabatta $12.00

$13.00

Oysters
oysters 1/2 shell, 1/2 dozen served with shallot vinaigrette & fresh lemons

$10.00

Mussels
prince edward island mussels steamed in cilantro tomato broth served with rosemary-parm fries

$10.00
Entree Size With Six Shrimp $14.00

Bbq Shrimp
four shrimp sauteed in our housemade bbq sauce served with crispy polenta & roasted corn sticks

$7.00
With Grilled Chive Chicken $10.00

Mixed Greens
tossed with basil red wine vinaigrette topped with shaved carrot, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber & almond slivers served with herb crostini

With Grilled Chive Chicken $11.00
With Crispy Calamari $13.00
$8.00

Caesar
romaine tossed with housemade mayfair, grated asiago, rosemary croutons

$9.00

Spinach
spiced walnuts, hearts of palm, spinach red onion & craisins tossed with strawberry poppyseed vinaigrette & topped with a goat cheese fritter

Desserts

$7.00

Chocolate Ravioli
with creme anglaise and caramel ice cream.

$4.00

Sorbet Or Ice Cream
sorbet or ice cream.

$7.00

Warm Bread Pudding
housemade, chef’s selection

$9.00

Brandy Alexander
vanilla ice cream, creme de cacao

Desserts - Ports

$10.00

Broadbent Port

$7.00

Niepoort Ruby Port

$7.00

Old Benson Rosemont Tawny Port

Looking for another city?

SqWires

1415 S. 18th St. St. Louis, MO 63104

314-865-3522

Description

5:00 p.m. every Fri.

2008 | Best Seafood Restaurant

2005 | Best Place for a First Date

2003 | Best Restaurant for a Power Lunch

By Kristen Klempert | Fri, April 22, 2011

By Randall Roberts | Wed, February 28, 2007

By Randall Roberts | Wed, December 24, 2003

By Joe Bonwich | Wed, October 31, 2001