Spanish restaurants in St. Louis

Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas

5046 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

Rome? Or Madrid? At Guido's you don't have to decide. This Hill institution serves tasty Italian fare, including one of the city's best thin-crust pies, and... More »
Modesto

5257 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

The first full-scale authentically Spanish tapas bar in town in a long time is brash and fairly loud but also very good; even all the wines and cheeses are imported from... More »
Sanctuaria

4198 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

From the team behind Cafe 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... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Ian Froeb writes for Riverfront Times on One 19 North Tapas & Wine Bar

As its name makes clear, One 19 North Tapas & Wine Bar covers two of St. Louis' favorite restaurant trends. The menu is composed of small plates both cold and hot, with enough Spanish influence that you might call it tapas without the quotation marks. Both the menu and the wine list are tucked inside cork (or faux cork) frames, and the décor includes wine...
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Ian Froeb writes for Riverfront Times on Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas

My wife and I bought our first house last month. I won't bore you with a discussion of what a personal milestone this is. But there are practical implications: Our kitchen isn't fully operational yet, and as of this writing it has been three weeks since our last home-cooked meal.

Yeah, yeah. I'm a restaurant critic. Even at my busiest, though, I don't eat out three meals a day, every...
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Ian Froeb writes for Riverfront Times on Sanctuaria

"We're fully booked," the hostess at Sanctuaria says, her smile an apology, her tone a mild corrective. You should have made a reservation. We scan the spacious, dimly lighted bar. The Winter Olympics play on flat-screen TV monitors, and the sunlight reflecting off the ski slopes casts a warm white glow over the crowded room. There are no seats here, either. Then, suddenly, a...
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