Pappy's Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

1. Pappy's Smokehouse

9.1
3106 Olive St (btwn N Compton & N Ewing Ave), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Midtown · 282 tips and reviews

Kadee W.Kadee White: Burnt ends, pulled chicken, turkey and pulled pork - all delicious!! Very fast service too

Adam S.Adam Shinn: I'm from North Carolina and these are the best ribs and burnt ends I've ever had!

Steve L.Steve Larson: Great ribs, pulled pork, potato salad and sweet tea. Definitely a must do.

Bogart's Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

2. Bogart's Smokehouse

9.2
1627 S 9th St (at Lafayette Ave.), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Soulard · 107 tips and reviews

Kimberly H.Kimberly Henricks-Friedhoff: All of the BBQ is great (really!), but the brisket and the baked beans are the best!

Thomas G.Thomas Gannam: Best brisket in town. Beans are simply awesome

Jessie F.Jessie Ford: Awesome BBQ worth every cent, great atmosphere too

Sugarfire Smoke House is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

3. Sugarfire Smoke House

8.9
605 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Downtown East · 60 tips and reviews

Cassy T.Cassy T: Brisket and coffee bbq sauce was to die for. Fabulous Key Lime Pie, too!

Shin K.Shin Kobayashi: Brisket, ribs are good. Coffee bbq, potato Au gratin and blue cheese coleslaw are favorites

James G.James Gallagher: 3 meat combo is great; loved the brisket, ribs & burnt ends. Wasn’t keen on potato salad side though. Plenty of space here too so nice whether on your own or with a group. Love the Coffee BBQ sauce!

Salt + Smoke is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

4. Salt + Smoke

9.0
6525 Delmar Blvd (at Westgate Ave), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · 78 tips and reviews

Anna S.Anna Semenova: Great barbecue! Cool craft cocktails and friendly staff

Erik R.Erik Rowley: Foursquare is right on-this is the best Mac & cheese in STL! The brisket & ribs were terrific, excellent bbq dining experience. Crack open the giant popover & dip the soft breaded inside in bbq sauce.

Chris V.Chris Vega: The ribs and brisket are my favorites. The mac & cheese is a great side but don’t sleep on the popover either!

The Shaved Duck is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

5. The Shaved Duck

8.6
2900 Virginia Ave (Pestalozzi St), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Tower Grove East · 101 tips and reviews

Kat K.Kat Koby: Amazing duck confit pot pie! Brisket dip is equally good!

Heather D.Heather Davidson: Amazing food! I recommend the smothered fries, brisket sandwich, and you have to get the gooey butter cake topped brownie!

Amy B.Amy Barringer: Live music and delicious ribs. Good variety of drinks and the descriptions in the menu are a great read!

Seoul Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

6. Seoul Taco

8.7
6665 Delmar Blvd (Kingsland Ave.), St Louis, MO
Taco Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews

martha v.martha valenta: I went there with three other people. We tried everything on the menu. All of it was yummy. My favorite was the bulgogi quesadilla! We will be back soon!

Ryan A.Ryan A.: For additional spiciness you can order your burrito (bulgogi steak is the best) with Sriracha hot sauce mixed into it. Go for it!

Matt W.Matt Witthaus: My favorite is the burrito with bulgogi (beef). The beef has a slightly sweet taste that pairs well with the spiciness of the kimchi rice.

Adam's Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

7. Adam's Smokehouse

8.3
2819 Watson Rd (Sulphur), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Clifton Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Dan C.Dan Clark: Turkey sandwich with cranberry cayenne sauce is amazing. Their BBQ beans are great!

Renée H.Renée Hirshfield: On a Wet Nap scale, the perfectly charred, incredibly tender, and terrifically meaty ribs merit the highest score of four--becayse that's how many it takes to clean up!

Alex D.Alex Dow: Everything. So good. Ribs have an apple butter rub that balances excellently with the smoky flavor. Pasta salad is phenomenal. Beans are great if you like sweet, but you can't go wrong here.

Smoking Barrels BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

8. Smoking Barrels BBQ

7.8
5641 S Kingshighway Blvd (at Milentz Ave), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Princeton Heights · 32 tips and reviews

Chris R.Chris Reimer: A great new BBQ restaurant in South City. Liked the Carolina Mustard and Midwest Sweet sauces. Texas Spicy is not spicy at all; this sauce needs work. Pulled pork and fries are great!

Alexis R.Alexis R: I got the Chicken & Ribs combo and it was fantastic! The meat was wonderfully smoked & super tender. The sauces all had good flavor (but they were a bit too thin for my taste.) Excellent service too!

EmilyEmily: Ribs, brisket and pulled pork are yummy. The BBQ sauce is also good. They will also deliver to my house so extra bonus.

Salt + Smoke is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

9. Salt + Smoke

8.6
5625 Hampton Ave, St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · St. Louis Hills · 13 tips and reviews

James R.James Robertson: What a cool place this is. Tasty food and a quality alcohol selection as well. I had the pulled chicken sandwich with the fries and wow, we will be back more

BoB D.BoB Darnell: Great brisket. Big selection of tasty sides. Large choice of whiskey.

Lindsey S.Lindsey S: Best elevated BBQ in the city (this spot or one in the loop), with pulled pork that melts in your mouth. When I return to STL, this beats out Pappy’s, Bogart’s, and even Sugarfire every time!

Spare No Rib is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

10. Spare No Rib

8.6
2220 Gravois (Winnebago), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Gravois Park · 17 tips and reviews

Jamie J.Jamie James: The SNR plate is delicious with 2 ribs, 2 tacos and 1 side. Yum.

Bugsy M.Bugsy Moran: The Carnita & the Rib tacos might be the best I have eaten. Refried beans were really good & the fries were hand cut & hot. Not sure who checked on us, either the owner or manager but he was great.

Gregory E.Gregory Edward: The ribs are the way to go, the sauces are excellent along with the Mac and Cheese.

The Royale is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

11. The Royale

9.1
3132 S Kingshighway Blvd (Juniata St), St Louis, MO
Gastropub · Tower Grove South · 103 tips and reviews

Bill S.Bill Streeter: Brisket Tacos, and the Garlic Dippy melt are two of my favorite menu items. Also good selection of beer on tap. Read more.

Spencer G.Spencer Graham: The brisket tacos are amazing. If you need more convincing, they have blue cheese and avocado.

Jordan Z.Jordan Zwagerman: Brisket tacos are the best tacos I have ever had! So satisfied.

Kenrick's Meat Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

12. Kenrick's Meat Market

9.1
4324 Weber Rd (Union Rd), St Louis, MO
Butcher · 23 tips and reviews

Joe P.Joe Payawal: 12oz BBQ pork steak special is great! It's like a full meal for just under $8. BBQ pork and two sides.

Chris G.Chris Grau: Pulled Pork Sandwich and Ribeye are awesome!

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: RFT 2012 Best of St. Louis Winner - Best Meat Counter- Here you're greeted by the smell of barbecue and a counter packed with every sort of meat you could possibly want! http://bit.ly/Rx5zju

Mission Taco Joint is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

13. Mission Taco Joint

8.9
908 Lafayette Ave (at 9th St), St Louis, MO
Mexican Restaurant · Soulard · 43 tips and reviews

Teresa F.Teresa Fender: The brisket tacos are by far my favorite, though the other tacos I tried were great! Also the rice side could probably be split between two people.

Curtis T.Curtis Twombly: Best tacos in the Lou... Brisket and fish are my staples. Don't forget to order chips and salsa.

Joe W.Joe Wagdy: Awesome fried baja fish and brisket tacos! The next closest place is Rosarito, MX where you can get this!

The Piccadilly at Manhattan is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

14. The Piccadilly at Manhattan

8.7
7201 Picadilly Ave (at Manhattan), St Louis, MO
American Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews

Jane W.Jane Wolff: The top shelf margarita was awesome. The salad was great. I loved the grouper but my husband thought the ribs were just okay. (but he likes sauce and theirs are dry rub.).

Brittany W.Brittany West: Having trouble on what to order? One can NEVER go wrong with their ribs! Absolutely AMAZING!!!

ᴡ C.ᴡ Crawford: It was fantastic as usual great chicken and pot pie and ribs

The Stellar Hog is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in St Louis.

15. The Stellar Hog

8.0
5623 Leona St, St Louis, MO
Bar · Bevo Mill · 20 tips and reviews

John K.John Kaczmar: Pulled pork cheese fries ftw!

John K.John Kaczmar: Food by stellar hog weekends is amazing BBQ. The beer selection is pretty solid and the bar is a great neighborhood spot

JoshJosh: Corned Beef Brisket 💯👍