Best Shopping Streets in St. Louis: Your Guide to Shopping Local
The holiday season is one of the most important times of the year to shop local. Our small businesses rely on these weeks to keep their doors open, support their staff, and continue adding character and creativity to our neighborhoods. And the truth is, it doesn’t take much to make a real impact. Even if each of us buys just a few gifts locally, we’re putting money directly back into our community.
I want to make that easier than ever. For the last week I’ve been sharing the Best Shopping Streets around St. Louis and I’m putting it all in one place for you! The St. Louis region is full of wonderful shopping streets where you can park once, hop out, and wander from shop to shop, discovering unique gifts and supporting the people who make our community special. From handmade goods to vintage finds to beloved boutiques, these are the streets where you can cross off your gift list while keeping your dollars close to home.
Let’s get shopping, St. Louis.
South Grand
South Grand is packed with incredible shops, restaurants, and locally owned businesses in St. Louis City making it an ideal one-stop spot for gift shopping. Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Garden District • Leviathan Books • The Social Goods Marketplace • Lamiaa Botanicals • Urban Matter • Apotheosis Comics • Found on Grand
Where to Eat + Drink:
Steve’s Hot Dogs • A Touch of Texas BBQ • MoKaBe’s Coffeehouse • Padrino’s • Pizza Head • Rooster • Terror Tacos • Natasha’s Gin Room
HOLIDAY BONUS:
Mark your calendar for Grinchmas on Grand plus a night market on December 6.
Central West End
The Central West End blends big-name brands with beloved local boutiques and restaurants. A perfect place to stroll and shop. Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Provisions • Q Boutique (at the World Chess Hall of Fame) • Lululemon • Treats Unleashed • Glo30 • Esther & Mila • Rushmore Boutique • Left Bank Books • Drips Botanical Elements
Where to Eat + Drink:
Session Taco • Stacked • Brennan’s • Drunken Fish • Saigon Café • Kingside Diner • Kaldi’s Coffee • Coffee: Pass the Past • Havana’s Cuisine
HOLIDAY BONUS:
On December 6, the Central West End kicks off their Window Walk with holiday fun on Saturdays in December.
Maplewood
Along Manchester Road, you’ll find a mix of charming boutiques, cozy coffee shops, and delicious local restaurants, making it an easy place to spend an afternoon checking off your gift list. Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Sole Survivor • Goldie’s • The Book House • Zee Bee Market • 151 STL Shop • Vintage Gold • Kakao Chocolate • Schlafly Bottleworks • Cheryl’s Herbs
Where to Eat + Drink:
Sando Shack • BLK MKT Eats • Living Room • Gol Bowl • The Crow’s Nest • Side Project Pizza • Bolyard’s • The Blue Duck • Acero • Robin • Locoz Tacoz
HOLIDAY BONUS:
Enjoy the Maplewood Christmas Tree Walk on December 5 with visits from Santa and carriage rides through the neighborhood.
Downtown Kirkwood
Downtown Kirkwood is practically made for holiday shopping ith multiple walkable streets full of locally owned gems. Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Kirkwood Pop Co. • Daffodilly • MOD On Trend • sammysoap • The Refill Effect • The Normal Brand • Christopher’s • Lass and Laddie • Cornucopia • Summitt All Seasons Market
Where to Eat + Drink:
Honey Bee’s • 4 Hands Brewing • Peacemaker • Clementine’s Creamery • Session Taco • Mike Duffy’s • The Summit • Billy G’s
HOLIDAY BONUS:
The tree farm and holiday market are officially open at The Summitt All Seasons Market. Carolers will stroll the street during the Holiday Cheer event on December 13.
Cherokee Street
Cherokee Street is eclectic, artistic, vintage-filled, and one of the most fun places to shop in the city. Every store brings something unique. Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Hollis Leather • Mesa Home • Anchovy Book Co • City Mouse • Ethical Bodies • Good Ish • Butter Love • Infinite Spin Records • Flowers & Weeds • STL-Style
Where to Eat + Drink:
Good Stranger • Fattened Caf • Elaine’s • Diana’s Bakery • El Bronco • K-Bop • Jerk Unlimited • ‘Ssippi • Whiskey Ring • La Vallesana • Yaqui’s
HOLIDAY BONUS:
On December 6, don’t miss the Cherokee Street Print Bazaar, the biggest holiday art market in the region.
Belleville Main Street
Downtown Belleville is the perfect holiday shopping experience. Blocks filled with charm, history and festive spirit! Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Belleville Books • Blanquert’s Rusty Gem Vintage Market • Halo Boutique • Local Lucy’s • Circa Boutique • Artisan’s off Main • Grimm and Gorley
Where to Eat + Drink:
Pour Coffee Shop • Shoe Horn Brewing Co • Bennie’s Pizza Pub • Tavern on Main • Sugar High Bakery • Maya Juice • Copper Fire • Justitia’s Coffee Shop
HOLIDAY BONUS:
Belleville’s Christkindlmarkt begins November 28 and is a German style Christmas market in the heart of Downtown Belleville.
The Delmar Loop
The Delmar Loop, once named one of the 10 Great Streets in America, is vibrant, artsy, and always full of energy. The nostalgic holiday decorations only add to the charm. Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Vintage Vinyl • Avalon Exchange • Artisans in the Loop • Subterranean Books • United Provisions
Where to Eat + Drink:
Fitz’s Root Beer • Salt + Smoke • Corner 17 • Meshuggah Café • Blueberry Hill • Seoul Taco • Tous Les Jours
HOLIDAY BONUS:
Mark your calendar for The Loop’s Tree Lighting & Cookie Crawl on December 6.
Old Orchard Webster Groves
This is one of my personal favorite blocks of local shops. From cute boutiques to delicious food, this charming section of Webster Groves is a must for local shopping. Watch my shopping video here.
Where to Shop:
Forth and Home • The Little • Field Theory • Union Studio • Civil Alchemy • The Annex • Papillon Press • Bijoux Chocolates • Novel Neighbor (and Open Door Romance) • First Home • Glow Candle Co. • Daffodilly
Where to Eat + Drink:
Vanilla Sugar Bake Shoppe • DD Mau • Balkan Treat Box • The Annex • Frisco Barroom • Chiang Mai • Cyrano’s • Imo’s Pizza
HOLIDAY BONUS
The Old Orchard Holiday Festival brings all the festive fun to the area on December 6 with visits from Santa and the lighting of Gazebo Park.
There are so many great local shops in the St. Louis area, where are your favorites?