Best In The West

🏆 Best in the West Hall of Fame 🏆

West County's Favorite Local Businesses, voted by the Community!
Looking for the best pizza in West County? The best brunch? A great patio?
Maybe the perfect date night?
You've come to the right place!

Every week, the members of West County Social cast thousands of votes to crown their favorite local businesses. These aren't paid advertisements or editor's picks—they're recommendations from the people who live, work, and play right here in West County.Whether you're new to the area or have lived here for years, this page is designed to help you discover local favorites, hidden gems, and longtime staples that make our community such a wonderful place to live.

We'll continue updating this page as new winners are announced throughout the year, so don't forget to bookmark it!

This guide is proudly presented by The Marlo Team, the Official Real Estate Team of West County Social.

As longtime West County residents and local real estate professionals, we're passionate about more than just helping people buy and sell homes. We love supporting the restaurants, shops, events, and small businesses that make our community such a wonderful place to live. We live here, work here, dine here, shop here, and truly believe there's no better place to call home.

Whether you're looking for your next favorite local spot or your next home, we're honored to be your trusted resource for everything West County.



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🍽️ Restaurants

🍗 Best Fried Chicken 

🏆 Winner: Big Chief Roadhouse~Wildwood
🥈 2nd Place: Young’s Restaurant~Valley Park
🥉 3rd Place: Smitty’s Food & Drink~Chesterfield

🍕 Best Pizza

🏆 Winner: Faraci Pizza~Ellisville
🥈 2nd Place: The Crafty Chameleon Brewery & Pizza~Ellisville
🥉 3rd Place: Joe Boccardi’s~Eureka

❤️ Best Date Night Restaurant

🏆 Winner: Marcella’s Mia Sorella~Ballwin
🥈 2nd Place: Cooper’s Hawk Winery~Town & Country
🥉 3rd Place: Napoli 2~Town & Country

🌿 Best Fish Fry

🏆 Winner: Ballwin VFW Post 6274~Ballwin
🥈 2nd Place: Holy Infant~Ballwin
🥉 3rd Place: Most Sacred Heart~Eureka

🌟 Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

🏆 Winner: Dogwood Social House~Ellisville
🥈 2nd Place: Wildwood Pub & Grill~Wildwood
🥉 3rd Place: Syberg’s~Chesterfield

🍳 Best Brunch

🏆 Winner: Sarah’s On Central~Eureka
🥈 2nd Place: Gio Modern Italian~Chesterfield
🥉 3rd Place: Letty Lou’s Café~Wildwood

🥪 Best Deli

🏆 Winner: Pepper’s Deli & BBQ~Ellisville
🥈 2nd Place: Smokehouse Market~Chesterfield
🥉 3rd Place: Gioia’s Deli~Valley Park

🌮 Best Mexican Restaurant

🏆 Winner: Mi Lupita~Ballwin
🥈 2nd Place: El Nopal~Valley Park
🥉 3rd Place: El Maguey~Wildwood

🌺 Best Patio

🏆 Winner: Bishop’s Post~Chesterfield
🥈 2nd Place: Firefly Grill~Chesterfield
🥉 3rd Place: Joey B’s~Manchester

🥓 Best BBQ (2025)

🏆 Winner: Papa’s Diner / Super Smokers BBQ~Eureka
🥈 2nd Place: Dalie’s Smokehouse~Valley Park
🥉 3rd Place: Sawmill BBQ & Pub~Valley Park

🍔 Best Burger

🏆 Winner: Larry’s Tavern~Wildwood
🥈 2nd Place: Mizan~Ballwin
🥉 3rd Place: Clancy’s Irish Pub~Ellisville

🍗 Best Wings

🏆 Winner: Mulligan’s~Ellisville
🥈 2nd Place: T.J. Wings~Valley Park
🥉 3rd Place: Wildwood Pub~Wildwood

🍝 Best Italian Restaurant

🏆 Winner: GIO Modern Italian~Chesterfield
🥈 2nd Place: Massa’s~Ballwin
🥉 3rd Place: Bartolino’s Twin Oaks~Chesterfield

🥞 Best Breakfast

🏆 Winner: Letty Lou’s Café~Wildwood
🥈 2nd Place: French Quarter~Ballwin
🥉 3rd Place: The Shack~Chesterfield

🍽️ Best Restaurant (Overall 2025)

🏆 Winner: Sarah’s On Central~Eureka
🥈 2nd Place: Big Chief Roadhouse~Wildwood
🥉 3rd Place: Mulligan’s~Ellisville

🥗 Best Healthy Eats

🏆 J+B Wellness Cafe~Wildwood
🥈 The Wolf Cafe~Ballwin
🥉 Project Lean Nation~Chesterfield

🍽️ Best Comfort Food

🏆 Big Chief Roadhouse~Wildwood
🥈 Mulligan's Grill~Ellisville
🥉 Bishop's Post~Chesterfield

🥩 Best Steak Dinner

🏆 Tucker's Place West~Manchester
🥈 Annie Gunn's~Chesterfield
🥉 J. Gilbert's~Des Peres

🥗 Best Dinner Salad

🏆 Mulligan's Grill~Ellisville
🥈 Wildwood Pub~Wildwood
🥉 Tucker's Place West~Manchester

🥪 Best Reuben

🏆 Clancy's Irish Pub~Ellisville
🥈 Big Chief Roadhouse~Wildwood
🥉 O'Dell's Irish Pub & Ale House~Eureka

🥡 Best Chinese Restaurant

🏆 Golden Wok~Ellisville
🥈 Panda~Wildwood
🥉 Hunan Express~Ballwin

🔥 Best BBQ (2026)

🏆 Dalie's Smokehouse~Valley Park
🥈 3Mix BBQ~Ellisville
🥉 Sugarfire 44~Valley Park

🧀 Best Appetizers

🏆 Big Chief Roadhouse~Wildwood
🥈 Mulligan's Grill~Ellisville
🥉 Wildwood Pub~Wildwood


🍰 Sweet Treats  

🍦 Best Ice Cream

🏆 Winner: Singers Ice Cream~Wildwood
🥈 2nd Place: Spooner’s Frozen Custard~Eureka
🥉 3rd Place: Silver Spoon Ice Cream~All Locations

🧁 Best Bakery

🏆 Sarah's Cake Shop~Chesterfield
🥈 Celebrating Life Cake Boutique~Ballwin
🥉 Bello's Bakery~Des Peres

🍩 Best Donuts

🏆 Winner: Donut Palace~Ellisville
🥈 2nd Place: A&A Donuts~Ballwin
🥉 3rd Place: Duck Donuts~Chesterfield

☕ Best Coffee Shop

🏆 Winner: Lucky Dog Central~Wildwood
🥈 2nd Place: The Ground Coffeehouse~Ballwin
🥉 3rd Place: Tilted Heads Pet Bakery & Coffee Shop~Valley Park

🍺 Drinks

🍻 Best Happy Hour Spot

🏆 Winner: Firefly Grill~Chesterfield
🥈 2nd Place: Mulligan’s~Ellisville
🥉 3rd Place: Wildwood Pub & Grill~Wildwood

🍹 Best Margarita

🏆 Mi Lupita~Ballwin
🥈 El Maguey~Wildwood
🥉 San Jose Mexican Restaurant~Ellisville

🍺 Best Craft Beer Spot

🏆 Winner: Crafty Chameleon Brewery & Pizzeria~Ellisville
🥈 2nd Place: The Brothers Beer and Bourbon House~Ellisville
🥉 3rd Place: Good News Brewing Company~Wildwood

🎉 Entertainment

🎶 Best Patio for Live Music

🏆 Winner: Wildwood Pub~Wildwood
🥈 2nd Place: Parkside Grill~Wildwood
🥉 3rd Place: Bishop’s Post~Chesterfield

🏈 Best Sports Bar

🏆 Winner: Harpo’s~Chesterfield
🥈 2nd Place: Mulligan’s Grill~Ellisville
🥉 3rd Place: Wildwood Pub~Wildwood

🏊 Best Aquatic Center

🏆 North Pointe Aquatic Center~Ballwin
🥈 Manchester Aquatic Center~Manchester
🥉 Chesterfield Aquatic Center~Chesterfield

🎉 Best City for Fun Events

🏆 Winner: Wildwood
🥈 2nd Place: Valley Park
🥉 3rd Place: Eureka

🛍️ Shopping & Services

🛍️ Best Boutique

🏆 Winner: Bella & Mango~Chesterfield
🥈 2nd Place: Paws & Boots~Eureka
🥉 3rd Place: The Rose & Hook~Eureka

🌿 Best Nursery

🏆 Zick's Great Outdoors Nursery & Landscaping~Wildwood
🥈 Greenscape Gardens ~Manchester
🥉 Passiglia's Nursery & Garden Center~Wildwood

🥩 Best Butcher

🏆 Smoke House Market~Chesterfield
🥈 Pierce Creek by Pierce Cattle Company~Creve Coeur
🥉 Famous Meats~Ellisville

🎄 Seasonal Favorites

🎄 Best Holiday Decorated Restaurant / Bar

🏆 Winner: French Quarter~Ballwin
🥈 2nd Place: Marcella’s Mia Sorella~Ballwin
🥉 3rd Place: Massa’s~Ballwin