Dine With a View at These St. Louis Area Restaurants [PHOTOS]


The city of St. Louis is straight up beautiful, and sometimes you need to take that in when the going gets tough. Kick back, order a drink or a meal, and take in the beauty of the city at these spots. Or just people watch. We got those spots, too. Here are some of the best views we know of in the St. Louis area — let us know what we missed.
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ART Bar at Angad Arts Hotel 3550 Samuel Shepard Drive ART Bar stuns at the top of Angad Arts Hotel. The ambience is unbeatable, and the food and cocktails are good, too.
Courtesy Angad Arts Hotel
ART Bar at Angad Arts Hotel

3550 Samuel Shepard Drive
ART Bar stuns at the top of Angad Arts Hotel. The ambience is unbeatable, and the food and cocktails are good, too.
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Boathouse 6101 Government Drive The Boathouse has one of the best spots in St. Louis to take in the joy of Forest Park and hang out by a lake.

Boathouse
6101 Government Drive

The Boathouse has one of the best spots in St. Louis to take in the joy of Forest Park and hang out by a lake.
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Cinder House 999 N 2nd Street You can keep warm or just take in the view of the city at Cinder House.
Cinder House
999 N 2nd Street

You can keep warm or just take in the view of the city at Cinder House.
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The Loading Dock 401 Front Street; Grafton, IL There are beautiful views, games and more outside on The Loading Dock.
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The Loading Dock
401 Front Street; Grafton, IL

There are beautiful views, games and more outside on The Loading Dock.
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Chandler Hill Winery 596 Defiance Road, Defiance With a beautiful lake and land that stretches for miles, your wine is really that much more enjoyable with a view like this.
Chandler Hill Winery
596 Defiance Road, Defiance

With a beautiful lake and land that stretches for miles, your wine is really that much more enjoyable with a view like this.
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360 1 South Broadway Street Three Sixty is a given for anyone in St. Louis looking to dine with a view of the cityscape.
360
1 South Broadway Street

Three Sixty is a given for anyone in St. Louis looking to dine with a view of the cityscape.
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Rooftop Cafe at the City Museum 750 N 16th Street Besides being great fun, the City Museum offers a view at the Rooftop Cafe. You'll find slushies, hot dogs, beers and more up here.
Rooftop Cafe at the City Museum
750 N 16th Street

Besides being great fun, the City Museum offers a view at the Rooftop Cafe. You'll find slushies, hot dogs, beers and more up here.
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Eclipse at the Moonrise 6177 Delmar Boulevard Moonrise in the Delmar Loop has a giant moon and a rooftop view of all the going-ons. You'll feel like you're in the clouds.
Eclipse at the Moonrise
6177 Delmar Boulevard

Moonrise in the Delmar Loop has a giant moon and a rooftop view of all the going-ons. You'll feel like you're in the clouds.
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Bowood by Niche 4605 Olive Boulevard For a view of a different sort, check out Bowood by Niche where the unconventional setting is part of the charm.
Bowood by Niche
4605 Olive Boulevard

For a view of a different sort, check out Bowood by Niche where the unconventional setting is part of the charm.
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Frisco Barroom 8110 Big Bend Boulevard Frisco Barroom offers views of Webster Groves from its windows.
Frisco Barroom
8110 Big Bend Boulevard

Frisco Barroom offers views of Webster Groves from its windows.
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Tony’s on Main Street St. Charles 132 N Main Street, St. Charles Tony's on Main has great food, a great balcony, and a great view of possibilities. You can see Historic Main Street from here, yes, but you can also people watch all you please. If it's late at night, you'll be watching drunk people stumble around, but if it's earlier in the day, you might just get to watch families enjoy themselves or a couple falling in love.
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Tony’s on Main Street St. Charles
132 N Main Street, St. Charles

Tony's on Main has great food, a great balcony, and a great view of possibilities. You can see Historic Main Street from here, yes, but you can also people watch all you please. If it's late at night, you'll be watching drunk people stumble around, but if it's earlier in the day, you might just get to watch families enjoy themselves or a couple falling in love.
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Bellwether 1419 Carroll Street Bellwether has stunning windows to peer out of.
Bellwether
1419 Carroll Street

Bellwether has stunning windows to peer out of.
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Montelle Winery 201 Montelle Drive, Augusta Similar to Chandler Hill, Montelle has great views and great wine.
Montelle Winery
201 Montelle Drive, Augusta

Similar to Chandler Hill, Montelle has great views and great wine.
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Brasserie by Niche 4580 Laclede Avenue Delightful food and a delightful view.
Courtesy Niche Food Group
Brasserie by Niche
4580 Laclede Avenue

Delightful food and a delightful view.
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Panorama at the St. Louis Art Museum 1 Fine Arts Drive Panorama at SLAM has recently been redone to give great views, and you also will be able to see beautiful art. It's a win for St. Louis, to be sure.
Panorama at the St. Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Drive

Panorama at SLAM has recently been redone to give great views, and you also will be able to see beautiful art. It's a win for St. Louis, to be sure.
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Cafe St. Louis at Missouri History Museum 5700 Lindell Boulevard Journey into Cafe St. Louis, eat your meal, and view all the knowledge of Missouri's past. What could be better?
Cafe St. Louis at Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell Boulevard

Journey into Cafe St. Louis, eat your meal, and view all the knowledge of Missouri's past. What could be better?
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Sassafras at Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Boulevard Surround your self with luscious plants while you dine at Sassafras at the Missouri Botanical Garden, then walk your meal off to find beautiful greenery.
Sassafras at Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Boulevard

Surround your self with luscious plants while you dine at Sassafras at the Missouri Botanical Garden, then walk your meal off to find beautiful greenery.
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El Burro Loco 313 North Euclid Avenue El Burro Loco offers a view of the Central West End for all your people-watching pleasure.
El Burro Loco
313 North Euclid Avenue

El Burro Loco offers a view of the Central West End for all your people-watching pleasure.
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Vin de Set (2017 Chouteau Avenue) Vin de Set is closed due to a fire, but we wanted to shout out one of the best views in all of the city. We hope they'll be able to reopen soon.
Vin de Set (2017 Chouteau Avenue)
Vin de Set is closed due to a fire, but we wanted to shout out one of the best views in all of the city. We hope they'll be able to reopen soon.
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