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St. Louis Neighborhoods

The neighborhoods our editorial returns to. Each guide bundles every STL Gateway Living article that covers the area.

Forest Park

Forest Park is bigger than Central Park — 1,300 acres of green space inside the city, home to the Saint Louis Zoo, Art Museum, Science Cente…

The Hill

The Hill is St. Louis's historic Italian neighborhood — toasted ravioli was invented here, bocce courts in backyards are normal, and the bak…

Clayton

Clayton is St. Louis's most sophisticated dining suburb — a compact downtown packed with nationally recognized restaurants, neighborhood bis…

Soulard

Soulard is St. Louis's oldest neighborhood — the 1779 Soulard Farmers Market is the country's longest-running, the cobblestone streets still…

Central West End

The Central West End is St. Louis's most walkable upscale neighborhood — the Cathedral Basilica's mosaics are world-class, the restaurants a…

Tower Grove

Tower Grove Park anchors one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods — Victorian pavilions, weekend farmers markets, the Missouri Botanical…

Lafayette Square

Lafayette Square is St. Louis's first historic district — Lafayette Park (the oldest park west of the Mississippi), tightly preserved Second…

Downtown St. Louis

Downtown is where the Gateway Arch lives — the riverboats on the Mississippi, the Old Courthouse, Citygarden, the Ballpark Village around Bu…