Where to Eat in Richmond Heights, MO

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By Lane Forman, Founder of St Louis Near Me Directory
Local restaurant guides, researched and maintained · Updated June 2026

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Richmond Heights packs a remarkable amount of independent variety into a tiny footprint near the Galleria — St. Louis's original Thai restaurant, a homestyle Vietnamese café named for the owners' son, a garden-fed sandwich shop that landed on a national best-of list, an Irish pub, and a 1987 cheesecake institution. The city lines here are brutal (Clayton, Maplewood, Brentwood, and the city all crowd in), so plenty of "Richmond Heights" spots are really next door — these are the genuine 63117 ones.

From St. Louis's first Thai kitchen to a garden-grown sandwich, here's where to eat in Richmond Heights.

King & I Thai Cuisine

The local landmark. King & I is St. Louis's first Thai restaurant — the Prapaisilp family opened it in 1983 on South Grand and moved the whole beloved operation to Richmond Heights in 2023. Forty-plus years of family recipes: the red curry duck, the "Queen of Thailand" stir-fry. Closed Tuesdays.

📍 8039 Dale Ave, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Dou Dou Cafe

Dou Dou is the family-run Vietnamese café named after the owners' son — homestyle cooking like the secret-recipe Dou Dou's Beef Noodle Soup and spicy pork belly with marinated egg. Closed Sundays; small lunch and early-dinner windows.

📍 6318 Clayton Rd, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill

Mike Duffy's has poured pints on Clayton Rd since 1997 — an Irish pub and grill where the toasted ravioli is the St. Louis classic done right and the burgers regularly rank among the metro's best. Open till 1 a.m. (This is the Richmond Heights original of a small local group.)

📍 6662 Clayton Rd, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium

Fozzie's is a true mom-and-pop with a working vegetable garden behind the shop that feeds its seasonal specials — and it once made Food & Wine's list of the best sandwich shops in the country. Get "The Animal" or the cheese-stuffed Juicy Lucy, and a hand-spun shake.

📍 1170 S Big Bend Blvd, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Hank's Cheesecakes

Hank's has been a St. Louis dessert mainstay since 1987 — dozens of cheesecake flavors (plus lunch sandwiches and quiche), the cake generations of locals order for birthdays and holidays. The spot for a treat.

📍 1063 S Big Bend Blvd, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Maggiano's Little Italy

Maggiano's anchors The Boulevard's open-air strip directly across from the Galleria — it's a national chain, not a local independent, but it's the headline restaurant of that district and currently its top-ranked. Family-style Italian-American: lasagna, chicken parm. (Labeled honestly as a chain.)

📍 2 The Boulevard, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Why this town matters

Richmond Heights crams genuine independent range — Thai history, homestyle Vietnamese, a garden-fed sandwich shop, a 1987 cheesecake — into a footprint hemmed in by four other cities. The apps blur the lines and push the Galleria chains; we map the real 63117 locals.

Search St Louis Near Me Directory for Richmond Heights and St. Louis County before you go — and our Clayton guide, Maplewood guide, and Webster Groves guide are minutes away.

And if you run a Richmond Heights spot — a Thai kitchen, a sandwich shop, a bakery — a listing is how the next Galleria-area diner finds you.

FAQ

What's the best restaurant in Richmond Heights, MO?

For a true local standout, King & I Thai — St. Louis's first-ever Thai restaurant (est. 1983), now in Richmond Heights. For a sandwich, the nationally recognized Fozzie's.

What is The Boulevard near the Galleria?

An open-air retail-and-dining strip in Richmond Heights across from the Saint Louis Galleria. Heads up for 2026: its dining has thinned (Mezcaleria Las Chupacabras closed late 2025); Maggiano's remains the headline restaurant.

Why are so many "Richmond Heights" spots actually elsewhere?

The 63117 ZIP is hemmed in by Clayton, Maplewood, Brentwood, and the city of St. Louis — and even bleeds into the city. Many listings (Wright's Tavern, Louie, Bar Moro) are actually in Clayton. Always confirm the municipality.

Where's dessert in Richmond Heights?

Hank's Cheesecakes on S. Big Bend — a St. Louis institution since 1987 with dozens of flavors.

Plan your Richmond Heights visit

A garden-fed sandwich at Fozzie's, a red curry duck at King & I, and a slice of Hank's cheesecake to close. For more local spots across the metro, explore St Louis Near Me Directory.

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