The Buttery is a good choice at any hour.
Two years ago, it seemed as if those ever-present "St. Louis needs more late-night restaurants" prayers were in the process of being answered. Bars were upping their food games, and neighborhoods like South Grand and the Grove appeared poised to meet the demand for post-bar-close food. Pizza by the slice, thoughtful sandwiches, a chicken and fish window — these welcome additions to the St. Louis dining landscape gave us real options for after-hours dining beyond the usual — albeit beloved — greasy spoons.
Then COVID-19 hit, turning the dining scene on its head and killing any momentum for a real, late-night dining scene. The whole point of these spots was to serve as places to gather when you wanted to keep the party going but needed to soak up some booze to do so. Once the pandemic put an end to the party, it seemed like the dining public might never again be ready to gather together, elbow to elbow, at 1 a.m. for a slice.