The Hill
The Hill earns its restaurant reputation the old-fashioned way: third-generation owners, hand-cut ravioli, and fire hydrants painted red, white, and green. Toasted ravioli was reputedly born here, which tells you something about the neighborhood's relationship with tradition. The housing stock is tidy brick shotguns on small lots, walkable to Imo's and a half-dozen Italian markets. Tradeoff: nightlife is mostly white tablecloths and family dinners, not bars, and rents have crept up as the food press keeps rediscovering the place. Good for cooks, couples, and anyone who wants a neighborhood that still acts like one.
The Hill by the numbers
The Hill is roughly balanced, about 51% men to 49% women.
Median individual income in The Hill is about $54,900.
Missouri doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote St. Louis County leaned Democratic, about 61% Harris to 37% Trump (the independent City of St. Louis is even bluer).
The median renter in The Hill pays about $1,240 a month.
About 5,700 The Hill residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Missouri Botanical Garden
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Mama's On The Hill
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Zia's on The Hill
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Anthonino's Taverna
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Rigazzi's
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Favazza's on the Hill
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Charlie Gitto's On the Hill
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Joey B's on the Hill
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Missouri Baking Co
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Milo's Bocce Garden
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Gelato Di Riso
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Cafe de Blaire
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Tamm Avenue Bar
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Shaw's Coffee Ltd.
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Park Avenue Coffee - The Hill
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Dominic's
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - The HillCafés
MountainHouse Cafe
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly