Savor the season with a bowl of warm soup this winter in St. Charles. From creamy bisques to hearty chilies, local restaurants offer the perfect bowl to suit every mood. Whether you need to warm up after a day of shopping on Main Street or are simply craving a satisfying meal, Saint Charles has just the soup for you this cozy season.
BIKE STOP CAFE
Can’t decide what soup to get? That’s not a problem at Bike Stop Café. Their famous soup flights can solve all of your problems (well, not really, but it sure feels like it!) Choose from three of their homemade soups to concoct the perfect combination for you. Paired with three slices of Bike Stop’s fresh-baked sourdough bread, and you have a meal for the ages.
LA BELLE VIE
This charming Frenchtown café serves up homemade soups topped with cheese and homemade crisps and croutons. If you’re a bread bowl fan, look no further! Get your soup in a bread bowl at La Belle Vie. Soup is also available in a normal bowl, cup, or as a part of their pick-2 menu.
THE MAIN HOUSE
Visit The Main House and cozy-up with their French onion soup topped with gruyere and croutons. Their red leather booths and exposed brick walls are the perfect escape from the bitter outside cold.
MAGPIE’S CAFE
Magpie’s is known for a lot of things, but most notably, their baked potato soup. This locally famous creamy soup is perfect on its own, as a part of a pick-2 option, or with a slice of their homemade quiche.
LLYWELYN’S
Try Llywelyn’s award-winning white chicken chili. Located in the old National Bank building (with seating available in the old vault), Llewelyn’s chili is a blend of white meat, navy and garbanzo beans, pepperoncini peppers, and cream is sure to warm you up on a cold day.
1818 BISTROT
Enjoy a cup or a bowl of soup at 1818 Bistrot. Once the site of Eckerts Tavern, a favorite stop for pioneers heading west, this spot is now a casual eatery serving up homemade chili, a beloved lobster bisque, and a rotating soup of the day.
JALEA
You can’t go wrong with any of Jalea’s ceviches. Ceviche is a Peruvian citrus-marinated seafood dish that is similar to a cold soup. Try Jalea’s Clasico Ceviche to get the basic toppings: catch of the day, Leche de Tigre, sweet potato, Peruvian corn, red union, fresno, and cilantro, or try something different, like the Mixto Ceviche, which includes Spanish octopus.
LEWIS & CLARK’S
One of the largest restaurants on Main Street, Lewis & Clark’s serves white chili, gumbo, and soup of the day. Enjoy your soup with a lovely view of the Historic District from one of their three floors.
BIG A’S ON THE RIVERFRONT
Head to Big A’s on the Riverfront for their creamy beer cheese soup or loaded potato soup. Available in a cup or a bowl and with a dinner salad, it’s sure to fill you up.
SHAY’S CREOLE SMOKEHOUSE
Try your soup creole style at Shay’s Creole Smokehouse. Choose from the hearty Cathy’s Crawdaddy and Andouille Gumbo and the thick Shay’s Brisket Chili for a BBQ twist. You’ll feel like you’re down in the bayou regardless of the weather with a bowl of soup from Shay’s.