Great store, great prices, clean, organized, good security, and overall great experiences!

This is the only large grocery in Downtown St. Louis. The area around is quite deserted on weekends with a police presence outside the store since it seems to attract sketchy characters. The store itself is decent, not great. There is a pharmacy in the back of the store, but it wasn't open either time I visited. The product selection is sufficient as it has fresh produce and meats. There is also a deli that offers hot food. Prices are good as well. If you are staying at a hotel nearby, this is very convenient and will have what you need. But if you are living in the area, you will probably want to shop around since you may not find everything you need here. read more

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If you are in the St Louis downtown area at a hotel for a conference this is the only grocery store I found within walking distance. But the neighborhood is beyond sketchy and rough! I walked during the day 6 blocks and passed bums calling out to me. You need to walk to this store during the daytime and ignore all the bums outside and inside the store. Put your phone away and walk like you know where you are going or take an Uber. Actually Uber would be safer. The bums were opening boxes of food and eating it standing in the aisle! This is a tiny grocery store with a CVS attached in the back of the store. I came for a St. Louis shotglass for a friend of mine. I arrived at lunchtime and the prepared foods did not look fresh. I left with only my friend's shotglass. read more

It's nice to have a place to buy food if you are visiting St. Louis and staying downtown. I was grateful to have something. There are not many organic options for produce and the ones they had (apples, in my case) were pretty expensive. Not surprising however, because in any town you will pay extra for convenience, and this is pretty much the only place you will find with groceries downtown that's open at convenient hours. They didn't have organic dairy that I could find at the time either. However, there was a good selection of spring water, and lots of meals in the freezer section. Overall if you aren't concerned about conventional vs. organic or more health-conscious options, this is a solid option for you. read more

Worth going to if you need something while in downtown St. Louis. You won't have the widest selection of items, but I was on travel and found the food, snacks, and other toiletries I needed for my week. There's good fresh fruit and pre-made food items. The sushi is fresh and pretty tasty; not what I expected. Staff is friendly and helpful. Neighborhood around the store is a little rough, but security is on-prem and taking care of business. read more

This market is in the heart of downtown & was recommended as the place to pick up a few healthy snacks & groceries. There was a lot of ready-made prepared foods, wine, beer, and liquor. There wasn't much that was healthy, there was not an assortment of nut milks. Prices were high, fat and sugar were too. read more

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This place wreaked. My daughter and I were hit with a barrage of smells as we entered the store, and it was truly overwhelming. Just when we thought we'd reached safe refuge (mostly from the unhoused population who'd set up camp directly outside of their entrance), we now faced this nasal assault. There is a tiny corner in the back labeled CVS, but don't be fooled. This is simply a pharmacy counter surrounded by a few first aid essentials. I was looking to purchase a pair of scissors. There were none to be found. The store sells beer, wine and spirits, but all of the more expensive brands were locked up. I didn't realize this until I was exiting the store and saw the case near the check-out counters (most of which are self-service). I walked up to check out the selection and waited for someone to come over. I was advised that I'd need to stand in the extremely long line and request what I wanted once my turn came up. I'm guessing that they have an issue with theft in this area. I understood, and certainly wasn't try to cut anyone in line, so I walked back around to the line (the store has a unique layout), and stood empty-handed until my turn came up. I then spoke with the same woman and asked her to retrieve the Remy Martin from the locked case for me. The price wasn't bad at all, and I was extremely happy to see the police outside clearing the area upon our exit. read more

For the love of god please stop closing the store 20 minutes early you close at 8 not 7:30pm not 7:40pm but 8pm as stated online and in store. Why is it always randomly closing at different times?! read more

They have the most obnoxious,rude,and flirtatious customer service cashier.She ignored me while texting ...then after speaking to her obvious crush of an officer she helped me in a very rushed fashion.Ive come in several times to the no teeth girl being loud and seemingly at one point directing her friends from downtown on how to steal out of the store. Mind boggling how a thief is in charge of catching thief's. You guys need to do better schnucks. Check your cameras read more

Be very careful about getting any produce here, sometimes moldy and goes bad very very fast. The milk always spoils a week before the date on it. If I get basil, or strawberries expect half of the pieces covered in mold. read more

Employees are rude, entrances are regularly closed off/broken, the place REEKS most of the time, and their selection is poor. Have also purchased several frozen meals here and more than a few have had their trays shattered by whoever is handling stocking. Absolutely a last resort kind of store; even then they probably won't have what you're looking for. read more

From what I understand, this is like Missouri's Baker's. The place was huge and there was a very wide selection of food and goods at a good price. read more

I love this grocery store...wish they had them where I live ..would go there on a weekly basis...great food quality and they sell alcohol..BONUS read more

genuinely the worst grocery store I've ever visited. rudest employees and customers imaginable, reeked of week, closed doors, confusing layout, and did I mention the rude customers and staff? horrible, would never go back. read more

(3.85) ~ Good Overall Conventional Grocery Store located downtown. In order to move up to a 4/5 they would need to offer more "organic" options. read more

This urban supermarket manages to pack in nearly everything you'll need for your apartment kitchen and there is a good selection of grab-and-go for the nearby office workers. Bakery, frozen, health and beauty, dairy, produce. They have a good selection. The store also has a CVS pharmacy. I stopped by the deli and the young lady did a fab job of slicing up something for me to bring back to the hotel room for lunch. Just as well because it also ended up being dinner too because I was so busy. Self-checkout worked well. I'm not a member of their customer program but the usual number (867-5309) with a creative area code was. That worked out to $2 off! Boom! [Review 14461 overall, 1787 of 2020, number 93 in Missouri.] read more

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Clean aisles, great produce and still reasonably priced for most food items. I recommend.

save your time and go to another store, worst store , no customer service and no service , rude cashiers , dont like there job , over priced , stinking sewer service . dont know how to count money , getto attitude, go to fresh thime 7 min away read more

Refusing service during 20 degree weather while most snowed in because she didn't like how she was being spoken to. Last time I checked we had freedom of speech, guess not at Schnucks. Terrible service poor food selection and hostile environment as she continued screaming "you have insufficient funds" thankful my card was blocked because with this service I'd hate to support this establishment. Zero stars of I could read more

Convenient. Exactly what you want in a downtown grocer. Some produce, staples. Ready to eat meals. Microwave stuff. Reasonable prices when you consider convenience factor. read more

From what I understand, this is a small chain in St. Louis, but I may be wrong. It was a little disappointing in terms of a visit for me though as this store is all over the place. As you walk in, you have no idea where to go as some things are upstairs, others are all the way in the back, just no sense of direction inside. While prices are fair and they carry good produce, meats, alcohol, snacks, etc., it really just needs a little help. Staff are a tad hard to find or get assistance from, which was another downer. I had visited this location several times as my AirBnB was nearby, so while it was convenient and after several visits of understanding the store layout, I would not consider it my go to store (location) if I lived nearby to be honest. It does serve it's purpose though if you need something and you are nearby. read more

Nice place to grab some groceries and supplies while visiting St. Louis near Busch Stadium

I wanna say a special ty to Dee Dee, she took her time to assist me . She went above and beyond to make sure I had exactly what I need all while displaying excellent customer service skills. I do a lot of shopping and too often customers are taken for granted and treated with kindness. I wish more of the employees at this location gave the service and time to make sure that customers are well taken care! read more

More like: Schnuck's Culinaria - Urban Supermarket, Pharmacy, and Liquor Shop. The business listing is a bit misleading because it's title Schnuck's Culinaria-Pharmacy mislead me into thinking that it was a generic small pharmacy. The reality is that Schnuck's Culinaria is really the only supermarket in downtown St. Louis. When it opened its doors on August 11, 2009 (1) it became the first supermarket to open in downtown since 1985 (3). Schnuck's has been a St. Louis supermarket institution since 1939. It grew from a 1,000 square foot store in St. Louis to over 100 stores throughout four Midwest states. When Schnuck's opened in 2009 in a state-owned building owned by the Missouri Development Finance Board (3) they made a silent statement. That silent statement is that they believe in the revitalization of downtown so much that they invested $7.5 million in the prototype supermarket (3). Nearly ten years after Schnuck's opened the Culinaria, which means "cuisine" by the way ; cranes and construction equipment are transforming historic blighted buildings with closed storefronts into lofts and apartments with street level retail. Although the future looks bright, the retail and fast food landscape in downtown St. Louis has seen better days. Schnuck's has an advantage in a downtown area that lost Tim Hortons, two McDonald's, Nathan's, Walgreens, and for crying out loud a Chick-fil-A (in the former City Center Mall). Until the residents move into downtown rooftops, Schnuck's has the advantage of at least nine hotel rooftops within a mile radius. If you staying in a downtown St. Louis hotel, this is the go-to place for snacks, supermarket food, sandwiches, alcohol, beverages, and medicine. When I visited around lunch time, it was busy. A big reason is that many nearby office workers stop here for lunch. By, the way they can also stop off for coffee in the supermarket's Kaldi's Coffee Bar. It was so busy that the one cue leading to ten registers was so long that I passed over buying water for the walk to Union Station. However, I did look around the urban supermarket. The best place to begin exploring the two level supermarket is from the railing of the 6,000 square foot mezzanine. From this viewpoint I took in the 21,000 square foot main floor below. When I turned around I took in a room full of wine, beer, and alcohol. For tourists such as myself with a hotel room refrigerator this selection can come in handy. And it is on this level where the restrooms are. The main floor stocked all the essentials of a supermarket. Perhaps in a tighter space with less selection than a suburban supermarket. Regardless they sell what the shopper needs from dry grocery to fresh seafood to a deli to a pharmacy. Additionally they stock the higher end Culinaria store brand along with freshly made food. Throughout the store I saw label banners advertising sales on clean shelves. What impressed me the most besides the fact that they are the only supermarket in downtown St. Louis is their silent statement through investment that they believe that downtown St. Louis has a bright future. I give kudos to Schnuck's Culinaria for providing a necessary service to the people of downtown St. Louis. References: 1. https://m.riverfronttimes.com/foodblog/2009/08/11/foodwire-schnucks-culinaria-opens-downtown 2. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/concealed-weapons-at-schnucks-culinaria-ain-t-that-a-state/article_5239dfb7-7045-5712-a095-ad74563d02cc.amp.html 3. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.stltoday.com/business/culinaria-shakes-up-downtown-retail-scene/article_a72a9232-c2cb-5ca1-b44f-10e3e2fc6dd4.amp.html read more

Put this under St. Louis Best Kept Secret! Buy your lunch and eat upstairs. I would put Five Stars except the store layout is confusing. The cashiers are helpful and friendly. read more

It was ambiance was decent and the service was fair. It was definitely a different experience from years back when it was referred to as "The Culinaria". The HOT prepared food section was much better then. I at my lunch hour, it's a 7-8 min walk from my place. I will continue to give it a try because it's a convenient walk for me. I hope they read and make improvements. read more

This is a fancy Schnucks downtown that has a limited grocery selection, but a large prepared food area for workers and residents. There is some sort term parking in front, but if you make a purchase here, you get 2 hours free parking in the garage a block away. read more

It is nice to have a grocery option downtown. It made or nice to have some food without using grub hub for every meal. Clean with solid choices and the location is very convenient. read more

Monumentally shitty. Poorly run & understaffed & dirty. There's an upstairs that hasn't been cleaned in awhile. Hire some people & then try giving a shit read more

Conveniently located across from school but man 'o man are the lines long and the staff super slow! Nice to be able to get a decent selection of food cooked to order, a fresh sandwich, salad or soup but only if you have at least 45 minutes to spare. read more

It is so convenient. They may be a smaller store, but that is perfect for me. It's a nice option for quick purchases. Easy to maneuver in the store. read more

Hates Military Hates MILITARY! I am a military person, who went in this location this morning to stock up on snacks for a response team. Upon checking out, of over $100, I asked for the rewards discount (clearly I am a military member from out of town) this is where this interaction sours- KELLY at first pretended to not understand and was rude, but then acted appalled I'd even ask... I am in full uniform, clearly purchasing for many people ... KELLY was tight lipped and clearly angry and of course ... NO -thank you for your service or thank you for protecting those who are in harms way?? NO KELLY, a bad attitude rude behavior to the men and women who stand your watch day in and day out, is appalling. Kelly, you are welcome for military service no matter what. Protecting you AND those who appreciate their where their freedom.comes from read more

A highlight of our trip to downtown St Louis. Travelers, this place is a must stop if staying downtown and looking to stock up on groceries. Excellent selection of fresh bakery items and donuts, prepared foods, fresh produce, etc. Donuts were outstanding, loved how they had small portions of fruit and fruit cups prepared and ready to go. The cashiers were extremely helpful and courteous. By far the most friendly of any business in downtown St. Louis. read more

While I understand the prices are higher at Culinaria for the convenience of being downtown, I do not understand why the quality of the products and produce are so low. I come here quite a bit to grab requested products for work. The florals here are often twice as expensive as what you can get at a Trader Joe's, and the quality is often quite disappointing. During today's visit the bouquets available were on their last leg. When I got back to work and unwrapped the flowers to use the stems were all soggy, covered in brown goo, and multiple leaves were browned and dead. Not cool, Culinaria. read more

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I must admit that I am somewhat disappointed in this store. The reasons my dissatisfaction are: 1) The store could be a little cleaner 2) Despite being centrally located for those who either work or live downtown, the store currently closes at or around 5pm; which makes it difficult to shop there after work 3) The exterior could be a little cleaner and often has people conjugating outside and/or requesting money (not a good look during a pandemic) This location has a lot of potential and I look forward to things changing once the pandemic ends. That being said, the store has some work to do. read more

At long last, I've shopped at Culinaria! I've been to some smaller Schnucks before -- the one in Frontenac comes to mind -- but this store was not frustrating in its limited selection and setup. They definitely had less variety, and the setup was weird, but it was all refreshing. I didn't go upstairs, but that appears to be mostly alcohol. There were a few bistro tables and a woman was sitting there. Possibly an eating area up there too? The employees were very nice. Cheryl was on the register and she was quite chipper on a Sunday morning. Thanks, Cheryl! read more

The store is nice and in a good location, but their fried foods they need either calm the light down on them or shorten the time they're out on the table. I just got some fish that is dry as hell. Damn near choked trying to swallow this ish. I had to go get my mom something else and it was salty as hell. So I wasted 4 bucks on 2 pieces of fish and I have to drive across town to get my mom some fish from somewhere else because this shit will give her high blood pressure. I guess this is supposed to be an upscale schnucks with hood quality fish. read more

Schnucks Downtown - Dry ass fish - Grocery Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Culinaria is a great little grocery store located in the heart of Downtown St. Louis next to the Old Post Office. Designed for urban dwellers, convention goers, and office workers, this compact size Schnucks offers a surprisingly good variety of products. I like the layout of the store and its various sections. Similar to the larger suburban stores, but smaller in size, this one has a salad bar, ready-made food bar, bakery, meats, seafood, pharmacy, and much more. I'll try to keep it simple and just highlight some of my favorites in the store: The cheese selection is quite nice, offering a variety of different cheeses. Look for the Gjetost Norwegian cheese and give it a try if you've never had it; it's good stuff! The sandwich bar has some delicious options which can be made to order and grilled panini style while you wait. They make a decent Cubano sandwich. I don't know what it is about the cookies here, but everyone at work loves me for picking up the huge platters for special occasions. The gooey butter cookies are absolutely amazing! If you like gooey butter cake, then you'll love the cookie version at Culinaria. The olive bar has some nice options with the olive & feta mix being my favorite. I could eat this as a meal and be satisfied! Don't forget to visit the 2nd floor for a large variety of wines and spirits. The beer selection is on the main floor, where they have a good selection of craft brews. The checkout line is European style where everyone waits in one line for the next available cashier. This eliminates that annoying problem of being stuck in the slow checkout lane. While the line can be quite long, it usually goes quick. Overall, I love my little neighborhood shop and visit multiple times a week. It's well worth checking out, and a solid 4 stars in my book! read more

Came here because we needed to kill some time and everything else was closed (it was NYE). This grocery store is nice. It definitely has all the basics you could want/need. Upstairs is all alcohol. read more

I had the best experience today with Culinaria and so I wanted to share with whoever reads this review. My Doctor called in a prescription for me today (at another location) a little after 6pm. The pharmacy at Culinaria closes at 7pm. I needed to contact this pharmacy and request a transfer since I live in the city. I called and spoke with the pharmacy tech and she was so very helpful-even offered to call the other pharmacy to get the correct information. Then she asked if I needed the prescription tonight-of course I told her that I would really really like to have it before they close. She told me that she would do what she could to have it ready for pick up before they close. I arrived just before closing and when I asked if the prescription was ready she told me that the pharmacist was a miracle worker and they had just finished filling it! Thank goodness! Both the tech and the pharmacist were so friendly and I walked out of there with a "free " prescription! Yes, Schnuck's has free antibiotics and they also offer some for $4! You should check out their list and see if you can save money by transferring to Schnucks! I had a great experience tonight and I just wanted to say thanks! Culinaria will always have my business for both groceries, snacks, and pharmacy items! read more