Seven spice grilled flank steak with heirloom tomato salad at No Ordinary Rabbit

No Ordinary Rabbit · Mediterranean x Midwest · Botanical Heights Mediterranean x Midwest. Cocktails, wine, vibes.

A small restaurant and bar on Tower Grove Avenue: hummus and dips, tinned fish, shareable plates from chef Stephen Kovac and a cocktail list worth staying for.

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  • 1621 Tower Grove Ave · St. Louis
  • Bar from 3 PM · Kitchen from 5 PM · Tue–Sat
4.7 Yelp · 99 reviews STL Mag A standout in Botanical Heights
3–5 PM Happy hour, Tue–Sat
7.1K Instagram followers

From the kitchen

Small plates, big flavors.

Chef Stephen Kovac's menu runs from hummus and dips to shareables built for the table. It changes often, so ask what's new.

Pan seared gnocchi with braised chicken, artichokes and radicchio
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Pan Seared Gnocchi

$24

Braised chicken, artichokes, radicchio, preserved lemon and ricotta-walnut pesto.

Seven spice grilled flank steak with heirloom tomato salad
Shareable

Seven Spice Grilled Flank Steak

$37

Watercress and heirloom tomato salad, aleppo roasted almonds, shallots and a caramelized honey-red wine glaze.

Hummus & dips

Roasted Garlic Hummus

$12

With cilantro and 'nduja, served with grilled Loafers bread.

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Za'atar Onion Rings

$14

With caramelized onion labneh.

Signature cocktail

No Ordinary Rabbit

$14

Redwood Empire rye, cloosterbitter, creme de cacao and marshmallow syrup.

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Lamb Merguez Meatballs

$22

With chermoula and feta-yogurt sauce.

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The No Ordinary Rabbit storefront on Tower Grove Avenue at dusk

Our story

Mediterranean by way of the Midwest.

No Ordinary Rabbit is a small restaurant and bar at 1621 Tower Grove Avenue in Botanical Heights, from proprietor David Zitko with Stephen Kovac as executive chef.

The No Ordinary Rabbit menu is Mediterranean food with Midwest ingredients: hummus and dips, curated tinned fish, charred vegetables, gnocchi, merguez meatballs and steaks built to share.

Mediterranean x Midwest. Cocktails x wine. Vibes.
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Why the Rabbit

Three reasons to pull up a stool.

  1. A menu that shares

    Dips, tinned fish and shareable plates from chef Stephen Kovac, changing with the season.

  2. A real wine list

    Sommelier Carmen Estrada pours cava, pet-nat, orange, rosé and reds by the glass and bottle, with a house red and white at $8.

  3. Happy hour, Tue–Sat

    3 to 5 PM: $6 house wines, $3 off N.O.R. cocktails, $2 off spritzes, plus beer and tinned fish specials.

In the news

St. Louis noticed.

4.7 Yelp From 99 reviews

“No Ordinary Rabbit is a standout in Botanical Heights.”

St. Louis Magazine February 2025

“St. Louis' No Ordinary Rabbit serves extraordinary food.”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Review

“No Ordinary Rabbit offers a unique menu of small plates and shareables.”

Town&Style July 2025

Before you call the hotline

Before you hop over.

All questions
Where is No Ordinary Rabbit?

1621 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, in Botanical Heights. Get directions.

How do I make a reservation?

Reservations are by phone call only: 314.696.2010. The best time to reach us is Tuesday to Saturday between 12 and 6 PM. Please leave a voicemail if we can't get to the phone and we'll call you back.

Do you take walk-ins?

Always. We only reserve half the restaurant, so please try walking in if we don't have a reservation available.

What are your hours?

The bar is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3 PM to 11 PM, and Friday and Saturday 3 PM to midnight. The kitchen opens at 5 PM Tuesday to Saturday, with last seating at 9:45 PM. See directions and hours.

When is happy hour?

Tuesday to Saturday, 3 to 5 PM: $6 house wines, $3 off N.O.R. cocktails and $2 off spritzes, plus happy hour beer and tinned fish.

Can you seat a large group?

Our small restaurant can only accept groups of six or smaller.

Visit us

1621 Tower Grove Ave, Botanical Heights.

Find us on Tower Grove Avenue. The bar opens at 3, the kitchen at 5, Tuesday through Saturday.

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Cocktails, Wine and Kitchen signs on the red brick wall at No Ordinary Rabbit

Tonight?

Call the rabbit hotline.

Reservations are by phone call only: 314.696.2010. We only reserve half the restaurant, so walking in is always an option.

Call for a table (314) 696-2010