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    Bowood by Niche

    4.5 (411 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Fries
    Deyna J.

    Wonderful brunch to celebrate my mom's 75th birthday! We had a party of 10. Everyone enjoyed their food! I had the garden grain salad. It was delicious and filling. A perfect brunch salad. They cut her cake we brought (for a fee, which is fine and expected). They had candles too! Thank you Bowood for helping us celebrate our mom!

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    Steven B.

    I am moving back to the city of STL and when I do, Bowood will definitely be a favorite breakfast place. When dining at any of the, Niche restaurants, you know you are going to experience excellence in service and food. Being an Espresso Martini snob, I give the one here at Bowood an A+. It easily is in my top two of favorites. It's made with my favorite vodka, Tito's and they use real "espresso". Sometimes I have a mimosa chaser after enjoying my martini. For my breakfast entree I enjoyed a, "Classic Breakfast. It was two eggs, bacon, breakfast potatoes and brioche toast. I had my eggs scrambled and they were super fluffy. The bacon was freshly made and paired well with strawberry jam on the brioche toast. Their breakfast potatoes are fingerling and they're roasted. It's a nice change from the typical hash browns or American fried. The service is spectacular. Servers and bartenders are all professional and super friendly. It makes for an enjoyable dining experience inside a nursery/greenhouse. Can't wait to get moved into my new condo, so I can become a regular here at, Bowood By Niche.

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    Jo Nell R.

    Wow! Pictures don't do Bowood justice! Part plant store, part restaurant, all beautiful. I looked around after we put our name in, the cutest plants, everything so cool. I will have to come back just to hang out in the store section as our table was ready super quick. A nice bar area and some tables in the first section, it also looked like you could just place an order on the store side of the bar and then a dining area, nicely appointed with pictures and lots of plants. So nice. Our server was super nice, got our drinks and took our order. I needed something light as I knew my lunch was going to be heavy. I ordered the Garden Grain Salad with the dressing on the side. The food came out quickly and my salad was beautiful! It was marinated wheat berries and quinoa, heirloom cherry tomato, pickled peppers, roasted corn, arugula (I love arugula!), crispy shallots, and white balsamic vinaigrette. It tasted so good, I loved every bit of it! I saw a lovely patio area, out the side off the dining room. It was packed even though it was warm already. Can't wait to visit again!

    Cacio e Pepe eggs, roasted potatoes, and buttermilk pancakes with blueberries
    Tonya T.

    Bowood by Niche is a great breakfast spot in the Central West End featuring a straightforward menu with some seasonal rotations. The flavored brewed coffees are a must try. For breakfast options, I recommend the cacio e pepe soft scramble eggs and the buttermilk pancakes with blueberries. Bowood features housemade pastries that rotate and sell out so I recommend ordering those upon arrival. The seasonal poptarts are a fun treat. The entire space is bright and surrounded by greens as it is adjacent to the Bowood Farms, where you can procure plants, flowers, gifts, and garden items. Currently they are opened for brunch and lunch every day from 8am to 2pm but I do recommend reservations as they are often fully committed.

    Outdoor Bowood Plant Area
    Abigail R.

    Love this place! It's such a beautiful place for a lunch/brunch. The staff is always friendly and the food never disappoints. I've taken my parents here, friends for a yap sessions, and have also had a few dates here. Everyone has loved their experience. Most recently I brought a friend who was visiting for lunch. She ordered the green goddess chicken salad sandwich and swapped the fries for a salad. I ordered the Ceasar salad with a bowl of the minestrone. We both loved what we ordered and caught up while we enjoyed our meal. You can look at plants, ceramics, before and after your meal and they even post the schedule for classes at their studio in the little plant shop.

    Half breakfast burrito & Half Cuban
    Sami B.

    This spot has been on my radar for a while so the second someone invited me for Brunch, I cancelled my plans to lay on my couch all day and I'm glad I did. When you first walk in it looks like you are entering a plant store (because you are) but tucked to the side is the restaurant. Recommend reservations but if there's a wait you have the option to shop & order drinks so the time flies. We ordered a blueberry pancake for the table, and it was an amazing pancake, the edges were the perfect crisp while being a soft fluffy pancake, it didn't even need syrup. I wasn't in the mood for brunch cocktails so I ordered a butter pecan iced latte and it hit the spot. It is served in a skinny tall glass so I had to keep reminding myself not to gulp it all down in a few sips. We also got a side of potatoes & a Caesar salad for the table to share. The croutons on the Caesar salad are so good, I usually prefer crushed croutons in my salad but the big chunky croutons are so good. My sister-in-law and I ordered two entrees and halved them so we got the breakfast burrito & the Cuban both were delicious. I preferred the Cuban, as the breakfast burrito chorizo had a seasoning I wasn't a huge fan of but overall they were both fresh and good. My sister got the crab cake benedict and that was amazing as well. The eggs were poached perfectly. Already can't wait to come back and show others this spot!

    Breakfast Burrito & Golden Milk Latte
    Vineela B.

    I have been meaning to try Bowood for years now and finally stopped by with friends. We came here for brunch on a Saturday and waited roughly 30 mins for a table outside. The interior of the restaraunt is beautiful - very open and airy. There is a plant store connected, which is great for browsing while waiting for your table. I ordered the breakfast burrito & the golden milk latte and both were good. I wasn't a huge fan of the green salsa it came with, but the burrito itself was delicious. The "latte" was essentially an Americanized version of Haldi Doodh. I'm interested to check out the lunch or dinner items next!

    Ricotta donuts
    Alexa R.

    Food was amazing. Restaurant is so beautiful with all the flowers. Wish we could have sat outside in the garden but it was raining

    Ricotta al Mattino
    Nicole Marie T.

    Food: 10/10 The ricotta al mattino IS AMAZING. I never see it reviewed on yelp, do NOT sleep on this dish. Creamy ricotta, perfectly poached eggs, roasted garlic and chili crisp on top! to die for! With crusty crispy bread to dip. What could be better ? The salad was awesome too - very flavorful. BE WARNED the large is IMMENSE. Could feed 4 people. We did not know this lol. Service was great! Ambiance very nice and greenery all around. Can get very hot in there though!

    Breakfast burrito
    Teddy M.

    Holds up to the hype! If you're going to wait for a seat might as well peruse the wonderful collection of flowers and garden equipment! We only waited about 15 minutes (not even enough time to check out all the plants) before we were seated. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and the decor is spot on for the theme of the restaurant. The food is next level! Packing unique flavor into your traditional breakfast fare. The place does get busy but it's worth the wait and we will be coming back!

    Salmon kale salad
    Alina S.

    Love bowood it's so delicious and I love sitting outside. The Cacio e Pepe eggs are the best and a classic. The service was fast and kind. The vibes when you sit outside are perfect! I love eating at bowood

    Peach coffee cake

    Lovely brunch spot with delicious food. We came for Sunday brunch and service was good and the food was even better. Will definitely return.

    Sandwiches, salads & soup
    Dejah M.

    Food was excellent. Happy hour breakfast has really good prices so I went before having to work. Happy Hour is definitely worth it. Not sure if this was just me but I think the hostesses was taking my order but then forgot about me so I was waiting for my check at least 20 minutes, seeing other tables getting waited on, getting their checks, getting checked in by their waiter, and leaving before I even got one check in. The other waiter also proceeded to help take some of my plates away which I thought was kind but where did mine go? I asked another person for my check and paid and left. I sat with my card on the table, no dishes on my table, trying to eye down where my waiter went but since I guess she was the hostess, she never came back. Oh well.

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