It’s official: St. Louis has an obsession with small plates. Everywhere I go I’m met with cheese boards and mini-salads, and Mosaic Bistro Market is certainly in on the trend.

If you’re looking for the full experience of a rich ambience and mouth-wateringly decadent desserts, drop by Bailey’s Chocolate Bar, located in trendy Lafayette Square.

Snarf’s, which opened Sept. 25 on the Loop, boasts an extensive sandwich menu featuring gourmet ingredients, a selection of salads and even beer and wine.

Looking for a step up from St. Louis Bread Co. or Crazy Bowls and Wraps that won’t break your budget? Pomme Café & Wine Bar is the place for you. A neighbor of its more elegant, and more expensive, parent establishment Pomme Restaurant, Pomme Café & Wine Bar offers a simple but delicious menu of salads, small plates and sandwiches that are sure to please any palate.

You may think a “Wash. U. Roll” will satiate your sushi cravings, but you shouldn’t settle for it. Just a few minutes’ drive away in Clayton are three decidedly different takes on raw fish.