Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Saturn Lounge
St. Louis, MO · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Saturn Lounge runs a beverage program with more range than its restaurant identity might suggest. The cocktail list alone carries 12 named drinks spanning tequila, mezcal, rye, rum, gin, and Scotch, with house-made syrups and liqueurs doing real work. Wine is curated across reds, rosés, whites, and bubbles, including natural and organic bottles in full and small formats. Beer leans local and seasonal, and the non-alcoholic section is unusually complete, covering beers, wines, spirit alternatives, CBD seltzers, and coffee.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Bolero, a tequila-mezcal drink with cilantro liqueur and pineapple, or the Sign Painter if you want rye, Genepy, and Benedictine. For wine, the Ampeleia Natural Tuscan Blend is a versatile glass or bottle. The Gochu Paloma brings gochujang syrup and grapefruit to blanco tequila.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone building a table around different drinking preferences: cocktail drinkers get a deep list, wine drinkers get natural and small-format options, beer drinkers get local drafts, and non-drinkers get a full N/A section rather than an afterthought.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $10–$13. Wine by the glass is $10–$12, bottles $36–$45, and small-format bottles $10–$19. Draft and canned beer sit around $6–$8, and non-alcoholic options are $4–$11.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The non-alcoholic list is as deliberately built as the bar list, with N/A beers, wines, a spirit alternative, CBD seltzers, and coffee. The wine list also includes natural, organic, and small-format bottles alongside standard glass and bottle pours.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Twelve named cocktails with bases spanning tequila, mezcal, vodka, rye, rum, gin, Scotch, and agave aperitif.
Menu strengths
- — Twelve named cocktails with diverse spirit bases and house-made syrups/liqueurs.
- — Recipes span tequila/mezcal, vodka, rye whiskey, white rum, gin, Scotch, and agave aperitif bases.
Standout selections
- — Bolero — Pineapple Jalapeño Tequila, Mezcal, Cilantro Liqueur and Pineapple, $12.
- — Sign Painter — Rye Whiskey, Genepy Liqueur, Benedictine, Lemon & Bitters, $12.
- — Gochu Paloma — Blanco Tequila, Gochujang Syrup, Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lime, Grapefruit, Soda, $11.
Pricing: $10–$13
Wine
Reds, rosés, whites, and bubbles are listed by glass and bottle, with natural, organic, and small-format options. The range covers a natural Tuscan blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, rosé, orange wine, Prosecco, Cava, and Lambrusco.
Menu strengths
- — Menu image lists REDS & ROSÉS and WHITES & BUBBLES sections with named wines by glass and bottle.
- — Curated list includes natural, organic, and small-format options across reds, rosés, whites, and bubbles.
- — Wine by the glass ranges $10–$12; bottles $36–$45; small-format bottles $10–$19.
Standout selections
- — Ampeleia Natural Tuscan Blend — red wine by glass or bottle, $10/38.
- — Head High Pinot Noir — red wine by glass or bottle, $12/40.
- — Grape Abduction Natural Orange — orange wine by glass or bottle, $11/38.
Pricing: Glass $10–$12; bottles $36–$45; small-format $10–$19
Beer
Draft and packaged beer sections include local St. Louis breweries and a seasonal draft option. The list covers lagers, brown ale, wheat, hazy IPA, sour, and milk stout across draft and cans.
Menu strengths
- — Menu image lists DRAFT and CANS & BOTTLES sections with named beers and ciders.
- — Broad beer selection including local St. Louis breweries and a seasonal draft option.
Standout selections
- — Civil Life Brown — draft beer, $7.; Prairie Sherbert Sour — draft beer, $8.
- — 2nd Shift Art of Neurosis IPA — canned beer, $7.
Pricing: $6–$8
Nonalcoholic
An N/A OFFERINGS section covers non-alcoholic beers, wines, spirit alternatives, CBD seltzers, and coffee. The range includes multiple N/A beers, a sparkling wine, Pinot Grigio, a gin alternative, a CBD seltzer, and cold brew.
Menu strengths
- — Menu image lists an N/A OFFERINGS section with non-alcoholic beers, wines, spirits alternatives, CBD seltzers, and coffee.
- — Extensive non-alcoholic list including beers, wines, spirit alternatives, CBD seltzers, and coffee.
Standout selections
- — Gruvi Bubbly Secco N/A — non-alcoholic sparkling wine, $10.
- — Ritual Gin Alternative — non-alcoholic spirit alternative, $6.
- — Free Space Apricot Elderflower CBD Seltzer — CBD seltzer, $7.
Pricing: $4–$11
Spirits
Louis gin, in a gin and tonic. The menu also lists non-alcoholic spirit alternatives.; A recent customer account describes an old fashioned made with local bourbon as enjoyable.
Menu strengths
- — A recent customer account describes an old fashioned made with local bourbon as enjoyable.
- — A gin enthusiast appreciated that the bar features Origin, a local St. Louis gin, in a fantastic gin and tonic.
Standout selections
- — Origin — local St. Louis gin, served in a gin and tonic.
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