Devilishly Delicious Desserts from Vida Restaurant in St. Louis

Story and Photos: Michelle PG Richardson

When dining at Vida, you must make room for dessert.  Why?  Because they are devilishly delicious, unexpected, and beautiful.

Churro

Vida's churros are as awesome as they get.  I've had churros before, but it's never before been my dessert of choice.  What exactly are they?  Churros are a traditional Mexican specialty dessert made of sweet dough, deep fried, coated with cinnamon sugar.  In this case they are served with hot chocolate dipping sauce that's made from dark Belgian chocolate.  The taste?  Crispy cinnamony sugary on the outside and donuty in the middle and all perfection!  The best part about their Churros?  If you're headed out to a movie afterwards, they're perfect for sneaking into the theater with you and are very movie watching friendly.  Just don't tell the Galleria 6.

Banana Tres Leches

If it's cake you're after, the Banana Tres Leches is to die for.  Seriously.  I mean, just look at it.  It's moist and creamy and decadent and rich without being sickeningly so.  The cake itself is made of roasted banana, but a flavor you'll taste is coffee.  It doesn't come from the cake, well, not quite.  That coffee flavor comes from the Mexican coffee créme anglaise that you see on the bottom.  The cake soaks it up slowly from the bottom. 

So what's the scoop on Vida's other evolved Mexican cuisine temptations, and what would I recommend (details and photos)?  

Check out the 4 links below and find out:

CONTACT INFORMATION:

WEBSITE: http://stlouis.vidacantina.com/

FOR DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP AT BOTTOM OF ARTICLE

Map and Directions to Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina St. Louis Galleria