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Where to eat in Kansas City

53 hand-picked places in Kansas City, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Top Tables in Kansas City

Novel New American restaurant · $$$$ · East Crossroads
Chef Ryan Brazeal's contemporary fine dining room, one of KC's top special-occasion tables.
1927 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Grünauer Austrian restaurant · $$$ · Freight House District
Vienna-rooted Austrian fine dining - schnitzel and strudel done with real polish.
101 W 22nd St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Lidia's Kansas City $$$ · Freight House District
Lidia Bastianich's grand Italian dining room inside the historic Freight House.

Late Night in Kansas City

Char Bar Barbecue restaurant · $$ · Westport
Westport BBQ smokehouse with a beer garden that stays lively deep into the night.
4050 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111
McCoy's Public House $$ · Westport
Craft-beer-brewing gastropub anchoring the Westport late-night strip.
Beer Kitchen Pub · $$ · Westport
Self-described KC's original gastropub - deep beer list and a kitchen that runs late.
435 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111

Healthy in Kansas City

True Food Kitchen Health food restaurant · $$$ · Country Club Plaza
Anti-inflammatory, produce-forward national concept with a genuinely solid Plaza location.
4749 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64112
Succotash Brunch restaurant · $$ · Crossroads
Vegan and vegetarian brunch-forward spot that converts even committed carnivores.
2601 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Eden Alley Cafe $$ · Country Club Plaza
Vegetarian cafe feeding KC since 1994 - gluten-free and vegan options throughout.

Sushi in Kansas City

Nara $$$ · Crossroads
Voted KC's best sushi restaurant - sleek Crossroads room near the Sprint/T-Mobile Center.
Blue Sushi Sake Grill Sushi restaurant · $$ · Power & Light District
High-energy sushi spot in the heart of the Power & Light entertainment district.
101 E 14th St, Kansas City, MO 64106
Brookside Sushi Sushi restaurant · $$ · Brookside
Neighborhood sushi counter locals actually eat at, tucked into Brookside's shopping strip.
408 E 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64110

Italian in Kansas City

Garozzo's $$$ · City Market
Old-school red-sauce Italian in the historic City Market - a KC dinner staple for decades.
Café Trio American restaurant · $$$ · Country Club Plaza area
Hip Italian-leaning bistro with craft cocktails and live music most nights.
4558 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Lidia's Kansas City $$$ · Freight House District
The grand-room option if you want white-tablecloth Italian on arrival night.