Guidebook for Kansas City

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Guidebook for Kansas City

Food Scene

fun place. I always get the same thing: bubble tea, crispy tofu with awesome sauce, fried dumplings, and wonton cheesecake.: Wonton. Cheesecake. yum.
47 locals recommend
Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings
1803 W 39th St
47 locals recommend
fun place. I always get the same thing: bubble tea, crispy tofu with awesome sauce, fried dumplings, and wonton cheesecake.: Wonton. Cheesecake. yum.
Very popular bbq place for yuppies
126 locals recommend
Jack Stack Barbecue - Freight House
101 W 22nd St
126 locals recommend
Very popular bbq place for yuppies
top ranked italian perfection
38 locals recommend
Lidia’s
101 W 22nd St
38 locals recommend
top ranked italian perfection
classy german cuisine. I go here to pretend I'm fancy, then I ask them to spätzle my schnitzel
42 locals recommend
Grünauer
101 W 22nd St
42 locals recommend
classy german cuisine. I go here to pretend I'm fancy, then I ask them to spätzle my schnitzel
my favorite mexican restaurant. Not far from the Mexican market district. award winning. just the best
18 locals recommend
El Patron
2905 Southwest Blvd
18 locals recommend
my favorite mexican restaurant. Not far from the Mexican market district. award winning. just the best
awesome place. I always get the catfish po boy. Warning* the beignets are rich
18 locals recommend
Beignet
307 Main St
18 locals recommend
awesome place. I always get the catfish po boy. Warning* the beignets are rich
small. food conscious. and oh so delicious. seating is difficult to navigate but worth it. I crave the breakfast casserole - nothing else quite like it
46 locals recommend
You Say Tomato
2801 Holmes St
46 locals recommend
small. food conscious. and oh so delicious. seating is difficult to navigate but worth it. I crave the breakfast casserole - nothing else quite like it
decadent, face-melting crepes that I get night fevers craving. my favorite.
56 locals recommend
Chez Elle Crêperie and Coffeehouse
1713 Summit St
56 locals recommend
decadent, face-melting crepes that I get night fevers craving. my favorite.
This Pizza/Salad chain started in KC by a bunch of biking enthusiasts offering fresh artisanal pizzas and ahhhhmazing salads. I eat here about once a week.
10 locals recommend
SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza
2450 Grand Blvd
10 locals recommend
This Pizza/Salad chain started in KC by a bunch of biking enthusiasts offering fresh artisanal pizzas and ahhhhmazing salads. I eat here about once a week.
artsy, hip and happening. a KC staple in the heart of the art district. also have amazing sandwiches
59 locals recommend
Grinders Pizza
417 E 18th St
59 locals recommend
artsy, hip and happening. a KC staple in the heart of the art district. also have amazing sandwiches
“Best burger in KC”. looks like a dive bar, but it's actually quite inviting and delicious. also has a plethora of beers on draft.
32 locals recommend
Westport Flea Market
817 Westport Rd
32 locals recommend
“Best burger in KC”. looks like a dive bar, but it's actually quite inviting and delicious. also has a plethora of beers on draft.
they know how to make a burger and in the heart of beautiful downtown KC
25 locals recommend
BRGR Kitchen + Bar
11 E 14th St
25 locals recommend
they know how to make a burger and in the heart of beautiful downtown KC
supreme food menu all around. great local craft beer selection. potentially crowded, but worth it. at the center  of my favorite bar district.
85 locals recommend
Beer Kitchen
435 Westport Rd
85 locals recommend
supreme food menu all around. great local craft beer selection. potentially crowded, but worth it. at the center  of my favorite bar district.
a hole-in-the-wall style place with food so good it will put you in a coma. not open sunday.
31 locals recommend
LC's Bar-B-Q
5800 Blue Pkwy
31 locals recommend
a hole-in-the-wall style place with food so good it will put you in a coma. not open sunday.
(aka: Oklahoma Joe’s) - world famous ribs and brisket. worth it, if you don’t mind potentially waiting in line for an hour.
344 locals recommend
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
344 locals recommend
(aka: Oklahoma Joe’s) - world famous ribs and brisket. worth it, if you don’t mind potentially waiting in line for an hour.
meat. Perfection. classy and casual. classsual?. anyway, usually crowded after 6:30
257 locals recommend
Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th St
257 locals recommend
meat. Perfection. classy and casual. classsual?. anyway, usually crowded after 6:30
this is a restaurant/bar we frequently go to. a ton of classic arcade games, a decent menu, and a theater attached.
15 locals recommend
Tapcade
1701 McGee St
15 locals recommend
this is a restaurant/bar we frequently go to. a ton of classic arcade games, a decent menu, and a theater attached.
Fantastic and really unique food and drink menu. Best grits in the universe.
49 locals recommend
The Corner Restaurant
49 locals recommend
Fantastic and really unique food and drink menu. Best grits in the universe.

Drinks & Nightlife

grungy bar that usually has two stages playing music
30 locals recommend
The Riot Room
4048 Broadway Blvd
30 locals recommend
grungy bar that usually has two stages playing music
hipstery little dive bar with a bunch of pool tables and occasionally hosts punk shows in the basement.
The Blind Tiger
3945 Main St
hipstery little dive bar with a bunch of pool tables and occasionally hosts punk shows in the basement.
This is a barcade with modern and classic video games.
97 locals recommend
Up Down
101 Southwest Blvd
97 locals recommend
This is a barcade with modern and classic video games.
Very classy atmosphere. Always has live jazz music playing and usually open after hours. highly recommend!
150 locals recommend
Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand Blvd
150 locals recommend
Very classy atmosphere. Always has live jazz music playing and usually open after hours. highly recommend!
Always playing rad anime has many pool tables. Tons of classic and modern games including VR and just a couple blocks from power and light district (downtown).
10 locals recommend
Broadway Arcade
1000 Broadway Blvd
10 locals recommend
Always playing rad anime has many pool tables. Tons of classic and modern games including VR and just a couple blocks from power and light district (downtown).
Hearken back to a 50s style tiki bar and the glory days of romanticized Polynesian culture with elaborate fruity cocktails. The entrance to this bar is hidden beneath Hopcat in Westport.
18 locals recommend
TikiCat
401 Westport Rd
18 locals recommend
Hearken back to a 50s style tiki bar and the glory days of romanticized Polynesian culture with elaborate fruity cocktails. The entrance to this bar is hidden beneath Hopcat in Westport.

Sightseeing

60 locals recommend
Harry S Truman Library and Museum
500 W US Hwy 24
60 locals recommend
63 locals recommend
The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden
4800 Rockhill Rd
63 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

400 locals recommend
National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr
400 locals recommend
65 locals recommend
American Jazz Museum
1616 E 18th St
65 locals recommend
The lodestar of the art district. A hub of art awesomness , especially in the evening of the first friday of each month
15 locals recommend
Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
2012 Baltimore Ave
15 locals recommend
The lodestar of the art district. A hub of art awesomness , especially in the evening of the first friday of each month
very nice gallery next to the KC Art institute campus
138 locals recommend
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd
138 locals recommend
very nice gallery next to the KC Art institute campus
free and awesome. includes a huge statue garden and the bloch contemporary art gallery
674 locals recommend
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St
674 locals recommend
free and awesome. includes a huge statue garden and the bloch contemporary art gallery
11 locals recommend
Leila's Hair Museum
1333 S Noland Rd
11 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Huge city park south of the plaza . There is an exquisite rose garden at the center
213 locals recommend
Jacob L. Loose Park
5200 Wornall Rd
213 locals recommend
Huge city park south of the plaza . There is an exquisite rose garden at the center
nice to walk around and there is a huge outdoor dog park
25 locals recommend
Penn Valley Park
Broadway Boulevard
25 locals recommend
nice to walk around and there is a huge outdoor dog park
Great for an easy walk and some nice sights
29 locals recommend
Berkley Riverfront
1298 River Front Dr
29 locals recommend
Great for an easy walk and some nice sights

Shopping

beautiful architecture and numerous restaruants shops, famous for having as many fountains as rome
505 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway Blvd
505 locals recommend
beautiful architecture and numerous restaruants shops, famous for having as many fountains as rome
234 locals recommend
Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd
234 locals recommend

Essentials

119 locals recommend
Cosentino's Market
10 E 13th St
119 locals recommend