Guidebook for Kansas City
Essentials
Cosentino's Market
10 E 13th StCellar Rat Wine Merchants
1701 Baltimore AveWine and select choices in craft beer.
Closest gas station, and one of the only ones in the area. Not the best place to hang around, but definitely essential.
WINDSTAR SINCLAIR GAS STATION/CONVENIENCE/LIQUOR STORE
1704 Grand BlvdClosest gas station, and one of the only ones in the area. Not the best place to hang around, but definitely essential.
Entertainment & Activities
Historical and a beautiful building, The Planetarium and 'Science City' are great for kids. Also has a screen theatre.
290 locals recommend
Union Station Kansas City
30 W Pershing RdHistorical and a beautiful building, The Planetarium and 'Science City' are great for kids. Also has a screen theatre.
Two floors of classic arcade games, great vibe, and full bar with a large craft beer selection on tap. Large patio with games outside. Popular for 20's and 30's. (3pm-1am)
Has a small pizza bar inside for a late night snack.
97 locals recommend
Up Down
101 Southwest BlvdTwo floors of classic arcade games, great vibe, and full bar with a large craft beer selection on tap. Large patio with games outside. Popular for 20's and 30's. (3pm-1am)
Has a small pizza bar inside for a late night snack.
Stylish theater for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
66 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Stylish theater for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
SEA LIFE Kansas City
2475 Grand BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
Cigar Box
1519 Grand BlvdDive bar with ridiculous live Sinatra cover music every night.
The Ship
1221 Union AveCool dive bar with live music Friday and Saturdays. Open until 2 or 3am.
Multiple nightclubs, bars, and occasionally a music venue. Every night something is going on here.
397 locals recommend
Power and Light District
Multiple nightclubs, bars, and occasionally a music venue. Every night something is going on here.
Great Jazz lounge nearby. Features amazing drinks, and two levels of Jazz music on the weekends. Lower level has a small dance floor. Open until 3am everynight.
150 locals recommend
Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand BlvdGreat Jazz lounge nearby. Features amazing drinks, and two levels of Jazz music on the weekends. Lower level has a small dance floor. Open until 3am everynight.
Hands down, the best craft cocktails in Kansas City. It's located underneath the historical Reiger Hotel and has a great atmosphere.
51 locals recommend
Manifesto
1924 Main StHands down, the best craft cocktails in Kansas City. It's located underneath the historical Reiger Hotel and has a great atmosphere.
There is almost always a musician (large or local) playing, but when there isn't... it's a great low-key bar with good prices.
The Tank Room
1813 Grand BlvdThere is almost always a musician (large or local) playing, but when there isn't... it's a great low-key bar with good prices.
A nearby music venue that constantly hosts mainstream musicians.
22 locals recommend
Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
1228 Main StA nearby music venue that constantly hosts mainstream musicians.
Border Brewing Company
512 E 18th StDouble Shift Brewing Company
412 E 18th StThis will be here until the end of September. Has specialty icy cocktails. Super delicious!
8 locals recommend
Snow & Company
421 Westport RdThis will be here until the end of September. Has specialty icy cocktails. Super delicious!
This is a divey bar, with good drink prices and $0.75 tacos on Tuesday nights!
16 locals recommend
The Brick
1727 McGee StThis is a divey bar, with good drink prices and $0.75 tacos on Tuesday nights!
Sprint Center
1407 Grand BlvdIt's so close!
Arts & Culture
Gorgeous building and theaters. Has a large panoramic view of KC's South side. Check out a performance!
166 locals recommend
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
1601 Broadway BlvdGorgeous building and theaters. Has a large panoramic view of KC's South side. Check out a performance!
Free Museum with cafe inside. Every 3rd Thursday of the month, they have a free event going on.
674 locals recommend
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StFree Museum with cafe inside. Every 3rd Thursday of the month, they have a free event going on.
Liberty Memorial
2 Memorial DriveNext to a park. The only WW1 museum in the country.
Food Scene
Pizza by the slice! Fast and great service. Also, they have a music venue (Crossroads KC) behind their restaurant.
59 locals recommend
Grinders Pizza
417 E 18th StPizza by the slice! Fast and great service. Also, they have a music venue (Crossroads KC) behind their restaurant.
Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
2030 Central StDelicious Thai food!
Novel
1927 McGee StBy far the best fine dining in the downtown area. Award-winning.
YJ's Snack Bar
1746 Washington StGreat KC secret.
Anton's
1610 Main StVery nice steakhouse 1 blocks away. Has an outdoor patio.
Christopher Elbow Chocolates
1819 McGee StLocal artisanal chocolates and espresso bar.
Great food in a historical building. After dinner, venture to the prohibition bar located in the basement for amazing craft cocktails.
40 locals recommend
The Rieger
1924 Main StGreat food in a historical building. After dinner, venture to the prohibition bar located in the basement for amazing craft cocktails.
Local coffee! Very relaxing atmosphere, with plenty of space to work for a day. They roast their own beans weekly.
28 locals recommend
Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters
Local coffee! Very relaxing atmosphere, with plenty of space to work for a day. They roast their own beans weekly.
Tom's Town Distilling Co.
1701 Main StA lesser known spot with great food and a full bar.
Howard's Farm and Kitchen
521 Wabash AveAmazing cafe open 11am-3pm.
Serves food late (until midnight), and has a great selection of drafts.
7 locals recommend
Flying Saucer Kansas City
101 E 13th StServes food late (until midnight), and has a great selection of drafts.
The best pizza in downtown Kansas city, next to Grinders. Divey bar, with good service.
13 locals recommend
Milwaukee Delicatessen Company
101 W 9th StThe best pizza in downtown Kansas city, next to Grinders. Divey bar, with good service.
Nara
1617 Main StGreat happy hour prices, and good sushi!
Shopping
The Westside Storey
1701 Summit StA unique store with local goods provided.
Outdoors, full of good food and many many stores (i.e. Forever 21, H&M, Anthropologie, The Apple store, The North Face, Victoria's Secret, Urban Outfitters, and many more.)
505 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdOutdoors, full of good food and many many stores (i.e. Forever 21, H&M, Anthropologie, The Apple store, The North Face, Victoria's Secret, Urban Outfitters, and many more.)
Hip men's boutique that is local to Kansas City. It's hard to find high-quality men's shopping if you're not in NYC or LA, this is it!
7 locals recommend
BLDWN Market
422 Nichols RdHip men's boutique that is local to Kansas City. It's hard to find high-quality men's shopping if you're not in NYC or LA, this is it!
City Market
20 E 5th StFarmers market every weekend Saturday & Sunday 8am-3pm
A small boutique on lower floor with great restaurant on the upper floor.
18 locals recommend
Webster House
1644 Wyandotte StA small boutique on lower floor with great restaurant on the upper floor.