My Favorite Places!
Food Scene
Wonderful jazz and high-end steaks. Best Sunday Brunch in the city (and very affordable for Brunch)!
28 locals recommend
Majestic
931 Broadway BlvdWonderful jazz and high-end steaks. Best Sunday Brunch in the city (and very affordable for Brunch)!
Fun coffeehouse and health food emporium specializing in Paleo Food.
17 locals recommend
Opera House Bakery
500 Walnut StFun coffeehouse and health food emporium specializing in Paleo Food.
Le Fou Frog
400 E 5th StWonderful authentic French Bistro. Great happy hour.
Dragonfly Tea Zone
409 Main StBubble Teas and Vietnamese Coffee. Delicious.
My favorite breakfast: Crepe with substance, drinks with heart.
56 locals recommend
Chez Elle Crêperie and Coffeehouse
1713 Summit StMy favorite breakfast: Crepe with substance, drinks with heart.
Charming, beautifully restored restaurant/bar. Wonderful folks and great architectural location that's easy on the wallet. Pizza, great deli-style sandwiches and an awesome bar staff.
13 locals recommend
Milwaukee Delicatessen Company
101 W 9th StCharming, beautifully restored restaurant/bar. Wonderful folks and great architectural location that's easy on the wallet. Pizza, great deli-style sandwiches and an awesome bar staff.
Best, closest Chinese take-out. Sweetheart of an owner will greet you with a smile and many fortune cookies. 816-221-1388
Red Dragon House
Best, closest Chinese take-out. Sweetheart of an owner will greet you with a smile and many fortune cookies. 816-221-1388
Best craft pizzaria! Love their Pollo Potate Di Petto (potato and chicken). 816-421-1122
Lots of screens for sports viewing as well.
61 locals recommend
Minsky's Pizza
427 Main StBest craft pizzaria! Love their Pollo Potate Di Petto (potato and chicken). 816-421-1122
Lots of screens for sports viewing as well.
Great Austrian Food. Think weiners and snitzel and beer! Best fries in the city (ask for the Bar Fries for wonderful dipping sauces)!
42 locals recommend
Grünauer
101 W 22nd StGreat Austrian Food. Think weiners and snitzel and beer! Best fries in the city (ask for the Bar Fries for wonderful dipping sauces)!
Pricey for dinner, but perfectly priced bar menu. With Filet Oscar cooked to perfection for the best price in town. Bar menu available Mon-Fri 11am to close and Sat-Sun 4-6.
15 locals recommend
Pierpont's at Union Station
30 West Pershing RoadPricey for dinner, but perfectly priced bar menu. With Filet Oscar cooked to perfection for the best price in town. Bar menu available Mon-Fri 11am to close and Sat-Sun 4-6.
Very cool taproom with butchershop attached. Great steaks and craft beers. Cutting edge sustainable food movement folks with a great story!
28 locals recommend
Anton's
1610 Main StVery cool taproom with butchershop attached. Great steaks and craft beers. Cutting edge sustainable food movement folks with a great story!
The Belfry
1532 Grand BlvdVery cool new chic-chef bar and taproom. Great specialties.
Wonderful hippie organic bar and grill. Almost indescribable so here: (http://cafegratitudekc.com/)
61 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude Kansas City
333 Southwest BlvdWonderful hippie organic bar and grill. Almost indescribable so here: (http://cafegratitudekc.com/)
Banksia
105 W 9th StAmazing Breakfast/Lunch
Vested Coffee
310 W 8th StClosest Yummy Coffee House
A Bar and Grill and a Dog Park- Unique and fun. Sometimes has live music, but mostly lots of live doggos running around! Small cover per dog; people are free.
27 locals recommend
Bar K
501 Berkley PkwyA Bar and Grill and a Dog Park- Unique and fun. Sometimes has live music, but mostly lots of live doggos running around! Small cover per dog; people are free.
Banksia
105 W 9th StAmazing breakfast! Bakery and coffeehouse. Lunch served as well.
Essentials
Lovely New York Style grocery store. Great prepared meals and liquor as well!
119 locals recommend
Cosentino's Market
10 E 13th StLovely New York Style grocery store. Great prepared meals and liquor as well!
River Market
Great on weekend mornings (but also open every morning)
Nature's Own Health Market
1020 Westport RdSmall but nice Natural Grocery store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent Speakeasy style bar, craft cocktails in a candle-lit basement. Enter in the back of The Rieger Hotel. Be sure to text them first to get on the list: 816-536-1325
40 locals recommend
The Rieger
1924 Main StExcellent Speakeasy style bar, craft cocktails in a candle-lit basement. Enter in the back of The Rieger Hotel. Be sure to text them first to get on the list: 816-536-1325
A Board Game Bar and Grill! Great place to go and get food and play some of their thousands of board games! $5 cover
8 locals recommend
Pawn and Pint
613 Walnut StA Board Game Bar and Grill! Great place to go and get food and play some of their thousands of board games! $5 cover
Spokes Coffee|Cafe|Cyclery
1200 Washington StGreat Coffee/Bar/Sandwiches and such. And Bikes!
Broadway Arcade
1000 Broadway BlvdPlay arcade games, drink and be merry!
Everything Else
Bicycle Share Station- rent a bike for the day and return it at any station throughout downtown. (kansascity.bcycle.com)
998 Washington St
Bicycle Share Station- rent a bike for the day and return it at any station throughout downtown. (kansascity.bcycle.com)
KC BBQ
Solid BBQ Choice- great burnt ends and brisket
126 locals recommend
Jack Stack Barbecue - Freight House
101 W 22nd StSolid BBQ Choice- great burnt ends and brisket
BBQ from Joe's KC BBQ. My favorite in the city. Original location is a little drive, but you can get here and try on the streetcar or on foot!
County Road Ice House
100 E 14th StBBQ from Joe's KC BBQ. My favorite in the city. Original location is a little drive, but you can get here and try on the streetcar or on foot!