Kansas City Food Map:
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The best food, top restaurants, & my favorite spots in Kansas City & environs…
NOTE: All establishments are worth a trip. ** = best choices for 1-2 day stay.
BBQ
**Arthur Bryant’s, **Oklahoma Joe’s, **Fiorella’s Jack Stack, LC’s BBQ, Gates & Sons’ BBQ, Danny Edward’s BBQ, Rosedale BBQ, Snead’s BBQ, Big T’s BBQ
Mid-Range & Upscale
**Bluestem, **Extra Virgin, Michael Smith, The American, Blue Bird Bistro, The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange, Grunauer, The Farmhouse, Room 39, Westside Local, Westport Cafe, Julian, BRGR Kitchen, Story Restaurant, R Bar, **Justus Drugstore Restaurant
Miscellany
Diners, Delis & Dives: **Stroud’s (fried chicken), **Happy Gillis (sandwiches & soups), Blanc Burgers & Bottles, Kitty’s (pork tenderloin sandwich), Dog Nuvo (hot dogs), YJ’s Snack Bar
Coffee: **Filling Station, **Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters (pour overs), The Roasterie, Broadway Cafe, One More Cup, Bella Napoli
Beer & Cocktails: **The Foundry at McCoy’s, McCoy’s, Beer Garden, R Bar, Boulevard Brewing Co. (reservations required)
Sweets: **Fresher Than Fresh Snow Cones (mobile — check location here), Glace Artistan Ice Cream, Christopher Elbow Chocolate
International: Habashi House (Middle Eastern), Ortega Mexican Foods, El Pollo Rey, Teocali Mexican Restaurant, El Camino Real
Vegetarian & Vegan: Mud Pie Vegan Bakery, Eden Alley, FuD
Specialty Items & Grocery: **Fervere Bread, Badseed Farmer’s Market (Friday nights), City Market
Pizza: Pizza Bella, Spin! Pizza, Waldo Pizza
Museum & Galleries: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City Sculpture Park, Kemper Museum, Charlotte Street Foundation
Music & Performance: **Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Mutual Musician’s Foundation, Czar Bar, Record Bar
Movies: Screenland Theatre, Tivoli Theatre
Outside Kansas City
Smithville, MO: **Justus Drugstore Restaurant
Lawrence, KS: **Local Burger, 715 Restaurant, Community Mercantile, Esquina, The Burger Stand, Cafe Beautiful, Henry’s Coffee Shop, Dempsey’s Burger Pub
Topeka, KS: PT’s Coffee
