Where to eat in Kansas City

Restaurants, cafés and bakeries worth knowing in Kansas City: local favourites.

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18 places

Arthur Bryant's BarbecueSteak & grill · 18th & Vine · $$Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-QueSteak & grill · Westwood · $$City MarketSandwiches · River Market · $Gates Bar-B-Q (Brooklyn Ave)Steak & grill · 18th & Vine · $$801 Chophouse Kansas CitySteak & grill · Downtown · $$$$Betty Rae's Ice Cream (River Market)Desserts & sweets · River Market · $GrünauerCrossroads · $$$Jack Stack Freight HouseSteak & grill · Crossroads · $$$Le Fou FrogFrench · River Market · $$$

Eating in Kansas City, answered

Where do locals eat in Kansas City?

Local favourites include Arthur Bryant's Barbecue, Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, City Market and Gates Bar-B-Q (Brooklyn Ave). Pick breakfast, lunch, dinner or something sweet above to narrow them down.

I can't decide where to eat. Can you pick for me?

Yes: tap "Not sure what you want?" and answer a few quick questions (how hungry you are, your budget, who's coming). It picks one place from the 18 places here, and another if you don't fancy it.