Eat in North Kansas City, Kansas City

Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor ★ 4.6

Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor is the Kansas City pan-fried chicken anchor, set inside a restored 1840s log-cabin homestead that became the second Stroud's in 1983 after the original 85th and Troost room opened in 1933.

Signature: Pan-fried chicken, Cinnamon rolls, Mashed potatoes and gravy

Order: Pan-fried chicken with mashed potatoes, pan gravy and the legendary cinnamon rolls.

Tip: Mon to Sat dinner only, Sun lunch. Walk-in or call ahead; the line wraps the porch on Friday nights.

Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor ★ 4.6

Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor in Kansas City sits inside a restored 1840s log-cabin homestead, the second Stroud's location since 1983; the original 85th and Troost room opened in 1933 and added pan-fried chicken during WWII beef rationing.

Signature: Pan-fried chicken, Cinnamon rolls, Country gravy

Order: Pan-fried chicken with mashed potatoes, country gravy and the cinnamon rolls.

Tip: Mon to Sat dinner, Sun lunch. The line wraps the porch on Friday nights; call ahead.

Cinder Block Brewery ★ 4.3

Cinder Block Brewery on East 18th in North Kansas City has been the North KC brewery anchor since 2013. The Block IPA leads the lineup; The Commons hangout space added in 2024.

Tip: The Commons mountain-themed space runs yard games, arcades and Bay Boy sandwiches.