Eat in River Market, Kansas City

Le Fou Frog

• ★ 4.5
• French
• $$$

Order Steak au poivre with frites and a Pinot Noir from the list.

Le Fou Frog in Kansas City's River Market is Mano and Barbara Rafael's French bistro on the corner of 5th and Oak, with Provencal classics since 1996.

Habashi House

• ★ 4.4
• Middle Eastern
• $

Order Beef shawarma platter with rice, hummus and salad.

Habashi House in Kansas City's City Market runs a family-owned Middle Eastern counter with halal meats, including beef shawarma and falafel platters.

Carollo's Italian Grocery and Deli

• ★ 4.4
• Italian Deli
• $

Order The Romano sandwich on house bread, with a side of imported olives from the case.

Carollo's Italian Grocery and Deli on 3rd Street in Kansas City's City Market has run since 1989, with Mike Carollo serving specialty subs and imported.

Thou Mayest River Quay

• ★ 4.5
• Café
• $

Order Espresso, single origin

Thou Mayest at River Quay on Delaware in Kansas City's River Market acquired the former Quay Coffee in 2019 and pours Thou Mayest's own roasts on the corner.

Cafe Ca Phe

• ★ 4.6
• Café
• $

Order Vietnamese iced coffee, ube latte

Jackie Nguyen's Cafe Ca Phe on 5th Street in Kansas City's Columbus Park is the city's first Vietnamese coffee shop, with Vietnamese-American specialty.

Carollo's Italian Grocery Deli

• ★ 4.4
• Bakery
• $

Order Filled cannoli

Carollo's Italian Grocery and Deli on 3rd Street in Kansas City's City Market has run since 1989, with Mike Carollo's imports plus a daily run of cannoli.

Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.6
• Coffee roaster
• $$

Bo Nelson's Thou Mayest has been the Kansas City small-batch roaster since 2012, with the River Quay flagship on Delaware and a wholesale programme.

Cafe Ca Phe Vietnamese Coffee

• ★ 4.6
• Coffee roaster
• $$

Jackie Nguyen's Cafe Ca Phe in Kansas City's Columbus Park is the city's first Vietnamese coffee roaster, importing Vietnamese beans and brewing them.

Le Fou Frog Wine Bar

• ★ 4.4
• Wine bar
• $$$

Le Fou Frog's wine programme in Kansas City is the city's deepest French selection, with Mano Rafael's three-decade cellar focused on Provence.

Harry's Country Club

• ★ 4.0
• River Market bar
• $$$

Drink Bourbon and Boulevard

Harry's Country Club on Missouri Avenue in Kansas City's River Market is the neighborhood bar with a long bourbon selection and Boulevard beer on draft.

Strange Days Brewing Taproom

• ★ 4.2
• Brewery taproom
• $$$

Drink IPAs, hazy ales, fruit beers

Strange Days Brewing on Oak Street in Kansas City's River Market has served globally-inspired beer since 2018, just north of the City Market with a casual.

Pigwich

• ★ 4.5
• $

Try Smoked pork sandwich, dry-aged burger

Pigwich at City Market in Kansas City's River Market is the sandwich-and-burger counter that began as a butcher shop. Open daily 11:00-16:00.

Carollo's Italian Deli

• ★ 4.4
• $

Try Romano sandwich, Philly steak

Carollo's Italian Grocery on 3rd Street in Kansas City's City Market has run sandwiches and imported groceries since 1989, with Mike Carollo at the counter.

Vietnam Cafe

• ★ 4.5
• $

Try Pho, banh mi

Vietnam Cafe on Campbell Street in Kansas City's Columbus Park is the pint-size institution that serves the city's most-praised pho, with generous portions.

Strange Days Brewing Co.

• ★ 4.2
• Brewery
• $$

Strange Days Brewing on Oak Street in Kansas City's River Market has poured globally-inspired beer since 2018, just north of the City Market with rotating.

City Market

• ★ 4.8
• Market
• $

City Market on East 5th in Kansas City's River Market has been the riverfront food hub since 1857, with the region's biggest farmers market on Saturday.

Vietnam Cafe Pho

• ★ 4.5
• Vietnamese
• $

Try Pho bowl

Vietnam Cafe on Campbell Street in Kansas City's Columbus Park is the city's most-praised pho counter, with generous bowls of broth and noodles under $15.