Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Kansas City actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Kansas City actually eats.
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Order Chicken hash or brioche French toast at brunch, with the complimentary brunch cocktail.
Westport Cafe in Kansas City is the casual Paris-style bistro on Westport Road, with weekend brunch from 10:30-16:00 and a French menu rotating.
Order The beer burger stuffed with burnt ends, plus a flight from the rotating draft list.
Beer Kitchen in Westport is Kansas City's original gastropub, with a 100% American beer burger stuffed with burnt ends and lathered in house-made BBQ sauce.
Order Double steakburger with cheese, a side of onion rings and a Frosty malt.
Winstead's on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City opened in 1940 as the Streamline Moderne drive-in that defined the city's steakburger. Priced at $.
Order Double cheeseburger with chili on the side, plus a vanilla malt.
Town Topic on Broadway in Kansas City's Crossroads has run a tiny stainless-steel diner since 1937, selling smashed burgers and hand-dipped malts.
Order Stuffed French toast and a side of breakfast hash with eggs.
Succotash near the Kansas City Longfellow neighbourhood serves a long-running breakfast and brunch menu with local and organic ingredients, vegan.
Order Chicken spiedini, the city's defining red-sauce dish, with a side of pasta.
Garozzo's in Columbus Park has run the historically Italian North End of Kansas City since 1989. Mike Garozzo invented chicken spiedini in this room.
Order Pan-fried chicken with mashed potatoes, country gravy and the cinnamon rolls.
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.
Order Smothered chicken with greens, mac and cheese, and peach cobbler to finish.
Niecie's Restaurant on Troost Avenue in Kansas City has run Black-owned soul food since 1985, when Denise and Perry Ward opened their first location.
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.
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.
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Order 10-ounce burger built at the condiment bar, with a side of onion rings.
Westport Flea Market Bar and Grill on Westport Road in Kansas City serves a 10-ounce burger that the Food Network's Meat and Potatoes named the city's best.
Order Dim sum on a Sunday morning from the rolling carts; cheung fun and shumai are the anchors.
Bo Lings on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City has run dim sum and pan-regional Chinese cooking since 1981, with weekend cart service and four metro.
Order Egg-and-biscuit sandwich for breakfast, or the daily quiche with salad.
The Russell on Main Street in Kansas City's Midtown is Amanda Lopez's all-day cafe and lunch counter, with house-baked biscuits and a strong vegetarian.
Order Burnt ends on the patio, with a Boulevard draft.
Char Bar in Kansas City's Westport pairs Mitch Benjamin's award-winning smoke programme with the city's largest dog-friendly patio plus cornhole.
Order The breakfast sandwich with the daily soup or quiche.
You Say Tomato in Kansas City's Brookside corridor is a quirky neighbourhood cafe with daily specials, veg-friendly options and a slow-paced breakfast.
Order The Standard Breakfast Sandwich: egg, cheddar, bacon on a butter-toasted brioche.
Mildred's in Kansas City has run breakfast, brunch and lunch since 1994, with the Standard Breakfast Sandwich the city's most-ordered counter item.
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