Beer Kitchen is a gastropub restaurant in Westport, Kansas City.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Beer burger with burnt ends, Boozy mac, Brussels sprouts
Must order: The beer burger stuffed with burnt ends, plus a flight from the rotating draft list.
Tip: Weekend brunch 9:00-14:00. Kitchen runs to 22:00 weeknights, 23:00 weekends.
Address: 435 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO 64111
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 $.
Signature: Steakburger, Frosty malt, Onion rings
Order: Double steakburger with cheese, a side of onion rings and a Frosty malt.
Tip: Curb service still runs in the parking lot. The Plaza counter is open lunch through late dinner daily.
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.
Signature: Smashed burger, Chili, Hand-dipped malts
Order: Double cheeseburger with chili on the side, plus a vanilla malt.
Tip: Hours changed in May 2026 over safety concerns; the Broadway counter now closes at 20:00 rather than 24 hours. Cash works best.
Succotash near the Kansas City Longfellow neighbourhood serves a long-running breakfast and brunch menu with local and organic ingredients, vegan.
Signature: Buttermilk pancakes, Stuffed French toast, Breakfast hash
Order: Stuffed French toast and a side of breakfast hash with eggs.
Tip: Mon 8:00-14:00, closed Tue and Wed, Thu to Sun 8:00-15:00. Walk-in only, expect a wait on weekends.
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.
Signature: Chicken spiedini, Veal parmigiana, Linguine carbonara
Order: Chicken spiedini, the city's defining red-sauce dish, with a side of pasta.
Tip: Reservations recommended on weekends. Family-style dining on Sunday afternoons.
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.
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.
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.
Signature: Smothered chicken, Catfish, Peach cobbler
Order: Smothered chicken with greens, mac and cheese, and peach cobbler to finish.
Tip: Daily plate specials rotate; the lunch buffet is the value. Sunday gospel brunch packs the room.
