5 burgers places in Kansas City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kansas City | Burgers across every city.
Kansas City takes its griddle burgers seriously, from greasy-spoon counters to flea-market grills. Town Topic Hamburgers in the Crossroads and Winstead's Steakburger on the Plaza are the old-guard standards, while the Westport Flea Market Bar and Grill in Westport keeps a cult following for its char-grilled patties.
Westport Flea Market Bar and Grill ★ 4.1
westport · 817 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
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.
Westport Flea Market Bar and Grill ★ 4.0
westport · 817 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
Westport Flea Market in Kansas City's Westport keeps the kitchen and bar open until midnight, serving the city's most-cited burger with a build-your-own.
Winstead's Steakburger Plaza ★ 4.0
plaza · 101 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64112
Winstead's on the Plaza runs daily until 23:00 with curb-service from the 1940 drive-in. The steakburger and Frosty malt are the canonical late Kansas City.
Winstead's Steakburger Plaza ★ 4.0
plaza · 101 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64112
Winstead's on Kansas City's Plaza is the 1940 Streamline Moderne drive-in. The double steakburger and Frosty malt under $14 are the canonical KC fast-food.
Town Topic Hamburgers ★ 4.1
crossroads · 2021 Broadway St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Town Topic on Broadway in Kansas City's Crossroads has run a stainless-steel diner since 1937. Closes at 20:00 now; cash works fastest. At 2021 Broadway St.