New American cooking in Kansas City means seasonal, ingredient-led menus that draw on the region's farms and the chef's own range. The Antler Room in Longfellow and Novel in the Crossroads lead the tasting-leaning end, while The Russell in Midtown and The Restaurant at 1900 in Mission Woods round out the field.
New American restaurants in Kansas City
5 new american places in Kansas City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kansas City · New American across every city.
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The Antler Room
- ★ 4.7
- $$$
- Longfellow
Order Whatever pasta is on, plus a glass from Leslie's growers-only list.
The Antler Room in Kansas City's Longfellow is Nick and Leslie Goellner's husband-and-wife room.
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Novel
- ★ 4.6
- $$$
- Crossroads Arts District
Order The chef's tasting menu, with the wine pairing built around small-importer bottles.
Novel in Kansas City's East Crossroads is Ryan Brazeal and Jessica Armstrong's tasting-menu room, opened on the Westside in 2013 and relocated to McGee.
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The Restaurant at 1900
- ★ 4.4
- $$$
- Mission Woods
Order Whatever the chef's tasting menu of the night is; the wine list leans Old World.
The Restaurant at 1900 in Mission Woods runs out of a renovated 1967 Modernist building on the Kansas side, with chef-led seasonal menus and a quiet polished.
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The Russell
- ★ 4.4
- $$
- Midtown
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 veg programme.
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The Restaurant at 1900
- ★ 4.5
- $$$$
- Mission Woods
The Restaurant at 1900 in Mission Woods, on the Kansas side of Kansas City, runs a tasting-menu programme inside a renovated 1967 Modernist building.