5 editor picks in Kansas City.
5 steakhouse places in Kansas City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kansas City | Steakhouse across every city.
Sitting in central cattle country, Kansas City has a deep steakhouse pedigree built on dry-aged beef and clubby dining rooms. The Capital Grille on the Plaza and Anton's Taproom in the Crossroads anchor the present-day scene, while the Golden Ox in the West Bottoms revives a name tied to the city's old stockyards.
Anton's Taproom in the Kansas City Crossroads is a butcher shop plus steakhouse with grass-fed beef from regional farms and a long natural-wine list.
OrderThe dry-aged ribeye with bone marrow, plus the charcuterie board to start.
TipThe butcher case sells cuts to take home. Reservations via OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins.
The Capital Grille on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza dry-ages its beef in-house for 18 to 24 days and hand-cuts to order, with a 3,500-bottle wine cellar.
OrderDry-aged porterhouse for two with lobster mac and cheese, and a bottle from the cellar.
TipMon to Fri from 11:00, Sat from 11:30, Sun 16:00-21:00. Bar lunch is the easier seat at noon.
Golden Ox in Kansas City's West Bottoms opened in 1949 inside the Live Stock Exchange as the birthplace of the KC strip steak, reopened in 2018.
OrderThe Kansas City strip, with the shrimp cocktail starter and old-school sides.
TipReservations via Tock. The stockyards-era room is a destination unto itself.
The Capital Grille on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza dry-ages its beef in-house for 18 to 24 days and hand-cuts to order, paired with a 3,500-bottle wine.
TipThe Generous Pour Sunday wine programme is the value. Lunch service runs business-friendly weekdays.
Anton's Taproom in the Kansas City Crossroads is a butcher shop plus steakhouse with grass-fed regional beef, in-house aging and a natural-wine programme.
TipBuy a cut from the case to cook at home and have the kitchen plate it for dinner first.
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