Kansas City's Sweet Escape Chocolate & Wine: A Private Tour
As you stroll through the heart of the city, you’ll be the star of a culinary adventure, indulging in the finest artisan chocolates and exquisite local wines.
Tacos El Gallo is a street-food stop in Westside, Kansas City.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Birria pizza is the unique pick; the salsas bar is generous.
As you stroll through the heart of the city, you’ll be the star of a culinary adventure, indulging in the finest artisan chocolates and exquisite local wines.
KC all its own: smoky, bold, and full of stories. Let a local guide take you through the heart of it, one extraordinary bite at a time, all the way to a rooftop Secret...
Discover Kansas City’s flavors on a private chocolate and wine tour through the Power & Light District and Crossroads Arts District. Tastings included with a local guide.
Address: 806 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Yoli Tortilleria on Jefferson in Kansas City's Westside makes heirloom-corn tortillas at the shop and runs a counter of tacos and quesadillas alongside.
Try: Heirloom corn tortillas, tacos
Tip: Yoli Westside is the cafe; the original supplies the city's best restaurants and grocery stores.
Pigwich at City Market in Kansas City's River Market is the sandwich-and-burger counter that began as a butcher shop. Open daily 11:00-16:00.
Try: Smoked pork sandwich, dry-aged burger
Tip: 6.5-ounce dry-aged beef burger is the second order. Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Yoli Tortilleria on Jefferson in Kansas City's Westside makes heirloom-corn tortillas at the shop and runs a counter of tacos and quesadillas alongside.
Try: Heirloom corn tortillas, tacos
Tip: Yoli Westside is the cafe; the original supplies the city's best restaurants and grocery stores.
Habashi House in Kansas City's City Market is the family-owned Middle Eastern halal counter since 2000, with shawarma, falafel and combination platters.
Try: Beef shawarma, falafel
Tip: Cash works fastest at peak lunch; takeaway is the move Cash typically expected.
Winstead's on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza is the 1940 Streamline Moderne drive-in. The steakburger and Frosty malt at the counter are the canonical KC.
Try: Steakburger, Frosty malt
Tip: Curb service still runs in the parking lot; the milkshakes are the move on a hot day.
Town Topic in Kansas City's Crossroads has run a tiny stainless-steel diner since 1937, selling smashed burgers and hand-dipped malts at the counter.
Try: Smashed burger, chili
Tip: Hours rolled back from 24 hours in May 2026 over safety concerns; closes at 20:00 daily now.
Carollo's Italian Grocery on 3rd Street in Kansas City's City Market has run sandwiches and imported groceries since 1989, with Mike Carollo at the counter.
Try: Romano sandwich, Philly steak
Tip: The Romano on house bread is the canonical order; pick up tomatoes from the case before leaving.