Guidebook for Kansas City
Food Scene
Oddly Correct Coffee Bar
4141 Troost AvenueThey are coffee people and do coffee well.
They have the best happy hour in the city! The tapas are delicious and adventurous. The atmosphere and location make for a fun evening either walking through the crossroads art district or taking a ride on the street car!
23 locals recommend
Extra Virgin
1900 Main StThey have the best happy hour in the city! The tapas are delicious and adventurous. The atmosphere and location make for a fun evening either walking through the crossroads art district or taking a ride on the street car!
The breakfast/brunch menu is wonderful! It's a quaint local restaurant in the heart of the 29th street district.
56 locals recommend
Room 39
1719 W 39th StThe breakfast/brunch menu is wonderful! It's a quaint local restaurant in the heart of the 29th street district.
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th AveBest BBQ in town. (No other description necessary.)
If you're looking for a healthy, yet fun, lunch spot, The Mixx is your place. They have delightful soups, salads, sandwiches and pasta.
23 locals recommend
The Mixx
4855 Main StIf you're looking for a healthy, yet fun, lunch spot, The Mixx is your place. They have delightful soups, salads, sandwiches and pasta.
Christopher Elbow's local ice cream shop is the perfect mix of bold flavors and perfect ice cream.
19 locals recommend
Glacé Artisan Ice Cream
4960 Main StChristopher Elbow's local ice cream shop is the perfect mix of bold flavors and perfect ice cream.
The location in the river market is perfect for strolling through City Market on the weekends or taking a ride on the street car!
32 locals recommend
Quay Coffee
412 Delaware StThe location in the river market is perfect for strolling through City Market on the weekends or taking a ride on the street car!
The outdoor patio is perfect for nice evenings. The grilled cheese is unbeatable!
78 locals recommend
The Westside Local
1663 Summit StThe outdoor patio is perfect for nice evenings. The grilled cheese is unbeatable!
The best little Mom and Pop Ice Cream place in the city! You can also visit their shop in the River Market! There are often long lines, so make sure you call ahead to check!
46 locals recommend
Betty Rae's Ice Cream
7140 Wornall RdThe best little Mom and Pop Ice Cream place in the city! You can also visit their shop in the River Market! There are often long lines, so make sure you call ahead to check!
Arts & Culture
The shuttlecocks on the lawn are a prime photographing location. The museum is free of charge and hosts numerous exhibits.
674 locals recommend
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StThe shuttlecocks on the lawn are a prime photographing location. The museum is free of charge and hosts numerous exhibits.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial DrIt gives a fascinating history of baseball in our city.
103 locals recommend
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
1616 E 18th StIt gives a fascinating history of baseball in our city.
Parks & Nature
The rose garden is beautiful and the walking/jogging path is approximately 1.3 miles of beautiful greenery! You can almost forget you are in the city!
213 locals recommend
Jacob L. Loose Park
5200 Wornall RdThe rose garden is beautiful and the walking/jogging path is approximately 1.3 miles of beautiful greenery! You can almost forget you are in the city!
Shopping
The plaza is a touristy place, but has numerous shops, restaurants and coffee shops that make for a fun day. You can avoid the chain stores and look for local places like:
Restaurants:
Gram and Dun
Classic Cup
Coal Vines
O'Dowd's Little Dublin
The Oliver
Retail:
Charlie Hustle
Baldwin KC
505 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdThe plaza is a touristy place, but has numerous shops, restaurants and coffee shops that make for a fun day. You can avoid the chain stores and look for local places like:
Restaurants:
Gram and Dun
Classic Cup
Coal Vines
O'Dowd's Little Dublin
The Oliver
Retail:
Charlie Hustle
Baldwin KC
Essentials
It is the closest grocery store to our home. It is not the nicest of grocery stores, but does provide you with any basics you may need.
99 locals recommend
Marsh's Sun Fresh Market
4001 Mill StIt is the closest grocery store to our home. It is not the nicest of grocery stores, but does provide you with any basics you may need.
This is a health food store with many organic, vegan, and gluten-free food options.
36 locals recommend
Nature's Own Health Market
1020 Westport RdThis is a health food store with many organic, vegan, and gluten-free food options.
This is a drive from our house, but a trip to Trader Joe's is always fun!
40 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
8600 Ward PkwyThis is a drive from our house, but a trip to Trader Joe's is always fun!
Entertainment & Activities
Cinemark Palace at the Plaza
526 Nichols RdIt has the cheapest movie tickets in the city!
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
You can dine and watch a movie in comfort!
They have wonderful concerts and shows in an outdoor amphitheater.
73 locals recommend
Starlight Theatre
4600 Starlight RdThey have wonderful concerts and shows in an outdoor amphitheater.
It's a great place to hang out and play some of your favorite games from when you were a kid. Because, who wouldn't want to play pac-man and skee -ball?
97 locals recommend
Up Down
101 Southwest BlvdIt's a great place to hang out and play some of your favorite games from when you were a kid. Because, who wouldn't want to play pac-man and skee -ball?
Getting Around
Uber is very available in our city and a great option for getting from place to place too.
21 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3543 Main StUber is very available in our city and a great option for getting from place to place too.