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Eat, Drink, & Explore Kansas City
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items I’m a KC local, Yelp Elite member, and I have opinions! If you are traveling to or through the KC Metro and need recommendations for places to eat or things to do, check out these delicious options, exciting venues, and interesting experiences.
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Things to Do in the Kansas City Metro
My Favorite KC Restaurants
I’m a KC local foodie and these are my go-to recs, the places I take out of town guests, the best KC restaurants imo, where I satisfy my cravings!
Omg, the Drunken Noodles are SO GOOD. I also love the Thai wing appetizer. Honestly, everything we have tried has been great, but I go back for those 2 dishes over and over! There are at least 3 locations, this is my favorite.
Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
You MUST try the chicken shawarma taco! The lamb is also so good! Honestly, every taco we tried, we would order again—but the chicken shawarma would be my first choice every time!
Beirut Taco
Down at the City Market, Pigwich is a great place to satisfy your craving for a BBQ sandwich, burger, Nashville Hot chicken, fries, and my personal favorite sweet potato fries. It is casual, counter service, and always delicious!! Definitely get the ...
Pigwich
I love this place! Family owned authentic Italian restaurant who cares deeply about quality food. They use heirloom tomatoes, fresh, organic ingredients, and everything is made from scratch on-site (no reheated food from a distributor).
Cupini's
This is such a fun concept! You just pull the sushi off the covered conveyor as it passes by. You can also order specific rolls from the kiosk at your table. My favorite is the Tiger Roll! The only thing I have tried and not liked is the edamame beca...
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
This local restaurant has like 7 locations, we have been to them all. They have a great prime rib special every weekend (and weeknight specials too). It is a casual place that you could also go to for date night. We have loved everything on the menu ...
Red Door Woodfired Grill
If you want a potpie—this is the place. Such a rich, delicious comfort food. The buttery flaky crust was my favorite—I only wish it was on the top and bottom, not just a top.
PotPie | Kansas City Comfort Food
These cookies are SO DECADENT. Each one is 6oz (before baking), made with European butter, Belgian chocolate, hand rolled, aged 48 hours, and baked fresh every hour! Omgosh, if you are looking for a naughty (and extravagant) treat, I LOVE the Duchess...
KCookies | Kansas City's Favorite Cookie Shop
We love this place for the sandwiches. The thing I like about them versus other sandwich places is the meat to bread ratio, and the toasted bread. My favorite is the Italian Club, my husband prefers the Hot Italian Beef. They also have pizza, but we ...
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Fresh Sandwiches, Salads & Soups
We love Providence by the Slice because you can enjoy several flavors of pizza, different styles like Sicilian and New York, and you don’t have to commit to a whole pie. You can order whole pizzas here, but we like to mix and match the single slices....
Providence By The Slice
Okay, Crab Rangoon Pizza. That’s why we love this place! The other pizza options are great too, we have yet to have a bad one, but we LOVE the Crab Rangoon pizza. If you like whiskey (not my thing) they have a TON of them. And on certain days they ha...
Old Shawnee Pizza & The Saloon
If you like brisket, this is one of my favorites! And the sides are also incredible. Love the potato salad, and the beans are sooooo good. If I am choosing the BBQ spot, this is one of my top 3 picks, especially for brisket! But make a reservation be...
Jack Stack Barbecue - Freight House
MADE TO ORDER donuts. Like, you order and THEN they make your donuts FRESH. They are still warm when you get them. They are SO good. And yes, they are cake donuts, BUT not like you have ever had them. They are light and fluffy, not overly sweet. I LO...
Duck Donuts
Things to Do in the Kansas City Metro
If you are in KC between May-Beginning of October, check out the City Market. The little stores surrounding it are open year round, but during the summer, on the weekends, the center pavilions are full of local vendors selling jams and jelly, wines f...
City Market
We LOVE the Overland Park Farmers Market, open every weekend through the summer and early fall. It is a little bougier than the KC City Market, with more vendors selling organic, grassfed, vegan, artisanal, small batch, or other specialty foods. The ...
Overland Park Farmers' Market
The West Bottoms are so much fun, especially on the first weekend of the month! It consists of old factories and buildings now full of antique, craft, art, repurposed items, and vintage clothing stores.
There are often food trucks and other popup ve...
West Bottoms
We love Touche, it is a nightclub targeting older adults (think 40+…with some patrons double that!) Unlike a lot of dance clubs, it is clean, has friendly servers and bartenders, visible security, ample seating that can (and SHOULD) be reserved ahead...
Touche The Night Club