Guidebook for Kansas City

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Guidebook for Kansas City

Food Scene

One of the BEST wine bars in the country -- great for happy hour, dinner or late night drinks.
23 locals recommend
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen
1526 Walnut St
23 locals recommend
One of the BEST wine bars in the country -- great for happy hour, dinner or late night drinks.
Well-known spot for inventive Mediterranean tapas in lively, festive digs with a streetside patio. Try to book in advance.
23 locals recommend
Extra Virgin
1900 Main St
23 locals recommend
Well-known spot for inventive Mediterranean tapas in lively, festive digs with a streetside patio. Try to book in advance.
Great pizza shop that is perfect for an easy in/out bit.
11 locals recommend
Pizzabella
1810 Baltimore Ave
11 locals recommend
Great pizza shop that is perfect for an easy in/out bit.
One of the best BBQ spots in KC
344 locals recommend
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
344 locals recommend
One of the best BBQ spots in KC
A BBQ institution
85 locals recommend
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque
1727 Brooklyn Ave
85 locals recommend
A BBQ institution
118 locals recommend
Gates Bar-B-Q
3205 Main St
118 locals recommend
91 locals recommend
The Roasterie Cafe
1204 W 27th St
91 locals recommend
Best seafood in KC
19 locals recommend
Bristol Seafood + Steak + Social
51 E 14th St
19 locals recommend
Best seafood in KC
Great for brunch/lunch and antique shopping
18 locals recommend
Webster House
1644 Wyandotte St
18 locals recommend
Great for brunch/lunch and antique shopping
Great Italian spot in KC
38 locals recommend
Lidia’s
101 W 22nd St
38 locals recommend
Great Italian spot in KC
Great spot for Thai//Noodles
47 locals recommend
Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings
1803 W 39th St
47 locals recommend
Great spot for Thai//Noodles
Newer restaurant with a wide variety of menu options
78 locals recommend
The Westside Local
1663 Summit St
78 locals recommend
Newer restaurant with a wide variety of menu options
Contempary American
17 locals recommend
Affäre
1911 Main St
17 locals recommend
Contempary American
Cool, casual steakhouse with a beer garden in the back. Also doubles as a butcher shop.
28 locals recommend
Anton's
1610 Main St
28 locals recommend
Cool, casual steakhouse with a beer garden in the back. Also doubles as a butcher shop.
Farm to table good for brunch, lunch or dinner.
61 locals recommend
The Farmhouse
300 Delaware St
61 locals recommend
Farm to table good for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Great brunch in the heart of the Plaza. Outdoor seating.
28 locals recommend
The Classic Cup Cafe
301 W 47th St
28 locals recommend
Great brunch in the heart of the Plaza. Outdoor seating.
This is a newer steakhouse just south of the Plaza. I am yet to go there but it has received two thumbs up from everyone I know who has been.
11 locals recommend
Stock Hill
4800 Main Street
11 locals recommend
This is a newer steakhouse just south of the Plaza. I am yet to go there but it has received two thumbs up from everyone I know who has been.
New american dining on the plaza
12 locals recommend
The Oliver
4807 Jefferson St
12 locals recommend
New american dining on the plaza
Cool patio, great drinks, good food
72 locals recommend
Gram & Dun
600 Ward Pkwy
72 locals recommend
Cool patio, great drinks, good food
Personal favorite dine out for dinner BBQ
126 locals recommend
Jack Stack Barbecue - Freight House
101 W 22nd St
126 locals recommend
Personal favorite dine out for dinner BBQ
BBQ joint off of 39th street (close to Westport) that rivals any in KC.
257 locals recommend
Q39 - Midtown
1000 W 39th St
257 locals recommend
BBQ joint off of 39th street (close to Westport) that rivals any in KC.
New pizza joint right next to the original Oklahoma Joes.
9 locals recommend
1889 Pizza Napoletana
2876 W 47th Ave
9 locals recommend
New pizza joint right next to the original Oklahoma Joes.
Cool spot for any meal of the day right in the heart of Westport
85 locals recommend
Beer Kitchen
435 Westport Rd
85 locals recommend
Cool spot for any meal of the day right in the heart of Westport
Good BBQ with a great outdoor patio, bar and lawn games
102 locals recommend
Char Bar
4050 Pennsylvania Ave
102 locals recommend
Good BBQ with a great outdoor patio, bar and lawn games
Never been but heard good things all around...cool ambiance
22 locals recommend
Bluestem
900 Westport Rd
22 locals recommend
Never been but heard good things all around...cool ambiance

Shopping

The Country Club Plaza was built in the 1920s and is modeled after KC's sister city, Seville, Spain. The plaza is about a 10-minute drive from my apartment and is home to a ton of restaurants, bars, and plenty of local shops.
505 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway Blvd
505 locals recommend
The Country Club Plaza was built in the 1920s and is modeled after KC's sister city, Seville, Spain. The plaza is about a 10-minute drive from my apartment and is home to a ton of restaurants, bars, and plenty of local shops.
89 locals recommend
Zona Rosa
7210 NW 86th Terrace
89 locals recommend
The largest outdoor market in KC -- open in the mornings on Saturday/Sunday year round.
226 locals recommend
River Market
226 locals recommend
The largest outdoor market in KC -- open in the mornings on Saturday/Sunday year round.
22 locals recommend
Town Center Plaza
22 locals recommend
Antiques!!
16 locals recommend
River Market Antiques
115 W 5th St
16 locals recommend
Antiques!!

Getting Around

KCI is the main airport for the city -- it's about a 15-minute drive from the apartment.
40 locals recommend
Kansas City International Airport
1 International Square
40 locals recommend
KCI is the main airport for the city -- it's about a 15-minute drive from the apartment.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Power and Light District is a multi-block entertainment district full of clubs, restaurants, and a "living room" that is perfect for watching games, attending concerts or relaxing.
397 locals recommend
Power and Light District
397 locals recommend
The Power and Light District is a multi-block entertainment district full of clubs, restaurants, and a "living room" that is perfect for watching games, attending concerts or relaxing.
One of the coolest spots in KC -- check it out if you have a few hours to kill
174 locals recommend
Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Blvd
174 locals recommend
One of the coolest spots in KC -- check it out if you have a few hours to kill
The main nightlife area in KC other than Power and Light -- if you have the time, check out both!
133 locals recommend
Old Westport
133 locals recommend
The main nightlife area in KC other than Power and Light -- if you have the time, check out both!
11 locals recommend
Tomfooleries Restaurant and Bar
612 W 47th St
11 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
O’Dowd’s Gastrobar
4742 Pennsylvania Ave
20 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Isle of Capri Casino Kansas City
9 locals recommend
Great spot with live music -- a close walk to the apt.
47 locals recommend
The Phoenix
302 W 8th St
47 locals recommend
Great spot with live music -- a close walk to the apt.

Arts & Culture

The Liberty Memorial is one of the only WWI museums in the country -- you can go to the top of the tower and get great views of KC
44 locals recommend
Liberty Memorial
2 Memorial Drive
44 locals recommend
The Liberty Memorial is one of the only WWI museums in the country -- you can go to the top of the tower and get great views of KC
Science City is the children's museum of KC -- great for families. There is an IMAX there...Amtrak and Streetcar stops there too.
58 locals recommend
Science City
30 W Pershing Rd
58 locals recommend
Science City is the children's museum of KC -- great for families. There is an IMAX there...Amtrak and Streetcar stops there too.
A very cool museum that shows the history of KC and the Missouri River
80 locals recommend
Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand Blvd
80 locals recommend
A very cool museum that shows the history of KC and the Missouri River
The largest museum in KC -- make sure to get a picture on the front lawn.
674 locals recommend
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St
674 locals recommend
The largest museum in KC -- make sure to get a picture on the front lawn.
Great and often overlooked museum
138 locals recommend
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd
138 locals recommend
Great and often overlooked museum
One of the largest outdoor theaters in the US -- great spot for musicals or concerts
73 locals recommend
Starlight Theatre
4600 Starlight Rd
73 locals recommend
One of the largest outdoor theaters in the US -- great spot for musicals or concerts

Everything Else

"Bartle Hall" is the main convention center in KC -- is a 5-minute walk from the apartment.
24 locals recommend
Kansas City Convention Center
301 W 13th St
24 locals recommend
"Bartle Hall" is the main convention center in KC -- is a 5-minute walk from the apartment.

Entertainment & Activities

Home to the KC Royals 2015 World Series champs.
222 locals recommend
Kauffman Stadium
1 Royal Way
222 locals recommend
Home to the KC Royals 2015 World Series champs.
The KC Zoo is super family oriented and also houses an IMAX.
214 locals recommend
Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo Dr
214 locals recommend
The KC Zoo is super family oriented and also houses an IMAX.
15-minutes from the apartment and a great day trip
20 locals recommend
Worlds of Fun Ave
Worlds of Fun Avenue
20 locals recommend
15-minutes from the apartment and a great day trip
57 locals recommend
Kansas Speedway
400 Speedway Blvd
57 locals recommend
14 locals recommend
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City
9400 State Ave
14 locals recommend
Large concert venue -- a 15-minute walk from the apartment
113 locals recommend
Sprint Center
1407 Grand Blvd
113 locals recommend
Large concert venue -- a 15-minute walk from the apartment
Home of the KC CHEIFS!
188 locals recommend
Arrowhead Stadium
1 Arrowhead Dr
188 locals recommend
Home of the KC CHEIFS!