Missouri, United States Food Guide: 10 Bar food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Kansas City

June 21, 2020 Diedre Savory

Discover Restaurants offering the best Bar food in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The home of swing and bebop for some, "The City of Fountains" to others, Kansas City is different things to different people. Music enthusiasts are drawn to the jazz clubs and old haunts of famous musicians such as Charlie Parker and Count Basie. With more fountains than Rome, there is ample opportunity for scenic strolling from fountain to fountain. Stop along the way to discover interesting neighborhoods and browse through eclectic shops. Families are particularly attracted to the city because of its child-friendly events and venues. Science City features hands-on exhibits including a mock television studio where kids can deliver a weather forecast, while the Zoo houses impressive African and Australian exhibits plus an IMAX Theater. The city's museums cover everything from the history of jazz music to a celebration of African American baseball players. Once a trading post for pioneers heading to the Western United States, today Kansas City is a burgeoning metropolis with activities and attractions for visitors of all ages and interests.
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10. County Road Ice House

100 E 14th St Power & Light, Kansas City, MO 64106-2919 American, Barbecue, Bar Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Television, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible +1 816-399-4967 http://www.countyroadicehouse.com/
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4 based on 77 reviews

County Road Ice House

Reviewed By Caroline171

County Road Ice House is in a block full of restaurants and bars in KC’s Power & Light District. We ate dinner there on a night when there was a concert at the neighboring Sprint Center. It was busy and noisy until just before the concert started, when it seemed like everybody got up and left. So we were able to continue our meal in relative peace and quiet! Husband got ribs and one meat (brisket, but somewhat too lean) with toast and pickles and Mexican corn, and I got the house salad, which was quite good. The barbecue is from Joe’s in Kansas City, Kansas, and was very tasty.

9. Reserve

1111 Grand Blvd 1st Floor of Ambassador Hotel, Kansas City, MO 64106-2404 Bar, American, Contemporary Dinner, Brunch, Breakfast, Drinks, Lunch Takeout, Seating, Street Parking, Valet Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Discover, Reservations, Parking Available, W [email protected] +1 816-298-7700 http://reservekc.com/
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4 based on 118 reviews

Reserve

Savor innovative cuisine and sophisticated surroundings at Reserve Restaurant and Lounge. Reserve is a vibrant downtown dining gem, with a warm setting distinguished by a chic decor, elegant marble walls and lofty 20-foot ceilings. For gourmet breakfasts,

Reviewed By Shari B

Our meal was delicious. I had the chef's shrimp special over rice. My husband had the filet. Both were excellent. The service was great. We were a little concerned at first because almost no one else was there, bu more people came and the atmosphere became vibrant.

8. Grinders

417 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1409 American, Bar, Pizza, Pub, Deli Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Live Music +1 816-472-5454 http://www.grinderspizza.com
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4 based on 415 reviews

Grinders

Reviewed By sammysee96

Grinders has tons of pizza options and you can make your own. They have other food too (wings, etc.)! It's got a different feel to it, there's graffiti all over the walls and some of the chairs are refurbished airplane seats. It's a great lunch/dinner spot.

7. BRGR Kitchen + Bar

11 E 14th St, Kansas City, MO 64106-2918 American, Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service [email protected] +1 816-221-2747 http://BRGRKitchen.com
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4 based on 399 reviews

BRGR Kitchen + Bar

BRGR KITCHEN + BAR brings a fresh adaption of the most classic restaurant concept around to the Kansas City area. The burger was born and bred in America as a convenient way to eat on the go, but it's grown up a bit, and has become our country's favorite

Reviewed By vaniartrips

Before visiting this place, I had a look at their menu online and really looked forward to eating their vegetarian quinoa burger. When I got there, however, they had an updated menu, and I was disappointed to discover that the quinoa burger was replaced with Beyond Burger. There was nothing wrong with Beyond Burger, but since I don’t like meat I usually prefer non-meat substitute type of burgers. I have no idea why I ordered sweet potato fries since I usually become full by just eating a burger but at least they were tasty and not really soggy. The non-alcoholic ginger beer was also good. One of the best things, however, was the waiter; he was awesome, while serving me as well as other customers. I’d definitely go back here.

6. Yard House

1300 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105-2165 American, Bar Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +1 816-527-0952 http://www.yardhouse.com/locations/mo/kansas-city/kansas-city-pl-district/8359
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4 based on 305 reviews

Yard House

Reviewed By ldtblitz

Ate here with family for lunch and the meal was hardly memorable except for the averageness. Server amazingly took all five of our orders with nary a pen or paper, but that was where above-average ended. Huge place made me think that it is probably packed during sports events. At lunchtime it was fairly sparse in terms of diners but there were a lot of servers and they were somewhat attentive. Food was no better than average and in my case below par. I had sliders that were so unappealing that I was surprised that they served them. I did have a salad which was ok, but the rest of the food was so-so. You could find a worse place to have lunch, but you won’t be looking forward to coming here.

5. B B's Lawnside Bar-b-que

1205 E 85th St, Kansas City, MO 64131-2556 American, Barbecue, Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Jazz Bar [email protected] +1 816-822-7427 http://www.bbslawnsidebbq.com
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4 based on 368 reviews

B B's Lawnside Bar-b-que

A unique Kansas City experience, BB's Lawnside BBQ has been the place where BBQ Meets the Blues for more than 20 years.

Reviewed By Amy R

A party of 6 of us were there Friday night. Great service, decent food. Burnt ends were good, coleslaw was bad. Drinks were good. Very affordable. Band was great! We'll be back.

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4. Char Bar

4050 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111-3024 American, Bar, Barbecue, Gastropub Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Discover, Full Bar, Accepts Credit [email protected] +1 816-389-8600 http://www.charbarkc.com/
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4 based on 493 reviews

Char Bar

THE HOUSE OF MEAT For a century, Kansas City has perfected its version of "low and slow" and we pay homage to the many great pit masters who have gone before us. Charring, smoking and grilling with wood have been an age-old universal method for both suste

Reviewed By jelico8

I live in the land of BBQ and I will provide the caveat that I don't eat mammals, so pork and beef are not consumed by me. The wonderful thing about this particular bbq joint is that they have tons of poultry and even vegetarian options as well as the more standard fare. My husband and son have both had their other meats and enjoyed them a lot too.My company had a holiday party here and one of the items was their jackfruit, it was pretty amazing. Their appetizers are great too. All their meat-free items have a silly skull and cross-bones symbol next to them, which makes me laugh a bit every time we go. I enjoy the cheesy hushpuppies and their cornbread is really good.For meats they offer burnt ends, crispy pork belly, pulled pork butt, hand-cranked sausage, turkey breast, smoked pit ham, black angus brisket and smoked vegan jackfruit (which admittedly isn't a meat). They have sandwiches and meat trays. Their sides are really good too, they have beans, potato salad, cabbage slaw, kale-pecorino slaw, bacon-broccoli slaw, fries, mac & cheese, and more.They have a great outdoors area in their beer garden with a bar, and fun games, like croquet, and cornhole. Dinner is open till 10 or 11 each day, but the bar is open later, till midnight on Sunday - Wednesday and till 1:30 am on Thursday - Saturday.I highly recommend this place, every time we've eaten here has been amazing.

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3. Gram & Dun

600 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64112-2104 American, Bar, Contemporary Drinks, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Valet Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, [email protected] +1 816-389-2900 http://gramanddun.com/
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4 based on 909 reviews

Gram & Dun

Gram & Dun brings culinarily-driven fare, while paying special attention to pairing food with libations. It's a place "for the people" where we can relax and enjoy the neighborhood vibe while we test theories of food, drink and the evolution of good times

Reviewed By vaniartrips

A colleague of mine suggested I visit Gram & Dun while in KC for a business trip because it was a good restaurant with a really nice patio. I can only say I agree. Unfortunately I can’t say anything about the food because I didn’t have any since I had already eaten, but I really wanted to visit so I went there for dessert. I had the Gram & Dun bar which was just absolutely delicious. Also it was very warm so I sat inside but the staff was kind and let me sit by the windows so I could at least look out at the cosy patio. I’d love to go back for a meal one day, but for now I can definitely recommend this place for dessert.

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2. Beer Kitchen

435 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111-4956 American, Bar, Pub Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Takeout, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +1 816-389-4180 http://www.beerkitchenkc.com
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4 based on 611 reviews

Beer Kitchen

If your heart races at the smell of a malty-sweet & robust Imperial Brown Ale and as we slide under your nose, our juicy 100% American beer burger stuffed with Kansas City-style burnt ends, lathered with house-made BBQ sauce, giant tears of joy begin to f

Reviewed By WeGoOut

We each ordered burgers medium rare. They were perfectly prepared. The burgers are prepared using a custom blend of beef brisket, short ribs, and chuck tenderloin. This mixture assures a juicy, tasty burger.There were enough beer choices for every palate. We really enjoyed our dinner.Note: We ate relatively early and were seated immediately. By the time we finished our meal, every seat in the restaurant was taken! This is a testament to the quality and popularity of the establishment.

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1. Q39 - Midtown

1000 W 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111-3859 American, Bar, Barbecue Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +1 816-255-3753 https://q39kc.com
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4 based on 3102 reviews

Q39 - Midtown

The famed Kansas City barbecue is known and desired all across the country. But in the heart of Kansas City, locals know Q39 is the place to go. Blending national-championship barbecue with wood-fire grill techniques, Q39 has mastered the techniques and p

Reviewed By Jimsham

In Kansas City for a wedding my family and I decided barbecue would hit the spot. There are many famous barbecue joints in Kansas City but we picked one I’ve never been to.Q 39 is a quality restaurant with very good barbecue. There was a large group of us and everybody ordered something differentMany of us shared ours with each other and we’re all pleasantly surprised that everything was very good.I had a rib dinner. The ribs were done to perfection, the side dishes tasted great and everybody thoroughly enjoyed their dinnerI highly recommend this restaurant to anybody in the Plaza area of Kansas City seeking good barbecue.Next time I’m in KC that will be one of my stops

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