Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Kansas City / Kansas

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Kansas City / Kansas? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Cafe Provence

5.0

5 (4706)

$31 to $50

French American

Prairie Village

About the restaurant

Café Provence serves seasonal, locally inspired French food in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Family owned and operated for more than 20 years, Café Provence has been honored as one of the Top 100 Restaurants in the U.S., Top 10 French Restaurants in the U.S., Top 25 Service in the U.S., and Best Restaurant in Kansas City.
Café Provence has been honored by Zagat as the best restaurant in Kansas City.
It joins the top 46 restaurants in the United States given this honor in their respective cities, such as Joel Robuchon, Las Vegas, Le Bernadin, NYC, Gary Danko, San Francisco and more.

Visit us on www.cafeprovencekc.com

À bientôt!

Top review

SussiVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent a wonderful evening. Looking forward to our next visit

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Tarte Tatin

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Un Crumble de Foie Gras

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Quiche Lorraine

Story

4.9

4.9 (2969)

$30 and under

Modern European

Prairie Village

About the restaurant

Story is a contemporary American restaurant in The Village Shopping Center in Prairie Village, KS. The Center is located 10 minutes southwest of Kansas City, Missouri's Country Club Plaza.
Story offers local, seasonal creative American cuisine from Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen. Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen is a 2022 and 2013 James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef Midwest and FOOD & WINE magazine's The People's Best New Chef: Midwest. Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen is FOOD & WINE Magazine's The People's Best New Chef National Winner for 2014.

Story features comfortable dining room, patio and bar seating. Story accepts reservations and walk-ins Wednesday - Sunday 4:30pm - 8:30pm.

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MichaelVIP

Dined on Jun 11, 2025

Outstanding service. Don’t miss the fried chicken on Wednesdays. It is crisp on the outside and moist inside…. Just like you wished your mother made it.

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4.8

4.8 (5448)

$31 to $50

Austrian

Crossroads / Freight District / Boulevard

About the restaurant

Grünauer offers a classic Viennese gasthaus menu in the beautiful, historic Freighthouse. Located just north of Union Station in KC's premier dining and arts neighborhood- The Crossroads, Grünauer has been serving authentic Austrian and Central European cuisine since 2010 (with a focus on German and Hungarian as well). A beautiful biergarten, a gorgeous full bar and a lofted event space all add to the ambience and character of this KC classic. Make your reservation today! Classic dishes such as Hungarian beef gulasch (goulash), wiener schnitzel, apple strudel and more are always available. Frequent seasonal changes to our menu allow us to incorporate local produce, hiqh quality proteins and other items that are not available year round.

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Ann

Dined 4 days ago

Amazing food!! Lovely staff! I would definitely go back.

The Westside Local

4.8

4.8 (1886)

$30 and under

American

Kansas City

About the restaurant

The Westside Local offers seasonal comfort food with class, sourced as locally as possible. Enjoy it all with extensive beer and wine lists in our historic wood-beam and brick dining room, grapevine covered beer garden, or dashing little bar. Or just order some Carry out for that quiet evening at home.

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CaitlinVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We had a great time at Westside Local! The poblano spinach dip was amazing. Our serve had great suggestions in drinks and food. The Mac and cheese is definitely worth the hype. The honey sriracha chicken sandwich is very good, and definitely spicy!

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Popular dish

Kale Salad

Brix Modern Mexican Cuisine - Westport

4.9

4.9 (144)

$30 and under

Mexican

Kansas City

About the restaurant

Brix offers a variety of modern mexican flavors, bright, Balance And Exclusive Savory Bites.
Insta-perfect Cocktails Made With Fresh Ingredients, Exploring The Flavors Of Agave Such As Tequila And Mezcal. Blending Them With Classic Liquors, Home Made Syrups. Balance And Unique Tecniques. Kansas City First Of Its Kind, Coming From A Local Family Cooking Locally Sourced Produce And Meats Infusing Latino Flavors All Al Fresco. Home to the first Mexican Speakeasy in Westport; Clandestino. Speakeasy is first come first serve basis no reservations for now.

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Hugh

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Our waitress was amazing I really wish I could remember her name, she was so informative about everything on the menu and was so sweet we are def going back

First Mile Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (74)

$31 to $50

American

Wichita

About the restaurant

Chef Nick Korbee is bringing locally grown, seasonally driven, elevated cuisine to Wichita, KS.
Winner of Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association's(KHRA) best new concept award, & several other accolades; including best cocktail & best brunch bite, the First Mile Team will deliver an amazing culinary experience.
Located in famous Bradley Fair, upon arrival you will be greeted by an open concept kitchen with a wood-burning fire hearth.
Guests can relax by the fireplace lounge while enjoying our sommelier-tailored wine list, craft cocktail menu, locally sourced beer, or even an extensive non-alcoholic list of craft mocktails, N/A beer and N/A wine.
Settle in & Listen to records at our amazing bar.
Our ash bar was crafted by hand through local carpenters sourcing all material from Kansas.
We have an extensive collection of vinyl records & you can oftentimes find our owners playing music during dinner service. Feel free to bring your favorite record & we will spin it for you!

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Julia

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

Great service and amazing food! Will def be back!

Verbena

4.8

4.8 (1209)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Kansas City

About the restaurant

Whether you’re in the mood for an intimate upscale dinner, a casual lunch on the patio, or simply a drink and bite at the bar, Verbena offers an unforgettable experience.

Enjoy seasonally inspired cuisine with a focus on fresh seafood, an extensive wine list, craft cocktails, and exceptional service.

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Terry

Dined 3 days ago

A truly memorable anniversary dinner experience -- especially from Jonathan, the bartender.

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Jack Stack Barbecue - Lee's Summit

4.9

4.9 (1773)

$30 and under

Barbecue

Lee's Summit

About the restaurant

"Highest-rated barbecue in the country!" - Zagat Survey

Jack Stack Barbecue originated in Kansas City in 1957, by Russ Fiorella in a traditional storefront barbecue, with a modest selection of 5 or 6 items. Jack Fiorella, the eldest son, worked with his father until 1974 when he decided to branch off and start Fiorella's Jack Stack of Martin City.

To stand out in the competitive KC barbecue scene of the mid 1970's, Jack and Delores, began cooking with Gourmet Hickory Wood and created the most extensive barbecue menu in the country. The menu included Certified Angus Beef steaks, tender chicken, award-winning lamb ribs, and mouth-watering sides like Hickory Pit Beans and Cheesy Corn Bake.

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Mary

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

Was celebrating a good friend’s birthday. Matthew, our server, was the best! Did very good and their carrot cake, the birthday girl said was the best she’s ever had.( and she’s 84) so that’s saying a lot.

Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Power & Light District

4.8

4.8 (481)

$30 and under

Sushi

Kansas City

About the restaurant

Blue Sushi Sake Grill unites creative ingredients with energetic vibes, premium cold sake with happy moments to give you a fresh and fun new way to experience sushi. Our sushi and grill menus allow you to explore your sushi favorites in new and unexpected ways. We like to say that sushi is for sharing, and our menu encourages it. Order a spread of all your maki, nigiri and sashimi favs from the sushi bar, and throw in a few orders of starters from the grill. We'll stagger your plates so you can savor it all bite-by-bite, and maximize the sushi experience you've been craving all week. If you're not sure where to start, tour the menu during Happy Hour, where all our guest favorites — from our sushi, grill and drink menus — are available at an amazing value. We offer Happy Hour every day of the week at Blue Sushi Sake Grill!

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Cherina

Dined 5 days ago

We live in the area and walk to dinner to have sushi here!! Since moving here a year and a half ago it’s become one of our favorite places. The service is always phenomenal in the sushi is always so good!!! it’s a 10 out of 10 every time!

Whiskey River Pizza & Pub

4.6

4.6 (118)

$30 and under

American

Parkville

About the restaurant

Borne from a passion for hospitality and the pursuit of excellent spirits, Whiskey River is a celebration of old whiskey and new encounters. A taste for intriguing conversations and a thirst for delightful creations.

Grab a glass, raise a toast, take a swig, make a moment. Here’s to common people and rare whiskey!

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Mike

Dined 6 days ago

What a great menu, and even better whiskey selection!

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Experience

Colonel's Lounge

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