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Lidia's Restaurant, Kansas City, MO
Lidia's Restaurant, Kansas City, MO
Lidia's Restaurant, Kansas City, MO
Lidia's Restaurant, Kansas City, MO
Lidia's Restaurant, Kansas City, MO

Lidia's Restaurant

4.7
4.7
7308 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
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Lidia's features authentic, regional Italian cuisine. Every item at the restaurant is house-made entirely from scratch with the best ingredients available. Breads and desserts are baked in-house daily and each salad and entree is prepared fresh.

Every day Lidia's offers a sampling of seasonal, daily-made pastas. We also feature many seafood, chicken, pork, and beef options. We are happy to accommodate your dietary needs including gluten-free items.

Lidia's is located in the historic Freighthouse-- a beautiful 19th century building. The stunning decor includes three hand-blown chandeliers, a three-story slate fireplace, and cozy, New York style seating.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 73 times today
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (816) 221-3722
  • Website
    http://www.lidias-kc.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Cody Hogan
  • Private party facilities
    Delectable dining, impeccable service, and unparalleled elegance accompanied by the delicious Northern Italian cuisine of famed Chef Lidia Bastianich await you and your guests in our two private dining spaces, The Loft and The Terrazza.
  • Private party contact
    Terra Hammond: (816) 221-3722
  • Location
    101 W 22nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
  • Neighborhood
    Crossroads / Freight District / Boulevard
  • Cross street
    20th and Baltimore
  • Parking details
    Parking is located on the south side of the Freighthouse. There is no fee for parking.
  • Public transit
    We are conveniently located within short walking distance of the KC Streetcar stops at 18th and Main and the Union Station stop. From both stops, you will find a staircase that leads to the Freighthouse District just south of 20th and Main on the West side of the street.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 7,308 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Italian

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Most Booked

  • Kansas City, MO

    Most Booked

7,308 Reviews

  1. WBCJen

    Dallas

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, wonderful service, and nice atmosphere. A little noisy, but still able to easily have a conversation.

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  2. AandJ

    Kansas City

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was another fabulous wine dinner at Lidia’s. The food and wine were delicious!

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  3. Michael

    Kansas City

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely FANTASTIC Italian Wine Dinner on a Tuesday Evening! The Scampi all Felidia had a powerful boost of flavor pairing incredibly well with the wine selection. Next, the Ravioli Di Melanzane Con Pomodoro e Basilico.... beyond words. Such rich flavors encompassed with the tomato and basil sauce. Another addendum to the Bucket List!

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  4. Irish

    Kansas City

    24 reviews

    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    This was one of Lidia's wine dinners. The wines were exceptional with the wine company has a very professional and informative wine rep. The menu was just not that exceptional. One dish had a very fatty pork selection that was not good. The chickpea pancake was dry, no taste. Better luck next time

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  5. KelseyA

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We attended the special wine dinner. For $75 per person, you get a 6 course meal and 5 glasses of wine. Each dish was paired with a different wine. It was incredible. The dishes were flavorful and unique. It wasn't your average meal. There was cacao pasta and chickpea flatbread.

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  6. GailT

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We are in our 80s and could actually hear each other! Waitress was friendly, informing, and timely. Risotto some of the best ever! A great, if expensive experience.

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  7. ShelleyH

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food1service4ambience4
    Salad was wilted. Requested spicy, vegan red sauce over pasta. Received sauce so absoluteky blazing HOT that it was inedible.

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  8. JohnS

    Kansas City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    I can't even begin to describe the atrocious night my wife and I had at lidias. Please, do not waste your time or money here. You WILL be disappointed. There is a place called lazia literally 2 minutes away that is SIGNIFICANTLY better across the board.

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  9. DianeB

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My first time here. Service was wonderful and the food -- generous portions and delicious! Will definitely be back

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  10. cindy805

    Los Angeles

    36 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Too many veggies not enough shrimp and calamari in the appetizer plate. The bread and two spreads/dips at the start were outstanding. My short rib was delicious , fettuccine with bolonase very delish. Gnocchi with duck ragu didn’t mesh Plating of pane cotta was odd looking but scrumptious

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  11. RobertR

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Padta trio and Cesar salad was delicious. Panna cotta dessert was just ok.

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  12. MaryB

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious as always! Wonderful evening celebrating my daughters birthday- thank you! We will be back for another special occasion.

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  13. johnj

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed the chef sample platter. It was incredible. Way too much food. Wait staff the best. Everything was great from appetizers to deserts.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent pasta trio and service was great. Will be going back.

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  15. JustinD

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. We sat outside on a beautiful evening and had a great view to downtown KC. We even got some extra desserts at our table. Will be back soon!

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  16. NataliaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Love the menu options, pasta cooked fresh, outstanding service.

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  17. MartinTanner

    Los Angeles

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great service and always great food. Miss having the tablecloth, but a great experience overall.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Wonderful evening on the patio. Great pasta trio, wine, and desert. Great service as usual. Thanks!!

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  19. MichaelJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was outstanding along with the kitchen and wait staff. Very large portions!!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an amazing family dinner. The service was fantastic and the food was delicious! The prices were VERY reasonable! We would highly recommend Lidia’s and plan to go back again soon!

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  21. Tony

    Kansas City

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As always our dining experience was wonderful. We had a toddler with us and our server did an outstanding job tending to our table. The food was delicious and delivered to the table at a great temperature.

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  22. JoeS

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Once again, excellent food with outstanding service! The Pasta Trio never disappoints. Superb Caesar salad and we tried the Arancini for the first time and they were also delicious.

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  23. ElanieM

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food! Service is impeccable, special shout out to Wojo, she is the best!

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding, food, service, and atmosphere! You won’t be disappointed!

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  25. JaneteS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Good food. Sarah our server was phenomenal! We got our table quick and the service was great!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    The trio was not good this night. Pasta was cooked perfectly, but sauces were a miss. Only one option of the trio had a protein. It was a complete mistake to get the trio this night. Didn’t live up to the hype.

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  27. CaryC

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is excellent. The historic facility provides an atmosphere that adds value to the eating experience. All this was topped off by the culinary knowledge shared with us by our server, Matthew.

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  28. JulieD

    Denver

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a wonderful evening! Food( pasta trio and burrata!) , service( Matthew) wine( Montepulciano) & ambience( warm and inviting) we’re spot on. Coming back next time in KC. We closed the place done!

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  29. Queen

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was fantastic. The food came out piping hot as it should be. Our waiter was great. Next time I'm in town, I will be sure to return!

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  30. ElaineH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Impressive and well trained employees. I had heard about Lidia's and wanted to go. I was in town and my brother suggested we go. I loved everything about the experience. The staff was so professional and super kind. They said very nice things about Lidia. I want to meet Lidia. Blessings! Elaine Halladay Elaine.halladay@sbcglobal.net P.S. I want all of her cookbooks!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    10/10 recommend. Server was great & the food was incredible. Only wish I lived locally to visit more!! A must!!!

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  32. CaitlinQ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I always have a wonderful experience at Lidia's! The tasting trio is well worth the money and the food is amazing.

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  33. NicoleE

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing, a must go to while in Kansas City.

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  34. KansasEater

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I have been watching Lidia's TV programs for many years, and was looking forward to visiting her restaurant. I wasn't disappointed! The food was excellent, the kitchen made modifications for our dietary restrictions which was very kind of them. They gave us a complimentary appetizer and foccacia as well! The food was of course delicious and what we would expect from the queen of Italian cusine herself. The old location had the most gorgeous floral arrangements, this one is more modern.

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  35. Francisca

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The appetizers, the octopus salad and the desert were very good. My main dish (pork) was good my husband’s, too salty. I drank one of the cocktails 🍹 on the menu, it was OK, kind of diluted. At the end, we got hit w/ some KCMO extra tax, it was more than $20. That was an unpleasant surprise. We haven’t been to Lidia’s in ~ 10 years, we’ll live another 10 w/o it.

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  36. JTinKC

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    To sum it up at the beginning, rather than the end. The portions are bigger than the parking spots, and the sound of silence after dinner is welcoming. I really do enjoy Lidia's. Easily my favorite restaurant when it comes to Italian food. The tasting trio is an excellent meal, and value. However the last few times I have been there, the noise level has been so loud. I can barely hear my date over all the other dinners. I get it, its public, but I don't want to have to shout to talk to someone sitting right across from me. You cant control everyone and tell them inside voices, but still. Even if OpenTable calls the noise volume "energetic" like that's a good thing. Also the Parking spots seem to get smaller and smaller. Either that its bigger and bigger cars. Lots of double parked huge SUV's and Trucks taking up multiple spots. Some spots offer hardly enough room to get in or out in some spots. However food is always amazing, staff is friendly and always polite and helpful. Will always go back to Lidia's and will always recommend to friends and family. Keep up the great work. The Pistachio Ice cream, Berry Sorbet, are phenomenal. The best pasta dish I have had was the Ragu with beef. It is still the best I have had there. The Osso Bucco is great as well. You cant go wrong with what Lidia's serves.

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  37. BevM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall4food3service2ambience4
    Strudel , usually awesome, had a crust so tough it was WORK to cut through. Service sketchy…salad, but no plates for sharing; 1 plate of 3 missing for those who ordered the pasta trio; others were served, I waited. Dessert served, but no spoons.

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  38. GAKL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful customer service and the food was fabulous!

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  39. FoodLover

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had the manicotti which was superb and my husband had the short ribs which were also outstanding! Great waiter. Bar tender was friendly and welcoming.

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  40. ChantellJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved it! First time there and we all really loved it!!!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Lidia's Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 7308 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 73 times today
Google Map for Lidia's Restaurant

101 W 22nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64108

Additional information

  • Cross street
    20th and Baltimore
  • Neighborhood
    Crossroads / Freight District / Boulevard
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is located on the south side of the Freighthouse. There is no fee for parking.
  • Public transit
    We are conveniently located within short walking distance of the KC Streetcar stops at 18th and Main and the Union Station stop. From both stops, you will find a staircase that leads to the Freighthouse District just south of 20th and Main on the West side of the street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Cody Hogan
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.lidias-kc.com/
  • Phone number
    (816) 221-3722
  • Private party facilities
    Delectable dining, impeccable service, and unparalleled elegance accompanied by the delicious Northern Italian cuisine of famed Chef Lidia Bastianich await you and your guests in our two private dining spaces, The Loft and The Terrazza.
  • Private party contact
    Terra Hammond: (816) 221-3722

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