Known as some of the best (if not the best) pizza in the city, this restaurant serves up gourmet pies like the Philly cheesesteak, Mediterranean and seafood elite. There's also the more traditional Papa Minsky's topped with pepperoni, Italian sausage salami and roasted red peppers.
Travel Channel's Anthony Bourdain put this famed BBQ hot spot on his Travel Channel bucket list of "13 places You Have To Eat Before You Die" after feasting on its brisket, pulled pork and ribs. And it's not a surprise. Known as one of the best BBQ spots in the city, guests pack the eatery to feast on racks of ribs, barbeque pulled pork sandwiches, plates of brisket and smoked chicken dinners.
Esquire dubbed this local staple one of the restaurants "where men eat," and it's one of the best places to indulge in comfort food in the city. The homemade cinnamon rolls and pan fried chicken at this James Beard-winning eatery keep diners coming back from more, not to mention the chicken fried steak with gravy and the fried gizzards.
Curtis Stone put Chef Michael Smith's restaurant on the map when he raved about its crispy duck tongue tacos, saying on the Food Network it was the "Best Thing I Ever Ate." Those aside, adventurous foodies come for a taste of innovative culinary bites, including roasted marrow bones and beef heart and gizzard skewers. But, there are also tamer dishes to behold, including poblano mac and cheese, Spanish meatballs, grilled bread and ricotta, wood fired rib eye and chorizo and fig filled chicken thighs.
This ice cream parlor is only open seasonally, but when it does open up shop, crowds flood this neighborhood hot spot to fill made-from-scratch waffle cones with Ultimint mint, blueberry cheesecake and chocolate flake fromage ice cream and more from its revolving flavors menu. The delicious fresh-baked cookies ranging from chocolate chip pecan and Russian teacake are also all the rage.
Barbeque is legend at this famed eatery, which was founded in the early 1920s. Foodies feast on slabs of ribs slathered with rich & spicy, sweet heat or original sauces paired with baked beans and potato salad, or burnt ends sandwiches and more served up with fries.
Southern eats with a twist are all the rage at this contemporary bistro, where you can "feed your soul" with "Uber" creamy smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese, Shrimp & Grits and the Blue Plate Special—meatloaf, mashed potatoes and roasted garlic Brussels sprouts. For breakfast, the Red Velvet Waffle Evangeline (red velvet waffles with fresh berries, cream cheese sauce and served with smoke pepper bacon, sweet potato hash and scrambled eggs) reigns supreme.
Owner Jerry Naster's famous Reuben sandwich and giant pork tenderloin are just a couple of the items that have given this restaurant a cult following. For breakfast, locals can't get enough of his Frisbee Sized Pancakes, which are topped with sweet syrup and dripping with butter.
This barbeque spot is so famous for its smoked meats that it has its own barbeque sauce, BBQ spices and rubs line. At this popular joint, Kansas City BBQ lovers rave about the short and long ends rib platters, slabs of ribs, burnt ends sandwiches and chicken wings, paired with onion rings, Gates fries, Barb-B-Q beans and more. For dessert, don't forget to satisfy your sweet tooth with a slice of yammer pie (their famous sweet potato pie dessert).