How many of these favorite dishes from Kansas City restaurants have you tried?
Kansas City’s vibrant culinary scene offers a diverse array of dining experiences, like organic brunches at Blue Bird Bistro, where farm-to-table suppliers ensure a fresh and ever-changing menu, or Waldo Thai, where chef Pam Liberda showcases authentic Lanna cuisine from Northern Thailand.
Star staffers have eaten and loved it all, then written about it for Let’s Dish, a series on our favorite restaurant foods.
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists at The Star. All stories below were reported, written and edited by Star journalists earlier in 2024.
No. 1: Pancakes with apples? Sweet potatoes? KC bistro menu is always changing, always superb
This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. We’re there for the pancakes. | Read Full Story by Alison Booth.
No. 2: My biggest mistake since moving to Kansas City? Not trying this brunch place sooner
I love everything at this KC restaurant. But this has been my go-to order from the start. | Read Full Story by Chandler Boese
No. 3: At brunch I want savory AND sweet. This growing restaurant in KC gives the best of both
This omelet stuffed with gooey cheese, mmmm bacon and veggies, paired with French toast that radiates cinnamon: my perfect brunch. | Read Full Story by Sharon Hoffmann
No. 4: This KC area corner bar got new owners but kept the vibes — and the delicious $7 Reuben
What a sandwich: Toasted rye, with thinly sliced, perfectly salty corned beef that melts in your mouth. The kraut is sour, the Thousand Island is sweet and the Swiss seals the deal. | Read Full Story by Allison Dikanovic
No. 5: I tried this ‘weird’ pizza my first day in Kansas City and keep going back for more
I’d never heard of this kind of pizza. Now it’s my go-to order. | Read Full Story by Peter Rasmussen
No. 6: Keep your Americanized pad Thai. I go to this KC restaurant for authentic Thai feasts
Our friends visiting from California were surprised to find pungent and authentic Asian flavors at a restaurant in the Midwest. I keep going back for more. | Read Full Story by Andrea Klick
No. 7: At KC-area restaurant, the sampler platter comes with a mountain of food, all amazing
With the Platillo Tipico, you get six distinct dishes, savory and sweet, for about $15. So good. | Read Full Story by David Hudnall
This story was originally published September 13, 2024 at 10:47 AM.