Guidebook for Kansas City

Erica
Guidebook for Kansas City

Everything Else

Market 3 is directly downstairs from the apartment and has a little bit of everything including a salad bar, made-to-order sandwiches, locally-roasted coffee from Roasterie, wine/beer/liquor & some grocery items.
7 locals recommend
Market 3
114 W 3rd St
7 locals recommend
Market 3 is directly downstairs from the apartment and has a little bit of everything including a salad bar, made-to-order sandwiches, locally-roasted coffee from Roasterie, wine/beer/liquor & some grocery items.
Variety of bars and restaurants with a massive shared courtyard
397 locals recommend
Power and Light District
397 locals recommend
Variety of bars and restaurants with a massive shared courtyard

Food Scene

Locally-sourced menu serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, happy hour and cocktails
61 locals recommend
The Farmhouse
300 Delaware St
61 locals recommend
Locally-sourced menu serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, happy hour and cocktails
Eclectic bar food menu
8 locals recommend
Tribe Street Kitchen
316 Delaware St
8 locals recommend
Eclectic bar food menu
Neapolitan pizza with very large craft beer selection
30 locals recommend
Il Lazzarone Pizza
412 Delaware St
30 locals recommend
Neapolitan pizza with very large craft beer selection
Fast food style Poke restaurant with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options
7 locals recommend
Freestyle Poké
509 Delaware St
7 locals recommend
Fast food style Poke restaurant with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options
Famous original location in a gas station. Be prepared to wait in a line out the door.
344 locals recommend
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th Ave
344 locals recommend
Famous original location in a gas station. Be prepared to wait in a line out the door.
Serving Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que in a large sports bar type setting. For those who wish to try Joe's but don't want to wait in line.
County Road Ice House
100 E 14th St
Serving Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que in a large sports bar type setting. For those who wish to try Joe's but don't want to wait in line.
Close to apartment, free wifi, small food menu
32 locals recommend
Quay Coffee
412 Delaware St
32 locals recommend
Close to apartment, free wifi, small food menu
Bar, coffee shop, book shop with free wifi and great food
Our Daily Nada
304 Delaware St
Bar, coffee shop, book shop with free wifi and great food

Drinks & Nightlife

Secret speak-easy under the Reiger Hotel. Requires reservation.
51 locals recommend
Manifesto
1924 Main St
51 locals recommend
Secret speak-easy under the Reiger Hotel. Requires reservation.
“Secret” bar underneath Hop Cat (same address). Hop Cat specializes in 100+ beers, and Tiki Cat is a 1960s Hawaiian themed cocktail lounge that requires advanced reservations on opentable.com. The tiki drinks are excellent and you feel as though you’ve traveled back in time to a beach town.
18 locals recommend
TikiCat
401 Westport Rd
18 locals recommend
“Secret” bar underneath Hop Cat (same address). Hop Cat specializes in 100+ beers, and Tiki Cat is a 1960s Hawaiian themed cocktail lounge that requires advanced reservations on opentable.com. The tiki drinks are excellent and you feel as though you’ve traveled back in time to a beach town.
Great cocktails
13 locals recommend
SoT
1521 Grand Blvd
13 locals recommend
Great cocktails
Famous spot with upstairs and downstairs stages; open late
150 locals recommend
Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand Blvd
150 locals recommend
Famous spot with upstairs and downstairs stages; open late

Entertainment & Activities

Movie theater known for its large screens, throw-back movie parties, full service bar and food menu
66 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
66 locals recommend
Movie theater known for its large screens, throw-back movie parties, full service bar and food menu
Adult arcade with tons of games, local beers, drinks, and pizza with an outdoor space
97 locals recommend
Up Down
101 Southwest Blvd
97 locals recommend
Adult arcade with tons of games, local beers, drinks, and pizza with an outdoor space

Sightseeing

Historic Jazz, baseball and Kansas City History district; see 18vinekc.com for more details
46 locals recommend
18th And Vine And Downtown East
46 locals recommend
Historic Jazz, baseball and Kansas City History district; see 18vinekc.com for more details

Arts & Culture

Always-changing collection and sits on a hill overlooking Kansas City for beautiful sights and pictures
400 locals recommend
National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial Dr
400 locals recommend
Always-changing collection and sits on a hill overlooking Kansas City for beautiful sights and pictures
This is totally free, incredible collection (including the largest collection of Asian art in North America), sculpture garden, and wonderful cafe
674 locals recommend
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St
674 locals recommend
This is totally free, incredible collection (including the largest collection of Asian art in North America), sculpture garden, and wonderful cafe
Located in the City Market, walkable from the apartment, American Frontier collection
80 locals recommend
Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand Blvd
80 locals recommend
Located in the City Market, walkable from the apartment, American Frontier collection
Crossroads Arts District downtown galleries, eateries, and performers come together on the first Friday of every month. For more information, see http://kccrossroads.org/first-fridays/
11 locals recommend
First Fridays
11 locals recommend
Crossroads Arts District downtown galleries, eateries, and performers come together on the first Friday of every month. For more information, see http://kccrossroads.org/first-fridays/

Shopping

America's first outdoor shopping mall modeled after Spanish architecture. It has many big-name stores, but very few locally-owned establishments. However, it is nice to walk around to shop and dine.
89 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
89 locals recommend
America's first outdoor shopping mall modeled after Spanish architecture. It has many big-name stores, but very few locally-owned establishments. However, it is nice to walk around to shop and dine.
A variety of small eateries open until 6 pm and a produce market on Saturdays & Sundays until 3 pm.
22 locals recommend
City Market station
22 locals recommend
A variety of small eateries open until 6 pm and a produce market on Saturdays & Sundays until 3 pm.