Where to Eat During the NAIA Championship
Barbecue may be Kansas City’s signature food, but the dining scene here embodies the city’s many cultural influences, ranging from indigenous cuisines and home-style cooking, to a wide range of fusion foods. There are a lot of great options for dining near Municipal Auditorium and more just a short distance away.
PLACES TO EAT NEAR MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
POWER & LIGHT DISTRICT
This nightlife district isn’t just about bar bites. Discerning diners enjoy Bristol—a KC institution where the seafood is flown in daily—while The Mixx attracts health-conscious professionals looking for fast-casual soups, salads and sandwiches. Cleaver & Cork features farm-to-table fare and craft cocktails developed by Chef Alex Pope. Burger enthusiasts congregate at BRGR Kitchen + Bar for imaginative burger creations as big as they are delicious. No Other Pub, a Sporting Kansas City-themed eatery, bar and game parlor, dishes out street tacos and other shareable snacks for the city’s soccer fans.
Distance from NAIA Championship Activities: 2 blocks from Municipal AuditoriumStreetcar Stop: Power & Light (14th & Main)
RIVER MARKET
Foodies won’t have to walk far to uncover a plethora of palate-pleasing dishes in River Market. The Farmhouse sets the bar high with its farm-to-table, tip-to-tail comfort food done right. Belly up to the bar for happy hour at Harry’s Country Club and enjoy classic fare plus a cocktail. Get your fill at Burrito Brothers on the cheap, all while chowing down on menu items chockfull of fresh ingredients. Those in search of Vietnamese dishes need look no further than Pho KC, a delicious eatery that specializes in, you guessed it, pho. Dine in or carry out delicious Chinese cuisine from Bo Ling’s, a family-owned staple in the KC culinary scene. Cupcakes are always a must, and thankfully Baby Cakes has you covered. Its gourmet treats are perfect for special occasions—or for treating yourself.
Distance from NAIA Championship Activities: 1 mile north of Municipal AuditoriumStreetcar Stops: City Market (5th & Walnut), River Market North (3rd & Grand), River Market West (4th & Delaware)
CROSSROADS ARTS DISTRICT
Restaurant choices in the Crossroads make up an eclectic gallery all their own. History is served at delightfully reimagined venues like The Rieger Hotel and Grill Exchange and Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue. Not a carnivore? Café Gratitude is a must for veggie lovers thanks to its 100-percent organic vegan fare. Sample what’s cooking from celebrity chefs Lidia Bastianich (of Lidia’s Kansas City) and Michael Smith (of Extra Virgin). Take your taste buds on a world tour at Nara (casual Neo-Japanese sushi), Affäre (modern German plates) or Grünauer (Austrian-German cooking). Hit up Town Topic, a classic American diner that’s been open 24/7 since 1937, or grab a bite and a margarita at Manny's Restaurante Mexicano. Thirsty? Libations of the vine are paramount at Tannin Wine Bar + Kitchen while The Belfry constructs crowd-pleasing craft cocktails.
Distance from NAIA Championship Activities: 1/2 mile south of Municipal AuditoriumStreetcar Stops: Crossroads (19th & Main), Kauffman Center (16th & Main)
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 994-8800
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 231-1123
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 448-6007
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Region: West Bottoms, Downtown
Phone: (913) 890-3289
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 389-4180
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Region: Westside/Southwest BLVD, Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-7559
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 756-3227
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 389-8600
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 802-2152
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Region: North KC
Phone: (816) 298-6555
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 595-0050
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 298-5222
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-7427
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Region: South KC, East
Phone: (816) 621-7427
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Region: South KC
Phone: (816) 942-9141
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 385-7427
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Region: Crown Center, Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 472-7427
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-2455
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 483-3880
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 383-1752
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 753-0828
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-7522
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 666-8777
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Phone: (816) 472-5454
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Region: West 39th St, Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-5556
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Region: Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas
Phone: (913) 328-0003
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Region: Kansas
Phone: (913) 722-3366
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Region: Westside/Southwest BLVD, Downtown
Phone: (816) 472-8272
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Region: River Market, Downtown
Phone: (816) 474-6060
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Region: River Market, Downtown
Phone: (816) 200-1639
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Region: South Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 561-5100
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Region: River Market, Downtown
Phone: (816) 421-1122
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 931-7775
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Region: Westside/Southwest BLVD, Downtown
Phone: (816) 931-4849
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Region: South Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 561-2369
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Region: Crown Center, Downtown
Phone: (816) 888-8130
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-8466
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Region: West 39th St, Midtown
Phone: (816) 255-3753
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 951-4500
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: N/A
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 605-1967
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Region: South KC, Brookside/Waldo
Phone: (816) 333-9700
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 428-8270
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-4370
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-0052
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Region: Westside/Southwest BLVD, Downtown
Phone: (816) 701-7247
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Region: North KC
Phone: (816) 537-1400
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 842-1300
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 471-1330
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Region: North East
Phone: (816) 702-7800
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 474-2275
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 474-7696
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 931-7700
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 469-5287
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 561-7136
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 844-3707
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Region: West Bottoms, Downtown
Phone: (816) 505-0404
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Region: South KC
Phone: (816) 316-4812
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Region: South KC
Phone: (816) 268-2222
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (877) 334-7660
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Region: Downtown, Westside/Southwest BLVD
Phone: (816) 451-7001
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Region: Downtown
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Region: Crown Center, Downtown
Phone: (816) 474-4400
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (816) 541-3382
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Region: East
Phone: (816) 383-1752
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Region: Downtown, River Market
Phone: (816) 718-3005
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 437-7912
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 901-9700
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 663-5777
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 541-2400
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Region: Kansas, Johnson County/South
Phone: (816) 381-9194
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Region: Westside/Southwest BLVD, Downtown
Phone: (816) 931-4000
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Region: South KC, Brookside/Waldo
Phone: (816) 361-8841
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 400-2343
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-1500
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 642-5800
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Region: Crown Center, Downtown
Phone: (816) 545-8001
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Region: River Market, Downtown
Phone: (816) 469-5321
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 346-4410
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Region: Kansas, Johnson County/South
Phone: (913) 477-7516
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Region: Midtown, South Plaza
Phone: (816) 561-7746
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Region: East
Phone: (816) 795-5555
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Region: North East
Phone: (816) 702-7800
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 842-3575
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Region: Northland
Phone: (816) 454-4500
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Region: Northland
Phone: (816) 587-3337
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 931-6358
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 931-4740
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 768-8610
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 474-8333
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 831-3326
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 960-6448
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Region: North East
Phone: (816) 702-7800
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (816) 381-2660
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Region: Kansas, Johnson County/South
Phone: (816) 381-9505
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 753-8800
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 255-3396
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 484-6251
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 631-2500
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 909-2926
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 626-8848
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 966-8488
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 938-4175
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Region: Downtown, Power & Light
Phone: (816) 268-2260
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Region: South KC, Swope Park
Phone: (816) 523-5553
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 786-3851
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 437-8445
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 842-1919
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 382-4227
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Region: Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas
Phone: (913) 213-3736
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: 816-600-0630
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: 816-400-4210
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Region: East
Phone: (816) 795-9200
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 327-0800
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-2537
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 268-8000
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Region: Northland
Phone: (816) 584-9000
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 701-7041
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (913) 374-0105
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Region: North KC
Phone: (660) 541-0420
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 988-2500
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 681-2255
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 527-0952
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Region: South KC, East
Phone: (816) 246-6598
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 236-9955
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 775-1274
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 695-1228
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 363-6328
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 931-5888
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 948-5800
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 345-2583
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 768-6600
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 298-7008
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Region: Downtown, Crossroads
Phone: (816) 610-8955
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 255-2402
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 895-2223
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Region: North East
Phone: (816) 702-7800
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Region: West 39th St, Midtown
Phone: (816) 442-8569
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 703-5950
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-1888
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Region: Midtown
Phone: (816) 442-7311
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
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Region: Downtown, West Bottoms
Phone: (913) 523-5757
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 652-0383
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Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 495-5515
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Region: Crown Center, Downtown
Phone: (816) 601-0444
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Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 541-2300
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Region: Crown Center, Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-5111
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Region: Crown Center, Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-3722
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 298-6182
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Region: Crossroads, Downtown
Phone: (816) 832-4564
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Region: Crown Center, Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-7746
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Region: Crown Center, Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-5111
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Region: South Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 895-8400
Visit WebsiteHomeGrown Kitchen - Leawood
Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 326-1948
Visit WebsiteHomeGrown Kitchen - Power & Light
Region: Power & Light, Downtown
Phone: (816) 708-1088
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 221-5299
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Region: Downtown
Phone: (816) 842-6655
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Region: West Bottoms, Downtown
Phone: (816) 832-8238
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Region: Northland
Phone: (816) 668-4005
Visit WebsiteLaney's Get Down
Region: Midtown
Visit Website801 Chophouse Leawood
Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 322-1801
Visit WebsiteJ. Gilbert's Wood-fired Steaks & Seafood
Region: Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 642-8070
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Region: Country Club Plaza, Midtown
Phone: (816) 531-6800
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 663-2161
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Region: South KC, East
Phone: (816) 524-2572
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Region: Overland Park, Johnson County/South, Kansas
Phone: (913) 492-3926
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