After a busy day of enjoying the holiday festivities around the city, you'll want to relax with a nice dinner. KC-prides itself on its culinary delights. Here are a few of our traditional favorites. Search our online dining guide for a full list of Kansas City restaurants.

Barbecue

Slow smoked for up to 18 hours. Beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb…you name it. Burnt ends are a local favorite.
 

Steaks

Kansas City Stockyards are gone, but the tradition of great beef remains. Try the Kansas City Strip—some might mistakenly call it a New York Strip, until you’ve had the KC version.

Fine Dining

Innovative cuisine abounds. The American Restaurant recently welcomed back Executive Chef Debbie Gold, James Beard Foundation Best Chef, Midwest 1999.

Soul Food

Try the fried chicken, sweet potato cornbread or peach cobbler at restaurants like the Peachtree Restaurant, which specializes in comfort dishes like fried catfish, sweet potato cornbread and fried chicken.

Mexican

With a growing Latino community, you’ll find a number of Mexican restaurants along Southwest Boulevard. Tex-Mex, Mexican, Spanish and tapas.

Italian

KC has you covered from upscale to family style, traditional pasta to Northern Italian. Garrozo’s serves up a KC favorite, chicken spedini and Lidia’s offers dishes by renowned chef Lidia Bastianich.

And More

Find casual diners, burger joints, kid-friendly cafés or great world flavors from French, Middle Eastern or Ethiopian to Chinese, Indian or other Asian fare.