Kansas City, MO
For Fine Dining in Kansas City, the local food press points to The Antler Room, The Town Company, and The Restaurant at 1900. Picks from Kansas City Magazine and KCUR, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Kansas City Magazine and KCUR. Updated June 2026.
The Antler Room · Longfellow
KC Magazine Top 30 and a KCUR critics' pick. Leslie and Nick Goellner's daily-changing menu draws on Mediterranean, East Asian and Midwestern traditions; Nick cooked at Noma in Copenhagen.
The Town Company · Downtown — Hotel Kansas City
KC Magazine Top 30 and KCUR critics' pick. James Beard–nominated chef Johnny Leach's seasonal, local-ingredient program in the Hotel Kansas City's open kitchen.
The Restaurant at 1900 · Mission Woods
KC Magazine Top 30 and KCUR critics' pick. James Beard 2025 Best Chef: Midwest semifinalist and 2023 Outstanding Hospitality semifinalist under Chef Linda Duerr.
Novel Restaurant · East Crossroads
KCUR critics' pick. Ryan Brazeal's monthly prix-fixe First Friday Lunch is the KC fine-dining reservation to chase, in a tile-mosaic dining room across from the open kitchen.
Acre Restaurant · Parkville
KC Magazine Top 30 and KCUR pick. Chef Andrew Longres' custom wood-burning hearth, 21–45-day dry-aged Midwestern steaks, and house pastas.
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