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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in IN Kansas City, The Pitch, and KCUR 89.3. Updated September 2026.
Niecie's Restaurant · Troost
A soul-food institution at 64th & Troost for 40 years: Denise Ward's mother's recipes done right.
PeachTree Cafe'Teria · 18th & Vine
The Willis family's elegant 18th & Vine soul-food room: braised oxtails, short ribs, fried chicken, and bread pudding.