Kansas City Restaurants

In 2002 award-winning chefs Michael Smith and Debbie Gold opened a restaurant that is the continuation of their culinary journey. Using only fresh, straightforward flavors from around the world, while always building upon their traditional French training, the setting, like the food, is welcoming, warm and comfortable.

For more than 30 years, The American Restaurant has been striving to set culinary standards, using talented chefs and the freshest ingredients to prepare the highest quality foods. The ever-changing menus feature seasonal fruits and vegetables, wild game, fresh seafood and beef in both familiar and creative combinations.

When the Golden Ox Restauurant opened it's doors in 1949 it's purpose was to furnish a good place to dine for the ranchers and farmers who brought their livestock to the stockyards. The tradition lives on today, The Golden Ox is located on the first floor of the Livestock Exchange Building in the heart of the stockyards. Our professional staff serves the highest quality steaks and is one of the few restaurants that continues to have its steaks aged and hand cut.

Tucked away in the heart of Kansas City's entertainment district, Californos recreates the very feel of a French Bistro, complete with dark wooden bar and tables covered with white tablecloths. On the breezy deck out back, where friends and family dine and socialize, a wrought-iron railing encloses streetside seating out front. The menu offers an intriguing blend of contemporary American cuisine and European fare.

Zin is an eclectic, contemporary American restaurant located the crossroads art gallery district. Architecture, lighting, music and art are intended to compliment, not overwhelm the star of the show, the food. The seasonal menu foruces on freshness. The highly acclaimed food is prepared innovatively, beautifully, yet simply, allowing its true flavors to come through.

In 1954, John and Le Roy Cascone opened a full service restaurant in Kansas City North. Table service, a full dinner menu and the emergence of Cascone's famous lasagne has occured on North Oak. Since that time, lasagne has been the single most favorite entree at Cascone's; over 2 million orders served and still one of our trademark dinners.

Kansas City's most exquisite private dining establishhment overlooks the renowned Country Club Plaza. Starker's country French decor provides a wonderful dining atmosphere for private gatherings or an elegant evening with friends or family. The menu changes regularly and includes fresh seasonal products in a contemporary cuisine prepared in our new state of the art kitchen.