Guidebook for Overland Park and the nearby beyond!
Food Scene
Very yummy local Mom & Pop breakfast diner. Very busy...for a reason. Great service, delectable cinnamon rolls, big menu.
Santa Fe Cafe
9946 W 87th StVery yummy local Mom & Pop breakfast diner. Very busy...for a reason. Great service, delectable cinnamon rolls, big menu.
So, I HATE the decor of this place, but the owner is super sweet and she has a wonderful menu full of things you can't get at many other places. Homemade pies, lovely crepes, great lattes!
Cozy's Cafe
6740 W 75th StSo, I HATE the decor of this place, but the owner is super sweet and she has a wonderful menu full of things you can't get at many other places. Homemade pies, lovely crepes, great lattes!
One of our many local BBQ establishments. This is the location I usually go to, but there are others around town. Don't be afraid of the fast-paced ordering scenario. It's a right of passage here.
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Gates Bar-B-Q
3205 Main StOne of our many local BBQ establishments. This is the location I usually go to, but there are others around town. Don't be afraid of the fast-paced ordering scenario. It's a right of passage here.
Because it is the best chicken shwarma ever! So what if it is located inside a gas station? Get the platter with hummus, pita, and tabouli and you will be blissfully full. So yummy!
Papu's Cafe
604 W 75th StBecause it is the best chicken shwarma ever! So what if it is located inside a gas station? Get the platter with hummus, pita, and tabouli and you will be blissfully full. So yummy!
time-tested and approved. I think it is the place to go for the best REAL Japanese food. Great sushi, shabu-shabu, soba, udon, tempura, etc. Not cheap....but I don't really want "cheap" sushi.
Jun's
7660 State Line Rdtime-tested and approved. I think it is the place to go for the best REAL Japanese food. Great sushi, shabu-shabu, soba, udon, tempura, etc. Not cheap....but I don't really want "cheap" sushi.
I am always skeptical of the "all you can eat" joints, but am SO happy I braved this one! Delicious, delicious food. Good service. Always a crowd, so, go early. ;)
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Sushi Mido
6010 Nieman RdI am always skeptical of the "all you can eat" joints, but am SO happy I braved this one! Delicious, delicious food. Good service. Always a crowd, so, go early. ;)
When you NEED Ethiopian food.....you NEED Ethiopian food. Finger-licking good, ya'll. Lovely lady, too!
Elsa's
8016 Santa Fe DrWhen you NEED Ethiopian food.....you NEED Ethiopian food. Finger-licking good, ya'll. Lovely lady, too!
Bangkok Pavilion Thai Restaurant
7249 W 97th StThai that is close, yummy, and totally deliver if you want it hot!
Blues! Bar! Bar...becue! What more could you want? Great "biker vibe" to the place. Very low-key and if you want to cry....get the mesquite smoked catfish. drooool..
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B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ
1205 E 85th StBlues! Bar! Bar...becue! What more could you want? Great "biker vibe" to the place. Very low-key and if you want to cry....get the mesquite smoked catfish. drooool..
VEGAN place out of California! and in the crossroads! a bit silly/cheesy in their concept, but you never regret their food. Really delicious, filling, and healthy.
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Cafe Gratitude Kansas City
333 Southwest BlvdVEGAN place out of California! and in the crossroads! a bit silly/cheesy in their concept, but you never regret their food. Really delicious, filling, and healthy.
yay crepes!!! Very popular place...for good reason. Close to downtown and the crossroads....in one of my most favorite neighborhoods...
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Chez Elle Crêperie and Coffeehouse
1713 Summit Styay crepes!!! Very popular place...for good reason. Close to downtown and the crossroads....in one of my most favorite neighborhoods...
Mud Pie Bakery & Coffee
7319 W 95th StVegan! Local! Close! Yummy!
Pretty much my favorite coffee house. Been going there since high school and it has such a devoted local fanbase that the Starbucks that moved in next door tucked tail and moved out! That was a happy day. Go and get their mocha and watch the world walk by. You won't be disappointed!
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Broadway Cafe
4106 Broadway BlvdPretty much my favorite coffee house. Been going there since high school and it has such a devoted local fanbase that the Starbucks that moved in next door tucked tail and moved out! That was a happy day. Go and get their mocha and watch the world walk by. You won't be disappointed!
Nearby food/beer place that has a fab selection of yummy burgers. Very relaxed and I really appreciate their keg selection! Friendly service!
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Burg & Barrel Overland Park
7042 W 76th StNearby food/beer place that has a fab selection of yummy burgers. Very relaxed and I really appreciate their keg selection! Friendly service!
Don't think you like Lentil soup? You haven't been here! So many good flavors. The wait staff like to kid around. Walk down the sidewalk and take in the bakery, the grocery and the hookah bar! If you need to shop for any middle eastern food ingredients, you will find it nearby!
Holy Land Cafe
12275 W 87th StDon't think you like Lentil soup? You haven't been here! So many good flavors. The wait staff like to kid around. Walk down the sidewalk and take in the bakery, the grocery and the hookah bar! If you need to shop for any middle eastern food ingredients, you will find it nearby!
Massive dining room and amazing food! I was hesitant to try this place because of some preconceived notions about German food, but I was impressed with the variety and skill! They go way beyond the usual schnitzel if you get my drift! Dress nice. This isn't Oktoberfest.
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Affäre
1911 Main StMassive dining room and amazing food! I was hesitant to try this place because of some preconceived notions about German food, but I was impressed with the variety and skill! They go way beyond the usual schnitzel if you get my drift! Dress nice. This isn't Oktoberfest.
Stellar martinis, scrumptious mussels, lamb, and steak! Such a slice of KC history in this beautiful bar. Live music every night and cozy place to hear jazz in the basement. One of my favorites!
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Majestic
931 Broadway BlvdStellar martinis, scrumptious mussels, lamb, and steak! Such a slice of KC history in this beautiful bar. Live music every night and cozy place to hear jazz in the basement. One of my favorites!
Healthy options in cowtown! Easy-going and perfect Plaza location!
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True Food Kitchen
4749 Pennsylvania AvenueHealthy options in cowtown! Easy-going and perfect Plaza location!
Delicious and healthy! You really need to balance out the bbq sometimes. Your body will thank you.
Enjoy Pure Food + Drink
10573 Mission RdDelicious and healthy! You really need to balance out the bbq sometimes. Your body will thank you.
Delicious! Quality Thai food and great variety! On a busy street, so make your way to the back for parking.
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Waldo Thai
8431 Wornall RoadDelicious! Quality Thai food and great variety! On a busy street, so make your way to the back for parking.
Local farm-table joint that's super cute and spacious. Lots of healthy options and a perfect spot to dine when you are spending time in the River Market area of KC.
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The Farmhouse
300 Delaware StLocal farm-table joint that's super cute and spacious. Lots of healthy options and a perfect spot to dine when you are spending time in the River Market area of KC.
Omigosh. You guys. Go. Eat. Here! This hillhouse has been a hub for all the best restaurants over the years and Clay & Fire falls in line as well! The cutest house with the coziest brick patio out front and the friendliest servers around. The food is delicious and real and the only place around that you can find Georgian food (that I know of). They do brunch too!
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Clay & Fire
815 W 17 StOmigosh. You guys. Go. Eat. Here! This hillhouse has been a hub for all the best restaurants over the years and Clay & Fire falls in line as well! The cutest house with the coziest brick patio out front and the friendliest servers around. The food is delicious and real and the only place around that you can find Georgian food (that I know of). They do brunch too!
Essentials
I love this place! ALL ORGANIC. bring your shopping bags. This place is far less commercial and snooty than Whole Foods...and right around the corner from them if you can't find all that you need.
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Natural Grocers
6819 Johnson DrI love this place! ALL ORGANIC. bring your shopping bags. This place is far less commercial and snooty than Whole Foods...and right around the corner from them if you can't find all that you need.
Hit this place up from April-October for your local fruits, veggies and other noshables! They will usually have live music and other such festivities...
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Bauernmarkt von Overland Park
7950 Marty StHit this place up from April-October for your local fruits, veggies and other noshables! They will usually have live music and other such festivities...
Just in case you have a burning need to fill your nostrils with eight different kinds of cinnamon.
Penzeys Spices
7937 Santa Fe DrJust in case you have a burning need to fill your nostrils with eight different kinds of cinnamon.
Hy-Vee
8501 W 95th StOpen 24/7. Has a bar and a Caribou Coffee inside! wahoo!
ALDI
7511 Wornall RdSo much cheaper. Pretty good selection. Bring your quarter!
Trader Joe's
8600 Ward Pkwyyay! yummy affordable food and this location sells booze! ;)
Nearest big hospital. Hope you don't need to use it, but glad that it is here if you do.
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission ER
9100 W 74th StNearest big hospital. Hope you don't need to use it, but glad that it is here if you do.
Shopping
Famous outdoor mall with high-end stores and restaurants. Great for shopping, eating, drinking, people-watching, and getting out of the house Don't miss it decked out in Christmas lights!
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Country Club Plaza
4706 Broadway BlvdFamous outdoor mall with high-end stores and restaurants. Great for shopping, eating, drinking, people-watching, and getting out of the house Don't miss it decked out in Christmas lights!
One of the last remaining local used book stores in KC. Located on an awesome strip of shops and eateries. Also next to KU Med Center if you need any medical attention! ;)
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Prospero's Books
1800 W 39th StOne of the last remaining local used book stores in KC. Located on an awesome strip of shops and eateries. Also next to KU Med Center if you need any medical attention! ;)
if you MUST hit up a mall for some reason, this has pretty much everything. Bring some sanity.
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Oak Park Mall
11149 W 95th Stif you MUST hit up a mall for some reason, this has pretty much everything. Bring some sanity.
A small store, but very close and they have friendly employees and some good sales!
Big Dave's Downtown Liquor
7909 Santa Fe DrA small store, but very close and they have friendly employees and some good sales!
Well, it's finally here....and it's huge! Where to go to get all your Scandinavian goodies...
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IKEA
6000 Ikea WayWell, it's finally here....and it's huge! Where to go to get all your Scandinavian goodies...
Really great local shop in Brookside with a lot of variety and fun, colorful, artsy stuff!
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Stuff
316 W 63rd StReally great local shop in Brookside with a lot of variety and fun, colorful, artsy stuff!
One of the last relics of the hippie head shops! You'll smell like patchouli for the rest of the day, but they have any tapestry, patch, or bumper sticker you could ever want!
It's A Beautiful Day
3918 Broadway BlvdOne of the last relics of the hippie head shops! You'll smell like patchouli for the rest of the day, but they have any tapestry, patch, or bumper sticker you could ever want!
It really is best to leave your wallet at home because I have yet to leave this wonderland empty handed! So many pretties! If you need a new retro piece for a show or an event, stop by Donna's! Also, the neighborhood has everything, so you can easily spend a long afternoon shopping, eating, and drinking!
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Donna's Dress Shop
1410 W 39th StIt really is best to leave your wallet at home because I have yet to leave this wonderland empty handed! So many pretties! If you need a new retro piece for a show or an event, stop by Donna's! Also, the neighborhood has everything, so you can easily spend a long afternoon shopping, eating, and drinking!
Arts & Culture
Our new revitalized downtown "place to be" and go to concerts, clubs, restaurants, bars, etc. Or....just walk around and look at architecture.
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Power and Light District
Our new revitalized downtown "place to be" and go to concerts, clubs, restaurants, bars, etc. Or....just walk around and look at architecture.
This is it. The home of Jazz! Don't miss out on some awesome food and hit up the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
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18th And Vine And Downtown East
This is it. The home of Jazz! Don't miss out on some awesome food and hit up the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums for football and baseball! To tailgate or not to tailgate....
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Arrowhead Stadium
1 Arrowhead DrArrowhead and Kauffman stadiums for football and baseball! To tailgate or not to tailgate....
(UNDER CONSTRUCTION CURRENTLY-2020)The closest, cutest little Fine art theater. I think it is one-screener. If you are the last to leave, you can even snag the leftover popcorn!
Rio Theatre
7204 W 80th St(UNDER CONSTRUCTION CURRENTLY-2020)The closest, cutest little Fine art theater. I think it is one-screener. If you are the last to leave, you can even snag the leftover popcorn!
Huge library! A maker-space with 3D Printer! Very close and cool.
Johnson County Library - Central Resource
9875 W 87th StHuge library! A maker-space with 3D Printer! Very close and cool.
Not a bad seat in the house when you go to see Sporting KC kick some serious ball.
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Children's Mercy Park
1 Sporting WayNot a bad seat in the house when you go to see Sporting KC kick some serious ball.
Amazing collection of tinys!!! Your eyes might cross after a a bit, but it is sooo worth it to see such craftsmanship.
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The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
5235 Oak StAmazing collection of tinys!!! Your eyes might cross after a a bit, but it is sooo worth it to see such craftsmanship.
Sightseeing
Have to love the shuttlecocks! Go look at art inside and out at our beloved museum. Don't miss the modern wing. The Kemper Museum is just up the street and is quite good. Make sure you dine there!
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StHave to love the shuttlecocks! Go look at art inside and out at our beloved museum. Don't miss the modern wing. The Kemper Museum is just up the street and is quite good. Make sure you dine there!
Where the trains come in! The stations usually has great exhibits going on. Also, beautiful fountain out front and fancy-pants steakhouse Pierponts inside. Irish cultural center, Science City, etc.
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Union Station Kansas City
30 W Pershing RdWhere the trains come in! The stations usually has great exhibits going on. Also, beautiful fountain out front and fancy-pants steakhouse Pierponts inside. Irish cultural center, Science City, etc.
Our local microbrewery. We are VERY proud of this. Sad that it was just sold to a Belgian company, but go ahead and go on a tour of the place and sip a few samples!
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Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest BlvdOur local microbrewery. We are VERY proud of this. Sad that it was just sold to a Belgian company, but go ahead and go on a tour of the place and sip a few samples!
The only WW1 memorial! Make sure you are able to carve a chunk out of you day for this. SO MUCH information and worth the visit. I'm very proud that KC has this for the world to see.
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Liberty Memorial
2 Memorial DrThe only WW1 memorial! Make sure you are able to carve a chunk out of you day for this. SO MUCH information and worth the visit. I'm very proud that KC has this for the world to see.
Entertainment & Activities
Where Hallmark lives! Also, eating, shopping, movie theater, skating rink, Lego Land, the Sea Life aquarium, and right next door to Liberty Memorial, the only WW1 museum. Go see it!
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Crown Center
2450 Grand BlvdWhere Hallmark lives! Also, eating, shopping, movie theater, skating rink, Lego Land, the Sea Life aquarium, and right next door to Liberty Memorial, the only WW1 museum. Go see it!
Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun theme parks! Good summer fun for kids and big kids, too.
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Worlds of Fun
4545 Worlds of Fun AveWorlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun theme parks! Good summer fun for kids and big kids, too.
NASCAR! and....there's all those outlet stores, restaurants, and bars too, I guess. ;)
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Kansas Speedway
400 Speedway BlvdNASCAR! and....there's all those outlet stores, restaurants, and bars too, I guess. ;)
This nearby community center is a fantastic resource if you need to hit a gym or soak in the pool. They have daily and weekly rates that are very affordable.
Matt Ross Community Center
8101 Marty StThis nearby community center is a fantastic resource if you need to hit a gym or soak in the pool. They have daily and weekly rates that are very affordable.
Go ROYALS! Biggest screen! Biggest outfield! Fountains! Fireworks!
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Kauffman Stadium
1 Royal WayGo ROYALS! Biggest screen! Biggest outfield! Fountains! Fireworks!
Drag queens! Entertainment! Charity bingo! Food! Drinks! People-watching! Go have fun!
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Hamburger Mary's
3700 Broadway BlvdDrag queens! Entertainment! Charity bingo! Food! Drinks! People-watching! Go have fun!
Arcade games and drinks on the roof! Great views and fab location! very popular on weekends.
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Up Down
101 Southwest BlvdArcade games and drinks on the roof! Great views and fab location! very popular on weekends.
Topgolf
10611 Nall AveNeed to hit some balls? This is the place for you!
Everything Else
HUGE park for pups, picnics, hiking, or just enjoying nature.
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Hundepark im Shawnee Mission Park
HUGE park for pups, picnics, hiking, or just enjoying nature.