We all get hungry, and sometimes you just don’t want to cook in your own home or even eat in town. Traveling is always a great option if you have the time to plan a trip to Kansas restaurants far and wide. When you’re looking for where to go in 2020, check out this mini bucket list for places to start with.
- Meridy’s Restaurant and Lounge
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Lance Jones/Google Meridy’s is a great steakhouse on its own, but we’d like to say that this place serves some of the best steaks in the state. We’ve always loved eating here, and want to share that with everyone! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Red Barn Family Restaurant
The Red Barn Facebook
The Red Barn Facebook Amazing barbecue is sort of a Kansas thing anyways, but we’re not joking when we say The Red Barn is a great place to grab some. That is, if you can get there before they run out of meat! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Bite Me BBQ
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BellaDonnainDallas/TripAdvisor Bite Me BBQ has a great hold on their sauce and meat, but we think their bloody marys are some of the best in the state. Just look at the whole meal piled on top of it! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Munchers Bakery
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Kuma Folmsbee/Google Cream cheese donuts aren’t too common in many places, but this bakery in Kansas has a knack for them. They’re always flying off the tray, so make sure to arrive early to get them fresh before they run out! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Commercial Street Diner
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Doug Evans/Google For any Kansan who loves gravy a little more than the biscuits underneath, you’ll want to try this diner where they don’t shy away from a full plate. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Bradley’s Corner Cafe
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Harland Schuster/Google Do you like pie and homemade country meals? Bradley’s has both of those in spades. I’ve recently been back for their chicken fried steak and it was in my top 10. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Prize Package
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Clint Wedel/Google This tiny shop makes the best road trip burgers we’ve had, and we don’t mind taking the food to go. They’re perfectly greasy and hit the spot every time. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Sylas and Maddy’s
Jennie M/Google
Tyler Harms/Google If you love handmade ice cream, you’ll love this shop. They have locations in both Lawrence and Olathe, and trying all of the best flavors should be everyone’s goal when they’re in town. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Pretty Boy Floyd’s Steaks & Shine
Neli Yan/Google
Neli Yan/Google If you’re a Kansas history buff or into the paranormal, you might love this restaurant. It’s allegedly haunted, not to mention packed full of the history of the man it’s based on. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Nelson’s Landing
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Justin Sanders/Google Nelson’s Landing is a homage to one well-loved football star, but their food is definitely for everyone. Eating here is like eating at home after your mother cooked you an amazing meal. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
- Old Mill Tasty Shop
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Old Mill Tasty Shop Facebook Though Old Mill has great food, they’re most well known for the amazing milkshakes they create and serve. They taste like good times and remind you of simpler days. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
After this list, you’ll want to check off these 13 more places to go next year.
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Lance Jones/Google
Meridy’s is a great steakhouse on its own, but we’d like to say that this place serves some of the best steaks in the state. We’ve always loved eating here, and want to share that with everyone! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
The Red Barn Facebook
Amazing barbecue is sort of a Kansas thing anyways, but we’re not joking when we say The Red Barn is a great place to grab some. That is, if you can get there before they run out of meat! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Bite Me BBQ/Google
BellaDonnainDallas/TripAdvisor
Bite Me BBQ has a great hold on their sauce and meat, but we think their bloody marys are some of the best in the state. Just look at the whole meal piled on top of it! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Fred Hotpockets/Google
Kuma Folmsbee/Google
Cream cheese donuts aren’t too common in many places, but this bakery in Kansas has a knack for them. They’re always flying off the tray, so make sure to arrive early to get them fresh before they run out! To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Shane Preeo/Google
Doug Evans/Google
For any Kansan who loves gravy a little more than the biscuits underneath, you’ll want to try this diner where they don’t shy away from a full plate. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Pete Romano/Google
Harland Schuster/Google
Do you like pie and homemade country meals? Bradley’s has both of those in spades. I’ve recently been back for their chicken fried steak and it was in my top 10. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Clint Wedel/Google
This tiny shop makes the best road trip burgers we’ve had, and we don’t mind taking the food to go. They’re perfectly greasy and hit the spot every time. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Jennie M/Google
Tyler Harms/Google
If you love handmade ice cream, you’ll love this shop. They have locations in both Lawrence and Olathe, and trying all of the best flavors should be everyone’s goal when they’re in town. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Neli Yan/Google
If you’re a Kansas history buff or into the paranormal, you might love this restaurant. It’s allegedly haunted, not to mention packed full of the history of the man it’s based on. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Abigail Renfro/Google
Justin Sanders/Google
Nelson’s Landing is a homage to one well-loved football star, but their food is definitely for everyone. Eating here is like eating at home after your mother cooked you an amazing meal. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
Jay Harter/Google
Old Mill Tasty Shop Facebook
Though Old Mill has great food, they’re most well known for the amazing milkshakes they create and serve. They taste like good times and remind you of simpler days. To learn more about this particular restaurant, check out our full piece here.
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