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Barbecue capital and namesake of the KC strip. 12 steakhouses and 6 butchers and suppliers listed, updated 2026-10-04.
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Steakhouse
Restored 1949 steakhouse in the historic Live Stock Exchange building, claiming to be the birthplace of the Kansas City strip.
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Family-owned roadhouse steakhouse in Martin City operating for more than 75 years, hand-cutting its steaks daily and serving them with salad and a side at one price.
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Locally owned, Prohibition-era styled downtown steakhouse serving USDA dry-aged prime cuts, with a jazz club in the basement.
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Downtown branch of the Des Moines-born chophouse serving USDA Prime steaks with a choice of preparations and an extensive wine list.
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Modern take on the classic Kansas City steakhouse near the Country Club Plaza, with prime and wagyu cuts including Japanese A5.
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Long-running, locally women-owned Kansas City steakhouse brand known for charcoal-grilled Kansas City strips.
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Argentine steakhouse open since 2001 with views of the downtown skyline.
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Plaza-area branch of the Brazilian churrascaria chain serving tableside-carved meats.
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Two-level steakhouse in the Loews Kansas City Hotel created by Noble 33 with Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, built around a display case of specialty…
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Steak and seafood restaurant inside historic Union Station, set in restored 1914 waiting rooms around a 30-foot antique mahogany bar, and a repeat Wine Spectator award…
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Gordon Ramsay's first Midwest restaurant, a modern American steakhouse inside Harrah's casino serving dry-aged and Wagyu steaks, Beef Wellington and a few nods to…
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Steakhouse inside Hollywood Casino overlooking Kansas Speedway, serving Certified Angus Beef cuts and Wagyu among Hollywood memorabilia.
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Butcher & supplier
Family-owned butcher shop since 1946 with a long hand-cut meat counter, sourcing beef from the family ranch in Williamsburg, Kansas.
Butcher & supplier
Whole-animal butcher shop and artisan food market in the historic City Market, founded in 2012, selling locally raised meats, dry-aged beef, house sausages and…
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Midtown butcher shop established in 2012 by chef-butcher Stuart Aldridge, pairing dry-aged prime and Akaushi beef and house sausages with fresh seafood, artisan cheeses…
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Locally franchised butcher shop, grab-and-go market and wine bar that opened in May 2025 in a former South Plaza firehouse, selling hand-cut steaks including Booth…
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Whole-animal butcher and pantry in The Village at Briarcliff opened in 2024 by chefs Louis Guerrieri and Sarah Nelson, cutting beef, pork and poultry from Barham Family…
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Producer-owned premium butcher shop established in 2015 that raises its own Akaushi (Japanese Red Wagyu) cattle, selling prime-grading Akaushi steaks, Angus-cross beef,…
Local tips
Prime has the most marbling, then Choice, then Select. Grocery stores mostly sell Choice; steakhouses and specialist butchers carry Prime.
Aged 21 to 60 days in a controlled cooler. It loses moisture, concentrates flavor and costs more per pound.
Leaner with a mineral, grassy flavor. Cook it a little less than grain-finished beef.
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