Food 18th & Vine, Kansas City
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque
A place to eat in 18th & Vine, Kansas City, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Barbecue institution with vinegar-forward sauce and piles of burnt ends.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Kansas City, alongside 4 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 1 place to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and The Blue Room. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- 18th & Vine
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Kansas City. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Moving history of Black baseball in the 18th & Vine Jazz District.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 2The Blue Room
Jazz club inside the American Jazz Museum with live music most nights.
Drinks · 0.4 mi straight-line - 3Green Lady Lounge
A red-lit jazz lounge on Grand Boulevard with live Kansas City jazz every night, including New Year's Eve.
Drinks · Downtown Kansas City · 1.3 mi straight-line - 4NYE Live! at KC Live!
The Power & Light District's ticketed New Year's Eve party on the covered KC Live! block, with DJs, live acts and a midnight ball drop.
Activity · Downtown Kansas City · 1.4 mi straight-line - 5Tom's Town Distilling Co.
Art Deco distillery and cocktail bar named for Prohibition-era boss Tom Pendergast.
Drinks · 1.5 mi straight-line - 6Lidia's Kansas City
Lidia Bastianich's Italian restaurant in the Freight House since 1998, with a multi-course menu on New Year's Eve in past years.
Food · Downtown Kansas City · 1.6 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque is a stop on our Kansas City to Omaha route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
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When to go
Average daily highs in Kansas City run from 37°F in January to 89°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Arthur Bryant's Barbeque itself, we suggest: Lunch.
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Getting there
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- Address
- 1727 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.09148, -94.55617
- Destination
- Kansas City, Missouri
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque: quick answers
How much time do you need at Arthur Bryant's Barbeque?
Plan on about 45 minutes at Arthur Bryant's Barbeque. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Arthur Bryant's Barbeque?
Our pick: Lunch.
Where is Arthur Bryant's Barbeque?
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque is at 1727 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127, USA, in 18th & Vine. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Arthur Bryant's Barbeque?
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque appears on Kansas City to Omaha, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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