Westport Cafe

"Open for: Sunday brunch, dinner Tuesday to Sunday Price range: $$$ A neighborhood mainstay, Westport Cafe pairs timeless design (checkerboard floor tiles, red velvet curtains) with a frequently refreshed menu that embraces — but isn’t confined by — classic French culinary traditions. Sure, you can get a very good croque-madame here. But you can also order a braised rabbit tamale or a cachaça cocktail sweetened with fresh Missouri corn. Best for: Brunch with friends. Unlike many KC spots, Westport Cafe offers reservations for its Sunday brunch." - Liz Cook

"Westport Cafe is a modern take on French cuisine. Their menu is full of traditional French dishes with a creative twist: The Black Truffle Pasta with cilantro & coconut curry & the Crispy Lamb Terrine with orange are among my favorite appetizers. Westport Cafe is tucked into a row of restaurants along Westport road & they have an urban, lived-in atmosphere. Saturday & Sunday brunch at Westport Cafe hits the spot. Menu favorites include the Eggs Norwegian & the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes. All of their brunch plates include a complimentary mimosa or breakfast cocktail, so bottoms up." - Cat Coquillette

"Westport Cafe has a terrific daily Happy Hour from 4-6pm where you can drink and snack on things like discounted Prosecco and delicious french onion focaccia. Even better, they bring those deals back from 10pm to close, so it’s a great place to start or end the night, especially if they involve the profiteroles or steak frites. The interior is sort of like a dimly-lit Parisian brasserie filled with café tables, subway tiles, and velvet curtains, and the whole place just feels cozy. They also do a phenomenal brunch on Sunday—the apple beignets with Monique's Jam often inspire us to get up early." - ryan bernsten

"Westport Cafe has a terrific daily Happy Hour from 4-6pm where you can drink and snack on things like discounted Prosecco and delicious french onion focaccia. Even better, they bring those deals back from 10pm to close, so it’s a great place to start or end the night, especially if they involve the profiteroles or steak frites. The interior is sort of like a dimly-lit Parisian brasserie filled with café tables, subway tiles, and velvet curtains, and the whole place just feels cozy. They also do a phenomenal brunch on Sunday—the apple beignets with Monique's Jam often inspire us to get up early." - Ryan Bernsten

"A neighborhood mainstay, Westport Cafe pairs timeless design (checkerboard floor tiles, red velvet curtains) with a frequently refreshed menu that embraces — but isn’t confined by — classic French culinary traditions. Sure, you can get a very good croque-madame here. But you can also order barbajuan (chard-stuffed and fried ravioli) or steak tartare brightened with pickled strawberries and leche de tigre." - Liz Cook