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Escape The Basement, Then Pasta at Lidia's

Beat a horror-themed escape room on Grand, then celebrate (or argue about the last clue) over pasta at Lidia's.

About $112–$194 for two2 hrs 50 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Escape The Basement, Then Pasta at Lidia'sA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, The Basement: A Live Escape Room, the start. Stop 2, Lidia’s Kansas City, 0.5 miles from stop 1, 5 min drive. The route is about 0.5 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Crossroads. Landmarks shown: Union Station, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.CROSSROADSGRAND BLVDMCGEE ST18TH STBROADWAY BLVDOAK ST5 min driveUNION STATIONKAUFFMAN CENTERSTART The Basement: A Live…Lidia’s Kansas City12N0.1 miEscape The Basement, Then Pasta at Lidia'sGamesFoodDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.5 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Jack Stack Barbecue (Freight House), food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Messenger Coffee + Ibis Bakery, coffee, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Kobi-Q, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • recordBar, music, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Tom’s Town Distilling Co., drinks, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Ricochet Social (Kansas City), games, 2 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. The Basement: A Live Escape Room$36 to $42 each, per the booking page. Book ahead; staff are there only for bookings.about 75 min · 1612 Grand Blvd, Suite 2B, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours checked recently · then 5 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Lidia’s Kansas CityDinner. Opens at 5 PM (4 PM Sunday).about 90 min · 101 W 22nd St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Grünauer, Grinders (Crossroads).

How the night flows

Book the escape room for the late afternoon, then drive five minutes to Lidia's, which opens at 5 PM.

Good to know

Reservations
Required
Parking
Street parking on Grand; the Freight House lot at Lidia's.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 23, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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