Explore KC Together
Menu
← All Kansas City date ideas

CROSSROADS

Grinders Pizza, Then Swordfish Tom's

Dinner and wings on Food Network's radar, then a hidden 21+ cocktail bar entered through an alley.

About $52–$120 for two2 hrs 10 minEstimated fit
Plan this date
Map of the stops for Grinders Pizza, Then Swordfish Tom'sA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Grinders (Crossroads), the start. Stop 2, Swordfish Tom’s, 0.4 miles from stop 1, 10 min walk. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Crossroads. Landmarks shown: Union Station.CROSSROADSGRAND BLVD18TH STMCGEE STOAK STSW BLVD10 min walkUNION STATIONSTART GrindersSwordfish Tom’s12N0.1 miGrinders Pizza, Then Swordfish Tom'sFoodDrinksWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

Whole route inGoogle Maps Apple Maps

Also close by
  • International Tap House (Crossroads), brewery, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Kata Nori Hand Roll Bar, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Do Good Co. (Crossroads), shopping, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Brewery Emperial, brewery, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Jim’s Alley Bar, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • King G Bar & Delicatessen, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Grinders (Crossroads)Pizza, wings or the Death Wings if you're brave.about 60 min · 417 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours freshly checked · then 10 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Swordfish Tom’sLook for the green lantern in the alley entrance.about 60 min · 210 W 19th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64108Website Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

No food at Swordfish Tom's, spirits and cocktails only. Expect a possible wait; look for the green lantern.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Confirm parking near 18th Street.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
A big part of the night
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Swordfish Tom’s. Check their pages or call 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 21, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

Spot something closed, moved or wrong? Tell us so it can be fixed.

More date ideas in Crossroads

All Crossroads date ideas →

Make it yours

Set your date, budget and mood and the planner will rebuild this into three options that fit, with swaps, timing and travel between stops.

Plan a date like this →