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River Market Dinner, Your Way

Tacos, Italian, sushi or a burger, then a drink, then dessert, all within a few River Market blocks.

About $40–$109 for two2 hrs 46 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for River Market Dinner, Your WayA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Kansas City Taco Company, the start. Stop 2, Varsity Club, 0.2 miles from stop 1, 6 min walk. Stop 3, Betty Rae’s Ice Cream (River Market), under 0.1 miles from stop 2, 5 min walk. The route is about 0.3 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: River Market.RIVER MARKETGRAND BLVDWALNUT STOAK STADMIRAL BLVDI-356 min walkSTART Kansas City Taco CompanyVarsity ClubBetty Rae’s…123N0.1 miRiver Market Dinner, Your WayFoodDrinksDessertWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.3 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • City Market global lunch, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • MuNi, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Opera House Coffee & Food Emporium, coffee, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • River Market Antiques, shopping, 1 min walk from stop 3
  • Harry's Country Club, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Breakout KC, games, 1 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Kansas City Taco CompanyOrder within your own food budget.about 65 min · 528 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106 · hours checked recently · then 6 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Garozzo’s Ristorante (Downtown), The Italian Sausage Co. (Downtown), Sushi Nami (City Market), Disco Burger (River Market), Taste of Brazil.
  2. Varsity ClubOrder a drink; confirm hours.about 60 min · 319 Delaware St, Kansas City, MO 64105 · then 5 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Strange Days Brewing Co., River Bluff Brewing (River Market), Thou Mayest (River Quay).
  3. Betty Rae’s Ice Cream (River Market)Finish with something bold.about 30 min · 412 Delaware St, Kansas City, MO 64105 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Dinner and the drink rotate between places that are open on your date; dessert is Betty Rae’s. Use Shuffle for another night.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Park once in the River Market and walk.
Getting around
Walking, Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Varsity Club. 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 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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