Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Prairie Village

A colorful, hip establishment, Blue Koi is one of the best places for Asian fusion food in Kansas City. Especially good are their dumplings (pan fried or steamed), scallion biscuits with awesome sauce (a garlic-y dip that is indeed awesome), and a dish called Ants on a Stick (cellophane noodles tossed with your choice of meat or tofu). They also have many flavors of hot and bubble tea, along with a full bar. This is a great place to come with for a family event or a romantic date. A vibrate part of the 39th Street community, they have art openings every first Friday.

D’Bronx’s slogan, "Simply the Best Pizza in Town," is not an exaggeration. Their pizzas are gigantic, cheesy, and flavorful, with a sweet and spicy sauce that is unlike any other. The restaurant has an authentic New York feel to it: chalk graffiti covers the brick walls and waiters run down the aisle shouting your number. You can even watch the chefs precariously spin pizza dough over their heads. Like a true deli, they also serve every kind of sandwich imaginable. Catering is available, including a party pizza 30 inches in diameter. -Robin Sontheimer

Friends Sushi & Bento Place is located in the 39th Street area, one of the most diverse locations in the city for authentic food. They are indeed authentic, with many noodle dishes and delicious sushi rolls made with all kinds of fish. The ambiance is quiet and cozy, but it is a good place to go with big groups, also. They are also one of the few Japanese restaurants that serve a bento box, a cute arrangement of dishes of your choice.

Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, Port Fonda closely follows the colossal success of Airstream Trailer, floated by the same team. The food truck garnered much mainstream buzz for its traditional Mexican delights. Port Fonda guises itself as a jazzed up version of the food trailer, with head chef Ryan imbibing Airstream's winning formula with a compelling menu. Fonda welcomes all those who look to savor classic Mexican cuisine prepared with locally sourced ingredients. The decor remains rustic, with recycled timber facade and translucent windows adorning vague patterns. The Pitch Magazine bestowed Ryan with Kansas City's Best Chef honor, and we all know why.

Vegans in Kansas City couldn't have been happier when the city got its first all-vegan bakery and coffeehouse in 2011. The menu at Mud Pie Vegan Bakery and Coffeehouse is certifiably gluten-free and a hundred percent vegan. The place offers a wide variety of cookies, cupcakes, tarts, muffins, and scones, to name a few. Apart from this, they also serve brilliant coffees and teas that give you a fantastic start of the day.

For incredible, authentic Middle Eastern food, Jerusalem Café is the place to go. Pictures and decorations from Jerusalem fill the walls, making you forget you are in Midwest America. Especially good is their shwarma chicken, gyros, and krass-stuffed pastries. For dessert, try a cup of Turkish coffee and baklava. Located in the heart of Westport, their giant windows and outside seating is a relaxing place to watch the city go by. They even have a hookah bar upstairs that overlooks the street. This place is relatively cheap and casual for the high-quality food, and is a great place to go with kids, a group, or on a date.