1. Barnes & Noble
8.9
8625 NW Prairie View Rd (at NW 86th Ter), Kansas City, MO
Bookstore · 15 tips and reviews
BeeBitten: Grab a Latte, a book and go to the second floor picture window for a break. If too many peps there, look for quiet tables and chairs behind sci-fi section on second floor.
LadyJupiter.com: Nice B&N, two levels with big music section and cafe downstairs. Plenty of chairs upstairs by the windows, and quiet in the afternoons.
Jason Cortright: Large book store, awesome sales and clearance areas! Also a decent selection of tabletop games!
2. Cafe des Amis
8.9
112 Main St (at NW River Park Drive), Parkville, MO
French Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Kat: Amazing food and the atmosphere is perfect for a nice quiet dinner.
Charlotte Bourgault: what a great french restaurant, you feel like you are in a Parisian Bistro, it's intimate and cozy and the food is excellent! TRY THE CREME BRULéE it's exquisite! and I'm French and Picky!
Linda Gardels: Best French food in the Midwest
Jill Z: I love grabbing dessert here before the movie...great price, selection, and quiet.
David Snodgrass: Upstairs loft area [stairs near front door ] is great quiet place to eat lunch, have a quick meeting and mowork-WIFI even
Jasmine Ghorbani: I love this place! So cool!! A lot of variety!!
4. Loose Park
9.4
5200 Wornall Rd (btwn W 51st & 55th St), Kansas City, MO
Park · 54 tips and reviews
Leah: Beautiful and peaceful
Dang Travelers: The rose garden is beautiful! Great place to stop for a picnic lunch.
Kansas City: One of the prettiest places in Kansas City to enjoy the outdoors; rose bushes, the fountains, the ducks and pond, and two separate paved exercise trails keep the place busy all year round
8. Panera Bread
8.3
311 NE Englewood Rd, Kansas City, MO
Bakery · 22 tips and reviews
Brad Hoback: I'm usually here just after 1pm. It's quiet, fast service & good food. Good for meeting with a business partner over afternoon coffee. I've even conducted a few informal interviews here.
Brandie Messer: Turkey panini with spinach. Just about all the bagels, the highlights being Asiago cheese and French toast bagels. To die for. And all of their in house coffee is great!
A M: French onion soup, macaroni and cheese and tuna salad sandwiches!
10. Nguyen Pho + Grill
8.3
500 Grand Blvd (at E 5th St), Kansas City, MO
Vietnamese Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Justin Fulmer: Their classic beef pho is very tasty and inexpensive.
Sara Theurer: Lemongrass pork bahn mi and shrimp spring rolls with peanut sauce were very tasty! Nothing fancy, the simple, clean flavors spoke for themselves. Great, casual spot with reasonable prices.
Rebecca Lorriane: Pho and bun noodles a good
12. Prime Sushi
8.5
4980 Main St (at W 50th St), Kansas City, MO
Sushi Restaurant · South Plaza · 5 tips and reviews
Kimberly Duncan: Texture, flavor, everything...top notch. Best sushi in KC
Ryan Griggs: Red Bull Roll will give you wings.
Maria Pham: Japanese Burrito, amazing! Great addition to the plaza area as well!