
James Beard Recognition
88 spots tracked in Kansas City. Ten carry James Beard recognition, from a 1998 winner to a 2026 finalist.
Anjin is the lone Finalist, sitting at Delicious. Behind it, a run of Damn Good semifinalists — Chewology, Room 39, The Antler Room, The Restaurant at 1900, The Town Company — spanning 2014 to 2026. Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor holds the oldest badge in the group, a 1998 Winner, but lands at On the Radar on our scale. Recognition and rating aren't the same thing here; the receipts are on every page.







