Farina

Farina

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Farina sits at the corner of 19th and Baltimore in the Crossroads, an Italian restaurant led by chef Michael Smith who frames the kitchen's approach as the complicated simplicity of Italian cooking. The menu runs through house-made pasta, amatriciana, and black rice, alongside an oyster bar that gives the room another way to eat.

Smith's name carries weight with the Kansas City crowd that keeps coming back, and the restaurant has built a reputation for staying consistently full, with reservations recommended for those planning ahead.
THE FACTS
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AWARDJames Beard Foundation Best Chef, winner, carried by the chef1999
AWARDJames Beard Foundation Best Chef, finalist, carried by the chef1997–1998
AWARDJames Beard Foundation Outstanding Chef, semifinalist, carried by the chef2009–2010
CRITICCovered by Kansas City Magazine
RATINGS4.7 stars across 937 reviews3 sources
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City

Kansas City

Neighborhood

Crossroads

Price

$$$

Cuisine

Italian

Chef

Michael Smith

Owner