The 32 Essential Restaurants in Kansas City
"Sip an ube daiquiri or spoon through feather-light, elote-flavored kakigori in this buoyant bar with caramel-colored booths, sunny floral accents, and loads of natural light. The drink menu is one of the most playful in the metro, featuring plenty of wines by the glass, fun carbonated cocktails, and low- or no-ABV drinks (including a Negroni that a blind taster wouldn’t guess was alcohol-free). The bar offers a few fun snacks (like popcorn dressed with mushroom powder and nutritional yeast) designed by the executive chef at the Campground (also on this list). Know before you go: Wild Child doesn’t have a back bar, so the options are strictly limited to the menu. For a wider selection, visit Drastic Measures, the sister bar next door that was a nominee for the James Beard Foundation’s outstanding bar award in 2023." - Liz Cook
