KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The 16th annual Kansas City Restaurant Week, the region’s premier dining event celebrating the hospitality industry, will return Jan. 10-19. Over 230 restaurants are participating in the 2025 event, breaking last year’s record.
“Kansas City Restaurant Week offers residents and visitors a rare chance to experience the culinary and cultural offerings of our city and its unique neighborhoods,” said Brett Oetting, Visit KC’s chief operating officer. “We encourage all to support our local restaurants and give back to the local hospitality industry – a critical component of the Kansas City economy employing nearly 128,000 of our friends, family and neighbors.”
For 10 days, the annual event is an opportunity to support the Kansas City restaurant industry, celebrate the area’s diverse dining scene and also give back to local charity initiatives. Residents and visitors alike can enjoy multicourse menus at exclusive prices, with price tiers remaining at $20, $40 and $55 for diners in 2025.
How It Works
Taking advantage of KC Restaurant Week deals is simple.
As of Jan. 2, over 230 restaurants have signed up to participate in Kansas City Restaurant Week 2025. Find a full list online at kcrestaurantweek.com and filter by a host of options, including location, cuisine, specialty diets, menu type and carryout or delivery availability.
From there, diners can learn more about local eateries, view each restaurant’s KC Restaurant Week menus and pricing, plus make a reservation.
By downloading the free KC Restaurant Week mobile app, diners can also find dining spots on a metro map, add restaurants to their personal KCRW wish list, use exclusive photo filters and more.
Restaurant-goers can also share photos and keep up to date with everything #KCRW2025 by following KC Restaurant Week’s official social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
Giving Back
Visit KC partnered with the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association to create Kansas City Restaurant Week in 2010. In addition to supporting the local dining industry, participating restaurants pledge 10% of menu sales to three charities: the Greater KC Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Visit KC Foundation and a featured community beneficiary.
Throughout the 15-year history, Kansas City Restaurant Week diners have raised over $3.8 million for local causes, including organizations like Kanbe’s Markets, Harvesters and the Don Bosco Centers.
For 2025, Visit KC and the Greater KC Restaurant Association are proud to partner with North Kansas City-based House of Hope as the featured charity for Kansas City Restaurant Week.
The local nonprofit launched in 2020 just before the COVID-19 pandemic, quickly seeing a stark rise in food insecurity and an immediate need for resources in the community. Since then, House of Hope has distributed over 2 million meals across Missouri and Kansas.
House of Hope said it plans to use KC Restaurant Week donations to increase the frequency of its monthly Family Friday grocery distribution program and expand its food offerings.
“This incredible opportunity allows us to continue the mission of serving families in our beautiful city and beyond, helping us expand our reach and create lasting change through food distribution, fashion, job creation and affordable housing,” said Liz Turner, president and founder of House of Hope.
Presenting Sponsor
Kansas City-based Gift Card Market will serve as the presenting sponsor for KC Restaurant Week 2025.
The company recently launched its digital platform designed to simplify the process of sending gift cards to over 5 million local businesses. Consumers can now send local gift cards to their friends and loved ones effortlessly.
Ideal for supporting local businesses during KC Restaurant Week, Gift Card Market enables customers to send gift cards for local restaurants instantly via text directly from a known contact, creating a more personal and meaningful experience.
About Kansas City Restaurant Week
Kansas City Restaurant Week is KC’s premier dining event, founded by the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association and Visit KC to support the regional restaurant community. 2025 marks the 16-consecutive year for the 10-day dining event, spotlighting KC as one of the country's premier dining and vacationing destinations. Each year, KCRW partners with local charities to raise funds for deserving causes. In 2024, restaurants boosted the event’s 15-year charitable total to $3.8 million. For more information, visit KCRestaurantWeek.com.
About Visit KC
Attracting millions of visitors to the Kansas City area annually, Visit KC is the internationally accredited chief hospitality sales and marketing organization for the region. With a mission of creating global passion for Kansas City, Visit KC collaborates with nearly 1,000 community partners to drive the marketing, sales and service of the destination’s convention and tourism industry—a sector that supports more than 128,000 local jobs and generates millions of dollars in community spending and sales tax revenue. For more information about Kansas City, please visit the official Visit KC website. Travelers planning their next trip to Kansas City can also find inspiration and local insights in the 2025 Visit KC Visitors Guide.
About Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association
The Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association, as a chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association, works with its membership to represent, educate and promote the restaurant and hospitality industries in Northwest Missouri and in the counties of Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth in Kansas.
About Gift Card Market
Gift Card Market is a pioneering digital gift card platform that simplifies the process of sending gift cards to friends and family for over 5 million local restaurants, spas, and salons. In a world where finding gift cards for small, locally owned businesses can be difficult, Gift Card Market has made it easy with its innovative, patent-pending technology. Users can discover local favorites through a simple search interface and enjoy streamlined sending options via text or email, backed by advanced fraud protection. Based in Kansas City and Fort Myers, Gift Card Market brings over 20 years of experience in gift card innovation.
About House of Hope
House of Hope exists to bring a hand up to a hope-filled future. The first steps toward helping individuals and families break free from poverty is by meeting practical needs through a grocery distribution program and shopping experience, Everything Beautiful Boutique, where women and children can shop free of charge with dignity and care. House of Hope also offers curated events to provide school supplies, winter necessities, holiday meals and Christmas gifts for the entire family. The Mobile Hope Truck helps to bring groceries, meals and essentials to local schools and marginalized communities. Learn more at hopeforkc.com.
