See All Visitors' Choice Award Winners
The Visitors’ Choice Awards is an annual program that honors area businesses, murals, fountains and more as traveler favorites, each selected exclusively by voters who live outside the five-county metro region. From nationally renowned barbecue to iconic jazz venues, the awards recognize the best of Kansas City.
Best of Kansas City
Winner: National WWI Museum and Memorial
More than 100 years after the Great War, the National WWI Museum and Memorial is now one of the leading such institutions in the world, preserving irreplaceable artifacts and educating countless visitors about the conflict and its impact on our world today.
The 2019 Winners
- Favorite Art Museum – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Favorite Art Gallery – Blue Gallery
- Favorite Mural – Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804 (River Market)
- Favorite Performing Arts Group – Kansas City Symphony
- Favorite Nightlife Spot – J. Rieger & Co.
- Favorite Concert/Live Music Venue – Starlight Theatre
- Favorite Jazz Venue – The Blue Room
- Favorite Casino – Ameristar Casino Hotel
- Favorite Gay Bar – Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille
- Favorite Family Friendly Attraction – Kansas City Zoo
- Favorite Free Thing to Do – The City Market
- Favorite KC Neighborhood – Country Club Plaza
- Favorite Historical Attraction – Union Station Kansas City
- Favorite Place to Snap a Photo – Country Club Plaza
- Favorite Daytrip – Lawrence, KS
- Favorite Landmark or Monument – Union Station at Kansas City
- Favorite Fountain – J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain (47th & Nichols)
- Favorite City Park – Loose Park
- Favorite Golf Course – Swope Memorial Golf Course
- Favorite Professional Sports Team – Kansas City Chiefs
- Favorite Family Festival – Kansas City Irish Fest
- Favorite Music Festival – Boulevardia
- Favorite Beer Festival – KC Oktoberfest at Crown Center
- Favorite Art Festival – Plaza Art Fair
- Favorite Restaurant – Rye
- Favorite Steakhouse – Hereford House
- Favorite Barbecue Restaurant – Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que
- Favorite Fine Dining Restaurant – The Capital Grille
- Favorite Brunch Restaurant – The Corner Restaurant
- Favorite International Cuisine – Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop
- Favorite Mexican Restaurant – Margarita's
- Favorite Burger Joint – Westport Flea Market
- Favorite Pizza Place – Minsky’s Pizza
- Favorite Food Truck – Betty Rae's
- Favorite Patio – Gram & Dun
- Favorite Bakery – McLain’s Bakery
- Favorite Coffee Shop – The Roasterie Café
- Favorite Winery – KC Wine Co.
- Favorite Brewery – Boulevard Brewing Co.
- Favorite Distillery – Union Horse Distilling Company
- Favorite Shopping Center or District – Country Club Plaza
- Favorite Local Shop or Store – Made in KC
- Favorite Antique/Vintage Store – River Market Antiques
- Favorite Hotel, More than 300 Rooms – The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
- Favorite Hotel, 300 Rooms or Less – The Raphael Hotel
- Favorite Inn/Bed & Breakfast – Southmoreland on the Plaza