They bring traditional, but sugar-free, coffee drinks, breakfast burritos, bowls, and sandwiches to Troost, rotating coffees from local roasters. This nautical themed coffee shop and cafe reopened just this week after a car crashed through their front door. Blistered shishito peppers with togarashi seasoning and black garlic caramel, and their smash-patty burger are two great reasons to stop in and try a few new beers on tap along with your snacks. Torn Label’s public house opened right as the pandemic was starting. Their overnight oats, in seasonal flavors, are all delicious. It’s the place to get farm-fresh food, including two types of biscuits and gravy. This happy little breakfast, brunch and lunch spot is the perfect place to start a tour of Troost. Happy Gillis Cafe & Hangout - Bacon Date Melt.It’s called The Combine because the owners want it to be a place where people from all sides of Kansas City can come together and enjoy a slice of pizza and each other. Located inside an old Wonder Bread factory, this spot offers wings, pizza, sandwiches, and an extensive beer, wine and cocktail list. Their Caramel Chai and Dirty Chai are amazing choices. This Black-owned cafe on a women-owned property is a coffee shop first, gathering place second, giving community members from all walks of life a place to congregate and connect. Equal Minded Cafe - San Francisco Melt.

The smell of the place welcomes you like you’re walking into someone’s house - one whiff and you just get hungry. This restaurant offers a unique combination of Jamaican and Nigerian cuisine. You can grab quick smoothies or shakes, or something more, like a tray of street tacos or a shrimp basket. This small mom-and-pop shop offers a variety of food and drink options. This and That Eatery - Southwest Eggrolls.Many folks flock here for his mochi donuts in seasonal flavors, but his laminated pastries, like cheese danishes and croissants, are also highly recommended. Jason Provo and his team of bakers have created their own black hole, of sorts, on Troost.

Try the goat, Fannie’s jollof rice, or, for the more adventurous, a whole fish meal, eyeball included. This place serves traditional West African food with a cozy, comforting and fragrant atmosphere.

Fannie's African & Tropical Cuisine - Whole Red Snapper.

It’s got amazing fried chicken, meatloaf, and a lot of great sides - not to mention the sweet potato pie. For 37 years, this diner has served soul-food meals that are so good, they feel like a hug from Mom.

Niecie’s Restaurant - Biscuits & Gravy.

With the Troostapalooza festival kicking off this afternoon, Goode, Silva, and Natasha Bailey and Jenny Vergara, hosts of KCUR’s Hungry For MO podcast, sought out the best food on Troost Avenue to help celebrate the diverse communities around it. “I see a lot of development that goes along with a lot of the social services that are in this area,” said Jill Silva, co-host of the podcast Chew Diligence. We’re showing (that) through our offerings of food and how diverse they are,” Chris Goode, owner of Ruby Jean’s Juicery, told KCUR’s Up To Date host Steve Kraske on Friday. … Troost is a place that is for everyone, that will always be for everyone. Restaurants along this renowned corridor may be the places where that line is finally blurring. Troost Avenue has long been a dividing line between many Kansas City residents.

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