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Tavernonna, Kansas City, MO

Tavernonna

3.3
3.3
713 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for business meals
  • Fancy
Tavernonna celebrates the rich, varied history of Italian food, wine, and cocktails by using fresh, simple ingredients to create both traditional and contemporary dishes that entice the senses. Sourcing ingredients from local farms and vendors, and creates fresh pasta from scratch to be showcased throughout the menu, giving the restaurant a clear sense of its locality while honoring the distinctive ingredients rooted in Italy.

The staples of every Tavernonna dish embody ambition, passion, heritage, creativity, style, and inspirational local culture and knowledge. Restaurant and hotel guests can anticipate playful dishes such as spaghetti all’amatriciana, brisket meatballs with black currants and roman gnocchi and house-made ravioli with goat cheese, tomato fondutta, and mint pesto.

Valet parking is validated at Hotel Phillips for up to 2 hours for all Tavernonna patrons.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Farm-to-table, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 6:30 am–12:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (816) 346-4410
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Specializing in groups of 50 – 100, our decades of history and experience will put you at ease while your get-together gets together. Small groups can gather in one of our three boardrooms, or take advantage of our open mezzanine to allow guests to mix and mingle before or after your function. Need to eat while you meet? Our catering team is more than happy to take care of the food while you take care of the facts. Order from our existing menu or allow us to create a one-of-a-kind dining experience to suit your needs. Helping you get business done is our business.
  • Private party facilities
    We can accommodate parties of up to 28 in our back room. We also host many cocktail receptions for up to 35. Should your party grow larger, we offer a multitude of catering rooms to handle your needs!
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / River Market
  • Cross street
    Baltimore
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 713 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.3
3.3 based on recent ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.3Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Hot spot

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Great for fine wines

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Romantic

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Lively

  • Kansas City, MO

    Hot spot

  • Kansas City, MO

    Great for fine wines

  • Kansas City, MO

    Romantic

  • Kansas City, MO

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Tavernonna boasts a "pleasant ambience" and "good food," making it an enjoyable spot for date nights or pre-theater dining. Guests appreciate the "very good service," especially during events like Restaurant Week. Despite service inconsistencies, the restaurant's location and Italian menu offer potential for delightful culinary experiences.

713 Reviews
  1. Kyle

    Kansas City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff and customer service experience was extremely poor. I did not expect this from a restaurant that has such a nice aesthetic and such high prices. I expected the best, as that was the price range I was paying. I had a reservation but waited 10 minutes to even be seen at the front door. We heard the waitstaff at the bar arguing if anyone was ever going to come serve us. The management here is very clearly poor and I would be surprised if the bottom line hasn't been affected here, as the restaurant has a great location and a very intimate vibe that is supremely conducive to dating.

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  2. Anita

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We were very disappointed. The menu on Open Table does not exist. Of the food we had only the hamburger was good. The chicken was so dry that I choked on it. The carbonara was not carbonara but we didn’t know what it was. The service was bad. There was a hostess and a bartender. It took forever to get our check and we were headed to.the Symphony so it was important. They were nice enough when we saw them. On the website, it said that there was two hours free parking with valet. That was not true. (They did not even know it said that so it was $24 to park ). They may have changed it by now. We were looking for a nice meal before the show but we did not get it. I’ve never written a bad review in my life but the whole experience was terrible and you shouldn’t go here if you’re not staying in the hotel.

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  3. Karla

    VIP

    Kansas City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We made a valentine's reservation and when we did, I looked at the site to see if there was a fixed menu for the night, as I know many restaurants choose to do that for holidays. Since there wasn't one, we were excited to try many of their pasta dishes! But when we arrived for our reservation, we were given a fixed menu with only 3 options- none of which were pasta. Very disappointing for an ITALIAN restaurant. When I told the hostess the menu wasn't posted on their site or anything saying there would be a fixed menu, she said it was up to the chef and he only wanted to do those dishes that night. I understand doing a fixed menu, but you should forewarn your customers. Once we arrived and found this out, we didn't really have any other options on Valentine's night. We were sat very close to the door which was extremely cold, even though there were many other tables open. We also ordered a bottle of white wine, which came out cold, but not wrapped or in a chiller so it just sat on the table getting warm while we ate. It was overall very disappointing. We won't be back.

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  4. Aron

    Atlanta

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    We had our Valentine's Day date here. I was disappointed to find out, after we arrive, that the menu was limited to only 2 choice entrees. The website and/or Facebook did not share this information. We were seated and ordered drinks. Before we even got our drinks, the waiter wanted out food order. Our salads came out before the drinks even arrived. The dining room was so cold many of the patrons had coats one (me included). The food came and it was underwhelming. The temp of the food was barely warm. Our server or the food runner/manager on duty did not check on our food one time. I couldn't even eat the extremely small lobster tail as is was so overcooked and stuck in the shell. The cheesecake dessert was disappointing as well. After tip, the bill was $200 with our meals and two drinks each. The overall experience was not good.

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  5. Frank

    Des Moines

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Pleasant ambience and good food. Staff were friendly and pleasant but did not offer drinks or ask if we wanted more once we had finished our meal. Overall a good experience, but the service could use some improving.

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  6. Bruce

    VIP

    Seattle

    93 reviews

    1.0

    93 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I wish I had read the reviews beforehand. The entire experience was disappointing. The wait staff was slow and hard to get their attention. The food was mediocre. I’m will not be returning.

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  7. Stacey

    VIP

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    First of all the bartender was our server. So he only came over to take our order and then we never saw him again. The order of the food was wrong, and just the lack of care taken to us was poor. The hostess was the best part of the experience.

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  8. Katie

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Poor service overall. Took over 5 minutes to even be greeted by the hostess. Told multiple times it was going to be a wait because things just weren’t going well. Took until the 3rd course to get my husbands drink when it was ordered first. Food was alright, but not great for the price. We won’t be back.

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  9. Vicki

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful 5 course meal for Restaurant Week! Service impeccable and everyone was exceptionally friendly. Would recommend this for date night anytime.

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  10. Cherina

    Kansas City

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good!!! Everything we ordered was really good! I asked for the gluten free pasta option to be subbed on one of the main entrees and it was delicious!!! My husband ate his entire bowl of pasta! We live one block away from there found out they DoorDash and also found out they make an incredible gluten-free pizza! We will be ordering and visiting again very soon!!

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FAQs

Tavernonna offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (816) 346-4410.

Tavernonna is rated 3.3 stars by 713 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tavernonna

106 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Baltimore
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / River Market
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 6:30 am–12:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Farm-to-table, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (816) 346-4410
  • Catering
    Specializing in groups of 50 – 100, our decades of history and experience will put you at ease while your get-together gets together. Small groups can gather in one of our three boardrooms, or take advantage of our open mezzanine to allow guests to mix and mingle before or after your function. Need to eat while you meet? Our catering team is more than happy to take care of the food while you take care of the facts. Order from our existing menu or allow us to create a one-of-a-kind dining experience to suit your needs. Helping you get business done is our business.
  • Private party facilities
    We can accommodate parties of up to 28 in our back room. We also host many cocktail receptions for up to 35. Should your party grow larger, we offer a multitude of catering rooms to handle your needs!
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