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Tavernonna, Kansas City, MO

Tavernonna

3.1
3.1
697 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
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.

Order delivery or takeout

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 697 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.1
3.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.2Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 3.3Ambience
  • 2.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Kansas City / Kansas

    Good for special occasions

  • Kansas City, MO

    Good for special occasions

  • Kansas City, MO

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Tavernonna offers a delightful Italian menu in a convenient downtown location, ideal for a pre-show meal. Guests appreciate the "incredible food" and "great cocktails" despite mixed reviews on service. Diners particularly enjoy the chicken parm and tiramisu, with many recommending it for its "nice, leisurely" dining experience.

697 Reviews
  1. Rufus

    Kansas City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    This is a pitiful menu, a small step above a bar car menu on Amtrak. The chicken Caesar wrap was acceptable but not particularly appetizing. No one else was in the restaurant and it felt cold and dark and uninviting. Our Dr er was very nice and attentive but then we were her only customers for over an hour after noon. The hotel it’s attached to has a street buzzer to let you in. Bad news for downtown KC.

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  2. Damon

    Kansas City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    There was practically zero staff working. The manager did as well as he could to keep people served but this isn’t a serious restaurant. The food was mediocre at best and the main ingredient was salt. Skip it and go somewhere else.

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  3. Jenn

    Calgary

    36 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    I am unsure if they were short-staffed, but the service was prolonged and delayed. The food was exceptional, cocktails were delicious and the overall ambiance was gorgeous.

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  4. Mary

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I have had service issues in the past but this experience was the worst. Lack of servers required the bartender to wait on tables (which I've noticed previously) with help from the hostess who obviously had no experience with this job). Long delay receiving food (was an issue as I had a performance to attend) and when it was delivered, one of the entrees was incorrect. Not enough time to rectify the situation so I missed dinner. Despite expressing concerns, we received only an apology from the bartender and told to reach out to management after the fact. An email was sent to management team the following day but have not received a response. No plans to return unless there is a change in management and attitude.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first experience with Tavernonna and we were out on a date night. The food was amazing and we would definitely return!

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  6. Virginia

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food good, service very good. Took in excess of 30 minutes from the time the order was placed until served. Ordered pizza with white sauce, it came with red sauce.

    2 people found this helpful

  7. Kiki

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed a nice, leisurely meal before a show at the Folly Theater. The chicken parm was very good. The tiramisu was excellent! The servers were charming, and the service was efficient. We will definitely return.

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  8. SoloDiner

    London

    80 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    80 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice Italian menu within walking distance of downtown venues.

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  9. Stacy

    Kansas City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We made a reservation here for dinner since we were staying at Hotel Phillips. It was my husband and I’s first overnight away since our son was born and given the menu prices and online photos we had high expectations. The table we were seated at wasn’t very clean. I wore a white dress and needed to wipe away my own seat to not get it dirty. We’d looked at the menu online before coming so we’d know what we wanted ahead of time. The menu in the restaurant was much smaller than online. They don’t have the build your own pasta menu page at all. Ok…so we ordered the next thing we wanted, KC Strip Oscar Supreme ($68). They were out of the Hollandaise. Ordered the next thing we wanted, Arrabiata squid ink pasta ($42). It came out with shrimp…but no Maine lobster claw like the menu showed. We had to figure out that mistake ourself, no one was forthcoming about the fact that they were out of lobster claw. At this point we were very soured and disappointed that this really special night away was starting this way. We paid for our drink & appetizer and went somewhere else. We will not be returning.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Kristen

    Kansas City

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I was really hoping I would like this place but it was just not. When someone finally waited on us….we did have great cocktails. That was a plus! They were out of meatballs…which is very odd being an Italian restaurant. The carbonara was good, but it was very, very salty. Wine was nice, but overpriced by the glass. Unfortunately not worth going back! Downtown has way better restaurants, especially for the cost. 2 cocktails, 2 meals, 2 wine = 150 before tip.

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FAQs

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

Tavernonna is rated 3.1 stars by 697 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 6 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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