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Tavernonna, Kansas City, MO

Tavernonna

3.3
3.3
710 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 5 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!
  • Area
    Downtown / River Market
  • Cross Street
    Baltimore
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 710 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
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.2Service
  • 3.5Ambience
  • 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 offers a delightful dining experience for those seeking "wonderful" food and "impeccable" service, especially during special events like Restaurant Week. Guests rave about the "delicious" gluten-free options and charming ambiance. Perfect for date nights or pre-show dinners, this Italian gem boasts a convenient downtown location and a "very good" menu.

710 Reviews
  1. Karla

    VIP

    Kansas City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    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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  2. Frank

    Des Moines

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    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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  3. Bruce

    VIP

    Seattle

    92 reviews

    1.0

    92 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 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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  4. Stacey

    VIP

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 26 January 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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  5. Katie

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 19 January 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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  6. Vicki

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 January 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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  7. Cherina

    Kansas City

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 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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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Disappointed. You don’t need reservations as it probably never gets busy due to the service and poor quality. It took over 20 minutes for our daughter to receive a sprite. My order was brought out wrong. We had two Alfredo dishes and one of them was so thick like velveeta cheese while the other was buttery and runny. She said she would take my order off the bill but she only took off 20%. It’s expensive and the quality of food was not impressive. At the end of dinner, the waitress brought out my correct order when we were done eating.

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  9. Jodi

    Kansas City

    14 reviews

    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    While the food was good, it seemed overpriced for the portion size. We waited at least 20-25 minutes after being seated before the wait staff greeted us. They were out of many menu items. It took nearly 30 minutes for the entrees to arrive. We had to ask for refills. The overall experience was very disappointing.

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  10. Susan

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Terrible Caesar salad. Dry, “out of a bag” not mixed with dressing, no anchovies. Ordered cheese pizza. The sauce tasted like it was out of a can, huge amount of cheese - couldn’t eat it. At least the crust was crunchy. Will never go back.

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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 710 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tavernonna

106 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Baltimore
  • Area
    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 Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, 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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