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Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge is a three-generation Italian family restaurant at 701 Grand Blvd in Downtown Kansas City — open since 1978, with the family’s KC roots going back to the 1960s. Now run by Anthony III and Vito Spino, the grandchildren of the original KC restaurant family. Fresh-ricotta lasagna, house Italian dressing, cannoli, Sunday fried chicken.

Description

Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge is one of Downtown Kansas City’s longest-running survivors — a three-generation Italian family operation at 701 Grand Boulevard that has outlasted dozens of neighboring concepts across nearly five decades. The building itself has housed the Spino family’s restaurant businesses since the 1960s, when Anthony Jr.’s mother ran The Soup House, a 13-stool café serving daily lunch. Anthony “Butch” Spino Jr. and his wife Teresa expanded the space into a full-service Italian restaurant in 1978, when friends told him he was crazy for trying. He proved them wrong. Today the third generation runs the kitchen and dining room — Vito Spino and Anthony Spino III, the grandchildren who inherited both the space and the recipes. Lasagna is made with fresh ricotta and a signature family tomato sauce; the house Italian dressing is a fixture; cannoli close the meal. Sunday lunch is an all-day affair and the day the kitchen adds Southern fried chicken to the Italian lineup. Tock reservations available.

Tier classification

Tier 1 provisional — KC Italian family with roots since the 1960s. Anthony III and Vito Spino are the third generation of a family whose Kansas City restaurant roots go back to their grandmother’s Soup House in the 1960s at the same 701 Grand location.1 Their father Anthony Jr. opened Anthony’s in 1978. Third-generation operators of a 60+ year KC family business are almost certainly KC-born/raised. “ — no press source explicitly confirms Anthony III or Vito were born in the KC metro.

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: Anthony’s official menu (via RestaurantGuru mirror) + kcanthonysongrand.com · URL(s): https://restaurantguru.com/Anthonys-Kansas-City-Missouri/menu; https://www.kcanthonysongrand.com/ · Confidence: Medium (full itemized lunch + dinner menu with prices captured; prices via aggregator mirror of the official menu and may drift)

Traditional Italian-American cooking from three generations of the Spino family — antipasti, house pastas, chicken and veal preparations, seafood, and Teresa’s lasagna, served across separate lunch and dinner menus.2

Dinner — Appetizers

  • Toasted Ravioli ($9.00)2
  • Bruzzaluni ($10.00)2
  • Fried Provolone ($9.00)2
  • Fried Artichoke Hearts ($15.00)2
  • Stuffed Artichoke ($13.00)2
  • Whole Seafood Artichoke ($15.00)2
  • Sugo Di Maiale ($10.00)2
  • Eggplant Parmesan ($7.50)2
  • Italian Olives & Aged Provolone ($9.50)2
  • Sampler Platter ($15.00)2
  • Breaded Chicken Tenders ($9.00)2
  • Broiled Chicken Tenders ($9.00)2
  • Zucchini Fritti ($8.50)2
  • Italian Broccoli ($8.50)2
  • Fried Calamari ($10.50)2
  • Sauteed Calamari ($10.50)2
  • Scampi ($13.00)2
  • Antipasto Plate ($10.00)2
  • Garlic Bread ($4.00)2

Dinner — Salads & Soup

  • Anthony’s Insalada ($10.50)2
  • Dinner Salad ($4.50)2
  • Caesar Salad ($5.50)2
  • Soup Du Jour ($4.50)2

Dinner — Pasta, Ravioli & Lasagna

  • Teresa’s Traditional Lasagna ($15.00)2
  • Pasta Bowl ($10.50)2
  • Ravioli ($12.00)2
  • Ravioli Annie ($12.50)2
  • Eggplant Parmesan ($14.50)2
  • Pasta Con Funghi Piselli ($12.50)2
  • Spaghetti O.B.G. ($10.50)2
  • Fettuccini Angela ($13.00)2
  • Tortellini De Carlo ($16.00)2
  • Fettuccini Alla Carbonara ($15.00)2
  • Cavatelli Con Broccoli ($15.00)2
  • Chicken Fettuccini ($16.00)2

Dinner — Pollo (Chicken)

  • Pollo Con Broccoli ($17.00)2
  • Pollo Provolone ($17.00)2
  • Pollo Marsala ($17.00)2
  • Pollo Artichoke ($20.00)2
  • Pollo Lemonata ($18.00)2
  • Pollo Scallopini ($18.00)2
  • Chicken Spiedini ($19.00)2

Dinner — Vitello (Veal)

  • Vitello Melanzane ($19.00)2
  • Vitello Piselli Con Funghi ($18.00)2
  • Vitello Provolone ($18.00)2
  • Vitello Marsala ($22.00)2
  • Vitello Limone ($21.00)2
  • Vitello Spiedini ($23.00)2
  • Breaded Veal ($21.00)2
  • Vitello Scallopini ($22.00)2
  • Vitello Artichoke ($24.00)2
  • Filetto Modiga ($25.50)2
  • Filetto Granchi Limone ($27.00)2

Dinner — Pesce (Fish)

  • Fried Catfish ($15.00)2
  • Scampi Spino ($21.00)2
  • Salamuni ($21.00)2

Dinner — Seafood Pasta

  • Seafood Fettuccini ($21.00)2
  • Fettuccini Puttanesca ($23.00)2
  • Linguine with Clam Sauce ($16.50)2
  • Seafood Tortellini ($22.00)2
  • Linguine Con Pesce ($21.00)2
  • Linguine Genovese ($21.00)2
  • Seafood Ravioli ($21.00)2

Dinner — Sandwiches

  • Meatball ($9.00)2
  • Italian Sausage ($9.00)2
  • Italian Steak ($9.00)2
  • Vito’s Creation ($13.00)2
  • Eggplant Parmesan ($9.00)2

Lunch — Specials (Tue–Fri 11am–3pm · Sat 12–3pm)

  • Eggplant Parmesan ($8.95)2
  • Pollo Provolone ($8.95)2
  • Vitello Provolone ($8.95)2
  • Bruzzaluni ($10.25)2
  • Pollo Con Broccoli ($10.25)2
  • Chicken Spiedini ($11.75)2
  • Fried Shrimp ($13.75)2
  • Scampi ($13.75)2
  • Pollo Artichoke ($9.75)2
  • Breaded Veal ($12.75)2
  • Salamuni ($12.75)2

Lunch — Pasta

  • Teresa’s Traditional Lasagna ($9.00)2
  • Pasta Bowl ($7.00)2
  • Ravioli Ricotta ($8.00)2
  • Teresa’s Baked Pasta with Ricotta ($8.00)2
  • Spaghetti O.B.G. ($7.95)2
  • Fettuccini Angela ($9.25)2
  • Fettuccini Puttanesca ($12.00)2
  • Pasta Con Funghi Piselli ($9.25)2
  • Tortellini De Carlo ($10.25)2
  • Linguine with Clam Sauce ($9.75)2
  • Seafood Fettuccini ($12.00)2

Lunch — Appetizers & Salads

  • 2 Meatballs — traditional or fried ($3.50)2
  • 2 Italian Sausage Links — traditional or fried ($3.50)2
  • Anthony’s Garlic Bread ($2.75)2
  • Fried Provolone ($7.95)2
  • Toasted Ravioli ($6.95)2
  • Fried Calamari ($8.75)2
  • Scampi ($8.95)2
  • Antipasta ($8.95)2
  • Spino’s Ensaladas ($8.25)2
  • Grilled or Fried Chicken Caesar ($9.25)2
  • Luncheon Salad ($4.25)2
  • Anthony’s Salad ($9.25)2

Lunch — Sandwiches

  • Italian Steak ($7.95)2
  • Italian Sausage ($7.95)2
  • Italian Hamburger ($7.95)2
  • Eggplant with Cheese ($6.95)2
  • Meatball Sandwich ($7.95)2
  • Club Sandwich ($8.00)2
  • Italian Po’ Boy ($8.50)2
  • Cheeseburger ($7.95)2
  • Mufaletta ($8.50)2
  • New Yorker ($8.50)2
  • Vito’s Creation ($9.95)2

Dessert

  • Cannoli — housemade Italian pastry2
  • Tiramisu2

Sunday is served all day (12–8pm); Southern-style fried chicken is added to the Italian lineup on Sundays. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available on request.3

Sources

Footnotes

  1. About page — kcanthonysongrand.com/about-us/ — Confirms: Founded 1978 by Anthony “Butch” Spino Jr. + Teresa Spino; grandmother’s The Soup House at same 701 Grand location in 1960s; current operators Vito Spino + Anthony Spino III (third generation); family recipes 40+ years; Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge Turns 40 article — https://thejewelkc.com/thejewelkcevents/anthonysturns40 ↩

  2. Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge — official menu (via RestaurantGuru mirror), https://restaurantguru.com/Anthonys-Kansas-City-Missouri/menu (accessed 2026-07-14). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38 ↩39 ↩40 ↩41 ↩42 ↩43 ↩44 ↩45 ↩46 ↩47 ↩48 ↩49 ↩50 ↩51 ↩52 ↩53 ↩54 ↩55 ↩56 ↩57 ↩58 ↩59 ↩60 ↩61 ↩62 ↩63 ↩64 ↩65 ↩66 ↩67 ↩68 ↩69 ↩70 ↩71 ↩72 ↩73 ↩74 ↩75 ↩76 ↩77 ↩78 ↩79 ↩80 ↩81 ↩82 ↩83 ↩84 ↩85 ↩86 ↩87 ↩88 ↩89 ↩90 ↩91 ↩92 ↩93 ↩94 ↩95 ↩96 ↩97 ↩98 ↩99 ↩100 ↩101 ↩102 ↩103 ↩104 ↩105 ↩106 ↩107 ↩108 ↩109 ↩110 ↩111 ↩112 ↩113 ↩114 ↩115 ↩116

  3. Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge — kcanthonysongrand.com — confirms address (701 Grand Blvd, KCMO), phone ((816) 221-4088), hours (lunch Tue–Fri 11–3, Sat 12–3; dinner Tue–Thu 3–9, Fri–Sat 3–10; Sun all-day 12–8), signature dishes (lasagna/fresh ricotta/family tomato sauce, house Italian dressing, cannoli, Sunday fried chicken), vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free options, Tock reservations. Also: VisitMO listing — https://www.visitmo.com/things-to-do/anthonys-italian-restaurant-kansas-city; Yelp (updated April 2026) — https://www.yelp.com/biz/anthonys-restaurant-and-lounge-kansas-city (162 photos, 307 reviews, active). (Accessed 2026-06-29.) ↩

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