Dagwood's Cafe

Rosedale breakfast-and-lunch landmark diner at 1117 Southwest Blvd in KCK (66103), a Southwest Boulevard fixture since 1938 when it opened as a Dagwood’s Eat Shop. A favorite of people who live and work in Rosedale, near KU Med. Locally owned; a small two-location operation (the original KCK diner plus a second location in Raytown, MO).

Description

Dagwood’s Cafe is a breakfast-and-lunch diner at 1117 Southwest Boulevard in Rosedale, the Southwest Boulevard / KU Med corridor of Kansas City, Kansas. It has anchored the block since 1938, when it opened as a “Dagwood’s Eat Shop,” and remains a favorite of the people who live and work in Rosedale.¹²³ The kitchen serves classic diner breakfast and lunch, opening early (6 AM most days) and closing mid-afternoon.¹²

Ownership and history

Dagwood’s Cafe traces to 1938, when it began as a Dagwood’s Eat Shop on Southwest Boulevard.¹³ Today it operates as a small, locally owned two-location operation: the original Southwest Boulevard diner in Rosedale plus a second location at 6204 Raytown Trafficway in Raytown, Missouri.¹

Menu

Last verified: 2026-08-13 · Source: official KC food + drink menus on dagwoodscafe.com⁴ · Confidence: High (first-party item names, builds, and board prices). The July 25 Toast extract on this page was a name-and-price subset (~22 items, no builds) and ran $0.50–$1.00 high on several breakfast specials and sandwiches versus the printed site (Biscuit and Gravy Special $11.49 Toast vs $10.99 site; Irish Dagwood $7.99 vs $7.49; All Meat Dagwood $9.99 vs $9.49). Toast also listed Chicken and Waffles ($12.99) and a standalone cinnamon roll ($5.99) that do not appear on the official food menu; those two are not carried here. Official site is the source of record. Toast remains a first-party ordering surface, not a price source.⁵⁴

Classic diner breakfast and lunch. Open 6 AM–2 PM Mon–Sat, 7 AM–2 PM Sun (KC location). Consumer advisory on the official menu: any consumption of undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood may increase the risk of foodborne illness.⁴

Breakfast Favorites

• Biscuit and Gravy Special — half order of biscuits and gravy with two eggs, choice of meat and hash browns or home fries — $10.99⁴
• Breakfast Skillet — choice of chorizo, bacon, sausage, or ham with onions, green peppers, hash browns, and eggs scrambled together, topped with cheddar cheese or gravy — $10.99⁴
• Country Benedict — biscuit halves topped with sausage and eggs, smothered with sausage gravy; hash browns or home fries — $10.99⁴
• Waffle Special — malted waffle with two eggs and a choice of bacon, sausage, or ham — $10.99⁴
• French Toast Special — two pieces of French toast with two eggs and a choice of meat — $10.99⁴
• Pancake Special — two pancakes with two eggs and a choice of bacon, sausage, or ham — $10.99⁴
• Ruby’s Special — large cinnamon roll topped with cream cheese icing, two eggs, and choice of bacon, sausage, or ham — $11.49⁴
• Breakfast Burrito — choice of chorizo, bacon, sausage, or ham with eggs, hash browns, and cheddar (onions, green peppers, jalapeños, and sour cream upon request) — $9.99⁴

Breakfast Sandwiches

• Dagwood — egg, choice of meat, American or pepper jack, and hash browns on grilled Texas toast; smothered with gravy +$1.00 — $7.99⁴
• Double Decker Dag — bacon, sausage, ham, extra cheese, two eggs, and hash browns on grilled toast — $11.49⁴
• All Meat Dagwood — egg, bacon, sausage, ham, cheese, and hash browns on grilled Texas toast — $9.49⁴
• Irish Dagwood — egg, two slices of Swiss, corned beef hash on grilled marble rye — $7.49⁴
• The Breakfast Sandwich — egg and cheese with a choice of bacon, sausage, or ham on toast — $6.49⁴
• Bacon Cheeseburger Dagwood — burger patty, egg, bacon, cheese, and hash browns on grilled Texas toast — $10.99⁴

Breakfasts

• Bacon, Sausage, or Thin Ham and Two Eggs — with hash browns or home fries and toast — $9.99⁴
• Country Fried Steak and Two Eggs — “sub chicken or pork if you like”; hash browns or home fries and toast — $11.99⁴
• Ham Steak and Two Eggs — with hash browns or home fries and toast — $16.49⁴
• Half Ham Steak and Two Eggs — with hash browns or home fries and toast — $10.99⁴
• Corned Beef Hash Breakfast — two eggs any style and toast — $9.99⁴
• Two Eggs Breakfast — with hash browns or home fries and toast — $7.99⁴

Omelets

Served with hash browns or home fries, choice of toast, and American, Swiss, cheddar, or pepper jack.⁴

• Rosedale Omelet — ham, bacon, or sausage with a choice of cheese — $10.99⁴
• Western Omelet — ham, onion, and green pepper with choice of cheese — $10.99⁴
• Meat Lover Omelet — bacon, ham, and sausage with a choice of cheese — $10.99⁴
• Mexican Omelet — chorizo, onion, jalapeños, and cheddar — $10.99⁴
• Big Dagwood Omelet — bacon, sausage, ham, onion, and green pepper with American, Swiss, and cheddar in an extra-large omelet — $15.99⁴
• Veggie Omelet — onion, green pepper, mushroom, and tomato with a choice of cheese — $9.99⁴
• Cheese Omelet — choice of cheese — $9.49⁴

A la carte

• Biscuits and Gravy — half $5.49 / full $7.99⁴
• Oatmeal — add toast +$1.20 — $5.29⁴
• Pancakes — one $4.99 / two $6.49 / three $7.99⁴
• Pancakes Blueberry, Pecan, or Chocolate Chip — one $5.99 / two $7.49 / three $9.49⁴
• French Toast — small $5.99 / full $7.49⁴
• Waffle — $5.49⁴

Side items

• Side of Bacon, Sausage, or Thin Ham — $4.99⁴
• One Egg — $2.29⁴
• Toast — $2.29⁴
• Hash Browns — $2.79⁴
• Side of Gravy — $2.49⁴
• Extra Cheese — $0.75⁴
• Ham Steak — $12.49⁴
• Half Ham Steak — $7.49⁴
• Corned Beef Hash — $7.49⁴

Salads

• Chef — ham, smoked turkey, cheddar, tomato, egg, and croutons with choice of dressing — $10.75⁴
• Chicken Salad — grilled or fried diced chicken, cheddar, bacon, tomato, egg, and croutons — $10.75⁴

Sandwiches

• Tenderloin — breaded pork tenderloin on a bun with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on the side; horseradish upon request — $9.49⁴
• Club — ham, smoked turkey, American and Swiss, bacon, tomato, lettuce, and mayo on toast — $9.25⁴
• Grilled or Crispy Chicken — mesquite grilled or breaded chicken breast, bacon, Swiss or pepper jack, lettuce, and tomato on a bun with a side of mayo — $9.99⁴
• B.L.T. — smaller $6.79 / full $8.99 — half-pound of smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on Texas toast — $6.79/+⁴
• Philly — beef or grilled chicken, Swiss, bell peppers, and onion on a hoagie — $8.99⁴
• Open Face Roast Beef — half $7.49 / full $9.99 — with mashed potatoes and gravy (Tuesday through Friday only) — $7.49/+⁴
• Turkey Bacon Melt — smoked turkey, bacon, and Swiss on grilled marble rye — $7.99⁴
• French Dip — house-made roast beef with Swiss, served with au jus — $8.99⁴
• Chicken Quesadilla — onion, green pepper, jalapeño, and cheddar; sour cream and salsa — $9.99⁴
• B.E.L.T. — regular $7.99 / large $9.99 — the BLT with an egg added — $7.99/+⁴

Fresh Angus Ground Chuck Burgers

Patties made in-house from fresh Angus ground chuck.⁴

• Cheeseburger Club — burger patty, American and Swiss, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on grilled Texas toast — $8.99⁴
• Texas Burger — burger patty, bacon, grilled onion, jalapeños, and American on grilled Texas toast — $8.99⁴
• Mushroom Bacon Swiss — $8.99⁴
• BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger — smoked bacon, grilled onion, American, and BBQ sauce on a bun — $8.99⁴
• Patty Melt — burger patty with Swiss and grilled onion on grilled marble rye — $7.99⁴
• Bacon Cheeseburger — $7.99; with egg $9.49⁴
• Bacon Cheeseburger Dagwood — burger patty, bacon, American or pepper jack, and hash browns on grilled Texas toast — $10.99⁴
• Bacon Double Cheeseburger — burger patty, bacon, egg, American or pepper jack, and hash browns on grilled Texas toast — $11.49⁴
• Double Cheeseburger — $9.99⁴
• Hamburger — $7.49⁴
• Cheeseburger — $7.99⁴

Sides

• Chicken Strips — with BBQ, ranch, or honey mustard; add French fries +$2.00 — $7.99⁴
• French Fries — small $2.99 / full $3.29; seasoned fries upon request — $2.99/+⁴
• Onion Rings — half $2.99 / full $4.99⁴
• Basket of French Fries and Onion Rings — $5.49⁴
• Cottage Cheese — $3.25⁴
• Potato Chips — $0.85⁴
• Green Beans or Corn — $1.99⁴
• Side Salad — $3.99⁴

Dinners

Tuesday–Friday after 10:00 a.m. only. Served with a salad, veggies, mashed potatoes, gravy, and Texas toast. Smaller versions $9.49. Official page lists names and prices only — no item-level builds.⁴

• Country Fried Steak — $14.49⁴
• Chicken Fried Chicken — $14.49⁴
• Roast Beef — $14.49⁴
• Breaded Pork Tenderloin — $14.49⁴

Beverages

• Coke / Sprite / Mr. Pibb / Red Crème Soda / Diet Coke / Lemonade⁴
• Iced Tea or Sweet Tea — $2.79⁴
• Hot Tea or Hot Cocoa — $2.79⁴
• Bottomless Coffee — with meal $2.75 / only $2.79⁴
• Shakes and Malts — small $4.49 / large $6.99⁴
• Juice or Milk — small $2.29 / medium $3.29 / large $4.49; apple or orange juice — $2.29/+⁴

Official food menu: https://dagwoodscafe.com/kansas-city-dagwood-s-cafe-food-menu · Official drink menu: https://dagwoodscafe.com/kansas-city-dagwood-s-cafe-drink-menu · KC Toast (ordering only, not the price source): https://order.toasttab.com/online/dagwoods-cafe-1117-southwest-blvd

Links

• Website: https://dagwoodscafe.com/
• Phone: (913) 677-0747
• Address: 1117 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103 (Rosedale)

Sources

Footnotes

1. Dagwood’s Cafe — official site (Locations page) — accessed 2026-07-15. Asserts: 1117 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103, phone 913-677-0747; second location 6204 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, MO 64133; hours Mon-Sat 6 AM-2 PM, Sun 7 AM-2 PM; two-location locally owned operation. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Yelp — Dagwood’s Cafe — accessed 2026-07-15, listing updated May 2026, 186 reviews. Asserts: 1117 Southwest Blvd, KCK; Breakfast & Brunch; active with current hours. ↩ ↩²

3. Kansas Travel — Dagwood’s Cafe, Kansas City, Kansas — accessed 2026-07-15. Asserts: KCK landmark diner since 1938; started as a Dagwood’s Eat Shop; favorite of people who live and work in Rosedale. ↩ ↩²

4. Dagwood’s Cafe — official KC food menu — and drink menu — dagwoodscafe.com — accessed 2026-08-13 (Firecrawl). Asserts: every item, build, and price in the Menu section above; consumer advisory; dinners Tue–Fri after 10 a.m. First-party SpotApps site, not an aggregator. ↩ ↩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

5. Dagwood’s Cafe — Toast Online Ordering (1117 Southwest Blvd, KC location) — accessed 2026-07-25, rendered via Firecrawl. Asserts (historical, not the 2026-08-13 price source): breakfast specials then $11–$13, sandwiches $5.99–$12, omelets $10–$16; ~22 items transcribed, names and prices only. Retained as a dated ordering-surface snapshot. Not used for current prices or descriptions. ↩