The Farfalle Bistro

The Farfalle Bistro is a chef-led Italian restaurant in downtown Lee’s Summit where owner Carrie Arnone cooks from family recipes rooted in Kansas City’s Italian community and her Sicilian heritage.

• Name: The Farfalle Bistro
• Type: Italian restaurant / catering (Farfalle Dollies Catering and Confections LLC)
• Owner: Carrie Arnone¹
• Established: ~2019 ◐ (a 2026 City Lifestyle feature describes the bistro as “celebrating its seventh year in business,” implying a ~2019 opening; exact opening date not stated)¹
• Address: 318 SE Green St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063²
• Phone: (816) 207-6129²
• Signature: Family-recipe Italian and Sicilian dishes¹
• Status: Open- Tier: 1 ◐

Description

The Farfalle Bistro brings a taste of Italy to downtown Lee’s Summit through a menu built on owner Carrie Arnone’s family recipes. Raised in an Italian family with deep Kansas City roots, Arnone draws many dishes directly from relatives and others from travels through Italy and Sicily, with her Sicilian roots shaping much of the menu.¹ The bistro operates alongside her catering arm, Farfalle Dollies Catering and Confections LLC.³

Ownership and history

The restaurant is owned and chef-operated by Carrie Arnone. The “Farfalle” name comes from a family story: when Arnone’s nieces were babies wearing large bow headbands, her mother thought the bows resembled farfalle (bow-tie) pasta and called them her “little Farfalle Dollies” — which became the name of Arnone’s catering business and, in turn, the bistro.¹ Arnone relocated to Lee’s Summit in 2003 and, after an 18-year corporate career, transitioned to open the restaurant and catering business.¹ The bistro operates at 318 SE Green St in downtown Lee’s Summit’s Strother District.² A 2026 City Lifestyle feature describes the bistro as “celebrating its seventh year in business,” which points to a founding around 2019; the exact opening date is not stated in available sources.¹

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Official 2026 menu images (“FBMenu2026” set) published on farfallebistro.com Eat and Drink pages · URL(s): https://www.farfallebistro.com/eat · https://www.farfallebistro.com/drink · Confidence: High. Core menu + 2026 bar menu + current seasonal-specials page all captured from official images.

Chef-owned Italian bistro. 318 SE Green St, downtown Lee’s Summit. Hours: Wed–Thu 4:30–8:30 pm, Fri–Sat 4:30–9:00 pm (kitchen closes 30 min before close). Reservations by call/text only; online ordering via Clover.⁴

Appetizers⁵

• Antipasti Board — $25⁵
• Arancini — $12⁵
• Bread Trio — $10⁵
• Fried Burrata — $10⁵
• Pan Seared Scallops in Amogio (GF/DF) — $18⁵
• Sauteed Shrimp in Amogio (GF/DF) — $18⁵
• Tortellini Bites — $12⁵

Pasta — includes side salad; gluten-free pasta +$4⁵

• Farfalle in Sugu (DF/V) — traditional red sauce with tomatoes, red wine, garlic, onion, fresh basil; a little sweet with a pinch of heat — $20⁵
• Farfalle in Vodka Tomato Cream — Sugu, vodka, cream, Parmesan, extra heat — $24⁵
• Farfalle in Garlic Cream — butter, cream, Parmesan & Romano — $24⁵
• Farfalle in Basil Pesto Cream — garlic cream blended with house basil pesto — $24⁵
• Farfalle with Prosciutto & Peas — crisp prosciutto, sweet peas, garlic cream — $26⁵

House Specials — include side salad⁵

• Chicken Parmesan — breaded chicken breast over Farfalle in Sugu — $30⁵
• Baked Garlic Parmesan Salmon (GF) — 7 oz filet, garlic-Parmesan topping, garlic roasted mashed potatoes, asparagus — $32⁵
• Shrimp or Scallop Amogio Dinner (DF/GF) — with Farfalle pasta or garlic roasted mashed potatoes — $35⁵
• Dinner Salad (DF/GF/V) — romaine, spring mix, red cabbage, grape tomatoes, red onion, house croutons — $16⁵

Sides / Extras⁵

• Bread Basket — $6 · Meatballs — $7 · Italian Sausage — $7 · Grilled Chicken — $7 · Asparagus — $7 · Roasted Vegetables — $7 · Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes — $7 · Side Pasta — $10 · Crispy Chicken Breast — $10 · Pan Seared 6 oz Salmon Filet — $15 · Pan Seared Scallops or Sauteed Shrimp — $15⁵

Desserts⁵

• Regular Cannoli — $5 · Chocolate Cannoli — $6 · Limoncello Ice Cream (GF) — $9 · Limoncello Torte Cake — $9 · Pistachio Gelato in Chocolate Pizzelle Bowl — $12⁵

Seasonal Specials (current rotation as of 2026-07-24; monthly specials rotate)⁵

• App Sampler — tortellini bites, arancini, bruschetta — $24⁵
• Baked Goat Cheese Dip — roasted garlic, medley tomatoes, crostini — $12⁵
• Tuscan Herb Burrata — herbs, olive oil, balsamic, crostini — $12⁵
• Parmesan Crusted Beef Tenderloin Filet (6 oz) — garlic roasted mashed potatoes, asparagus — $38⁵
• Lemon Mascarpone Cacio e Pepe — $24⁵
• Warm Apple Crisp — $10 · Mixed Berry Ricotta Cobbler — $10 (add vanilla ice cream $2)⁵
• Seasonal cocktails & mocktails: Hugo Spritz, Hibiscus Sour, Watermelon Margarita, Blueberry Limoncello Spritz (house-made limoncello), Lady Liberty, Blackberry Ginger Blast, Blood Orange Sparkler, Lemon Berry Fizz — prices⁵

Bar Menu⁵

• Beer: Miller Lite — $6 · Yuengling — $6 · Sam Adams Just The Haze NA — $7 · Peroni — $8 · Birra Moretti — $8⁵
• Red wine (glass/bottle): Caro Aruma Malbec — $12/36 · DiCapo Chianti — $15/45 · Santa Margherita Chianti Classico — $55 · Z. Alexander Uncaged Red Blend / Pinot Noir / Cabernet — $12/36 · Caymus Sea Sun Pinot Noir — $14/42 · Justin Cabernet — $17/50⁵
• White wine: Z. Alexander Chardonnay — $12/36 · Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $14/42 · Pighin Pinot Grigio — $14/42 · Risata Red Moscato — $10/34 · Ruffino Prosecco (187 ml) — $13 · Risata Moscato d’Asti (187 ml) — $13 · Risata Sparkling Rose (187 ml) — $13⁵
• Specialty cocktails: Fugheddaboudit (limoncello & whiskey) — $14 · Come Fly With Me (pomegranate whiskey sour) — $14 · Sicilian Sunset (Italian margarita) — $14 · The Godfather (old fashioned) — $12 · That’s Amore (classic martini) — $11 · Farfalle Fizz (grapefruit vodka, agave, mint) — $12 · Under the Tuscan Sun (Garibaldi) — $13 · Basilico al Limone (basil limoncello martini) — $13⁵

House policies printed on the menu: pay with cash & save 5%; 20% gratuity on parties of 8+; $20 share-plate charge (includes side salad); $35 cake-cutting fee; dining times limited to 90 minutes.⁵

Links

• Website: https://www.farfallebistro.com/
• Explore Lee’s Summit listing: https://explorels.com/eat-drink/downtown-restaurants/artmid/460/articleid/33/the-farfalle-bistro-and-farfalle-dollies-catering-and-confections-llc

Sources

Footnotes

1. City Lifestyle, “A Taste of Italy in Downtown Lee’s Summit” (2026 feature). https://citylifestyle.com/articles/a-taste-of-italy-in-downtown-lees-summit — accessed 2026-07-16. asserts: owner/chef Carrie Arnone, Italian family with Kansas City roots, Sicilian-influenced family-recipe menu, origin of the “Farfalle Dollies” name; Arnone relocated to Lee’s Summit in 2003 and left an 18-year corporate career to open the business; bistro “celebrating its seventh year in business” (implying ~2019 opening); core menu of year-round signature dishes plus rotating monthly seasonal specials; philosophy “Fresh is best, and keep it simple.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Downtown Lee’s Summit business directory — Farfalle Bistro. https://downtownls.org/directory/listing/farfalle-bistro — asserts: address 318 Southeast Green Street, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063; phone (816) 207-6129. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. Explore Lee’s Summit directory, The Farfalle Bistro and Farfalle Dollies Catering and Confections LLC. https://explorels.com/eat-drink/downtown-restaurants/artmid/460/articleid/33/the-farfalle-bistro-and-farfalle-dollies-catering-and-confections-llc — asserts: downtown Lee’s Summit Italian restaurant with an associated catering LLC; active listing. ↩

4. The Farfalle Bistro & Catering — official site (Squarespace). https://www.farfallebistro.com/ — accessed 2026-07-24. asserts: hours Wed–Thu 4:30–8:30 pm, Fri–Sat 4:30–9:00 pm, kitchen closes 30 min prior; reservations by call/text 816-207-6129 only (no email), 90-minute table policy; inclement-weather closure policy; online ordering via farfallebistro.cloveronline.com; socials Facebook (farfalledolliescatering), Instagram (@farfalledollies), TikTok (@farfallebistro); email thefarfallebistro318@gmail.com. ↩

5. The Farfalle Bistro — official 2026 menu images (“FBMenu2026” set: Appetizers/Pasta page, Sides/House Specials/Desserts page, Bar Menu page, Seasonal Specials page) published at farfallebistro.com/eat and /drink — accessed 2026-07-24. asserts: full menu with prices as itemized in the Menu section, dietary tags (GF/DF/V), gluten-free pasta +$4, cash-discount and house policies; monthly special images posted for JUL/AUG/SEPT 2026. ↩ ↩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