Gaia Masala & Burger

Gaia Masala & Burger is an Indian-American-Mediterranean fusion restaurant at 425 Westport Rd in Kansas City’s Westport district, known for tikka masala burgers and late-night hours. It is the first Kansas City location of a Colorado-founded chain.¹²

Description

Gaia Masala & Burger is a fusion restaurant that blends Indian, American, and Mediterranean cuisines, serving dishes such as tikka masala burgers, tikka masala chicken cheesesteaks, Philly masala cheese fries, beef gyro pizza, gyros, hamburgers, and pizza.¹ The menu also includes vegetarian and vegan selections.¹ The restaurant’s name is derived from the Greek word “Gaia,” meaning “Earth,” which the ownership describes as reflecting a commitment to “nourishing our guests just as Mother Nature nourishes her children.”³

The Westport restaurant occupies 425 Westport Rd, the former home of Kobi-Q, in Kansas City’s Westport district.¹ It operates from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. daily, positioning itself as a late-night dining destination in the bar-heavy Westport corridor.²³ The restaurant carries a strong customer rating and was favorably reviewed for its beef tikka masala burger in an April 2026 local write-up.⁴

The Kansas City restaurant is the company’s first location outside Colorado, where the brand operates several restaurants.¹

Ownership and history

Gaia Masala & Burger was founded in 2019 and grew to four Colorado locations before expanding to Kansas City.¹ The Westport restaurant — the chain’s first out-of-state location — was announced for an opening in early 2025 at 425 Westport Rd, the former Kobi-Q space.¹

The business is owned by Nandalal Neupane and Hira Kunwar.³ Neupane, who describes more than 15 years in the food business, frames the restaurant’s mission around quality and service, stating, “As I have been in food business for 15 years now, I can assure best food with best service at Gaia.”³ Kunwar, described as the operation’s fusion specialist, emphasizes the restaurant’s global menu and late-night appeal.³

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: delivery-platform listings (DoorDash / Grubhub) + aggregator menu mirror · Confidence: Medium · Price tier: Medium

Gaia’s menu is built on a single “make it masala” concept: nearly every burger, cheesesteak, pizza, calzone, and entree can be ordered in tikka-masala form, and the kitchen serves halal meat only.⁵ Indian curries, Mediterranean gyros/shawarma, American burgers, and pizza all share one menu.¹⁵

Signature masala / fusion burgers

• Tikka Masala Burgers — the house signature, built on the masala concept across proteins: Beef ($15.99), Chicken / Lamb ($16.99), and plant-based Gaia Tikka Masala Veggie ($16.99) and Vegan ($17.99) versions.⁵
• Fire Tikka Masala Burgers (Super-Hot) — a brioche bun, double patty, double cheese, jalapeño, lettuce, and fried-onion build offered in Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Veggie, and Vegan ($21.99 each).⁵⁶
• All-American Burger ($14.99), Ralphie Burger ($17.99), and a plain Cheeseburger ($7.99) for non-fusion orders.⁵

Cheesesteaks

• Tikka Masala Chicken Cheesesteak ($14.99) and Philly Cheesesteak ($13.99), with jackfruit veggie/vegan versions ($14.99–$15.99) and Jumbo formats ($20.99).⁵⁶

Indian entrees

• Tikka Masala, Butter Masala, Biryani, Saag, Korma, and Curry lines, each offered across vegan/vegetarian, paneer, chicken, shrimp, and lamb proteins — typically ~$19.99 (veg/vegan) to ~$26.99 (lamb).⁵ Butter Masala runs Chicken $23.99 / Lamb $26.99; biryani starts at $19.99 (veg).⁵⁶

Pizza, calzones & Mediterranean

• Pizzas ($14.99–$15.99) including Beef Gyro Pizza, Masala Pizza, Paneer, Veggie, and Pepperoni Beef.⁵ Calzones ($13.99–$14.99) in tikka-masala chicken/paneer, gyro, and veggie.⁵
• Gyros & shawarma — Beef-Lamb Gyro, Chicken Shawarma, Falafel Sandwich ($13.99 each); Lamb Shawarma ($14.99).⁵

Sides, sharables & dessert

• Cheesy Masala Fries ($11.99), Samosas (veg/vegan/cheese, $7.99), Momo dumplings (chicken $17.99 / veggie $15.99), Garlic Naan ($5.49), Dal Tadka ($18.99), hummus/baba ganoush ($9.99), and Indian sweets — Gulab Jamun ($5.99), rice/carrot pudding ($6.99).⁵⁶

Note: Gaia serves halal meat only.⁵ Prices captured from delivery-platform and aggregator listings as of 2026-06-23 and are subject to change; the official site menu is JavaScript-gated and was not directly machine-readable at capture time. Headline items (Tikka Masala Chicken Cheesesteak $14.99, Cheesy Masala Fries $11.99, Garlic Naan $5.49, biryani from $19.99) are cross-confirmed across DoorDash/Grubhub.⁶

Links

• Official site: https://gaiamasalaandburger.com/
• Owner page: https://gaiamasalaandburger.com/fromtheowner
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaiamasala_westport/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GaiaWestport/

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. https://www.aol.com/restaurant-blending-indian-american-mediterranean-110000741.html — asserts: Gaia Masala & Burger founded 2019; blends Indian, American, and Mediterranean food; KC Westport location at 425 Westport Rd (former Kobi-Q) is the chain’s first outside Colorado, slated to open early 2025; menu includes tikka masala burgers, tikka masala chicken cheesesteaks, Philly masala cheese fries, beef gyro pizza, gyros, hamburgers, pizza, plus vegetarian/vegan options; name from Greek “gaia” meaning Earth. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

2. https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/gaia-masala-burger-and-bar-425-westport-rd-kansas-city/10596352 — asserts: Restaurant operating at 425 Westport Rd, Kansas City; daily hours 10:00 a.m.–3:00 a.m.; active delivery menu. ↩ ↩²

3. https://gaiamasalaandburger.com/fromtheowner — asserts: Owners Nandalal Neupane and Hira Kunwar; Neupane quote on 15 years in food business; restaurant name derived from Greek “Gaia” meaning Earth; daily 10 a.m.–3 a.m. late-night positioning. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

4. https://thecatalystnews.com/2026/04/30/burgerthought-gaia-masala-burger/ — asserts: April 30, 2026 review of an in-person dining visit to Gaia Masala & Burger describing the beef tikka masala burger, confirming the restaurant is currently operating. ↩

5. https://gaiamasalaandburger.com/menu — asserts: Gaia’s menu structure and “make it masala” concept across burgers, cheesesteaks, pizzas, calzones, Indian curries (tikka masala, butter masala, biryani, saag, korma, curry), and Mediterranean gyros/shawarma; halal-meat-only kitchen; item names including Fire Tikka Masala Burger, Beef Gyro Pizza, Cheesy Masala Fries, momo, samosa, naan. (Item names and per-item prices in the Menu section are mirrored from delivery-platform/aggregator listings per ⁶, as the official site menu is JavaScript-rendered and not directly machine-readable.) ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³

6. https://www.doordash.com/store/gaia-masala-&-burger---westport-kansas-city-33331795/ and https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/gaia-masala-burger-and-bar-425-westport-rd-kansas-city/10596352 (with prices mirrored at https://gaiamasalaburger.restaurants-info.com/menu) — asserts: current Westport menu item names and prices, including Beef/Chicken/Lamb/Veggie/Vegan Tikka Masala Burgers ($15.99–$17.99), Fire Tikka Masala Burgers ($21.99), Tikka Masala Chicken Cheesesteak ($14.99), Philly Cheesesteak ($13.99), Indian entrees (~$19.99–$26.99 by protein), pizzas/calzones ($13.99–$15.99), gyros/shawarma ($13.99–$14.99), Cheesy Masala Fries ($11.99), Garlic Naan ($5.49), and Indian sweets. Verified 2026-06-23. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶