Grand Street

Grand Street (Grand Street Cafe) is a modern-American restaurant on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, open since 1991 and family-owned and operated by Rick and Kristi Ghilardi.¹² Originally created under the PB&J Restaurants group, it became independently family-owned in 2003.³

Description

Grand Street is a modern-American (New American) restaurant in the heart of the Country Club Plaza, describing itself as offering “Modern American Cuisine & Dining.”² Menu items include Beef Wellington, pan-seared scallops, cornmeal-crusted trout, and grilled salmon, and the restaurant is a noted Sunday brunch destination.²⁴ It occupies an upscale, remodeled dining room at 4740 Grand Avenue and is a long-running Plaza fixture, marketing itself as “a Kansas City favorite for its modern American cuisine” for over two decades.²

Ownership and history

Grand Street Cafe opened on the Country Club Plaza in 1991.¹ It was created as one of the early concepts under the PB&J Restaurants group, the prolific Kansas City multi-concept operator founded by Paul Khoury in 1987 (other concepts included Coyote Grill, Yahooz, Paulo & Bill, Newport Grill, and YaYas).³ PB&J sold its flagship Grand Street Café in 2003, after which it became an independent, family-owned and operated restaurant.³

The restaurant is owned and operated by Rick and Kristi Ghilardi.¹ In 2013, after roughly 22 years on the Plaza, the Ghilardis brought the Grand Street concept to Lenexa, Kansas (a separate location at 8815 Renner Blvd, in Lenexa City Center).¹⁵

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Grand Street Cafe official site (food menu page) · URL(s): https://grandstreetkc.com/kansas-city-plaza-grand-street-cafe-food-menu · Confidence: High · Price tier: Medium–High (most entrees mid-$20s to mid-$40s; steaks $41–$45)⁶

Grand Street offers modern American à la carte service (lunch/dinner) plus a dedicated Sunday brunch. Prices below are from the official online menu (menu last updated 1/23/2026 per the live site).⁶

Starters

• House-Made Focaccia Bread (V) — $8 · White Cheddar Fondue (V) — $13 · Charcuterie — $21.⁶
• Salmon Cakes (3) — $13 · Deviled Bacon & Eggs (4, GF) — $9 · Roasted Mushroom Spring Rolls (3, V) — $14.⁶
• House-Made Pimento Cheese (V) — $9 · Chicken Fried Brussels Sprouts (V) — $13.⁶

Small plates

• Margherita Flatbread (V) — $15 · Smoked Ancho Brisket Tacos (3, GF) — $15 · Tuna Tartare — $16 · Pistou White Bean Hummus (V) — $13.⁶

Plates (entrees)

• Grilled Filet Mignon — $45 · Grilled KC Strip — $41 · Braised Short Ribs — $36.⁶
• Herb Marinated Grilled Salmon (GF) — $30 · Pecan Crusted Trout (GF) — $27 · Grilled Double Cut Pork Chop (GF) — $29 · Oven Roasted Chicken (GF) — $25.⁶

Pastas

• Tagliatelle — $25 · Garganelli — $25 · Rigatoni (V) — $21 · Cappellini — $18.⁶

Salads

• Bill’s Chicken Salad — $19 · Grilled Salmon Salad — $19 · Steak Salad — $21 · Spinach Salad (V, GF) — $15.⁶

Sandwiches

• Grand Street Burger — $16 · Buttermilk Fried Chicken — $17 · Pastrami Sandwich — $18 · GS Steak Dip Sandwich — $19 · Turkey Sandwich — $16 · Veggie Sandwich (V) — $15.⁶

Sunday brunch

Served Sundays 10:30a–2p (buffet open until 3:30p) as a prix-fixe buffet at $32 per person — includes a chosen entrée plus unlimited appetizer and dessert buffet.⁷ Sections span Benedicts, 3-Egg Omelets, Classics, Griddle (Buttermilk Pancakes, French Toast, Belgian Waffle), and Specialties; signature brunch items include Chicken & Waffle, the Famous Brunch Burger, and Shrimp & Grits.⁶

Notes: (V) = vegetarian, (GF) = gluten-free, per the menu’s own marks. A separate drinks menu lists cocktails, mocktails, coffees, teas and beverages roughly $3.50–$17. Prices verified from the official food-menu page as of 2026-06-23 and are subject to change.

Links

• Official site: https://grandstreetkc.com/
• Reservations (OpenTable): https://www.opentable.com/r/grand-street-plaza-kansas-city
• Online ordering (Toast): https://www.toasttab.com/local/order/grandstreetcafeplaza/r-ce3d5002-ca62-423c-8c3e-a7506b13063d

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. HerLife Magazine (Kansas City), “Grand Street Celebrates 25 Years” — https://www.herlifemagazine.com/kansascity/cravings/grand-street-celebrates-25-years/ — asserts: opened on the Country Club Plaza in 1991 by Rick Ghilardi; family-owned and operated by Rick and Kristi Ghilardi; concept brought to Lenexa in 2013 after ~22 years on the Plaza. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Grand Street Cafe official site — https://grandstreetkc.com/ — asserts: “Modern American Cuisine & Dining”; address 4740 Grand Ave, KC, MO 64112; phone (816) 561-8000; current hours; taking online reservations; signature dishes (Beef Wellington, scallops, trout, salmon). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

3. FSR Magazine, “How PB&J Restaurants Became a Midwest Powerhouse” — https://www.fsrmagazine.com/feature/how-pbj-restaurants-became-a-midwest-powerhouse/ — asserts: PB&J Restaurants founded 1987 by Paul Khoury; created Grand Street Café among other concepts; flagship Grand Street Café sold by PB&J in 2003; now family-owned/operated. ↩ ↩² ↩³

4. Grand Street Cafe – About — https://grandstreetkc.com/kansas-city-plaza-grand-street-cafe-about — asserts: “Established in 1991”; family-owned and operated; representative dishes. ↩

5. Grand Street – Lenexa, About Us — https://grandstreetlenexa.com/about/ — asserts: Lenexa City Center location; sister/expansion location of the Plaza concept. ↩

6. Grand Street Cafe — Food Menu (official site) — https://grandstreetkc.com/kansas-city-plaza-grand-street-cafe-food-menu — asserts: current à la carte menu with categories (Starters, Small Plates, Plates/entrees, Pastas, Salads, Sandwiches) and listed prices (e.g., Grilled Filet Mignon $45, Grilled KC Strip $41, Braised Short Ribs $36, Herb Marinated Grilled Salmon $30, Pecan Crusted Trout $27, pastas $18–$25, salads $15–$21, sandwiches $15–$19, starters $8–$21); separate Sunday Brunch sections (Benedicts, Omelets, Classics, Griddle, Specialties) with signature items Chicken & Waffle, Famous Brunch Burger, Shrimp & Grits; (V)/(GF) marks; menu last updated 1/23/2026. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹²

7. Grand Street – Plaza (OpenTable / reservations + brunch detail) — https://www.opentable.com/r/grand-street-plaza-kansas-city — asserts: Sunday brunch service 10:30a–2p; brunch served as a $32-per-person buffet (entrée plus unlimited appetizer/dessert buffet, buffet open until 3:30p). ↩