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Mediterranean Market is a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern specialty grocery and halal kitchen in Westport at 1404 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111 — “a restaurant within a store” where customers shop for imported olive oils, olives, cheeses, spices, and Turkish pantry goods, then order doner wraps, shawarma, falafel, and baklava from the attached eatery.

Description

Mediterranean Market is a hybrid specialty grocery and halal kitchen at 1404 Westport Road in the Westport neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri.123 Local description frames it as “a restaurant within a store” — a compact Westport storefront where shoppers can buy imported pantry goods (olive oils, olives, cheeses, spices, lamb) and also order prepared food from an attached eatery counter.24

The market side curates Mediterranean, Greek, Middle Eastern, and Turkish products and imports.12 The kitchen serves halal Mediterranean/Middle Eastern fare with vegetarian options: chicken shawarma sandwiches, falafel and hummus, tabouli, Greek salad, dolmas with pita, and a signature doner wrap (seasoned beef cooked on a vertical rotisserie, thinly sliced, served in a wrap).24 Turkish specialties round out the menu, including the dessert sekerpare, Turkish coffee, meat pies, and several styles of baklava (pistachio, walnut, cheese).43 The business advertises halal sourcing and offers online ordering for carryout and delivery.12

Posted hours are Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.2 Phone: (816) 381-6000.12

Ownership and history

Mediterranean Market is an independent, owner-operated Kansas City business — not part of any out-of-town chain.123 Beyond that, the ownership record is thin in public sources: the proprietor’s name and family background are not documented on the official sites, in local press, or on the review/ordering platforms reviewed here.

The business presents itself with a clear cultural identity. Its Instagram operates as “Mediterranean Market & Halal Kitchen | Westport KC,” and the inventory and menu lean notably Turkish (doner, sekerpare, Turkish coffee) alongside broader Levantine/Middle Eastern items.54 This points to Turkish or Middle Eastern immigrant ownership, but no source reviewed states the owner’s heritage outright.

A founding year could not be confirmed. The business has an established Westport presence with a mature review history on Yelp and Tripadvisor, indicating it has operated for several years, but no source reviewed gives an opening date.

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

  1. Mediterranean Market KC — official site — https://mediterraneanmarketkc.com/ — accessed 2026-06-08 — asserts: business name, 1404 Westport Road address, Mediterranean cuisine, grocery-with-café/online-ordering format, Turkish products/imports curation, phone (816) 381-6000, email mediterraneanmarketkc@gmail.com. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  2. Mediterranean Market — official site (alternate) — https://www.mediterraneanmarketmo.com/ — accessed 2026-06-08 — asserts: full address 1404 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111; “a restaurant within a store” format (order food and shop groceries — cheese, spices); Mediterranean/Greek/Middle Eastern cuisine; signature items (chicken shawarma, tabouli, baklava, Greek salad, falafel & hummus, dolmas); halal + vegetarian options; hours (Mon–Wed 11–7, Thu–Sat 11–8, Sun 11–7); phone (816) 381-6000. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  3. Yelp — “Mediterranean Market,” 1404 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO — https://www.yelp.com/biz/mediterranean-market-kansas-city — accessed 2026-06-08 (direct fetch returned 403; details via search summary) — asserts: address corroboration; Mediterranean category; updated May 2026; 50 reviews / 86 photos; baklava varieties (pistachio, walnut, cheese); active/open listing. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. Restaurants-World listing — “Mediterranean Market - Authentic Middle Eastern Cuisine in Kansas City” — https://mediterranean-market.restaurants-world.net/ (via search summary; direct fetch returned 403) — accessed 2026-06-08 — asserts: halal grocery + restaurant in Westport; specializes in halal/Mediterranean with Syrian and Turkish dishes; shop olive oils, olives, lamb chops; signature Doner Wrap (vertical-rotisserie beef in a wrap); Turkish sekerpare, Turkish coffee, meat pies. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  5. Instagram — @mediterranean.market.kc — https://www.instagram.com/mediterranean.market.kc/ — accessed 2026-06-08 — asserts: operating name “Mediterranean Market & Halal Kitchen | Westport KC.” ↩

See also

  • Registry
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
Categories
  • Kansas City–owned
  • Mediterranean
  • Middle Eastern
  • Westport