Piropos

Piropos is Kansas City’s original Argentine steakhouse, founded in 2001 by Buenos Aires native Cristina Worden and her husband Gary, and anchored at Briarcliff Village since 2006 with panoramic views of downtown Kansas City.¹

Description

Piropos brings the cuisine and culture of Buenos Aires to a hilltop perch in Kansas City’s Northland, with views stretching over the downtown skyline that have become as much a signature of the restaurant as its food.² The name itself is a nod to Argentine tradition: a piropo is a poetic, flirtatious compliment offered in admiration — and the restaurant positions its cooking as a culinary piropo, an artistic expression of passion for Argentine culture.³

The menu is anchored in classic Argentine grilled meats — beef, lamb, and pork prepared in the tradition of the asado — alongside fresh seafood, hand-crafted empanadas made daily in-house, fresh salads, and homemade soups and sauces. The wine list exceeds 300 labels, drawn primarily from South American vineyards, with owner Cristina Worden making regular sourcing trips to Argentina’s Mendoza wine region.⁴ Many recipes originate from Cristina’s mother; others were developed collaboratively with the kitchen team after staff members were taken to Argentina for immersive training.⁵ Ingredients including Argentine cheeses, salt, and spices are sourced via air shipment twice monthly to maintain authenticity.⁶

In 2016, Piropos expanded by adding the Buenos Aires Room event space and an adjacent wedding chapel, extending the venue’s use for private events and celebrations.⁴ Zagat rated the restaurant 4.8 for Food, 4.7 for Decor, and 4.7 for Service (2017), and it has received recognition from local media for Best View, Best Food, and Best Service.² As of June 2026 — the year of the FIFA World Cup hosted in the United States, including Kansas City — Piropos has been notably busy, with owner Worden anticipating significant patronage from visiting Argentinians following the Argentine national team.⁵

Ownership and history

Cristina Worden was born in Buenos Aires and has spent most of her adult life in Kansas City, maintaining deep emotional ties to Argentina while building her restaurant roots in the KC metro.⁵ Her husband Gary Worden, a longtime Parkville resident and entrepreneur, encouraged her to turn her lifelong passion for Argentine cuisine into a restaurant after he “loved the way she cooked.”⁶

The couple opened Piropos in 2001 at an original location in Parkville, establishing what they describe as “Kansas City’s original Argentinian dining experience.”¹ The restaurant relocated to its current location at The Village at Briarcliff in 2006, where it has operated for nearly two decades on a hilltop overlooking the Kansas City skyline.⁴ The Briarcliff location seats up to 140 diners across the main dining room, bar, and outdoor patio.²

Cristina returns to Buenos Aires each year to research new recipes, menu items, and culinary trends, and has taken managers, cooks, and service staff to Argentina for training — a commitment to authenticity that defines the restaurant’s identity.⁵ Head Chef Jesus Almos brings experience from Capital Grille, Café Provance, and Frondize’s, and previously operated his own meat-focused Kansas City restaurant.⁴

The restaurant is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: official menu PDF linked from piroposkc.com/menu (food menu dated 6.30.26; bar menu dated 7.2025) · URL(s): https://www.piroposkc.com/menu · https://www.piroposkc.com/_files/ugd/e7a607_8ad691f9cb1b47f9a56b094a12465c92.pdf · Confidence: High (full current official menu captured: food, desserts, and bar; entrees seasoned with imported Argentinean salts and mild spices)⁷

Argentine steakhouse / fine dining. Briarcliff Village, 4141 N Mulberry Dr. Mon–Thu 4–9pm · Fri–Sat 4–10pm · Sun 4–8pm.¹ All items and prices below from the official menu (6.30.26).⁷

Empanadas

In-house hand-made empanadas — $4.50 each or 3 for $12:⁷

• Beef — onions, olives, raisins and spices
• Chicken — onions, roasted peppers and spices
• Three Cheese — onions and spices
• Corn — onions and red pepper
• Caprese — mozzarella, tomatoes and basil

Bread, soups and salads

• Fresh Bread with Argentinean Homemade Sauces — chimichurri, garlic aioli and criolla — $6
• Argentinean Style Crab Bisque — $14
• House Soup of the Day — $11
• Piropos Chop — chopped romaine, crispy pancetta, carrots and onions with Stilton blue cheese dressing — $16
• Caesar Tradicional — romaine hearts, garlic croutons, grated Reggianito cheese and anchovies with housemade Caesar dressing — $14
• Ensalada de la Casa — romaine, tomatoes, red onions, avocado, apples and walnuts with red wine and aji molido vinaigrette — $14
• Ensalada Fresca — avocado, grape tomatoes, red onions and cilantro tossed with salt, pepper, cumin, extra-virgin olive oil and lime juice — $16
• Piropos Wedge Salad — iceberg wedge with Stilton blue cheese dressing, crispy pancetta, medley tomatoes and blue cheese crumbles — $16
• Caprese Salad — heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic vinaigrette — $16

Appetizers

• Breaded Calamari — with cilantro pesto aioli and lemon tomato sauce — $22
• Two Jumbo Scallops — wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon over corn relish and chipotle aioli — $24
• Crab Cakes — with cilantro pesto aioli and lavosh crackers — $24
• Bacon Wrapped Shrimp — six, with chipotle aioli on a bed of baby spinach — $25
• Brie en Croute — with apricot aji molido preserves and honey balsamic reduction — $18
• Ceviche — citrus-marinated shrimp and lobster with tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, avocado and lavosh crackers — $22
• Chilled Shrimp Cocktail — four large shrimp with crema salsa golf or red cocktail sauce — $21
• Argentine Style “Pulpettas” — mini-meatballs sautéed in a special marinara with a light touch of garlic and mild aji molido spice; a Buenos Aires treat — $16
• Spring Duo — Ensalada Fresca topped with freshly made ceviche — $30

Entrees

Seasoned with imported Argentinean salts and mild spices; (GF) as marked.⁷

• Peppercorn Encrusted 8 oz Filet in Brandy Cream Sauce (GF) — au gratin potatoes and sautéed mushrooms — $61
• 8 oz Grilled Filet Mignon (GF) — mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans with bacon and onions — $58
• 14 oz Grilled Rib-Eye (GF) — baked potato and asparagus — $64
• 14 oz Kansas City Strip (GF) — the robust KC favorite with red roasted potatoes and sautéed green beans with shallots and bacon bits — $60
• Grilled Beef Medallions with Blackened Tiger Shrimp (GF) — brandy cream sauce, garlic butter sauce, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus — $58
• Pan-Seared New Zealand 12 oz Rack of Lamb with Lingonberry Sauce (GF) — creamy polenta and roasted grape tomatoes — $62
• Two 8 oz Grilled Pork Chops (GF) — roasted garlic mashed potatoes; sautéed apples, walnuts, raisins and mushrooms on the side — $43
• 16 oz Grilled Chicken Breast Oregano (GF) — oregano, aji molido and lemon butter sauce, mashed potatoes, roasted red pepper — $42
• Chicken Roulette Argentinean Style (GF) — chicken breast stuffed with roasted red peppers, spinach, mushrooms, smoked gouda and prosciutto, with julienne vegetables and jasmine rice — $42
• Pan-Seared Salmon (GF) — Dijon aioli or sun-dried tomato compote, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus — $42
• Trout Cristina (GF) — trout with sliced almonds sautéed in brown butter, jasmine rice, grilled asparagus — $40
• Pan-Seared Blackened Halibut (GF) — lobster risotto, julienne vegetables, red pepper sauce — $54
• Mixed Grill (GF) — daily seafood selection, shrimp and scallops with lemon butter, jasmine rice, grilled asparagus — $57
• 7 oz Poached Maine Lobster Tail (GF) — chipotle compound drawn butter, jasmine rice, grilled asparagus — market price
• Shrimp & Scallops with Penne Rigate — Roma tomatoes, basil lemon butter sauce — $49
• Seafood Ravioli — tomatoes, Argentinean Reggiano cheese, lemon butter sauce — $32
• Linguine Carbonara — peas and pancetta in roasted garlic cream sauce — $29
• Grilled Vegetable Platter (GF) — asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, red onions — $28
• Pasta Primavera with Vegetables — penne tossed with olive oil and garlic, spinach, green beans, tomatoes, red onions, yellow and red peppers — $26

Entree and salad additions: 7 oz poached lobster tail MP · 4 oz salmon $11 / 8 oz $22 · four grilled shrimp $18 · scallop $11 · 2.5 oz filet medallion $8 · 8 oz grilled chicken $11 · Argentinean-style chicken strips $11.⁷

Other special choices

• Irma’s Filet Sandwich — pan-seared filet mignon, julienne red onions, Worcestershire sauce on toasted brioche, with fries or sweet potato fries — $22
• Piropos Burger — 8 oz prime ground filet mignon on brioche with Stilton blue cheese crumbles, trimmings, chipotle aioli and cilantro pesto aioli, choice of fries — $18
• Tacos Piropos — two tacos (beef, chicken or fish) on corn tortilla with lettuce, cilantro sour cream, pico de gallo, avocado salsa — $15
• Argentinean-Style Flatbread Pizza — bacon, tomato, mozzarella — $13
• Blackened Salmon Sandwich — lettuce, tomatoes, red onions on toasted brioche with chipotle aioli, choice of fries — $20
• Beef Wellington Bites — brie-filled puff pastry topped with 2.5 oz filet mignon, brandy cream sauce — $22
• Piropos Certified Broaster Crispy Chicken Basket — three-piece chicken basket with fries (all white +4) — $20
• Gyros Platter Buenos Aires Style — traditional gyros meats, Greek sauce, tomatoes, white onions, flatbread, with chopped romaine salad — $24
• Two Filet-Mignon Milanesa Sliders — the South American favorite on brioche with chipotle dressing and fries — $20
• Loaded Baked Potato — butter, cilantro sour cream, cheese, chives, fresh bacon bits — $10
• Home-Made Argentinean Potato Chips — drizzled with fresh garlic gorgonzola cheese sauce — $8

Desserts

• Torta de Banana — signature banana cake layered with whipped cream cheese frosting, crème anglaise, homemade raspberry sauce — $12
• Torte de Chocolate — dark chocolate mousse cake with crème anglaise and Argentinean dulce de leche — $12
• Crème Brûlée — set aflame tableside — $12
• Churros al Chocolate — caramel-stuffed churros with vanilla bean ice cream, dulce de leche, hot chocolate ganache — $9
• Almendrado Ice Cream — traditional Argentinean dessert: ice cream topped with toasted almonds and brown butter, drizzled with dulce de leche — $12
• Mousse de Chocolate — with homemade raspberry sauce — $10
• Bread Pudding — black and golden raisins, dried apricots, crème anglaise, dulce de leche — $12 (deep-fried with Almendrado ice cream — $15)
• Coffee service: Parisi Bros. Piropos-blend coffee $5 · espresso $5/$8 · cappuccino $8 · latte $8 · Café Piropos (coffee, Irish cream, dulce de leche, whipped cream) $10 · Argentinean yerba mate (Cruz de Malta, imported from Buenos Aires) $6

Bar

• Wine — Argentina-led list: Catena Malbec/Cabernet/Chardonnay and the Catena Zapata DV Tinto red blend by the glass ($15/9 oz $22/bottle $58); reserve bottles from Mendoza (Luca, Catena Alta, El Enemigo, Tikal) and Napa (Caymus, Silver Oak, The Prisoner, Cakebread) up to $180; Torrontés, sparkling Malbec rosé, Proseccos and Champagnes; house Tilia pours and red/white sangria
• Featured cocktails — $16: Cosmo Blanco, Moscow Mule, Strawberry Basil Lemonade, Wandering Gaucho (gold tequila, pear liqueur, muddled lemon), Paloma Piropos, Chocolate Martini, Espresso Martini
• Spirits — full bourbon/whiskey, scotch, vodka/gin (incl. Hilbing Argentinean vodka), tequila, rum and rye lists ($9–$28)
• Beer — domestic and imported selections $6–$9, incl. KC Bier Co Dunkel and Boulevard Tank 7

Full menu + reservations: piroposkc.com

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Links

• piroposkc.com

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Piropos Restaurant (updated June 2026) and official site (accessed 2026-06-23). Address 4141 N Mulberry Dr, Kansas City, MO 64116 cross-checked; active reservations and June 2026 KCTV5 coverage confirm operating status.

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. Yelp listing / piroposkc.com. https://www.yelp.com/biz/piropos-restaurant-kansas-city-2; https://www.piroposkc.com/ — Asserts: 4141 N Mulberry Dr, Kansas City, MO 64116; actively reviewed June 2026; menu updated 3/6/2026; hours Mon–Thu 4–9pm, Fri–Sat 4–10pm, Sun 4–8pm. ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. Briarcliff Village event space article / Zagat 2017 / Briarcliff tenant profile. https://www.thevillageatbriarcliff.com/great-taste-new-event-space-piropos-restaurant/ — Asserts: Zagat 2017: Food 4.8, Decor 4.7, Service 4.7; “gorgeous views” of downtown; hilltop location; local media recognition for Best View, Best Food, Best Service; “some of the finest beef” in town. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. Briarcliff Village tenant listing. https://www.thevillageatbriarcliff.com/tenants/piropos/ — Asserts: owner Cristina Worden; head chef Jesus Almos; “Kansas City’s original Argentinian dining experience”; Argentine grilled meats, empanadas, seafood; located at Village at Briarcliff. ↩

4. Briarcliff Village — “Same Great Taste, New Event Space.” https://www.thevillageatbriarcliff.com/great-taste-new-event-space-piropos-restaurant/ — Asserts: Briarcliff location since 2006; Buenos Aires Room event space + wedding chapel added May 2016; 300+ wine list primarily South American; Chef Jesus Almos background (Capital Grille, Café Provance, Frondize’s, Meat Market Lagos); Cristina visits Mendoza wine region. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

5. KCTV5 news, June 6 2026. https://www.kctv5.com/2026/06/06/its-going-be-month-half-excitement-piropos-owner-talks-world-cup/ — Asserts: Cristina Worden born in Argentina, spent most of life in Kansas City; 25th anniversary in 2026; restaurant “crazy busy” in months leading up to World Cup; staff taken to Argentina for training; Worden’s heart “divided” between KC and Argentina. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

6. Show-Me Missouri magazine feature. https://www.showmemissouri.net/pages/taste_files/91048da7043c262c01305b0b61d82ffb-24.html — Asserts: original Parkville location opened 2001; Gary and Cristina Worden longtime Parkville residents; Cristina from Argentina; Gary “loved the way she cooked”; married nearly 28 years (as of article); many recipes from Cristina’s mother; Argentine cheeses/salt/spices air-shipped twice monthly. ↩ ↩²

7. Piropos — official menu PDF, linked from https://www.piroposkc.com/menu. https://www.piroposkc.com/_files/ugd/e7a607_8ad691f9cb1b47f9a56b094a12465c92.pdf — accessed 2026-07-24 — Asserts: full current menu: food menu dated 6.30.26 (empanadas, bread/soups/salads, appetizers, entrees with GF marks, other special choices, additions), bar menu dated 7.2025 (wine, featured cocktails $16, spirits, beer), and dessert/coffee page; “A Taste Of Argentina Well Served”; all prices subject to change per menu note. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵