Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen is a Crossroads wine bar and contemporary American restaurant that has poured artisanal, by-the-glass wines and served seasonally-driven food at 1526 Walnut Street since February 7, 2011 — anchored by a long-running wine program and a kitchen that stays open late, with a dedicated late-night menu served after 10pm, seven days a week, and the dining room open to 1:30am on Friday and Saturday.

Description

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen is a Crossroads-district wine bar and restaurant that pairs an “approachable, inclusive” wine philosophy with seasonally-inspired contemporary American cooking, branding itself a “food obsessed wine bar, wine obsessed restaurant.”¹ The program centers on an extensive by-the-glass offering of handcrafted wines from independent winemakers worldwide, designed to encourage exploration through glasses and tastes rather than committing to bottles.² The kitchen, described as a team of chefs sourcing exceptional ingredients with traditional techniques, ranges from cheese and charcuterie boards through full prix-fixe meals.²

A defining feature for late-night dining is Tannin’s dedicated Late Night Menu, served after 10pm Monday–Sunday, with items including pommes frites, hummus, crispy shrimp, steak frites, a wagyu burger, chicken shawarma, pastrami on rye, grilled cheese, and an espresso martini.³ The venue sits within walking distance of the T-Mobile Center and Kauffman Center, making it a post-event late-night option in the Crossroads.¹ It has been recognized on Wine Enthusiast’s Best 100 Wine Restaurants list (2017 and 2019).⁴

Ownership and history

Tannin opened on February 7, 2011, at 1526 Walnut Street in Kansas City’s Crossroads neighborhood.⁵ Barry Tunnell has served as general manager and wine director since the opening and is the public face of the wine program, known for a low-key, everyday approach to wine.⁴ The named ownership entity / additional founding partners are not confirmed in available public sources. Chef Tom Tabone has been credited with the seasonal American kitchen in tourism-board listings.⁴

Links

• Website: https://tanninwinebar.com/
• Menus: https://tanninwinebar.com/menus
• About: https://tanninwinebar.com/about

Sources

Disputes

None recorded. Note: minor discrepancy across sources on Monday open/closed and weekend opening time (2pm vs. 4pm) — not a dispute, an aggregator inconsistency.

Footnotes

1. https://tanninwinebar.com/ — asserts: address 1526 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64108; tagline “Food obsessed wine bar. Wine obsessed restaurant.”; hours Mon–Thu 4pm–12am, Fri/Sat 4pm–1:30am, Sun 4pm–11pm; walking distance to T-Mobile Center and Kauffman Center. ↩ ↩²

2. https://tanninwinebar.com/about — asserts: opened February 7, 2011; approachable/inclusive wine philosophy; extensive by-the-glass program of handcrafted wines from global winemakers; team of chefs, seasonally-inspired cuisine. ↩ ↩²

3. https://tanninwinebar.com/menus — asserts: Late Night Menu “served after 10pm Monday-Sunday”; items include pommes frites, hummus, crispy shrimp, steak frites, wagyu burger, chicken shawarma, pastrami on rye, grilled cheese, espresso martini. ↩

4. https://www.visitkc.com/listings/tannin-wine-bar-kitchen/ — asserts: Barry Tunnell general manager and wine director since opening Feb 2011; offers a late night menu; Wine Enthusiast Best 100 Wine Restaurants 2017 & 2019; Chef Tom Tabone; current 2026 hours; operating. ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. https://www.feastmagazine.com/barry-tunnell-of-tannin-wine-bar-kitchen-talks-beaujolais-gomers-midtown-and-late-night-pizza/article_7e8dbe76-cd84-11e8-ba02-ab438880b6c9.html — asserts: opened February 7, 2011 at 1526 Walnut Street, Crossroads; Barry Tunnell role; late-night food focus. (Headline/search-snippet level; full article behind access limits.) ↩