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

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: Tannin official menu page · URL(s): https://tanninwinebar.com/menus · Confidence: High (price-tier: Medium–High overall; late-night value-priced)

The kitchen serves a small, seasonally-driven contemporary American menu built to pair with the by-the-glass wine program — a compact list of shareable small plates and charcuterie alongside a tight set of entrees, with a dedicated late-night menu after 10pm.⁶

Small plates & snacks

• Cheese & Charcuterie — the signature board, 3 items ($24) or 5 items ($32).⁶
• Roasted Red Pepper Hummus ($11), Crispy Shrimp ($14), Chicken Shawarma ($14), Bruschetta ($13), Sesame Crusted Tuna ($18), Pommes Frites ($8).⁶
• Soup du Jour ($12); Caesar Salad and Tannin House Salad (half $12 / full $18).⁶

Entrees

• Tannin 8oz Burger ($22) — the wagyu burger that anchors both the dinner and late-night menus.⁶
• Grilled Kansas City Strip Steak ($58), Lamb Chops ($58), Seared Salmon ($38), Grilled Bone-in Pork Chop ($38), Roasted Amish Chicken ($32), Pasta Primavera ($28).⁶
• À la carte sides: Herb Roasted Potatoes ($6), Roasted Local Mushrooms ($9), Seasonal Vegetable ($8).⁶

Late Night Menu (after 10pm, daily)

• A pared-down shareables list: cheese, charcuterie, pommes frites, hummus, crispy shrimp, house salad, Tannin wagyu burger, chicken or vegetarian shawarma, steak frites, fish & chips, fried chicken sandwich, grilled cheese, and a fudge-stuffed peanut butter cookie — most plates in the $5–$30 range.⁶⁷

Desserts

• Fudge Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookie ($5), Cherry Almond Tart ($13), Housemade Cheesecake ($14).⁶

Wine & beverage program

• The core of the house: an extensive by-the-glass list of handcrafted wines from independent winemakers, designed for exploration by glass and taste rather than bottle commitment.² A four-course Prix-Fixe ($60) offers optional wine pairings (+$30 half-glass / +$60 full-glass).⁶
• Tiered Wine Club memberships (Discovery / Classic / Premier) and a happy hour with $9 wines by the glass and $9 rotating cocktails.⁶

Prices are from the official menu page as of 2026-06-23 and are subject to seasonal change. Third-party aggregators (DoorDash/Caviar) list slightly higher delivery-marked-up prices, and the Yelp late-night listing reflects older/lower late-night pricing — the official site is treated as authoritative.

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

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.) ↩

6. https://tanninwinebar.com/menus — asserts: current food menu with prices — Cheese & Charcuterie ($24/$32), hummus ($11), crispy shrimp ($14), chicken shawarma ($14), bruschetta ($13), sesame crusted tuna ($18), pommes frites ($8), Caesar/house salads ($12/$18), soup du jour ($12); entrees Tannin 8oz burger ($22), KC strip ($58), lamb chops ($58), salmon ($38), pork chop ($38), Amish chicken ($32), pasta primavera ($28); sides ($6–$9); desserts ($5–$14); late-night menu after 10pm; four-course prix-fixe ($60, +$30/+$60 pairings); Wine Club tiers; happy hour $9 wine/cocktails. Verified 2026-06-23. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

7. https://www.yelp.com/menu/tannin-wine-bar-and-kitchen-kansas-city/late-night-food — asserts: late-night menu items — cheese, charcuterie, pommes frites, hummus, crispy shrimp, house salad, Tannin wagyu burger, chicken/vegetarian shawarma, fudge-stuffed peanut butter cookies; late-night hours (Tue–Thu/Sun to 11pm, Fri–Sat to 12am). (Aggregator; prices older/lower than official site.) ↩