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Tavern in the Village is a Prairie Village American gastropub that has anchored the Corinth Square-adjacent commercial corridor since 2011. Owner Kelly Manning — a Prairie Village resident with a career background at Morton’s Steakhouse and Houston’s — also operates Tavern at Mission Farms in Leawood. The Prairie Village location has been a neighborhood fixture for 14+ years.

Description

Tavern in the Village is an American gastropub at 3901 Prairie Lane in Prairie Village, Kansas. Opened in 2011 by Kelly Manning — a Prairie Village resident with prior experience at Morton’s Steakhouse and Houston’s — the bar and restaurant has served the Corinth Square corridor for over 14 years. It operates as a neighborhood anchor with a full bar and an American gastropub menu. Manning also owns Tavern at Mission Farms in Leawood, establishing him as a dedicated multi-location operator in Johnson County’s southern communities.

Ownership and history

Kelly Manning opened Tavern in the Village in February 2011.1 His restaurant career prior to founding his own concepts included time at Morton’s Steakhouse and Houston’s Restaurant.2 He is described as “a local in nearly every meaningful sense of the word” by Johnson County Post coverage, and is a Prairie Village resident.2 The Prairie Village location has run continuously since opening. Manning later expanded with Tavern at Mission Farms in Leawood.

Tier classification

Tier 2. Manning is a long-tenured, dedicated Prairie Village operator with 14+ years at this location and deep community roots as a resident. The Tier 1 vs. Tier 2 question hinges on whether he is KC-born-and-raised or arrived via the restaurant industry — that detail is not confirmed in the available sources. Until confirmed, Tier 2 is the conservative editorial call. If research confirms KC-native status, upgrade to Tier 1 per the tier doctrine.

Sources

Last verified: 2026-07-12 · Source: Official website (Lunch & Dinner, Brunch, Happy Hour, Dessert, Kids, and Drink menu pages) · URL(s): https://www.taverninthevillage.com/lunch-and-dinner-menus, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/brunch-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/happyhour-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/dessert-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/kids-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/drink-menu · Confidence: High (full official menus, all sections, ingredient descriptions, and prices as published; a few kids-menu items had no listed price on the source page)3

American gastropub. Full lunch/dinner menu, weekend brunch, happy hour, dessert, kids menu, and an extensive cocktail/wine/beer list. VG = vegetarian, GF = gluten-free per the source menu.

Starters

  • Calamari — buttermilk-soaked and fried calamari with banana peppers and chipotle aioli ($16)3
  • Tuna Wontons — sushi-grade ahi tuna, topped with avocado cream, sriracha aioli, mango salsa, and sesame seeds ($19)3
  • Tavern Chicken Nachos — black beans, ancho pulled chicken, roasted corn pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, pepper jack cheese fondue ($15)3
  • Ribeye Board — sliced ribeye with chimichurri, bleu cheese crumbles, horseradish cream, caramelized onions & crostini ($25)3
  • Tomato Basil Bruschetta — tomatoes, house-pulled mozzarella, basil pesto & balsamic glaze ($15)3
  • Hummus (VG) — kalamata olives, tomatoes & feta, served with grilled pita, cucumber, celery, and carrots ($15)3
  • Tavern Cheeseburger Sliders — house-blended Angus burger with cheddar cheese, pickles, crispy fried onions ($17)3
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes — Maryland style with remoulade ($20)3
  • Grilled Baby Brie (VG) — apples, almonds, rosemary honey & grilled baguette ($18)3
  • Birria Tacos — house-made birria on corn tortillas with white cheddar cheese, salsa, cilantro, onion & lime ($19)3
  • Fajita Steak Sliders — ancho-seasoned beef tenderloin, roasted red peppers, cilantro, queso fresco & chipotle aioli ($16)3
  • Summer Whipped Feta — mango, strawberries, blueberries, crushed pistachios, chive basil oil, mint, rosemary honey ($16)3
  • Asian Steak Skewers — seasoned steak skewers with sweet soy reduction, Asian slaw & coconut curry sauce ($17)3

Soups & Salads

  • Tavern Salad (VG) — mixed greens, feta, sun-dried cranberries, roasted pumpkin seeds & rosemary-basil vinaigrette ($14)3
  • Tavern Wedge — crisp iceberg, buttermilk dressing, Danish bleu cheese crumbles, applewood-smoked bacon, egg ($14)3
  • Traditional Caesar Salad — shaved Parmesan Reggiano & croutons ($14)3
  • Chef’s Soup — prepared daily; cup ($5) / bowl ($7)3
  • Tomato Bisque with Fresh Herbs (VG) — with goat cheese; cup ($6) / bowl ($8)3
  • Soup & Salad — choice of Tavern, Wedge, or Caesar with chef’s or tomato soup ($19)3
  • Steak Cobb Salad — bleu cheese, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, egg, avocado, bacon, basil chili oil, arugula ($24)3
  • Grilled Salmon & Kale Salad — grilled salmon on chopped kale, mixed greens, toasted walnuts, roasted beets, shaved parmesan ($24)3
  • Asian Tuna Salad — seared rare sushi-grade ahi, napa cabbage, mango, edamame, avocado, sesame citrus vinaigrette ($23)3
  • Caprese Salad — sliced heirloom tomatoes & house-pulled mozzarella with pesto, balsamic reduction, basil chili oil ($17)3
  • Santa Fe Chicken Salad — grilled and blackened chicken breast, mixed greens, black beans, charred corn salsa, queso fresco ($22)3
  • Grilled Vegetable Salad (VG) — marinated portabella, asparagus, roma tomato, red pepper, zucchini & shaved parmesan ($21)3
  • Barbacoa Bowl — house-made barbacoa with spring mix, white rice, roasted corn pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco ($23)3
  • Chicken, Hummus & Kale Bowl — harissa hummus with grilled chicken, fried kale, cucumbers & cherry tomatoes, black olive tapenade ($24)3
  • Add-ons: chicken ($8), salmon ($10), crab cakes ($14), shrimp or petite tender steak ($12)3

Hand Helds

All served with French fries; substitutions available for $2.50.3

  • Chicken or Steak Tacos — flour tortillas, pepper jack cheese, roasted corn pico de gallo & chipotle aioli ($15 / $17)3
  • Fresh Fish Tacos — choice of blackened or crispy Atlantic cod with creamy poblano & cabbage slaw, queso fresco ($17)3
  • Tavern Cuban Sandwich — eight-hour braised pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles & Guinness beer mustard ($17)3
  • Chicken Salad Sandwich — roasted chicken breast, Granny Smith apples, dried cranberries, grapes, onions, fresh herbs ($18.50)3
  • Smoked Pastrami Reuben — sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, house-made thousand island dressing on marbled rye ($19)3
  • Tavern Burger — house-blended Angus burger, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato & red onion ($18)3
  • Buffalo Chicken Wrap — crispy chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce with romaine, hard-boiled egg & Caesar dressing ($17)3
  • Crab Cake BLT — two crab cakes, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and remoulade on brioche ($23)3
  • Bacon Brie & Pear Grilled Cheese — whipped brie, white cheddar, bacon, pear & rosemary-infused honey, served with tomato bisque ($18)3
  • Crispy Chicken Sandwich — crispy hot honey fried chicken on brioche with shredded lettuce, house pickles & herbed mayo ($18)3
  • Heirloom BLT — applewood-smoked bacon with Bibb lettuce, heirloom tomatoes & basil aioli on sourdough ($17)3

Mains

  • Fresh Grilled Salmon (GF) — lemon butter sauce, fried capers, sautéed spinach, and fresh herb rice ($32)3
  • Filet Mignon (GF) — red wine demi-glace, garlic whipped potatoes & grilled asparagus ($42)3
  • Tavern Beef Stroganoff — beef tenderloin tips sautéed with mushrooms in burgundy wine sauce over egg noodles, sour cream ($32)3
  • Lobster Ravioli — white wine & lobster cream sauce, crispy mushrooms, shredded parmesan, pine nuts ($35)3
  • 14oz Blackened Ribeye (GF) — house-cut ribeye with creamy poblano elotes, whipped potatoes, chimichurri & chili oil ($42)3
  • Mahi Mahi (GF) — blackened mahi with rice, grilled asparagus, mango salsa & avocado cream ($32)3
  • Bone-In Chop (GF) — house-cut pork chop, garlic, shallot & herb roasted fingerling potatoes, Dijon mushroom sauce ($37)3
  • Ruby Red Trout (GF) — garlic, shallot & herb roasted fingerling potatoes, green beans & asparagus with lemon butter sauce ($32)3
  • Lemon Pepper Bowtie Pasta — grape tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, bacon, arugula, red pepper flakes in lemon pepper cream ($19)3
  • Poke Bowl — white rice, edamame, carrots, cucumber, mango, avocado, sriracha honey glaze, ahi or salmon ($25)3
  • Tavern Bowl (GF) — white rice, creamy chipotle elote, house-made salsa, avocado, sautéed peppers, blackened chicken ($17)3
  • Malted Fish & Chips — Great Lakes walleye, malted Old Bay-seasoned fries, poblano slaw, garlic aioli and lemon ($26)3
  • Amish Herb & Garlic Half Chicken (GF) — garlic & fresh herbs, whipped potatoes & lemon-pepper green beans ($27)3

Sides

  • Lemon-Pepper Green Beans ($7)3
  • Garlic Whipped Potatoes ($7)3
  • Green Dirt Farm’s Mac & Cheese ($11)3
  • Sautéed Spinach ($7)3
  • Grilled or Steamed Asparagus ($7)3
  • Black Beans ($6)3
  • Fresh Herb Rice ($5)3
  • Cajun Cream & Bacon Sautéed Brussels Sprouts ($8)3
  • French Fries ($6)3
  • Skin-on Sweet Potato Fries ($7)3
  • Grilled Vegetables ($9)3
  • Fried Potatoes with Butter & Parmesan ($7)3

Brunch (weekends)

  • Mushroom, Spinach & Egg White Omelette — served with Tavern potatoes & a buttermilk biscuit ($16.50)3
  • Denver Omelette — bacon, mushrooms, peppers, onion & cheddar cheese with Tavern potatoes & a buttermilk biscuit ($17.50)3
  • Traditional Eggs Benedict — English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise, served with Tavern potatoes ($15)3
  • Crab Cake Benedict — two crab cakes on asparagus with poached eggs & hollandaise, served with Tavern potatoes ($21)3
  • Steak & Eggs — 5oz filet, eggs your way, Tavern potatoes & chimichurri ($27)3
  • Avocado Toast — organic sprouted bread, smashed avocado, sunny-side-up eggs, bacon, chimichurri & grilled asparagus ($17.50)3
  • Tavern Barbacoa Bowl — Tavern potatoes topped with eggs your way, sautéed onions, house-made barbacoa, charred corn salsa, diced avocado, queso fresco, jalapeños, cilantro & avocado cream ($19)3
  • Monte Cristo Sliders — brioche French toast, ham, pastrami, Swiss cheese, dijon aioli & jalapeño jam ($14)3
  • Breakfast Nachos — black bean puree, pepper jack queso, scrambled eggs with bacon, roasted corn pico de gallo & jalapeño on crispy corn tortillas, served with Tavern potatoes ($16)3
  • Tavern Huevos Rancheros — flour tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, salsa verde, charred corn salsa, avocado & queso fresco, served with bacon & Tavern potatoes ($17)3
  • Lox Toast — smoked salmon on farmhouse bread with poached eggs, garlic herb & caper cream cheese, microgreens & herb chili oil, served with grilled asparagus ($20)3
  • Buttermilk Pancakes — three buttermilk pancakes topped with lemon curd & fresh strawberries, served with applewood-smoked bacon ($18)3
  • Bacon Belgium Waffle — Belgian-style waffle filled with chopped applewood-smoked bacon and whipped cinnamon crème ($17)3
  • Tavern Breakfast Plate — two eggs prepared your favorite way, bacon, a buttermilk biscuit & Tavern potatoes ($15)3
  • Country Style Biscuits & Gravy — two buttermilk biscuits topped with house-made sausage gravy, served with Tavern potatoes ($12); half order ($6)3
  • Tavern Beignets or Cinnamon Sugar Donuts — made-to-order donuts topped with powdered sugar or rolled in cinnamon sugar & served with vanilla custard sauce ($6)3
  • Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast — stack of brioche French toast stuffed with cream cheese, topped with fresh berries & almonds, served with applewood-smoked bacon ($18)3
  • Breakfast Tamales — two green salsa chicken tamales over refried beans, topped with house-made salsa, queso fresco, sour cream & two eggs your way ($17)3
  • Chicken & Waffle — house buttermilk Belgian waffle with honey sriracha chicken fingers, topped with green onions, served with applewood-smoked bacon ($20)3
  • Duo Breakfast Sandwich — two buttermilk biscuits with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese, one with pork sausage & the other with applewood-smoked bacon, served with Tavern potatoes ($16)3
  • Florentine Benedict — English muffins with sautéed spinach, tomatoes, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce, served with Tavern potatoes ($16)3
  • Brunch sides — buttermilk biscuit ($2), English muffin ($2), bacon ($4), wheat or white toast ($2), pork sausage ($4), Canadian bacon ($3), à la carte egg ($3.50), Tavern potatoes ($3.50), sausage gravy ($3.50), fresh fruit ($5)3
  • Brunch also carries Asian Tuna Salad, Santa Fe Chicken Salad, Traditional Caesar, Tavern Salad, Tavern Wedge, Chef’s Soup (cup $6 / bowl $8), Salmon Brunch Salad ($23, grilled salmon with a poached egg, spring mix, bacon, avocado, crispy Tavern potatoes, rosemary basil vinaigrette), Grilled Salmon & Kale Salad, and the Tavern Burger (add egg $2)3

Happy Hour

Daily 4–6pm; “reverse happy hour” food-only 8:30pm–close.3

  • Summer Whipped Feta ($10)3
  • House Hummus ($9)3
  • Tomato Basil Bruschetta ($9)3
  • Birria Tacos ($12)3
  • Fried Calamari with Banana Peppers ($9)3
  • Fajita Steak Sliders ($11)3
  • À la carte Crispy Chicken Sandwich ($10)3
  • Tavern Chicken Nachos ($9)3
  • Cheeseburger Sliders ($11)3
  • Well Cocktails ($6.50); Draft Beer ($5); Bottled Beer ($3.50); Microbrews & Specialty Beers ($4)3
  • Wines by the glass — Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc, MDZ Malbec, Gear Box Cabernet, Hess Select Chardonnay ($7 each)3

Desserts

  • Triple Chocolate Cake — chocolate chip brownie base, decadent chocolate mousse, double-layer Devil’s food chocolate cake & dark chocolate icing ($10)3
  • Limoncello Crème Brûlée — traditional crème brûlée with a layer of lemon curd ($9)3
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp — fresh fruit, orange zest, brown sugar & crumbled oats, served warm with ice cream ($9)3
  • Bread Pudding — brandy bread pudding with praline pecan brown sugar crumble topping & house-made caramel ($8)3
  • Lemon Olive Oil Cake — served with crème anglaise & fresh strawberries ($9)3
  • House Donuts — cinnamon & sugar donuts served with vanilla bean crème anglaise ($6)3
  • Ice Cream — single scoop ($3) / triple scoop ($5); vanilla bean3

Kids Menu

  • Crispy Chicken Fingers — served with French fries, green beans or mashed potatoes ($7.95)3
  • Grilled Chicken Breast — served with French fries, green beans or mashed potatoes ($7.95)3
  • Cheeseburger — served with French fries, green beans or mashed potatoes3
  • Mac & Cheese3
  • Buttered Pasta3
  • Grilled Cheese3
  • Kids brunch: Waffle & Bacon ($7.75); Pancake & Bacon ($7.75); Crispy Chicken Fingers; Grilled Chicken Breast; Cheeseburger3

Drinks

  • Mocktails — Strawberry Basil Lemonade ($8), Cucumber Nojito ($8), Sangria Spritz ($10)3
  • Handcrafted Cocktails ($15 each) — Jalisco Jalapeño Margarita, Blueberry Cilantro Margarita, Cucumber Ginger Refresher, Lavender Lemon Drop, Rye Old Fashioned, Tavern White Sangria, Raspberry Old Fashioned, Amalfi Spritz, Strawberry Basil Smash, New York Sour, Pineapple Crush, Key Lime Martini, Hugo Spritz3
  • White wines by the glass — Covalli Prosecco ($12), Henry Varnay Brut Rosé ($12), Villagio Pinot Grigio ($11), Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc ($11), Carl Graff Riesling ($14), Hess Select Chardonnay ($12), Ramsay Chardonnay ($15), Walt Chardonnay ($17), La Chapelle de la Bastion Picpoul ($13), Chateau Montaud Rosé ($13), Love Drunk Rosé ($14), Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc ($15)3
  • Red wines by the glass — Dante Pinot Noir ($11), Kings Ridge Pinot Noir ($15), In Sheep’s Clothing Pinot Noir ($15), Gearbox Cabernet Sauvignon ($11), Ramsay Cabernet Sauvignon ($17), Greg Norman Cabernet Sauvignon ($14), Bliss Merlot ($13), MDZ Malbec ($11), Jax “Y3 Taureau” Red Blend ($20), Old Vine Ranch Red Blend ($14), The Spellbinder Red Blend ($17)3
  • Beers on tap — Guinness Stout ($9), Yuengling ($6), Boulevard Tank 7 ($8), Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA ($7), Boulevard Wheat ($7), Tavern Rotator ($8), Cinder Block IPA ($7)3
  • Bottled & canned beers — Boulevard Light / Pale Ale / Space Camper ($5.50), Free State Oatmeal Stout ($6.50), Free State Copperhead ($6.50), Stella Artois ($6.50), Corona ($6.50), Modelo Especial ($6.50), Angry Orchard Hard Cider ($6.50), Budweiser ($5), Bud Light ($5), Michelob Ultra ($5), Coors Light ($5), Coors Original ($5), Blue Moon ($6.50), Miller Lite ($5), High Noon ($6.50), Mom Water ($7.50), Martin City Yoga Pants ($7.50), Holidaily Favorite Blonde ($7.50), Athletic Brewing Free Wave IPA ($7.50), Wellbeing Golden Wheat ($7.50)3

Footnotes

  1. Johnson County Post — “Tavern in the Village to open its doors to diners Monday” (February 25, 2011). https://johnsoncountypost.com/2011/02/25/tavern-in-the-village-to-open-its-doors-to-diners-monday-4013/ — Confirms: 2011 opening; Kelly Manning (owner); Prairie Village location. ↩

  2. The Pitch — “Now Open: Tavern in the Village” (2011). https://www.thepitchkc.com/now-open-tavern-in-the-village/ — Confirms: Kelly Manning; prior career at Morton’s and Houston’s; “local in nearly every meaningful sense”; Prairie Village. ↩ ↩2

  3. Official website — Lunch & Dinner, Brunch, Happy Hour, Dessert, Kids, and Drink menu pages (full menus, all sections, descriptions, and prices) — https://www.taverninthevillage.com/lunch-and-dinner-menus, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/brunch-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/happyhour-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/dessert-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/kids-menu, https://www.taverninthevillage.com/drink-menu — accessed 2026-07-12. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38 ↩39 ↩40 ↩41 ↩42 ↩43 ↩44 ↩45 ↩46 ↩47 ↩48 ↩49 ↩50 ↩51 ↩52 ↩53 ↩54 ↩55 ↩56 ↩57 ↩58 ↩59 ↩60 ↩61 ↩62 ↩63 ↩64 ↩65 ↩66 ↩67 ↩68 ↩69 ↩70 ↩71 ↩72 ↩73 ↩74 ↩75 ↩76 ↩77 ↩78 ↩79 ↩80 ↩81 ↩82 ↩83 ↩84 ↩85 ↩86 ↩87 ↩88 ↩89 ↩90 ↩91 ↩92 ↩93 ↩94 ↩95 ↩96 ↩97 ↩98 ↩99 ↩100 ↩101 ↩102 ↩103 ↩104 ↩105 ↩106 ↩107 ↩108 ↩109 ↩110 ↩111 ↩112 ↩113 ↩114 ↩115 ↩116 ↩117 ↩118 ↩119 ↩120 ↩121

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