Guidebook for Emporia

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Guidebook for Emporia

Food Scene

All the food is great, good beer, love the pretzel bread/beer cheese appetizer!
22 locals recommend
Radius Brewing Company
610 Merchant St
22 locals recommend
All the food is great, good beer, love the pretzel bread/beer cheese appetizer!
All the food is good!
12 locals recommend
Do-B's
704 E 12th Ave
12 locals recommend
All the food is good!
Great cinnamon rolls in the morning, great sandwiches for lunch (to-die-for bread!), wonderful desserts!
9 locals recommend
Amanda's Bakery & Cafe
702 Commercial St
9 locals recommend
Great cinnamon rolls in the morning, great sandwiches for lunch (to-die-for bread!), wonderful desserts!
Worth the short drive for the unbelievable food (with gluten-free and vegan options)! You'll need a reservation!
22 locals recommend
Ad Astra Food & Drink
318 Cottonwood St
22 locals recommend
Worth the short drive for the unbelievable food (with gluten-free and vegan options)! You'll need a reservation!
Not the same as Kansas City BBQ but competes well!
8 locals recommend
BobbyD's Merchant St BBQ
607 Merchant St
8 locals recommend
Not the same as Kansas City BBQ but competes well!
Charcuterie
Vault Meats & Cheeses
509 Commercial St
Charcuterie
Good food and sushi
Ichiban Asian Fusion Bistro
1430 Industrial Rd
Good food and sushi
Best Mexican in town!
El Lorito
2144 US-50
Best Mexican in town!
Another very popular Mexican restaurant
12 locals recommend
Casa Ramos
402 Commercial St
12 locals recommend
Another very popular Mexican restaurant
7 locals recommend
Granada Coffee Company
809 Commercial St
7 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Gravel City Roasters
715 Commercial St
8 locals recommend
It's all good! Love the fudge. If they have chocolate-covered Twinkies, you'll have to try since Emporia is the Home of the Twinkie! (Seriously good even if you don't like Twinkies.)
9 locals recommend
Sweet Granada
803 Commercial St
9 locals recommend
It's all good! Love the fudge. If they have chocolate-covered Twinkies, you'll have to try since Emporia is the Home of the Twinkie! (Seriously good even if you don't like Twinkies.)
Great if you love diner food! Good biscuits and gravy.
7 locals recommend
Commercial Street Diner
614 Commercial St
7 locals recommend
Great if you love diner food! Good biscuits and gravy.
Folks from out of town always love an opportunity to eat ice cream at Braum's!
10 locals recommend
Braum's Ice Cream & Burger Restaurant
1028 W 6th Ave
10 locals recommend
Folks from out of town always love an opportunity to eat ice cream at Braum's!
Amazing shop with meats, cheeses and more!
Fanestil Meats Store
4700 US-50
Amazing shop with meats, cheeses and more!
Amazing Mexican sweet breads!
Panaderia Progreso
602 E 6th Ave
Amazing Mexican sweet breads!
Great spot for local produce and fresh-made food!
Emporia Farmers Market
702 Commercial St
Great spot for local produce and fresh-made food!
Pho BannLao
409 Commercial St
Sort of Chipotle-style in building your own burritos, etc.
Salsa St. Mexican Grill
1120 Commercial St
Sort of Chipotle-style in building your own burritos, etc.
Worth the short drive for some fantastic fried chicken!
Chicken House
8 East St
Worth the short drive for some fantastic fried chicken!

Drinks & Nightlife

No food -- just drinks
11 locals recommend
Mulready's Pub
717 Commercial St
11 locals recommend
No food -- just drinks
Bourbon Cowboy
605 Commercial St
Twin Rivers Winery and Gourmet Shoppe
627 Commercial St
Great concerts!
7 locals recommend
Emporia Granada Theater
807 Commercial St
7 locals recommend
Great concerts!

Entertainment & Activities

Largest free zoo in the country! Quick, fun little outing. Kids will love the Sertoma Mini Train ride!
8 locals recommend
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
75 Soden Road
8 locals recommend
Largest free zoo in the country! Quick, fun little outing. Kids will love the Sertoma Mini Train ride!
Jones Aquatic Center
4202 W 18th Ave

Sightseeing

Emporia All Veterans Memorial
931 S Commercial St
The National Teachers Hall of Fame
1701 Morse Rd

Arts & Culture

7 locals recommend
Emporia Arts Center
815 Commercial St
7 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

12 locals recommend
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center
Kansas 177 Scenic
12 locals recommend
Great orchard to pick your own apples and more.
The Orchard
1128 KS-99
Great orchard to pick your own apples and more.

Shopping

We're pretty well known for our disc golf, thanks to Dynamic Discs!
Dynamic Discs
912 Commercial St
We're pretty well known for our disc golf, thanks to Dynamic Discs!
Gravel City Adventure & Supply Co.
716 Commercial St
High Gear Cyclery, Inc.
520 Commercial St