The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Lawrence, May 2024

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La Esquinita Del Sandwich

"(Translated by Google) Very rich sandwiches! (Original) Muy rico..."

Juan Carrion

"(Translated by Google) A delight for the palate (Original) Una delicia para el..."

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Alchemy Coffee & Bake House

Wheelchair Accessible

"This breakfast bagel sandwich is equal or better to what I’ve tried in NYC. The dark and stormy is a perfect coffee drink. I’m a scone girl and..."

Hannah B

"Wishing I lived in Lawrence after eating here. I'd eat breakfast here as much as possible! Excellent food and at a good price. Pic is of their..."

Lacey Ellington

"A quick stop in to get out of the cold and my wife loves the coffee. I get the benefit of sharing an awesome giant peanut butter kiss cookie. What..."

David Deckert

"Alchemy is a one-of-a-kind coffee shop! Artisanal, high-quality, and always presented with care, you certainly won’t find a superior cup anywhere..."

Ryan Desch

"This place is fantastic! I was waiting for a table at Limestone Pizza - which is next door - and I went in with my family for a drink. There is..."

Ben Gervais

Gateway Pub

"Laid back bar atmosphere. No food really. Good people..."

Bryan Jackson

"I was clearly an outsider in a bar of locals, but the service was good and the prices couldn't be..."

Christa B

"Better than you would expect from the location. The back patio is a nice scene for a sunny afternoon or nice night to be outside. They have keno..."

Gabriella Grasso

"Very small but cute bar. They have darts there, a music box and an outside patio. The staff as well as the patrons are very friendly and you never..."

Deborah Berard

"Great friendly bar, awesome selection of draft beers and micro brews. The bar tenders make you feel like your at home. Perfect spot for watching a..."

Chuck Salvo

"My wife and I love this little hole-in-the-wall style beer house. There is no food but the don't mind if you get some at the pizza place next door..."

Ben Ericson

"Nice outdoor seating area and they had non alcoholic beer which can hard to find in your smaller..."

Paul Sequeira

"Very friendly atmosphere, drinks are priced cheap, and the bartenders are..."

Jason Jay White

Chimichurri Charcoal Kitchen

91/100 (2388 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Excellent food, spectacular service! My wife and I were in the mood for some grilled chicken, so, we stop at this restaurant. The place is clean,..."

Costas Sarikas

"This place has really delicious and fresh food always! It’s hard to decide what you want but their rice bowls are always a quick delicious..."

Tania I. Bonilla Rivas

"Second night in a row eating there hands down the best chicken ever ever !!!!! No words u guys have to try that place ! Credit to the chef and owner..."

Joël Davido

"Oh. My. God. Amazing amazing, guilt free, no grease, Absolutely Delicious food. Everything from the sides to the entrees. Not one dish is better than..."

Tatyana Guchi

"Absolutely amazing! I came with my wife and my kids and they serving most likely Chicken meals and the seasoning is perfect and super delicious and..."

Guy Tamari

"Best tasting chicken, friendliest staff, not expensive. The only restaurant I want to go..."

Binyomin Lerner

"Love this place! My son asked to eat leftover chicken for breakfast...but there was..."

Lauren Balsam

"All too often in the community in which we live, five towns, locals spend a lot of time complaining to much. I want to say that the owner of..."

David Lance Schwartz

"המקום נקי האוכל טעים מאד כל מה שניסיתי שם היה טעים מאד, העופות ,הסלטים השרות מעולה..."

Asher Ganach

""Wow" is the perfect word that sums up this joint! Their "Portuguese charcoal chicken" is out-of-this-world delicious!! Ordered a side of their..."

Jeffrey Savitt

"Their food is consistently fresh and tasty. Simplistic menu. Other restaurants should take note. Mains and sides are all perfectly..."

Avrumi Birnbaum

"Chimichurri is hands down the best takeout ive ever had! Food is fantastic and fresh. Prices are very reasonable and the menu has a ton of choices. I..."

Alyssa Maida Abelson

"The service there is amazing! Such nice people!!! The food is also great! I'm so happy we tried it..."

Chaya Freyda Oppen

"I don't know what took me so long to try this place, as I live barely 2 miles away and you can smell the incredible aromas wafting for several..."

Chavie Cara Wolfish

"We were at JFK and had a long layover. Needed some good kosher food. They were great to deal with. Delivered to JFK airport timely. The food was..."

Barry Nabozny

"Nice place in general. I had the Beef Portuguese Rice bowl and it was very good. The price was on the high side but the portion was generous and it..."

Rodolfo Aguiar

"Amazing!! The chicken is seasoned so well and the different options for the bowls are endless. Truly a fantastic spot. Quality is superb for a fast..."

Katie Berman

"The burger was definitely the best! Chili fries were great and wings are delicious. Kebab was a little dry. Overall, pretty good..."

Yossi Rubenstein

"This was just want we needed after an intense gym workout! Steps away from LA fitness & with some healthy & flavorful options. The rice bowl was was..."

Sueann

"I Enjoyed the Portuguese rice bowl with grill chicken. It was very delicious. It was on the pricey side & worth it. Try that if was to come..."

JEFÉ LOCAHONTAS

"Third time eating here. I think it is the best fried chicken I ever had. The sides are decent. Make sure to get the wings. They recently raised..."

Benjamin Kalendarev

"That’s my first time dinner and I’m out of town! Before I looked at reviews…everyone loved it! But, I asked my father about Chimichurri and he..."

Otis Slaton

"Great prices, great food, staff is friendly and helpful. Chimichurri is a nice little unassuming restaurant. Seeing it from the street you'd never..."

Daniel Wunder

"We love Chimichuri!! I get Chimichuri a few times a week and the food is always consistently great!! The staff here is very patient even though they..."

Zack Sumner

"Pretty good place. Reasonable prices, we got a 1/2 roasted chicken and a 1/2 fried chicken. With two sides @ $12.99 each. The chickens were served..."

jeff klein

"Food and atmosphere was very good. How can you beat grilled chicken, vegetables etc? However, the service was not so good, because there was not..."

Merlyn Abrams

"Follow me on Instagram @AbiteOUTwithJACK Bucket of Southern Fried Chicken - YUMMY! JS8.9 Southern Fried Wings w/Buffalo Sauce - Not bad and only..."

Jackie Shaab (AbiteOUTwithJACK)

"Food is good but a bit pricey. All their wing sauces are spicy, they should get a non spicy bbq sauce or..."

Reuven Jacobson

El Potro Mexican Cafe 2

Wheelchair Accessible

"In my opinion this the very best Mexican restaurant in Lawrence, Ks. The selection, authenticity and value are superior. The restaurant staff are..."

Thomas Kurata

"Love the food! Complimentary spinach queso and one of the best salsas, plus delicious house margaritas! They do get busy so don't be surprised if you..."

Jesika Croom

"Good service lots of food. I tell me to ease off the amount of..."

Barry Hyde

"Place is very detailed that at times the details get lost with everything that have going on. The people are great and very friendly. Didn't like..."

Bryan Aquino

"One of the best mexican food places in town. Portions are huge, drinks are strong. Service is good. They give you a free white cheese dipping sauce..."

Wolf Druid

"In our family this is the only real Mexican restaurant in Lawrence. I mean really who else gives you chips and salsa and no extra for the queso..."

Marc Roberts

"Great food, service, and atmosphere. Love it that they not only give you chips and salsa but also give you queso dip as well, which is super..."

AMY HOUSTON

Morningstar's Ny Pizza

Wheelchair Accessible

"native new yorker here, and as soon as i saw that they have “heroes” and not “subs” or “hoagies,” i knew the food was going to be good...."

Lisa Vieira

"This is the best pizza I've had since leaving the east coast. Delicious and authentic NY Neapolital pizza. I love this..."

Mark Desetti

"First time to go in, sit down, order & eat...other than-- order a pizza to pick-up! Definitely won't be the last. Asking ourselves why we waited so..."

Susan Holmes Mitchell

"The Pizza was great! We got the Meat Pie and we loved it. Cheese curds were great too, crispy outside and cheesy inside! Good place to bring the..."

kyle long

"Ordering online is easy. We ordered 5 pizzas, cheese curds and garlic bread. They made everything super fast. We ordered, left the house, and..."

Joe Noga

"Nice atmosphere and good waitstaff. I ordered the everything thin crust single slice. It was huge and heavenly! Such good generous salads as well...."

Sheryl Lear

"Not a bad pizza, I prefer things crust, pizza is like BBQ everyone has an opinion. It is worth trying lots of options and good Cheese Garlic bread..."

Perry Steines

"Order the New York Pizza. It was ready on about 15 minutes. First time customer, and was very happy with the pizza. Ate the left over slice the next..."

phoenix w2w

"I have never been disappointed. My wife and i love this place. Fresh food, and the owner personally checks on everyone in the restaurant. My wife..."

Jeremy Williams

"Recently moved to Lawrence from Texas. Been looking for a great pizza place. We’ve found it! Been here twice now. We get the New York style with..."

A M

Pizza Shuttle

90/100 (1368 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Absolutely my fav pizza ever, love the cream cheese pizza!!! My go to pizza..."

Egypt Walker

"Been going here for about 13+ years. Always great customer service & the pizza is so soft & delicious. 🍕We have been moving back & forth from..."

Jessi Pete-Reed

"I'm from lawrence and I love you guys. I moved to Topeka and can't get my fix. You should totally open a location here...."

Tony Mead

"Pizza Shuttle is always good. I love the one in Manhattan. This was my first time in Lawrence. It did not..."

Dale W Busby

"Excellent pizza and the best we've had in Kansas. I � pizza shuttle. My 20..."

Karen James

"I love this place - best pizza EVER! If you ever visit Lawrence, going to Pizza Shuttle is a MUST DO on your..."

Scott Quiring

"Been going to this pizza shuttle since high school and to this day...I still love it! Cream cheese pizza is..."

Mike Amaral

"Best pizza ever! Moved out of Lawrence, and happily make the hour and a half drive for my cream cheese curly tail!..."

Melinda Berry

"If pizza shuttle were a person, I would propose to that..."

Casper Judd

"I absolutely love this pizza. In fact, it's the only pizza place my family will..."

Christy Riley

"Love it. We always have and always will. I really appreciate the fact that they take checks cause I hate use plastic and I don't always have..."

Cassie Ricks

"Very good place to summon demons over cheese..."

Anna Taylor

"Used to order from these guys at least a couple times a month. Moved out of Lawrence due to health issues. Was back visiting and a friend bought me a..."

Leslie Evans

"Still remember those days being an overseas student from Hong Kong studying at Kansas University, there’s no bus after 11:00pm and almost no one..."

Kes Lei

"We LOVE Pizza Shuttle - especially Super Shuttles..."

Jeanne Lee Cunningham

"The best pizza in the planet. Next time I going to bringing more..."

Fonzy Rosales

"My favorite pizza in Lawrence. Love checking out the tiles on the ceiling everytime I come..."

Kevin Below

"I won't eat any other take out pizza! The super shuttle is my absolute favorite! Their number is on my speed dial! When we decide on pizza it's a..."

Robin McGehee

"Pizza Shuttle is a staple of the Lawrence area, and it's some of the best quick-style pizza you can find. Highly recommend the Cream Cheese Pizza for..."

Alex Curnes

"The pizza came exactly on time or a few minutes early was warm and tasty made how it was ordered and delivered contact..."

Peggy Dickerson

"Pizza Shuttle is a classic. My partner and I get it very frequently & we’re never disappointed. If you want cheap & good pizza—I highly..."

CK Escapade

"We don't think to come here all that often when everyone is over but when we do, it's great. Everyone gets their own pizza the way they like it and..."

Shawn Nix

Caesar Cafe

90/100 (172 ratings)

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"Se gusto todo.y tienen hasta venga de juca.no comimos pero el servicio y la musica .la seguridad u ambiente muy..."

Mildred Nieves

"Great place,Great music, and the food is..."

Ivette Diaz

"Un Lugar muy chevere por el bien servicio y amabilidad asta de los propietarios.. NO SE PIERDAN LOS NUEVOS ☆☆☆☆ JUEVES INTERNACIONALES..."

Roberto Bolaños Cuadros

"Great place to have a great time I..."

Don Jose Brito

"The best EL Cesar Restaurant el lugar ideal La mejor..."

Jean Acevedo

"Tu rinconcito familiar lo mejor de..."

Miguelina Vargas

"Un ambiente muy sano y muy familiar ,se lo recomiendo y los dueños muy amables cariñosos y saben tratar bien a las personas ☕️vallan y vera que..."

Iris Rodriguez Marquez

"Bien buenos familiar..."

La Grande Leonardo

"Un lujoso lugar excelente para cenar o llevar a tus amigos y disfrutar de una copa o cerveza..."

Jose Luis Lopez

"El César Restaurant does not exist anymore. But it was good in the..."

Rolando dcd

"I love this place, nice service prices are very good, music is very..."

shaki shaki

"Real nice place to dance and have a good..."

El Autentico

"very nice place to go dance floor good..."

Pablo Aquino

"Great service and friendly..."

Jason

"Awesome service and great..."

David Diaz

"Cold..."

Michael Mosquea

Findeisen's Ice Cream

"😀Excellent chocolate frappe! Way better than any fast food chain ice..."

Rebecca Carlson

"Amazing homemade ice cream. Variety of topping, and flavors. Family friendly. Small sitting area. Can buy larger quantities to bring home or for a..."

kitty winchester

"Delicious Ice Cream 🍦and Huge Portions ! A child size here is like a medium adult's size in other places. There's regular cones, or sugar cones,..."

Gary Thomas Keating

"Best Ice cream in Lawrence. Great variety of flavors and reasonably priced. Not much room for sitting outdoors only two picnicking..."

Mark LaVertue

"Great icecream, service excellent. No crowd, but even if there were, it is worth the..."

alberto inostroza

"I went there 6-3-2021 and the Two women who served me where fantastic and there one of the reason I will be back and they really know how to make a..."

Matthew Mccarthy

T.loft

"We visited here, not really knowing what they were but looking for something healthy. I got the Harvest Bowl and my husband the Primal bowl. We both..."

Cathy Warren

"Love this juice and tea shop. Fantastic fresh juices and smoothies, delicious teas, lots of snacks. Super cool design and ambience. Seems like it..."

Michael Rollin

"A little gem of a spot for yummy, healthy food. I love the ambiance, too, which is comfortable, conducive to studying and little work meetings or..."

Jenessa Adams

"This was my first go at t. Loft, so had no idea what to expect. Ordered the Primal Bowl with several modifications, which I anticipated might cause..."

Ron Braet

"The BrainBerry. It's a juice that is so fresh and smooth that I went for a second time. Also, the decor is very mood uplifting and there is big swing..."

Juhi Kidwai

"I've been coming here since they opened. The mother-daughter team that own it are often seen working hard behind the counter, cooking and serving. If..."

Sue Westwind Elkins

"my first time to eat here. food service..."

Beth Miller

"The food was delicious and it’s all gluten free! some people in the reviews say it is expensive, but i felt it was properly priced for the taste..."

Zsa Zsa

Paleteria Chihuahua

Orange Leaf

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Cheap Eats

"Always yummy! So many toppings, so little..."

Barbara V.

"This place is absolutely amazing! The service and cleanliness of the place was awesome! I would recommend this place to anyone! It's an amazing place..."

Isaac Wooden

"This place is great, always has a good stock of unique flavors and toppings. Store is also always very clean and staff are helpful. One of my..."

Kaelan Cameron

"This is a kid favorite that brings out the kid in everyone. If you've never been, it's a pay by weight frozen yogurt place with about a dozen flavors..."

Matthew Stratemeier

"Good selection of yogurts and toppings. Tasting is harder than it could..."

Joshua Talley

"Great build your own Frozen Yogurt place. If you know how to build a good combo, it's hard to beat this place. If you don't, it can be a lot of fun..."

Stuart Thomas

Mamajuana Restaurant Lounge

Cafe Beautiful

"Chef Mel provided my wife and I with an anniversary dinner that left us wondering if we had ever tasted food before. Truly, the experience and..."

angus cormack

"A gorgeous dining experience. Chef Mel had us reschedule due to technical problems with the building and (in her words) made it up to us in a..."

Christine

"I took my girlfriend here for her last birthday and it was by far the most romantic dinner we've ever had. It has a very intimate ambiance and..."

Stephanie Sammons

"Great experience. The food was delicious and unique and the presentation was beautiful. You need to bring your own wine (nor corking fee) and must..."

Micah Hobbs

"Chef Mel is an amazing cook so everything we had the pleasure of sampling during our visit was exquisite! The atmosphere and ambience are perfect as..."

Austin Cosner

"We had a lovely dinner for two on a Thursday. We were the only ones in the small cafe for the first hour and we enjoyed personal service from chef..."

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