James Beard Award Winning Chef Michael Smith opened Michael Smith restaurant in July of 2007. The restaurant is located in the heart of the historic Crossroads Arts District. Michael Smith provides an intimate, European scale setting in which guests can enjoy regionally inspired dishes from France, Italy and Spain. Motivated by many local and organic sources of foods, the flavors and textures of Michael Smith’s cuisine is simple yet elegantly refined. We offer private dining rooms for your special events, parties, business dinners. We have monthly wine dinners. We also offer off premise catering.

James Beard Award Winner “Best Chef Midwest” 1999
James Beard Award Nomination for Outstanding Chef (nationally) 2009

James Beard Award Nomination for Outstanding Chef (nationally) 2010

“Best New Restaurant” (locally owned), Ingram’s 2008
“Best New Restaurant” KC Magazine 2008
Nominated for “Best Overall Restaurant” KC Magazine 2009
Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” 2008, 2009

Business Hours

Tuesday-Friday 11:30am-2pm lunch & 5pm-10pm dinner

Saturday 5-10pm

Closed Sundays and Mondays