Where to Eat

Lawrence offers world-class dining options to suit any taste!

The businesses listed in this section are LCVB advertisers and do not represent all businesses in Lawrence.

All Lawrence restaurants & bars are smoke free. Some establishments offer unenclosed patios where smoking is permitted.

All Restaurants A-Z

au Marché

785-865-0876 | 931 Massachusetts

European grocery store specializing in cheese, salami, pate, cookies, coffee, condiments and chocolate.

Bigg's Barbeque

785-856-2550 | 2429 Iowa St., Ste. H

Voted one of the best new restaurants in Lawrence, Bigg's Barbeque specializes in slow smoked ribs and a tender variety of meats in a friendly environment. Bigg's favorites include unique appetizers all made from scratch daily. Bigg's has 16 televisions for watching your favorite sports team. With a full bar and daily specials you won't want to miss Bigg's BBQ, Sports, Ribs and Rock n Roll.

Circle S Ranch & Country Inn

785-843-4124 | 3325 Circle S Ln.

Serving breakfast and dinner by reservation only.

Community Mercantile

785-843-8544 | 901 Iowa

Hot lunch specials, salad bar, sandwiches, organic coffee, fresh juice and baked goods. Eat in/carry-out and catering.

Free State Brewing Co.

785-843-4555 | 636 Massachusetts

Fresh menu specials daily, created by top chefs. Award-winning beers. Kids welcome, too.

Genovese

785-842-0300 | 941 Massachusetts St.

Genovese features seasonal rustic Italian cuisine from the Liguria region of North West Italy by the Italian Rivieras. The restaurant imported Italian made wood-fired rotisserie and charcoal grill. Additionally, another cooking feature is the gas/wood fired pizza oven. The menu features hot and cold antipastis, soup & salads, crisp thin pizzas, homemade fresh pastas --ravioli, fettuccine, pappardelle and gnoochi, and wood-fired rotisserie meats.

KU Memorial Unions

785-864-4651 | Kansas Union; 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Created as the campus community center in 1926, the KU Memorial Unions remain the "living room of campus" where the KU community comes together for entertainment, exchange and understanding.

KU Dining Services features a vast array of offerings and services while you're on campus. From "Grab and Go" options for those on the run, to an elegant catered banquet, KU Dining Services offers a wide variety of culinary services.

La Parrilla

785-841-1100 | 814 Massachusetts

Latin American cuisine. Fresh, authentic and affordable. Carry out and catering available.

Local Burger

785-856-7827 | 714 Vermont

My new burger joint uses local foods and considers the special diet, the vegetarian, the environment, the economy, sustainable agriculture, animal husbandry and a whole lot of other stuff.

Paddy O'Quigley's

785-841-7077 | 200 McDonald Dr. (Inside the Holiday Inn Holidome)

Paddy O'Quigley's is a traditional families and friends, Irish American neighborhood pub. With a menu that's as clever as it is unique, it's the quality and quantity of food that make the difference. Service with a smile and a premium draught and bottle Beer selection, Imported and Domestic; as well as select Irish Whiskey's, Scotch Whisky and single batch American Bourbon Whiskey, can all add to the glow. But the food, is what sets Paddy O'Quigley's apart from the rest.