It can be challenging to keep track of changes in our community. It’s easy to miss a new restaurant opening, especially if it’s not on your normal route around town. We keep an updated list of restaurants on our website and print an abridged list in our biannual visitor guide, (not enough room to print them all!)

Take a look at our list of restaurants that have opened or closed since September 2011 and let us know if we missed something! Have you tried one of the new establishments? Let us know how it was in the comments.

Recently opened:

Mr. Stirfry, 1700 SW Wanamaker Rd, opened in December and offers a large Chinese food buffet featuring over 100 items, a sushi bar and a made-to-order hibachi grill.

Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.to 10:30 p.m.

785-286-7560

Pancho’s, 3506 SW Topeka Blvd, took over Taco John’s building and offers diners 24-hour Mexican food.

785-266-3248

 

Flying Monkey Handcrafted Brews, 1500 SW 17th St., is the latest addition to the College Hill area. The Flying Monkey offers food, PT’s signature coffee and regional microbrews including Topeka’s Blind Tiger beer.

Hours: Monday – Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

785-862-5282

 

Downtown New City Café, 715 S. Kansas Ave., features the same meals as the original New City Café in Gage Center. This downtown branch is only open for lunch offering a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches.

Hours: Monday – Friday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

785-271-8646

KS Daily Grind, 1001 SE Quincy St., is a local coffee shop featuring brews, breakfast and lunch items such as biscuits and gravy, soups and sandwiches.

 

Hours: Monday – Friday 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

785-286-7633

 

Mayking Cakes, 420 S.E. 6th, Suite 100, serves up cinnamon rolls, cupcakes and chocolate dipped cherries and strawberries as an afternoon snack as well as cakes, cupcakes and cake pops for special occasions.

 

Hours: Tuesday – Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

785-554-8403

Photo by Topeka Food+Flicks

Benny Bo’s Cajun and Southern Food, 821 S.W. 6th Ave, serves up traditional Cajun and Southern dishes such as gumbo, fried catfish, po’ boys, jumbalya and more!

Hours: Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

785-215-6537

Recently closed:

Starr Café, (formerly the Sunny Street Café), 2135 SW Gage Blvd, has been reported closed as of January 2012.

Frances O’Dooley’s Irish Pub and Grille, 1930 SW Westport Dr #100, closed January 1, 2012.

Taco John’s, 3506 SW Topeka Blvd, closed November 13, 2011.

Toucan Express Bar and Cuisine, 1003 SE Quincy St., closed March 2012.

The Kansan Grill, 705 S. Kansas Ave, closed March 2012.

Sweet Pea’s, 1306 S Kansas Ave, closed March 2012.

 The Office Too!, 3251 SW Topeka Blvd, closed March 21, 2012

College Hill Tavern, 1616 SW 17th St, closed April 2012.

Rib Crib Barbeque and Grill Restaurant, 1312 SW Ashworth Pl., closed April 2012.

Plantation Steakhouse, 6646 NW Topeka Blvd., closed April 2012.

 

Did we miss anything? Please leave a comment!

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