Cupini’s on Westport Road in Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood has been a city Italian institution since it opened, building a menu around house-made pasta, slow-simmered Italian sauces, and the scratch-made Italian comfort food that earns a Kansas City neighborhood restaurant its destination reputation in a market where genuinely authentic Italian cooking is valued and not always easy to find. It appeared in Season 18, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Pork, Pasta and Barbecue,” which aired December 2, 2013. Guy Fieri found a Kansas City Italian kitchen doing things from scratch with the family commitment to quality that earns a Westport restaurant its loyal following across the city.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Cupini’s
City: Kansas City, Missouri
Cuisine: Italian / Pasta
DDD Season: 18
DDD Episode: 9
Episode Title: Pork, Pasta and Barbecue
Original Air Date: December 2, 2013
Address: 1809 Westport Rd., Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-753-7662
Website: https://www.cupinis.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The House-Made Pasta in rotating preparations with slow-simmered Italian sauces is the centerpiece that earns Cupini’s its Westport reputation. The Bolognese with slow-braised meat ragu over fresh pasta is the classic that most regulars return to specifically. The Chicken Parmigiana with house marinara and melted mozzarella is the Italian-American classic done with the quality of a scratch kitchen. The Tiramisu made in house is the dessert that closes every proper Cupini’s meal. Find a Kansas City hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 1809 Westport Rd., Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-753-7662
Website: https://www.cupinis.com
Status: Open
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Cupini’s appeared in Season 18, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Pork, Pasta and Barbecue,” originally aired December 2, 2013.