Lula Southern Cookhouse

Lula may be steps from the Kauffman Center streetcar stop, but it’s by no means easy to get in. This upscale Southern restaurant is always packed, so make a reservation for whatever is available—luckily, their brunch and dinner menus are equally good. You’ll find people at brunch boozing at the bar, sports on the TV, and waiters piling tables high with hot biscuits and non-negotiable orange rolls. Dinner has highlights like crispy pork spare ribs and the best gumbo in town.