Dining
Please note: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, our Applause Club buffet dining options have been suspended at this time. We can’t wait to serve you again, and will let you know when it’s safe to do so.
Leave the cooking to us! Dining at Starlight before a show is a tasty, hassle-free way to start your Starlight night.
Summer Broadway Series
Starlight offers two choices for buffet-style dining before each Broadway show in the Applause Club.
Best of Broadway Buffet
An upscale menu and dining experience in the Applause Club’s indoor, air-conditioned spaces.
- INSIDE the Applause Club, Starlight dinner guests relax in air-conditioned comfort at linen-covered tables, select from an expanded variety of chef-prepared food items at the buffet, and receive full table service. To complement your dinner, a complete wine list by the glass and bottle is offered. Soft drinks and dessert are included in the dinner price. Gratuity is not included.
Season Dining
Adult
Child
Advance
$27.50
$29.65
$11.65
Day of Show
-
$32.95
$12.95
KC Barbecue Buffet
A casual and budget-friendly dining experience on the Applause Club patio.
- Dining on the patio outside the Applause Club, guests enjoy a casual but hearty buffet dining experience alongside Starlight’s picturesque fountains. In keeping with a Kansas City tradition, our new KC Barbecue Buffet offers tasty food choices for diners who love their barbecue and traditional sides! Table service is provided for soft drink refills and adult beverage purchases. Soft drinks and dessert are included in the dinner price. Gratuity is not included.
Season Dining
Adult
Child
Advance
$17.50
$18.50
$11.65
Day of Show
-
$19.95
$12.95
Season Dining
Season ticket holders are encouraged to purchase our discount Season Dining to enjoy dinner before each show and save $3-5 on each meal. Subscribers who elect not to purchase a Dine Card for their entire season may show their subscriber card to save 10% on day-of-show dinner pricing.
Summer Concert Series
During concert events, access to the Applause Club is reserved for VIP ticket holders who want to entertain guests, mingle with family and friends, or just relax before the show begins. Club amenities for concert VIPs include:
- Full cash bar
- Pre-show catered hors d’oeuvre buffet
- Live entertainment
- Indoor and outdoor seating
- Flat-screen TVs
- Private restrooms
Fall/ Winter Indoor Series
Guests arriving for Starlight Indoors shows will find full bar service, coffee service, a menu of appetizers and desserts available for purchase in Starlight’s Applause Club. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
Pulled Pork Sandwich - $9
Served on a Brioche Bun with House-made Kettle Chips
Street Tacos - $9
Three Flour Tortillas with Chicken or Pork, Cilantro & Onion, served with Salsa and Sour Cream
Nachos Grande - $8.50
Nachos topped with Chicken or Pork, Queso Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream and Jalapeños
Cheese Tray - $8
Assorted Cube Cheeses and Fruit
Veggies & Hummus - $7
Celery, Carrots, Pita Bread and Garlic Hummus
Hot Dog - $4
Add Chili/Cheese - $1
Pretzel - $5
Served w/ Queso Cheese
Popcorn - $4
House-Made Kettle Chips - $3
Themed Cocktail for Show - $10
Served in Souvenir Glass
Mixed Drinks - $9
Spiked Hot Drink - $9
Make Your Coffee or Hot Chocolate extra toasty! Add a shot of the following: Bailey’s, Jameson, Kahlua, Fireball, Peppermint Schnapps
Personal Wine Box - $15
Chardonnay, Merlot, etc.
Premium Wine - $9
Amigoni Urban Winery
Bottled Beer - $8
Aluminum Bottles – Miller Lite, Coors Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Boulevard Wheat (can)
Premium Can Beer - $9
Boulevard Wheat, Founders IPA
Barefoot Refresher Can - $6
White or Red Spritzer
Bottled Soda - $4
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mist Twist, Dr. Pepper
Bottled Water - $3
Coffee - $3
Regular and DeCaf
Hot Chocolate - $3
Assorted Candy
Cookies - $5