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Where to eat in Overland Park, KS
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A few places to eat in Overland Park
- Norcini Italian · 0.1 miles
7313 W 80th St, Overland Park - Hummus and Pita Middle Eastern · 0.1 miles
8039 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park - Elsa's Ethiopian Restaurant Ethiopian · 0.1 miles
8016 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park - Lemongrass Thai Cuisine Thai · 0.1 miles
7316 W 80th St, Overland Park - Popculture Gourmet Popcorn & Ice Cream Ice Cream Shop · 0.1 miles
8004 Foster St, Overland Park
The closest few by distance from central Overland Park, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Overland Park.
The food scene in Overland Park
Open listings put 160 places to eat within 2 miles of central Overland Park, 49 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: pizza (14), Mexican (13) and Chinese (11). 14 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Overland Park is barbecue and Chinese — types that are listed here at 2 to 2 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Pizza 14 Mexican 13 Chinese 11 Burgers 9 Bakery 8 Barbecue 7 Sandwiches 7 American 6 Bar & grill 5 Breakfast & brunch 5
The food in Overland Park
Overland Park has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
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Eating out in Overland Park
Overland Park has a population of about 181,260. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Overland Park, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
Overland Park is a little thinner on options than average
Overland Park sits in Johnson County, where the Census counts 468 full-service restaurants, 465 limited-service places, 146 cafés and snack bars and 29 bars — 1,108 places to eat or drink in all. Overland Park makes up about 30% of the county's population.
That is 18.1 per 10,000 residents, a little under the national median of 19.4. Fewer options than average, which makes picking the right one matter more. Sit-down and counter-service places are close to balanced, with the edge to sit-down.
Those county figures also cover Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Overland Park.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Overland Park
- Shawnee, KS — about 4 miles away
- Lenexa, KS — about 4 miles away
- Kansas City, KS — about 9 miles away
- Kansas City, MO — about 9 miles away
- Olathe, KS — about 11 miles away
- Independence, MO — about 16 miles away
Campuses in and near Overland Park
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
- Johnson County Community College
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
- Kansas City Kansas Community College
- Park University
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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