Dining
Topeka has a wide range of food from many different cultures. They have Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, American, Native American, and just about everything else you could possibly think of.
The Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant is a favorite dining spot and bar in Topeka. The Blind Tiger was the first micro-brewery in Topeka and is the largest one in all of Kansas. It has eight different levels and can seat up to 450 people. Their bar and lounge area can seat up to 150 and offers a full menu.
Grammy’s Café and Coffee is a charming café with a large selection of croissants, biscuits, muffins, bagels, soup and salads, and every kind of coffee imaginable. It’s a great place for an afternoon tea, soup on a wintry day, a quick bite at lunch, or to start the day with an excellent breakfast.
Boss Hawg’s Barbeque is a family barbeque joint that slow-smokes all their meat over native hardwoods and charcoal. They serve the finest and freshest meats, and make all their side dishes from scratch. Whether you want beef, turkey, or chicken, Boss Hawg’s have authentic meat and will serve you up some of the best barbeque you’ve ever tasted.
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery opened as the only Pancake House in Ohio in 1958 and has turned into the small chain it is today. They have also traveled beyond their breakfast heritage and now is serving up delicious breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and all kinds of pastries from their bakery. Perkins is a favorite of the locals in Topeka for a quick bit and all their baking needs.
Topeka Fast Facts
Population: 122,377
County: Shawnee County
State Nickname: The Sunflower State
Area: 57.0 square miles
Water Area: 1.0 square miles (1.7%)
Median Family Income: $35,928
Average Annual Snowfall: 20.8 inches
Average Annual Rainfall: 35.64 inches/year (2.97 inches/month)
Average Temperature in January: 27
Average Temperature in July: 79