People Magazine names Topeka’s The Weather Room as the most beautiful restaurant in Kansas

People Magazine has recognized The Weather Room in downtown Topeka’s Cyrus Hotel as the most beautiful restaurant in Kansas and one of the 50 most beautiful in the U.S., Downtown Topeka, Inc., announced Tuesday.

People, along with the editors of Open Table, crowned one restaurant in each state as part of the 2024 Beautiful issue, DTI said in a news release.

“These super-stylish stunners deliver unforgettable dining experiences,” said People, an American weekly magazine published since 1974 that focuses on human interest and celebrity news and has 96 million weekly readers.

“I am thrilled to see The Weather Room receive this national recognition by such a popular magazine,” said Ashley Gilfillan, DTI’s president.

The Weather Room has become an important destination on S. Kansas Avenue, she said while expressing excitement that “more may discover what it has to offer as a result of this recognition.”

What is The Weather Room?

A modern steakhouse serving creative Midwestern cuisine and American dishes inside the Cyrus Hotel at 920 S. Kansas Ave, The Weather Room Restaurant & Bar offers upscale, casual dining in the heart of Topeka.

Designed by its owner, Topeka-based AIM Strategies as a place where people can experience both progress and nostalgia, The Weather Room introduced to downtown Topeka an American grill that combines classic and modern flair, DTI said.

The Weather Room evokes the state’s pastoral landscape with emerald green banquettes and golden-hued curtains, it added.

Seth Wagoner, CEO of AIM Strategies, expressed excitement about the recognition.

“Our aim for the Weather Room was to provide an excellent dining experience to both our city guests and locals,” he said. “It is exciting to have People magazine recognize the work and design that went into the Weather Room.”

Contact Tim Hrenchir at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934.