The White Linen

The White Linen is a restaurant in Topeka, Kansas, serving chef-led seasonal American fare with wine pairings and a cocktail lounge. Its menu centers on a tasting format alongside an a la carte small plates list. Recent courses have included strawberry, mozzarella, pistachio and lime zest to open, a sour cream doughnut with scallions, everything spices and trout roe, and entrees such as rigatoni with kielbasa, spinach, sun-dried tomato and Parmesan cream; a lasagna roll with ricotta, braised short rib, mozzarella and arugula; walleye with lemon asparagus couscous, artichokes and brown butter; and a prime filet with lobster mashed potatoes and herb compound butter. Small plates range from lobster pad thai with bean sprouts, egg and peanut to arancini with prosciutto, black truffle arrabbiata and Parmesan, seared crab cakes with cabbage slaw and avocado lime aioli, boudin balls with crawfish sofrito, pickled okra and hot sauce, and sweet and spicy pork belly with yum yum, scallions and jalapeno labneh. Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Knox Cocktail Lounge, part of the same address, opens Tuesday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until midnight. Private parties can be hosted in a private party room or through a full restaurant buyout. The restaurant holds a 4.70 rating from customer reviews.

The White Linen sits on Southwest 6th Avenue in downtown Topeka, a block from South Kansas Avenue and Southeast 6th Avenue. Evergy Plaza is about a tenth of a mile away, as is the Wavy Lines public artwork, and the Kansas state government offices are a similar short distance from the door.

The kitchen's tasting menus and the adjoining cocktail lounge have earned The White Linen a following among Topeka diners, reflected in a 4.70 rating from the customers who have reviewed it.