 <p>You're very close actually:</p> <pre><code>columns.Bound(property =&gt; property.neatProperty).Width(38).EditorTemplateName("neatPropertyDropDownList").Title("NeatProperty") </code></pre> <p>And then in a separate view called "neatPropertyDropDownList.cshtml"</p> <pre><code>@using System.Collections; @(Html.Kendo().DropDownList() .Name("NeatProperty") .DataTextField("Value") .DataValueField("Text") .BindTo("don't forget to bind!") ) </code></pre>