TypeRiver Market bar
Neighbourhoodriver-market
Signature drinkBourbon and Boulevard

Food program: Bar food, burgers

Tip: Live music nights are the draw; the back patio fills first.

Location

Address: 112 Missouri Ave, Kansas City, MO 64106

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Strange Days Brewing Taproom ★ 4.2

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Strange Days Brewing on Oak Street in Kansas City's River Market has served globally-inspired beer since 2018, just north of the City Market with a casual taproom.

Signature drink: IPAs, hazy ales, fruit beers

Food: Pop-up trucks

Tip: Mon 16:00 to 21:00, closed Tue, Wed to Sun varied. Food trucks rotate; check the calendar.

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Char Bar Beer Garden ★ 4.3

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Char Bar's beer garden in Kansas City's Westport is the largest dog-friendly patio in town, with cornhole, ping-pong, bocce, a fire pit and Boulevard on draft.

Signature drink: Boulevard drafts, KC craft beer

Food: BBQ, smoked meats

Tip: Weekend brunch 10:00 to 14:00; the garden opens earlier than the kitchen on warm days.

Boulevard Brewing Tours and Rec ★ 4.4

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Boulevard's Tours and Rec Center on Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City is the visitor centre of the city's biggest brewery, with 60-minute free tours and a tasting room.

Signature drink: Boulevard Wheat, Tank 7 Saison

Food: No food

Tip: Tours run daily; the Tasting Room runs longer hours than the production tour.

Brewery Emperial Taproom ★ 4.4

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Brewery Emperial in Kansas City's East Crossroads runs the city's largest brewery patio: 20-plus picnic tables, cornhole, kids' sandbox, plus a wood-fired food programme.

Signature drink: Pilsner, brown ale, IPAs

Food: Wood-fired food, salads, burgers

Tip: Patio runs warm-weather seven days a week. Sun to Thu open 11:00 to 22:00.

KC Bier Co. Bierhalle and Biergarten ★ 4.5

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KC Bier Co. on 79th and Wornall in Kansas City's Waldo has run authentic German lagers since 2014. The Bierhalle and Biergarten are family-friendly with imported ingredients.

Signature drink: German lagers, helles, dunkel

Food: German-style snacks, pretzels

Tip: The Biergarten runs in warm weather only. New Lenexa location opens late 2026.

Strange Days Brewing Taproom ★ 4.2

Brewery taproomriver-market

Strange Days Brewing on Oak Street in Kansas City's River Market has served globally-inspired beer since 2018, just north of the City Market with a casual taproom.

Signature drink: IPAs, hazy ales, fruit beers

Food: Pop-up trucks

Tip: Mon 16:00 to 21:00, closed Tue, Wed to Sun varied. Food trucks rotate; check the calendar.

Swordfish Tom's ★ 4.6

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Swordfish Tom's in Kansas City's Crossroads is an intimate, speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar with no beer, no wine, no food, just premium spirits and crafted cocktails for 30 seats.

Signature drink: The Wise Sage cocktail

Food: No food, premium cocktails only

Tip: Reservations recommended; the door is unmarked. The Wise Sage is the bar's signature pour.

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