Swordfish Tom's is a bar in Crossroads, Kansas City.
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.
Food program: No food, premium cocktails only
Tip: Reservations recommended; the door is unmarked. The Wise Sage is the bar's signature pour.
Address: 210 W 19th Ter, Kansas City, MO 64108
Tom's Town Distilling on Main in Kansas City's Crossroads is downtown's first legal distillery since Prohibition, founded 2015. The tasting room reimagines Prohibition cocktails.
Signature drink: Botanical Gin cocktails
Food: Small plates
Tip: Mon 16:00 to 20:00, Tue to Thu 16:00 to 22:00, Fri 16:00 to 24:00, Sat 12:00 to 24:00. Tours by appointment.
Tom's Town Distilling on Main in Kansas City's Crossroads is downtown's first legal distillery since Prohibition, founded 2015. The tasting room reimagines Prohibition cocktails.
Signature drink: Botanical Gin cocktails
Food: Small plates
Tip: Mon 16:00 to 20:00, Tue to Thu 16:00 to 22:00, Fri 16:00 to 24:00, Sat 12:00 to 24:00. Tours by appointment.
P.S. Kansas City on 12th Street downtown is a modern speakeasy hidden in the heart of the historic district, with a curated cocktail menu and a no-reservation door policy.
Signature drink: Crafted classic cocktails
Food: Small plates
Tip: Look for the unmarked door; the bar holds about 30 seats and runs Wed to Sat.
Kelly's Westport Inn occupies one of Kansas City's oldest buildings, dated 1850 and run as an outfitting store by Albert Gallatin Boone (grandson of Daniel Boone) from 1854. The bar took its current name in 1977 and anchors the Westport strip.
Signature drink: Boulevard draft, well shots
Food: No food
Tip: Cash works fastest; the back patio is the survival seat on busy Saturdays.
Westport Cafe and Bar on Westport Road runs a craft cocktail programme out of a French-owned bistro, with the Copper Rabbit gin signature and scratch bistro snacks alongside until midnight.
Signature drink: Copper Rabbit gin cocktail, French aperitifs
Food: French bistro plates
Tip: Tuesday through Saturday after 9pm the bar side eases off the dinner rush; sit at the bar for the cocktail list.
Harry's Country Club on Missouri Avenue in Kansas City's River Market is the neighborhood bar with a long bourbon selection and Boulevard beer on draft.
Signature drink: Bourbon and Boulevard
Food: Bar food, burgers
Tip: Live music nights are the draw; the back patio fills first.
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.
