Westport Cafe and Bar is a bar in Westport, Kansas City.
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.
Food program: 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.
Address: 419 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
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.
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.
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 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. 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 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.
