Missie B's ★ 4.4
Missie B's on Broadway in Kansas City's Midtown has been the city's longest-running gay bar since 1994, with three bar areas, a patio, drag shows and dance nights.
Tip: Drag shows nightly; the patio is the warm-weather move.
Tower Tavern is a nightlife spot in Midtown, Kansas City.
Tower Tavern on 31st Street in Kansas City's Martini Corner has run a gastropub bar with 20-plus screens, a covered patio and a long beer selection since 2007.
Tip: Patio runs warm-weather; trivia and game nights anchor the calendar.
Address: 401 E 31st St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Missie B's on Broadway in Kansas City's Midtown has been the city's longest-running gay bar since 1994, with three bar areas, a patio, drag shows and dance nights.
Tip: Drag shows nightly; the patio is the warm-weather move.
Boulevard Brewing's Beer Hall on Madison in Kansas City has a second-floor patio with skyline views of downtown, plus rotating Boulevard pours and a curated food menu.
Tip: The Beer Hall opens earlier than the Tours and Rec; rooftop is the move on warm evenings.
Char Bar's roof patio in Kansas City's Westport is the city's largest dog-friendly outdoor space, with cornhole, ping-pong, bocce, a fire pit and Boulevard drafts.
Tip: The fire pit is the survival seat on cold nights; the patio runs later than the kitchen.
P.S. Speakeasy in Kansas City's Hotel Phillips basement is a 1930s-inspired speakeasy in a former mail sorting room, with an unmarked door entry and crafted cocktails since 2017.
Tip: Reservations recommended; the door is unmarked off the alley off 12th Street.
Swordfish Tom's in Kansas City's Crossroads is an intimate speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar, with no beer, no wine, no food, premium spirits and crafted cocktails for 30 seats.
Tip: Reservations recommended. The door is unmarked; the Wise Sage is the bar's signature.
Tom's Town Distilling Company in Kansas City's Crossroads is the city's first legal distillery since Prohibition (2015), with a tasting room that reimagines 1920s speakeasy cocktails.
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.
Missie B's on Broadway in Kansas City's Midtown has been the city's longest-running gay bar since 1994, with three bar areas, a patio, drag shows and dance nights.
Tip: Drag shows nightly; the patio is the warm-weather move.