Drinking at the best bars in Kansas City is going to be covered in full detail as this post goes along. Some may be searching for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to save money on liquor during local drink special times, or maybe to sing karaoke and either way you should have a much better understanding of the scene soon.
We will kick this baby off with the best wine and cocktail bars in the full Kansas City metro including suburbs all the way out to Overland Park and Olathe. Breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool or throw some darts will get our second section.
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The best drink specials at bars near you with cheaper alcohol will come next before we pivot to bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area. Bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music will garner our final section.
Expect to find a local KC bar map with all these spots pinned on it so you can have a better feel for what venues are closest to your current area at the moment. This region is one that we have written about many times in the past if you are interested in reading more.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
The best cocktail and wine bars in Kansas City might just be:
- Julep at 4141 Pennsylvania Ave #104
- Green Lady Lounge at 1809 Grand Blvd
- The Mercury Room Bar at 1800 Walnut St #1400
- The Monarch Bar at 4808 Roanoke Pkwy
- The Kill Devil Club at 31 E 14th St
- Louie’s Wine Dive & Kitchen at 6701 W 119th St, Overland Park
- Wine Down 109 at 10914 E Winner Rd, Independence
- Time Out Lounge at 10215 E US Hwy 40 #A, Independence
- The W at 6 1/2 SW 3rd St, Lee’s Summit
- Libations & Company at 23 SE 3rd St, Lee’s Summit
Some of the best drink discounts in your area and delectable meals are offered at Julep seven days a week.
Fine wines, cocktails, and beers are offered along with live performances by some of the world’s top jazz musicians at Green Lady Lounge.
The Kill Devil Club is a destination for handcrafted drinks and live music that moves you for every occasion.
Wines, specialty cocktails, local beers, delicious cuisine, live music, and some of the best drink specials in Overland Park can all be found at Louie’s Wine Dive and Kitchen.
Wine Down 109 has a unique speakeasy ambiance with music from some of the best eras as well as martinis, wines, cocktails, and bottled beers in Independence.
Time Out Lounge is a welcoming cocktail bar and hangout for superb local beers, unique cocktails, and pool.
Excellent cocktails, smoked vanilla bottles, and other alcoholic drinks in Lee’s Summit are served at The W.
Libations and Company provides homemade specialty cocktails and spirits along with great live music.
Kansas City Breweries & Sports Bars
Watch the big game with your friends and sample new flavors of beers at the best breweries and sports bars in your area:
- Callsign Brewing at 1340 Burlington St
- Amerisports Brew Pub at 3200 N Ameristar Drive
- The Brew Top Pub & Patio at 6601 W 135th St, Overland Park
- Maloney’s Sports Bar & Grill at 7201 W 79th St, Overland Park
- Score Sports Bar & Grill at 9100 E 35th St S, Independence
- The Bar Olathe at 14871 W 151st St, Olathe
- Side Pockets at 224 NW Oldham Pkwy, Lee’s Summit
- Martin City Brewing Company Pizza & Taproom at 354 SW Blue Pkwy, Lee’s Summit
Callsign Brewing is a local craft brewery and taproom in KC that caters to all of your beer desires and demands.
In addition to serving cocktails and beers Amerisports Brew Pub features a 52 screen audio visual system showcasing sporting events.
The Brew Top Pub and Patio is open every day from 11am to 2am featuring live music, drink specials, delicious food, and a wide range of beers on tap.
Maloney’s Sports Bar in Overland Park offers daily drink specials and features major sporting events.
Live music and karaoke are hosted at Score Sports Pub and Grill which is open seven days a week from 11am to 1:30am.
You can watch your favorite teams play while enjoying fantastic drinks with your friends at The Bar Olathe.
Side Pockets is a sports bar near you featuring more than 35 flat screen TV’s, pool tables, electronic dartboards, and a jukebox as well as food, beverages, and daily drink specials in Lee’s Summit.
Since 2014 Martin City Brewing Company Pizza and Taproom has been providing a wide variety of local brews, stone fired pizza, wines, cocktails, and other beverages.
Local Drink Specials
Save some money buying cheaper alcohol at these bars with drink specials near you:
- Charlie Hooper’s Brookside Bar & Grille at 12 W 63rd St
- Beer Kitchen at 435 Westport Rd
- Burg & Barrel at 7042 W 76th St, Overland Park
- The Peanut at 12663 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park
- Austins Bar & Grill at 2103 E 151st St #2969, Olathe
Charlie Hooper’s has over 100 bottles, 30 taps, and other beverage selections plus they offer some of the best alcoholic drink specials in Kansas City from 3pm to 6pm on weekdays.
Six distinct craft beers are available at Beer Kitchen who has happy hours from 3pm to 6pm.
Burg and Barrel is one of the best spots to go for liquor specials in Overland Park along with gourmet burgers and over 100 specialty beers on top.
Local drink specials and tasty meals are offered at The Peanut.
Austins Bar and Grill is a modern sports bar in Olathe that is open every day from 11am to 2am providing cheaper drinks from 3pm to 6pm on weekdays.
We have done our best to mention any time there is an opportunity to drink alcohol for cheaper at bars in your area in all of our sections so don’t only focus on this list.
Trivia, Quiz, & Game Nights
There are plenty of bars with local trivia, quiz, and game nights:
- Lew’s Grill & Bar at 7539 Wornall Rd
- No Other Pub at 1370 Grand Blvd
- Brew Lab at 7925 Marty St, Overland Park
- Apex Aleworks Brewery & Taproom at 4356 S Noland Rd, Independence
- Brick’s Pub & Grub at 18 SE 3rd St, Lee’s Summit
Lew’s Grill and Bar hosts trivia on Tuesday nights starting at 7pm.
Local artisan beers and spirits are served at No Other Pub by Sporting KC where they also host live music and quiz evenings every Thursday.
Brew Lab features bar trivia in Overland Park on Tuesday nights starting at 7pm and they always offer 18 beers on tap.
You can find a changing selection of traditional and seasonal craft beers that are freshly brewed on site at Apex Aleworks Brewery and Taproom which also hosts trivia in Independence every Wednesday starting at 7:30pm.
Trivia in Lee Summit goes down every Thursday from 8pm to 10pm at Brick’s Pub and Grub plus they have a nice assortment of specialty drinks and 33 draft beers to choose from.
More bars with trivia or games near you would be McGuire’s Tavern and Rhinestone Cowgirls from our next list.
Dance, Karaoke, & Live Music
These bars are great for dancing, live music, and karaoke:
- Brick House KC at 400 E 31st St
- Off Key Karaoke Lounge & Suites at 510 Westport Rd #100
- Record Bar at 1520 Grand Blvd
- The Phoenix at 302 W 8th St
- Freddy T’s Bar & Grill at 7920 W 151st St, Overland Park
- McGuire’s Tavern at 9148 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park
- Rhinestone Cowgirls at 11703 East 23rd St S, Independence
- Konrad’s Kitchen & Tap House at 302 SW Main St, Lee’s Summit
Brick House KC boasts a dog friendly patio as well as live music, delicious food, and extensive beer list, and many liquors.
Offkey Karaoke Lounge and Suites allows you to sing freely by offering wireless microphone karaoke in your area with lyrics throughout the main room and multiple TV’s.
Some of the best local, regional, national, and international artists perform seven nights a week at RecordBar.
The Phoenix hosts live music six nights a week and offers a tasty menu as well as fantastic cocktails.
A large selection of domestic, international, and specialty beers are provided at Freddy T’s where they also host bar karaoke nights in Overland Park every Saturday from 9pm until 1am.
McGuire’s Tavern has Wednesday jam sessions as well as trivia in OP on Thursday nights.
We also have written posts on:
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In STL
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In Omaha
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In Wichita
- Quiz & Trivia Nights In OKC
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Kansas City
Now that you have read all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available in your area. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke near you.
If you notice us listing any venues that are no longer open or just think we got something wrong please tell us in the comments so this page stays as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Kansas City.