Quick answer: Based on publicly available ratings across Google, Yelp and Facebook — combined into our editorial TopRated Score — these are the best cocktail bars in Kansas City right now. Fern Bar KC tops the list, followed by The Blue Palm and Crown Town Bar. Each ranking links to the public reviews behind it.
Our #1 pick for cocktail bars in Kansas City — 4.9★ from 332 Google reviews.
Fern Bar KC holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 332 reviews and ranks #1 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#2 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.9★ on Google.
The Blue Palm holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 241 reviews and ranks #2 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#3 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 5★ on Google.
Crown Town Bar holds a 5-star Google rating from 87 reviews and ranks #3 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#4 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.9★ on Google.
Third Place Lounge holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 101 reviews and ranks #4 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#5 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.9★ on Google.
Cheval holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 100 reviews and ranks #5 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#6 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.9★ on Google.
Le Lounge holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 89 reviews and ranks #6 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#7 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.9★ on Google.
Kohinoor holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 50 reviews and ranks #7 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#8 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.9★ on Google.
Jade Jaguar holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 50 reviews and ranks #8 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#9 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.
Tom's Town Distilling Co. holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 1,362 reviews and ranks #9 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.
#10 on our list of the best cocktail bars in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.
Swordfish Tom's holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 783 reviews and ranks #10 among the cocktail bars we track in the Kansas City metro.