Complete guide

Rooftop Bars Kansas City

Sip & savour with fantastic views over the City of Fountains.

Country United States

Currency US Dollar

Best time to visit May - September

Courtesy of Percheron Rooftop Bar

Kansas City Rooftop Guide

By:Rikard Fredricson

Updated:August 25, 2025

Kansas City rooftop map

Nothing says 'summer' like sipping a cocktail with friends, enjoying some fantastic views. Thanks to an ever-growing rooftop scene, Kansas City allows you to do just that. And this complete guide will take you straight to the best venues, packed with all info you need about each rooftop bar Kansas City has to offer: opening hours, dress code, pictures, maps and much more.

Known as a city filled with great bars and restaurants, the Kansas City rooftops offers a lovely mix of both. Here you can enjoy a sunny rooftop lunch, or some late night cocktails under the stars.

The list

10 best rooftop bars in Kansas City

Rooftop bar Percheron Rooftop Bar in Kansas City — 1

Percheron Rooftop Bar

5th floor | Crossroads

Highlights

360° views

Modern & trendy

$$$

Percheron is Kansas City’s first rooftop beer garden, found on top of the Crossroads Hotel. The very modern and trendy terrace comes equipped with community tables, comfy lounge sofas, patio games and an **amazing 360° view** over the Kansas City skyline. Open to all 7 nights a week, the Percheron menu is filled with creative craft cocktails and a rotating selection of frozen ones, as well as craft beers, wines and bites.

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Rooftop bar Horsefeather Social in Kansas City — 2

Horsefeather Social

7th floor | Crossroads

Highlights

Cocktail lounge

Seasonal

$$$

Set on the 7th floor of the Loews Kansas City, Horsefeather Social really brings **an elevated flair to KC**. The open-air rooftop comes with sleek lounge furniture and fire-pits, where you can look out over downtown. Open during the warmer season, the rooftop bar serves summery and handcrafted cocktails, a thoughtfully selected wine list wine, craft beers and elevated bites. A perfect downtown summer destination for nights of fine drinks and views with friends.

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Rooftop bar Sun Club at Blanc Champagne Bar in Kansas City — 3

Sun Club at Blanc Champagne Bar

11th floor | Midtown

Highlights

Amazing views

Bubbles & celebrations

$$$

At the historic The Netherland in Midtown KC you find Blanc Champagne Bar, which is a chic indoor lounge and restaurant, also blessed with a lush and open-air rooftop, called the Sun Club. Surrounded with **sweeping and fantastic views over Kansas City**, here you can indulge in a menu featuring crafted cocktails, a fine selection of wines, bubbles (of course), and small plates ranging from charcuterie board to caviar bites. Perfect for nightly bites and drinks to an amazing sunset.

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Rooftop bar John’s Big Deck in Kansas City — 4

John’s Big Deck

3rd floor | Garment District

Highlights

Downtown views

Live entertainment

$$

Set in a historic building between the River Market and Power & Light district, John’s Big Deck offers three floors of food, drinks and fun, all in a **laid-back and colorful atmosphere**. The true gem is the top floor rooftop terrace, offering a beautiful view of downtown Kansas City. Here you can enjoy classic American pub food, signature cocktails and an impressive beer menu. During the summer months, this rooftop bar Kansas City is also filled with entertainment.

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Rooftop bar Chicken N Pickle in Kansas City — 5

Chicken N Pickle

2nd floor | North Kansas City

Highlights

Lawn games

Casual dining

$$

Located in North Kansas City, Chicken N Pickle is an outdoor/indoor entertainment venue and restaurant concept, made for **good food, good friends and great fun**. Here you find 8 pickleball courts, lawn games and TV screens, but also a fast casual dining restaurant, a bar and a lovely rooftop terrace, perfect for sunny drinks and bites while overlooking the action on the courts, and the Kansas City skyline.

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Rooftop bar O’Dowd’s Gastrobar in Kansas City — 6

O’Dowd’s Gastrobar

2nd floor | Country Club Plaza

Highlights

Vibrant

Live music & DJs

$$

Found at the Country Club Plaza shopping mall, O’Dowd’s Gastrobar is the only venue in the area with a rooftop deck. To fine views over downtown Kansas City, here you can enjoy a wide range of local and crafted dishes, as well as classic coktails and a large selection of beers, spirits and wine. Visit the rooftop weekday afternoons for great food and drink specials, or come later at night for **plenty of vibes**, complemented with live music and DJs.

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Rooftop bar Messenger Coffee Co. in Kansas City — 7

Messenger Coffee Co.

3rd floor | Crossroads

Highlights

Panoramic views

Rooftop Café

$$$

Set in a beautiful building in the heart of Kansas City, Messenger Coffee Co. offers the best of local roast, and when the weather is right you can enjoy it on the top floor rooftop. Set over three floors, the venue is bright and airy enough inside, but of course even more so on the open-air rooftop, where you are surrounded with **panoramic views over the Kansas City skyline**. Enjoy coffee artisanally roasted in KC, along with sandwiches and mouthwatering Ibis pastries.

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Rooftop bar Up-Down Kansas City in Kansas City — 8

Up-Down Kansas City

2nd floor | Crossroads

Highlights

Arcade bar

50+ beer on tap

$$

Up-Down KC is mostly famous for its indoor fun, with an arcade bar that features more than 50 arcade games from the ‘80s and ‘90s, pinball machines and much more. But, it is also home to a lovely second floor rooftop terrace. When the weather is right, you can play life-size Jenga or oversized Tic Tac Toe, all while enjoying fantastic views over the city skyline. You can also just grab a seat at the rooftop and indulge in a menu filled with **over 50 beers on tap** and a tasty selection of pizza.

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Rooftop bar Teocali in Kansas City — 9

Teocali

3rd floor | Longfellow

Highlights

Authentic Mexican

Music & live DJs

$$$

Teocali brings a large slice of truly **authentic Mexican cuisine and vibes** to the Kansas City metro area. Set over three floors, with both indoor dining and a lovely rooftop terrace, here you can enjoy a large selection of traditional Mexican recipes, along with an impressive tequila list and refreshing sangrias and beers. Relaxing and friendly in atmosphere, this Kansas City rooftop bar is great for some fun with friends and family.

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Rooftop bar The Well in Kansas City — 10

The Well

2nd floor | Waldo

Highlights

Vibrant

Year-round

$$$

Temporarily closed

Located right in the heart of the Waldo area, The Well Bar Grill & Rooftop offers two floors of **food, drinks and fun** for pretty much anyone at pretty much any time. Open seven days a week and year-round for lunch, dinner and drinks anywhere in between, The Well menu is packed with everything from beer-battered Fish and Chips and fresh Salads to 30 craft beers on tap, as well as refreshing signature cocktails and a nice selection of wines.

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Rikard Fredricson

Rikard has spent the last 10 years exploring, enjoying, researching and working with rooftop venues. During these years he has visited more than 700 rooftops across the globe. The experience he has gained is used to create helpful, in-depth and accessible content, and to share his knowledge and rooftop expertise with fellow rooftop-lovers.