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Coffee, the Point, and Joe's for Lunch

A Kansas City, Kansas day: Strawberry Hill coffee, a river walk at Kaw Point, then pulled pork and brisket at the original Joe's.

About $28–$56 for two3 hrs 1 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Coffee, the Point, and Joe's for LunchA map of across town, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Splitlog Coffee Co., the start. Stop 2, Kaw Point Park, 1.2 miles from stop 1, 7 min drive. Stop 3, Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (47th and Mission), 5.0 miles from stop 2, 19 min drive. The route is about 6.2 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Kansas City, Ks, West Bottoms, Plaza, Downtown, Westport.KANSAS CITY, KSWEST BOTTOMSPLAZADOWNTOWNWESTPORTSW BLVD12TH ST18TH ST39TH STOAK STI-70US-69I-3519 min driveSTART Splitlog…Kaw Point ParkJoe's Kansas City…123N1 miCoffee, the Point, and Joe's for LunchCoffeeOutdoorsFoodDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 6.2 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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The stops

  1. Splitlog Coffee Co.Coffee on Central Avenue. Its page posts no prices; the date counts about $4 to $8 a coffee as an estimate.about 40 min · 548 Central Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101 · hours freshly checked · then 7 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Kaw Point ParkA free riverside walk.about 55 min · Kaw Point, where the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet, Kansas City, KS 66101 · hours freshly checked · then 19 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  3. Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (47th and Mission)Sandwiches or dinners at the counter. Walk-ins only.about 60 min · 3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The downtown Kansas City skyline seen across the water from Kaw Point Park
Photo: Smuckola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The green Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que sign over the original location at 47th and Mission, with people waiting outside
Photo: Whoisjohngalt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Coffee first, then the river, then lunch at noon. Joe's opens at 11 and is closed on Sundays, so this date runs Monday to Saturday. The drive from Kaw Point to 47th and Mission is about 20 minutes.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

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We last looked over this date on October 11, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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