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River Market Lunch & a Beer

Lunch at a River Market favorite, then a beer in a brewery. Both stops rotate.

About $25–$70 for two1 hr 57 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for River Market Lunch & a BeerA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, The Italian Sausage Co. (Downtown), the start. Stop 2, Strange Days Brewing Co., 0.1 miles from stop 1, 7 min walk. The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: River Market. Landmarks shown: City Market.RIVER MARKETCHERRY STOAK STADMIRAL BLVDWYANDOTTE STI-35CITY MARKETSTART The Italian Sausage Co.Strange Days Brewing Co.12N0.1 miRiver Market Lunch & a BeerFoodBreweryWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Harry's Country Club, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Double Tap KC, games, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Yoki, shopping, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • City Market global lunch, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Brown & Loe, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Arabia Steamboat Museum, museum, 2 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. The Italian Sausage Co. (Downtown)Order within your own food budget.about 50 min · 518 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106 · hours checked recently · then 7 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Kansas City Taco Company, Sushi Nami (City Market), Taste of Brazil.
  2. Strange Days Brewing Co.A beer or two.about 60 min · 316 Oak St, Kansas City, MO · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: River Bluff Brewing (River Market).

How the night flows

Lunch rotates between places open midday; the beer stop rotates between taprooms that are open on your date.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Park once in the River Market and walk.
Getting around
Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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