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Vietnamese Coffee & a Riverfront Walk

Start with Café Cà Phê in Columbus Park, then take your drinks to walk along the Berkley Riverfront.

About $6–$14 for two1 hr 50 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Vietnamese Coffee & a Riverfront WalkA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Café Cà Phê, the start. Stop 2, Berkley Riverfront, 0.5 miles from stop 1, 10 min drive. The route is about 0.5 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: River Market. Landmarks shown: City Market.RIVER MARKETMissouri RiverI-2910 min driveCITY MARKETSTART Café Cà PhêBerkley Riverfront12N¼ miVietnamese Coffee & a Riverfront WalkCoffeeOutdoorsDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.5 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Garozzo’s Ristorante (Downtown), food, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • CPKC Stadium, sports, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Le Fou Frog, food, 7 min walk from stop 1
  • Double Tap KC, games, 8 min walk from stop 1
  • Strange Days Brewing Co., brewery, 8 min walk from stop 1
  • Yoki, shopping, 9 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Café Cà PhêTry The Saigon or the mango sticky rice latte to go.about 40 min · 916 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 · hours checked recently · then 10 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Thou Mayest (River Quay), Opera House Coffee & Food Emporium.
  2. Berkley RiverfrontA riverside walk; check park access and weather.about 60 min · 950 Riverfront Dr, Kansas City, MO 64120Website Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Go before the cafe closes (5pm on weekends, 6pm on weekdays), then drive to the riverfront while it is light.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Confirm parking near Columbus Park and at the riverfront.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
Alcohol
None needed
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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