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Westport date ideas
There are 29 connected dates in Westport on Explore KC Together. They run from about $7 to $220 for two, and most cost $100 or less.
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The moods that come up most are playful, creative and relaxed. 9 are alcohol-free. Places that show up in more than one date here: Prospero’s Books, Chewology and Harry's Bar & Tables.
All 40 places, as a list
Eat
Westport Cafe, Char Bar Westport, Westport Flea Market, Bistro 303, Chewology, Ragazza Food & Wine, Jerusalem Cafe, Black Garlic Restaurant & Rum Bar, Tiffany Bakery
Drink
OffKey Karaoke Lounge & Suites, Kelly’s Westport Inn, Missie B’s, Harry's Bar & Tables, Q Kansas City, Frost Frozen Bar
Coffee
Café Corazón (Westport), Two Sugars, Broadway Café, Rebel Coffee, Janssen's House Coffee, Chambre Coffee, Whiskers Cat Cafe & Coffeehouse
Art and fun
Harris-Kearney House Museum, Westport Bar & Rec, Mills Record Company, Prospero’s Books, Bubble Wrapp, Gigantic Records, Gilded Chaos and Vintage Row, Pryde's Kitchen & Necessities, The Madrid Theatre, Unicorn Theatre, The KC Improv Company, Uptown Theater, RoKC Underground, Creative Culture, Uncle Jim's Pool Hall, Warehouse on Broadway
Outdoors
Historic Westport loop, Westport public-art loop
The $10 Album Cover Challenge
Judge records only by their covers, swap picks, and reveal the winner over a casual Westport meal.
Westport, 1855 to Last Call
Start inside Westport’s trading-post story, move into a modern French dinner, then decide whether one historic bar deserves an encore.
Westport Coffee Walk
Two Westport Road coffee shops a few minutes apart: bright and cozy-chic first, then Latin American espresso and mate.
Books & Coffee on 39th Street
Coffee at Rebel, then browse three floors of used and rare books at Prospero’s a couple of blocks away.
Westport Night Out, Your Way
A Westport dinner, then a night out: games, karaoke, a historic pub or a drag show. Both picks rotate with the night.
Westport Dinner & a Nightcap
Taiwanese street food or house-limoncello Italian, then a nightcap. Both stops rotate by night.
Vintage Row & a Kitchen Shop Stroll
Coffee, then a browse through Westport's vintage shops and a triangle-shaped kitchen store. The coffee stop rotates by date.
Blind Boxes, Records & a Drink
Pick a mystery toy, flip through vinyl, then a cocktail. The last stop rotates by date and hours.
Cat Cafe Visit & Dinner
Book a visit to a cat lounge over coffee, then dinner in Westport. The dinner rotates by date.
A Painter's Home & Westport Dinner
A guided tour of Thomas Hart Benton's home and studio, then dinner nearby. The dinner rotates by date.
Dinner, Then a Play or Improv
Dinner, then a small-stage play or a night of improv. The show rotates by what is on.
Drinks Before a Madrid Concert
A drink or a coffee in Westport, then a concert in a theatre that opened in 1926. The first stop rotates by date.
Vinyl & Coffee Afternoon
Coffee and crate digging at a record shop, then more vinyl in Westport.
Drag Brunch & Midtown Vintage
A drag brunch show at Hamburger Mary's, then a slow browse of vintage racks down the street.
Bistro 303, Then a Drag Show at Missie B's
Drinks and bites at Bistro 303, then Missie B's for one of its weekly drag shows.
Dinner, Then Dancing & Drag at Q
A Westport dinner, then Q Kansas City for dancing and its 10 PM drag show.
Boulder at RoKC Underground, Then Char Bar
Climb side by side at RoKC Underground, then barbecue and yard games at Char Bar in Westport.
Pho on Broadway, Then a Show at the Uptown
A bowl of pho at Pho Tower, then a short walk up Broadway to a concert or comedy show in the 1928 Uptown Theater.
Prospero's Books, Then a Burger at the Flea
An hour lost in Prospero's shelves of used books, then a burger at the Westport Flea Market.
Paint Your Own Pottery, Then Cake in Westport
Walk in and paint a piece of pottery or pour a candle together at Creative Culture, then share a slice of cake or tiramisu at Tiffany Bakery.
Westport Dinner, Then Free Pool
Dinner in Westport, then a few games on the free pool tables and dartboards at Uncle Jim's.
Dinner on Broadway, Then a Show at the Warehouse
Dinner a few blocks up Broadway, then a concert at Warehouse on Broadway.
Crepes on 39th, Then a Bookstore
Share a crepe at La Fresca on 39th Street, then browse three floors of used and rare books at Prospero's a few minutes away.
Coffee, Then a Blind Box Each
Farm-to-cup coffee at Janssen's on Broadway, then a short walk to Kansas City's blind box shop, where each of you picks a mystery box for the other.
Chambre Coffee, Then Mills Records
A pandan matcha or a coffee at Chambre, then a few doors up to browse records at Mills Record Company.
Bao & a Nightcap at Harry's
Dumplings and bao at Chewology, then a cocktail on the patio at Harry's Bar & Tables, open every night.
Used Books, Then Pho on Broadway
Browse the stacks and vinyl at Prospero's Books, then a bowl of pho at Pho Tower.
Make Something Together, Then Pasta on Westport Road
A hands-on DIY studio session at Creative Culture, then a cozy Italian dinner at Ragazza.
Dueling Pianos, Then Free Pool at Uncle Jim's
Catch Hammer's Dueling Pianos, then shoot free pool and darts at Uncle Jim's Pool Hall, open until 3 AM.