Loverboy claimed “Everybody’s working for the weekend,” but we know that doesn’t have to be the case. Happy hour is our midweek getaway + our post-work relaxation ritual. Here are 22 of our favorite spots and deals in the metro.

Kansas City

Barrio | Mon.-Thurs. 2:30-6:30 p.m. and Fri. 1:30-6:30 p.m. | $2.25 street tacos, $5 margs, and $3.50 beers.
Brick House | Mon.-Thurs. 3-7 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. 3-10 p.m. | Extensive alcohol list ranging $3-5 + $5-6 apps.
Brio Italian Grille | Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. | $6 select flatbreads, $5 wine, sangria, and cocktails + other daily specials.
Ça Va | Tues.-Sat. 4-6 p.m. | $6 wine + whiskey, and $4-7 small plates.
DoubleTap KC | Wed.-Fri. 4-8 p.m. and Sat.-Sun. 12-6 p.m. | $2 off craft beer, $3 domestic, $4 wells, $5 shots + bombs.
Il Lazzarone | Wed.-Sun. 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close | $6 margs and marinara pizzas + 20% off all alcohol.
John’s Big Deck | Mon.-Fri. 2-7 p.m. and all day Sunday | $2.50 drafts, $3 wells, $5 signature cocktails, and $6 snacks.
La Bodega | Every day 2-6 p.m. | $5 wines, half-off sangria, half-off select tapas.
Parlor | Tues.-Fri. 2-6 p.m | $1 off beer, wine, draft cocktails + $5 well drinks
Rye | Mon.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. | $3 wells, $5 classic cocktails, and $4.25 pie by the slice.
The Well | Mon.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. | $3.5 craft beer + well drinks, $4 wines, reduced priced shareables.
XR at Crossroads Hotel | Every day 4-6 p.m. | $5 draft beers, $10 select cocktails + wines, select bites.

Photo courtesy of Konrad's in Lee's Summit.

North Kansas City

Chicken N Pickle | Mon.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. | $3 domestics, $4 local pints, $5 wines, margs, and cocktails.

Kansas City, Kansas

Taco Republic | Mon.-Fri. 4-6 p.m. | $2 chips and queso, plus $6 frozen margaritas + select pitchers of beer.

Lee’s Summit

Konrad’s | Mon.-Fri. 2:30-5:30 p.m. | $5 apps, $3 wells, $1 off all beer, and $1 off all other drinks.

Third Street Social | Every day 3-6 p.m. | Draft beers as low as $3, $5 well drinks, and an array of food + cocktails.

Liberty

Johnnie’s Jazz Bar and Grill | Mon.-Thurs. 4-6 p.m. | $2 off shareables + $4 beers, wines and wells.

Lenexa

Tanner’s Bar and Grill | Mon.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. | $4 apps, $2.75-3.75 beers, and $5 wins + cocktail kits

Leawood

Tavern at Mission Farms | Every day 4-6 p.m. and 8:30-close | $6 food items, like chicken nachos and fried mac, plus $5 select cocktails and wines.

Shawnee

Nick and Jake’s | Mon.-Fri., 3-6 p.m. and Mon.-Sat., 9 p.m.-close | $5 cocktail menu + $6-10 apps.

Overland Park

The Brass Onion | Mon.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. | $4 drafts, $6 well drinks, $2 off sig cocktails, and reduced-price apps.

Olathe

The Peanut | Mon.-Fri. 2-6 p.m. | $2.50 well drinks, $3 select drafts, and $4 select wines.

This guide is not an exhaustive list. Happy hour specials will be added + updated. If you have a suggestion or a correction, please email us here.