Char Bar sits in Westport as pitmaster Mitch Benjamin's Kansas City barbecue operation, built around a menu of pit-smoked meats and a sprawling outdoor space the restaurant calls one of the largest beer gardens in town — a patio bar, picnic tables, fire pit, bocce court, cornhole, and ping-pong tables that stretch a meal into something closer to a hangout.
The food runs through familiar Kansas City touchstones: burnt ends, brisket, and sandwiches, backed by sides like jo-jo potatoes, street corn, mac and cheese, and cornbread muffins. Hush puppies and combo plates like the Holy Trinity and Triple Crown come up often among regulars, and a jackfruit option gives non-meat eaters a way in.
Kansas City Magazine named Char Bar's Westport location among its Best of 2025 picks.
The food runs through familiar Kansas City touchstones: burnt ends, brisket, and sandwiches, backed by sides like jo-jo potatoes, street corn, mac and cheese, and cornbread muffins. Hush puppies and combo plates like the Holy Trinity and Triple Crown come up often among regulars, and a jackfruit option gives non-meat eaters a way in.
Kansas City Magazine named Char Bar's Westport location among its Best of 2025 picks.