34 Best Bars in Lawrence

“Love this Place! Great place to chat and meet fun people.“

“In addition to a friendly, safe, and clean bar atmosphere, the food is fantastic. You won’t find another bar in town with the same caliber palate and personality. I highly recommend checking them out, but be careful, you might become a regular just for the eats!“

“Trivia Night was Fun, got last place, didn’t care“

“BEST cocktails in Lawrence! Definitely my favorite patio spot and they always have the best entertainment! Bar staff ALWAYS treats me right!“

“Great coffee shop and I love the dry bar (non-alcoholic bar). Unique drinks and atmosphere - a great place to meet up with friends. The only food options are a variety of bagels with different kinds of sweet or savory spreads. The drinks are the stars of the show there - I've never had one I didn't like. A little pricey, but a lot of the drink components are made in-house so you're getting quality ingredients and complexity of flavor. A real gem of Lawrence, if you ask me!“

“Great music, great food and great atmosphere!“

“Visiting from Florida and Joe was fantastic! The bar reminds me of our beach bars back home (minus the beach of course). Joe was lively, friendly, and personable. We went mid afternoon on a Saturday and the bar wasn’t too crowded. Drinks were great and you can’t beat the price. Very happy that I got to experience this place and that we got to meet Joe.“

“I was actually expecting a simple tavern when I came into town to perform this past Friday. Once inside though, the venue had a night club vibe to it. Still intimate, but more upscale than a regular bar. The layout is nice and clean. Plus the downstairs room is pretty cool and isolated to the point where 2 separate events can be held simultaneously. Bottom line is, Elmo's is a nice spot with good vibes and staff. Can't wait to return in a couple of months. Thanks for a good time.“

“Had a great experience at Louise’s with bartender Pat. He was so kind and fast. Couldn’t ask for a better experience!“

“Great place and staff I love this place.“

“I used to hang out here in grad school in the early 2000s and remembered they had good burgers. I returned to have a West Coast Classic (with egg added) and onion rings and it did not disappoint! It's just as tasty as I remember on those days I hung out with my friend that bartended here 22 years ago! Sometimes we build up things as better than they really are out of nostalgia, but the West Coast Saloon burger is not one of those things.“

“This is a great little bar that is mostly a well kept secret amongst local Lawrencians. Great service, great drinks, fun atmosphere and a fantastic patio. The best part though are the open mics that draw exceptional local artists and live music in an intimate setting on the weekends. As a musician, I love playing here!“

“Best tables in town by far, and best bar staff to boot. Love my home away from home 🥰“

“Stopped in to feel the vibe on Wed Feb 18th around 630pm, it was empty but they had a live music and he was amazing! The bartender was so friendly. She advised the full kitchen wouldnt be up running until the week of March 1. She said they are busy on weekends with college crowd and have great drink specials then. They have a dance floor which im super excited about. There hasn't been a country place with a dance floor since the Cadilac Ranch! im aging myself....But glad to have this place and hope they can get it going and last here!“

“The Lyon is where we always land!“

“amazing place and amazing crew ⚡️“

“Friendly people, Cold dranks, Good times….“

“A great place stop over. The Jayhawker is a fun place for dining.“

“I love their pizza. There’s not that much to it. I am nitpicking but it could be a little cheaper per slice(3.00$ now), but people have to make a living. This pizza is a little bit similar to casy pizza. So if you don’t like greasy pizza, this is not the place for you.“

“The "Cheers" of Lawrence. Harbour Lights is very welcoming and fun with a great community of regulars. Everyone on staff is great, Thursday nights are my favorite time to come, my favorite bartender and friends come then so come get a drink with us.“

“super cool place to enjoy the games!“

“Fun environment, great staff & entertainment“

“I've been to alot of concerts here. I like all the seating. The bathrooms are super small. I wish they would offer more drink choices like bottles of mikes hard lemonade, seagrams wine coolers, and smirnoff wine coolers.“

“Atmosphere is great. Great cross of a towny and dive. Has different levels that has different vibes. However, the bartender Sophia R. Is not very nice. My group asked if a specific friend of ours was working the main bar and she was very dismissive and rude for asking. Then proceeded to be rude to us and other patrons beside us. I understand that service work is grueling and at times unforgiving, but she was especially rude. We like taproom, but would not visit if she is on shift. Otherwise, always a great experience. Great authentic Lawrence atmosphere.“

“Went here on a spur of the moment, looking for a fun place to eat while in Lawrence. Didn’t want to just go to another chain restaurant. We were immediately excited being a car family, the old truck in the parking lot. When we went in there is a calendar being sold to raise money for troubled kids. It immediately felt like the right place to be. The atmosphere was so much fun! We had the absolute best waitress, Caroline. She was so welcoming, and fun to be around. We just celebrated our daughter’s birthday in heaven, and we really needed a good time out. We are looking forward to coming back soon! We felt like we’d known Caroline forever and she was truly a dose of sunshine on our rainy day!“

“We had the pleasure of breakfast this morning at the Roost. The staff was wonderful, the food was excellent and we took some delicious whole bean coffee home with us. Definitely worth a stop for a meal or coffee❤️ the benny (eggs Benedict) was out of this world, and the homemade habanero peach jelly was fantastic!!!!“

“Leroys is the place to be in Lawrence if you have a big group! We just had a Delta Upsilon Fraternity Alumni party there and it more than accommodated what we needed. The location is great, awesome TVs everywhere, cold drinks and great service! The Chiefs won! This is a fantastic venue and great for Lawrence!“

“We live close to El Potro so we go there frequently. We always have the best service no matter how busy they are. The staff is kind and friendly and they work hard! Food is always great!“

“Great service, good quality food and excellent atmosphere“

“It is a safe diverse inclusive fun space.“

“Every time we have eaten here the food is delicious, service is great, margaritas are excellent!!! Definitely more authentic that any other Mexican food in Lawrence!!!“

“We had margherita pizza, 2 salads and 2 cocktails. No complaints (unusual for me). Everything was prepared to our liking and the service was exceptional too.“

“First time trying Pizza here….was recommended by two separate college students. SO good, it was 100% worth the wait! They are not kidding about the slices being as big as your face….wow. But beyond that, the ingredients are fresh, flavorful, and the topping amounts are amazing! Definitely recommend and will be coming back!!“

“DO NOT RECOMMEND (Yet somehow my review changed to "recommends" and I cant update it.) I've ordered the same chips and cheese here for years and never paid more than $3.50 -$5.00 for plain chips and melted shredded cheese. Tonight, the bartender you always have to watch your tab with (aka, you order a single and she'll pour you and charge you for a double / order 4 beers and your tab will show 6 etc) charged me $16 for plain chips and shredded cheese...charged me for full nachos (meat, all toppings, etc) and refused to change it. Go anywhere BUT HERE! You'll order a water and end up with a $20 glass of ice. There's 2 things in my life you don't mess with and that's my dogs and my money. I gave 2 options: (1) I pay it and never come back. (2) They charge me what I normally pay and I just never order it again. They opted to charge the full price. So, they chose $11-$13 over keeping a customer that's been going 1-2x a week for years. They're as dumb as they look. After updating business owners I know that take their employees there and a friend that was going to have them cater for her event of my experience , that $11 you stole from me just cost you a LOT MORE. You saw me as 1 person, but have no idea who I actually am. How unfortunate for you.“