Sober bars › Key West
Alcohol-free · Key West, FL
Sober bars in Key West
Yes, real bars. Just no alcohol on the menu.
Quit drinking, taking a break, or never started? Here are 2 kava bars in Key West that don't list alcohol. Regulars, games and music, open from 8 AM until as late as 2 AM.
0 of 2 open right nowFirst shell at 8 AM. Last one at 2 AM.
What walking in looks like
From the door to your first shell. Photos from Key West bars on this page.
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Walk in whenever.
1 Key West bar opens by 8 AM and 2 stay open past 11 PM. Most look like a coffee shop that kept going: couches, a long bar, games on the shelf.
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Say it's your first time.
The person behind the bar is the kavatender. Tell them you're new and they'll walk you through the menu. Nobody needs a reason for not drinking here.
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Order a shell.
Kava comes in a small bowl called a shell. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once, then grab a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water.
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Shells up! Bula!
When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks. Numb lips mean it's working. Feel nothing? Normal for the first time or two.
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Stay for something.
Trivia Night on Fridays at Kava Culture Key West, Bingo on Fridays at Kava Key. Or just sit with your shell. That counts.
2 sober bars, one clock
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- 8 AM–2 AM
- noon–midnight
We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you. Hours are what each bar lists.
A whole day, no drink needed
From the hours, menus and events each bar lists.
Noon
Afternoon
Food on the menu, and room to stay.
- Kava Culture Key WestFood on the menu · opens from 8 AM
5 PM
Evening
Trivia, open mic, games and music.
- Ice Bath SocialThursdays 5 PM · Kava Culture Key West
- Open MicThursdays 9 PM · Kava Culture Key West
- BingoFridays 6 PM · Kava Key
- Trivia NightFridays 8 PM · Kava Culture Key West
- Movie NightMondays 8 PM · Kava Culture Key West
Midnight
After midnight
Still pouring when everything else is closed.
- Kava Culture Key WestUntil 2 AM every day
First time? Same.
Reviews from Key West guests.
“Good energy and a friendly crowd. It had a friendly community feel. …”
Santiago · Kava Culture Key West
“Helpful staff and a welcoming environment. I would recommend it. …”
Lex · Kava Culture Key West
Every week in Key West
7 things to do without drinking, at Key West kava bars.
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WedWednesday
- Nothing listed yet. The bars are still open.
FriFriday
SatSaturday
- Nothing listed yet. The bars are still open.
SunSunday
- Nothing listed yet. The bars are still open.
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, three or four hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Many bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Don't want kava?
The menu
Kava bars in Key West
- KavaAll 2Served in a shell. One gulp, then the chaser.
- Kratom tea2 barsA leaf from Southeast Asia, hot or iced. A different plant from kava, and it can be habit-forming.
- Coffee1 barFor the morning crowd and the laptop crowd.
- TeaHot or iced.
- MocktailsFruit, fizz, sometimes kava.
- A chaser and a waterEvery barPineapple, mango, sour candy. Nobody blinks.
Coffee, tea or mocktails at Kava Key.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7:1-800-662-4357
Kava only, no kratom
None of the Key West bars that list their drinks are kava only. You can still order kava anywhere on this page; ask the kavatender which drinks have kratom.
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Questions
Are there sober bars in Key West?
Yes. HappyKava lists 2 kava bars in Key West, FL that don't list alcohol, including Kava Culture Key West and Kava Key.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Key West?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 2 of these bars also pour kratom tea. 1 list coffee, tea or mocktails, so you don't have to drink kava at all.
Which Key West bars serve kava only, no kratom?
None of the Key West bars that list their drinks are kava only.
Which sober bars in Key West are open late?
2 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Kava Culture Key West and Kava Key.
What time do Key West kava bars open?
The earliest open at 8 AM (1 of them). The latest close is 2 AM every day, at Kava Culture Key West.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
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