Sober bars › Riverview
Alcohol-free · Riverview, FL
Sober bars in Riverview
Yes, real bars. Just no alcohol on the menu.
Quit drinking, taking a break, or never started? Here are 2 kava bars in Riverview that don't list alcohol. Regulars, games and music.
0 of 2 open right now
What walking in looks like
From the door to your first shell. Photos from Riverview bars on this page.
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Walk in whenever.
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.
Board games, trivia, open mic, live music. Or just sit with your shell. That counts.
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A whole day, no drink needed
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First time? Same.
Reviews from Riverview guests.
“… The whole experience felt welcoming.”
Jermane · Chill Cawfee Riverview
“Relaxing, friendly and well priced. Been bringing my friends here and we all enjoy it.”
Sean F. · Tampa Vapor & Kava Bar - Brandon
“… The guys are very knowledgeable and friendly with the patience to help answer any question regardless of how dumb it might be. …”
Rachel F. · Tampa Vapor & Kava Bar - Brandon
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 Riverview
- 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 Chill Cawfee Riverview.
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 Riverview bars that list their drinks are kava only. You can still order kava anywhere on this page; ask the kavatender which drinks have kratom.
Closest bars that list kava only:
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Questions
Are there sober bars in Riverview?
Yes. HappyKava lists 2 kava bars in Riverview, FL that don't list alcohol, including Chill Cawfee Riverview and Tampa Vapor & Kava Bar - Brandon.
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 Riverview?
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 Riverview bars serve kava only, no kratom?
None of the Riverview bars that list their drinks are kava only. The closest kava-only bars are The Muddy Root Kava Cafe in St. Petersburg, The Thrd Spot in Zephyrhills, The Muddy Root Kava Cafe - Gulfport in Gulfport and Sober Bar & Kitchen in Gulfport.
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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