Neighbourhoodcrossroads
HoursDaily 7:00 to 17:00

Tip: Bread is best by 09:00; the laminated pastries sell out by lunch. Wholesale to Black Dog and several KC cafes.

Location

Address: 1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

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Messenger Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4

crossroadsDaily 7:00 to 17:00Walk-in onlyCoffee-paired pastries

Messenger Bakery shares the Grand Boulevard flagship with Ibis on the ground floor. Pastries change daily, with morning buns and laminated croissants leading the case.

Tip: Walk between Messenger, Blip Roasters and Cafe Ca Phe; all are close on a Crossroads coffee crawl.

Worth the queue: Cardamom morning bun

1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

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Banksia Bakehouse ★ 4.5

downtownMon to Tue 7:00 to 15:00, Wed to Fri 7:00 to 21:00, Sat 7:30 to 21:00, Sun 7:30 to 15:00Walk-in onlyAustralian-style bakehouse, sausage rolls, pavlova

Banksia Bakehouse on Main Street in downtown Kansas City is the city's first Australian-style bakehouse and cafe. Chef-owner Rob Joseph runs a scratch programme of sausage rolls, Lamingtons, pavlova and a daily bread board.

Tip: The pork and fennel sausage roll is the Diners Drive-Ins and Dives pick. Pavlova and ANZAC cookies anchor the Australian side of the case.

Worth the queue: Pork and fennel sausage roll

1183 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105

Heirloom Bakery and Hearth ★ 4.6

brooksideTue to Sun 7:00 to 14:00 or 15:00Walk-in onlyBiscuits, cheddar-herb dough, Pop-Tarts

Scott and Kate Meinke's Heirloom Bakery on 63rd in Kansas City's Brookside is the destination bakery. Cheddar-herb biscuits and Pop-Tarts are signatures.

Tip: Bakers arrive at 03:00; the breakfast burrito and Pop-Tart combo is the move at 09:00.

Worth the queue: Cheddar-herb biscuit sandwich

401 E 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64110

McLain's Bakery ★ 4.3

waldoSun and Mon 7:00 to 14:00, Tue to Sat 7:00 to 16:00Walk-in onlyOld-school cakes, doughnuts, sweet rolls

McLain's Bakery in Kansas City's Waldo has run since October 1945, making it the city's longest-running independent bakery. Cakes, doughnuts and sweet rolls anchor the case.

Tip: Cake doughnuts and birthday cakes are the must-orders; the kitchen closes at 14:00 daily.

Worth the queue: Cake doughnuts

201 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64114

Mud Pie Vegan Bakery ★ 4.4

missionTue to Sun 7:00 to 18:00Walk-in onlyVegan baked goods, gluten-free options

Mud Pie Vegan Bakery on Johnson Drive in Mission, Kansas runs a 100 percent vegan and largely gluten-free programme. The brownies and breakfast pastries are anchors.

Tip: Friday 7:00 to 18:00 is the late shift; weekends are family-friendly.

Worth the queue: Vegan brownie

6850 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS 66202

Messenger Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4

crossroadsDaily 7:00 to 17:00Walk-in onlyCoffee-paired pastries

Messenger Bakery shares the Grand Boulevard flagship with Ibis on the ground floor. Pastries change daily, with morning buns and laminated croissants leading the case.

Tip: Walk between Messenger, Blip Roasters and Cafe Ca Phe; all are close on a Crossroads coffee crawl.

Worth the queue: Cardamom morning bun

1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

Carollo's Italian Grocery Deli ★ 4.4

river-marketDaily 10:00 to 17:30Walk-in onlyItalian breads, cannoli, biscotti

Carollo's Italian Grocery and Deli on 3rd Street in Kansas City's City Market has run since 1989, with Mike Carollo's imports plus a daily run of cannoli and Italian breads.

Tip: Pick up imported tomatoes and olive oil; the deli builds sandwiches on the same bread out front.

Worth the queue: Filled cannoli

9 E 3rd St, Kansas City, MO 64106

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