9 bakeries in Kansas City, editor-picked for bakeries open sunday. Bakeries baking on sundays. All bakeries in Kansas City.

Ibis Bakery ★ 4.7

crossroads · 1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

Hours: Daily 7:00 to 17:00

Ibis Bakery shares the Messenger Coffee flagship on Grand Boulevard in Kansas City's Crossroads. The in-house grain mill makes the city's most serious daily breads.

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

Heirloom Bakery and Hearth ★ 4.6

brookside · 401 E 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64110

Hours: Tue to Sun 7:00 to 14:00 or 15:00

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.

Banksia Bakehouse ★ 4.5

downtown · 1183 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105

Hours: Mon 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 15:00

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.

Ibis Bakery Leawood ★ 4.5

leawood · 11930 Roe Ave, Leawood, KS 66209

Hours: Tue to Sun 7:30 to 17:00

Ibis Bakery's Leawood outpost on Roe Avenue in suburban Kansas City sells the same breads as the Crossroads flagship, with parking and a quieter pace.

Tip: The Leawood store opens earlier than the flagship; pain de campagne sells out by mid-morning.

Mud Pie Vegan Bakery ★ 4.4

mission · 6850 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS 66202

Hours: Tue to Sun 7:00 to 18:00

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.

Messenger Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4

crossroads · 1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

Hours: Daily 7:00 to 17:00

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.

Carollo's Italian Grocery Deli ★ 4.4

river-market · 9 E 3rd St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Hours: Daily 10:00 to 17:30

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.

McLain's Bakery ★ 4.3

waldo · 201 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64114

Hours: Sun and Mon 7:00 to 14:00, Tue to Sat 7:00 to 16:00

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.

McLain's Market Overland Park ★ 4.2

overland-park · 10610 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS 66206

Hours: Daily 7:00 to 17:00

McLain's Market in Leawood is the suburban Kansas City spin-off of the 1945 Waldo bakery, with a wider cafe menu and a full case of cakes, doughnuts and rolls.

Tip: Cinnamon rolls hot from the oven at 09:00. The cafe runs daily breakfast and lunch.