$$$$BakeryCrossroadsDaily 7:00-17:00
Ibis Bakery shares the Messenger Coffee flagship on Grand Boulevard in Kansas City's Crossroads, baking sourdough miche and laminated pastries 7:00 to 17:00.
TipBread is best by 09:00; the laminated pastries sell out by lunch. Wholesale to Black Dog and several KC cafes.
$$$$BakeryBrooksideTue to Sun 7:00-14:00 or 15:00
Scott and Kate Meinke's Heirloom Bakery on 63rd in Kansas City's Brookside is the destination bakery. Cheddar-herb biscuits and Pop-Tarts are signatures.
TipBakers arrive at 03:00; the breakfast burrito and Pop-Tart combo is the move at 09:00.
$$$$BakeryDowntownMon to Tue 7:00-15:00, Wed to Fri 7:00-21:00, Sat 7:30-21:00, Sun 7:30-15:00
Banksia Bakehouse on Main Street in downtown Kansas City is the city's first Australian-style bakehouse and cafe. At 1183 Main St. Booking recommended.
TipThe pork and fennel sausage roll is the Diners Drive-Ins and Dives pick. Pavlova and ANZAC cookies anchor the Australian side of the case.
$$$$BakeryLeawoodTue to Sun 7:30-17:00
Ibis Bakery's Leawood outpost on Roe Avenue in suburban Kansas City sells the same breads as the Crossroads flagship, with parking and a quieter pace.
TipThe Leawood store opens earlier than the flagship; pain de campagne sells out by mid-morning.
$$$$BakeryMissionTue to Sun 7:00-18:00
Mud Pie Vegan Bakery on Johnson Drive in Mission, Kansas runs a 100 percent vegan and largely gluten-free programme. Open tue to sun 7:00-18:00.
TipFriday 7:00-18:00 is the late shift; weekends are family-friendly.
$$$$BakeryCrossroadsDaily 7:00-17:00
Messenger Bakery shares the Grand Boulevard flagship with Ibis on the ground floor. Located in Crossroads. Open daily 7:00-17:00. At 1624 Grand Blvd.
TipWalk between Messenger, Blip Roasters and Cafe Ca Phe; all are close on a Crossroads coffee crawl.
$$$$BakeryRiver MarketDaily 10:00-17:30
Carollo's Italian Grocery and Deli on 3rd Street in Kansas City's City Market has run since 1989, with Mike Carollo's imports plus a daily run of cannoli.
TipPick up imported tomatoes and olive oil; the deli builds sandwiches on the same bread out front.
$$$$BakeryWaldoSun and Mon 7:00-14:00, Tue to Sat 7:00-16:00
McLain's Bakery in Kansas City's Waldo has run since October 1945, making it the city's longest-running independent bakery. At 201 E Gregory Blvd.
TipCake doughnuts and birthday cakes are the must-orders; the kitchen closes at 14:00 daily.
$$$$BakeryOverland ParkDaily 7:00-17:00
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.
TipCinnamon rolls hot from the oven at 09:00. The cafe runs daily breakfast and lunch.