Quirky breakfast cafe$10 to $18longfellowMon 8:00 to 14:00, Thu-Sun 8:00 to 15:00Walk-in only
Succotash on Holmes Street in Kansas City near Longfellow runs a long-running breakfast and brunch counter with local and organic ingredients, vegan and gluten-free options.
Order: Stuffed French toast and a side of breakfast hash with eggs.
Tip: Closed Tue and Wed; weekend brunch is busy. Arrive at 08:00 to skip the wait.
Neighborhood cafe brunch$10 to $15brooksideWed-Sat 8:00 to 14:00Walk-in only
You Say Tomato in Kansas City near Brookside runs a small neighborhood cafe with quirky daily specials and a strong vegetarian programme, plus breakfast and lunch through 14:00.
Order: The breakfast sandwich with the daily soup or quiche.
Tip: Closed Mon, Tue, Sun. The shop is small; arrive early on weekends to beat the line.
Coffeehouse breakfast$10 to $16crossroadsDaily 7:00 to 14:00Walk-in only
Mildred's Coffeehouse on Wyandotte in Kansas City's Crossroads serves breakfast, brunch and lunch daily, with the Standard Breakfast Sandwich the most-ordered item.
Order: The Standard Breakfast Sandwich on butter-toasted brioche.
Tip: South Plaza shop at 5060 Main and the 9th Street downtown shop run the same menu.
Midwestern brunch$15 to $28plazaSat-Sun 10:00 to 14:00Tock reservations
Rye Plaza in Kansas City's Country Club Plaza runs a Midwestern weekend brunch with the Garrelts' fried chicken, biscuits and butterscotch pie as the anchors.
Order: Fried chicken plate with biscuits and the butterscotch pie to share.
Tip: Tock reservations open weeks out for weekend brunch; the bar takes walk-ins.
All-day cafe brunch$10 to $16midtownTue-Sun 7:00 to 14:00Walk-in only
The Russell on Main in Kansas City's Midtown is Amanda Lopez's all-day cafe with house-baked biscuits and brunch specials. Vegan and gluten-free options run strong.
Order: Egg-and-biscuit sandwich for breakfast or the daily quiche.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Saturday brunch is busy; arrive by 09:00 for the egg biscuit before lines form.
French bistro brunch$15 to $28westportSat-Sun 10:30 to 16:00Walk-in plus Tock
Westport Cafe in Kansas City runs a French-bistro weekend brunch from 10:30 to 16:00, with chicken hash, brioche French toast and a complimentary signature brunch cocktail.
Order: Chicken hash or brioche French toast with the complimentary brunch cocktail.
Tip: Bookable on Tock; the patio fills first on warm days. Half-price wine night runs mid-week.