BrunchBiscuit-based breakfast$$$10 to $18brooksideTue to Sun 7:00-14:00 or 15:00Walk-in only
Heirloom Bakery and Hearth on 63rd in Kansas City's Brookside is Scott and Kate Meinke's destination breakfast. Open tue to sun 7:00-14:00 or 15:00.
Order: Cheddar-herb biscuit sandwich with bacon and the Pop-Tart for the table.
Tip: Arrive before 09:00 to skip the wait; the breakfast burrito and Pop-Tart combo is the move.
BrunchBBQ brunch$$$12 to $22westportSat-Sun 10:00-14:00Walk-in plus reservations
Char Bar in Kansas City's Westport runs a barbecue brunch from 10:00-14:00 on weekends, with hot chicken and waffles, smoked breakfast plates.
Order: Hot chicken and waffles with a Boulevard mimosa.
Tip: The patio runs warmer than the dining room; cornhole and bocce are available all afternoon.
BrunchQuirky breakfast cafe$$$10 to $18longfellowMon 8:00-14:00, Thu-Sun 8:00-15:00Walk-in only
Succotash on Holmes Street in Kansas City near Longfellow runs a long-running breakfast and brunch counter with local and organic ingredients.
Order: Stuffed French toast and a side of breakfast hash with eggs.
Tip: Closed Tue and Wed; weekend brunch is busy. Arrive at 08:00 to skip the wait.
BrunchNeighborhood cafe brunch$$$10 to $15brooksideWed-Sat 8:00-14:00Walk-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.
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.
BrunchCoffeehouse breakfast$$$10 to $16crossroadsDaily 7:00-14:00Walk-in only
Mildred's Coffeehouse on Wyandotte in Kansas City's Crossroads serves breakfast, brunch and lunch daily, with the Standard Breakfast Sandwich.
Order: The Standard Breakfast Sandwich on butter-toasted brioche.
Tip: South Plaza shop at 5060 Main and the 9th Street downtown shop run the same menu.
BrunchMidwestern brunch$$$15 to $28plazaSat-Sun 10:00-14:00Tock 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.