Black Dog Coffeehouse is a cafe in Lenexa, Kansas City.
Black Dog Coffeehouse in Lenexa has poured Messenger Coffee beans and Ibis Bakery toast since 2003, with a family-friendly counter and the suburb's farmers market on weekends.
Tip: Live music nights and game nights are regulars on the calendar; free dog biscuits at the counter.
Address: 12815 W 87th Street Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66215, Kansas City
You Say Tomato in Kansas City's Brookside-Longfellow corner is a quirky neighbourhood cafe with daily specials and a strong veg-friendly menu. Sit-down breakfast counter.
Signature drink: Drip coffee, daily quiche
Tip: Wed to Sat 8:00 to 14:00, Closed Mon, Tue, Sun. The shop is small; arrive early on weekends.
Amanda Lopez's The Russell on Main Street in Kansas City's Midtown is the all-day cafe and lunch counter, with house-baked biscuits and strong gluten-free options.
Signature drink: Drip coffee, biscuit sandwich
Tip: Tue to Sat 7:00 to 14:00, Sun 8:00 to 14:00. Egg-and-biscuit sandwich is the move at 8:00.
Mildred's Coffeehouse on Wyandotte in Kansas City's Crossroads has run breakfast, brunch and lunch since 1994. The Standard Breakfast Sandwich is the city's most-ordered.
Signature drink: Espresso, Standard breakfast sandwich
Tip: South Plaza outpost at 5060 Main and the 9th Street downtown shop carry the same menu.
Succotash on Holmes Street near Kansas City's Longfellow runs a long-standing breakfast and brunch counter with local and organic ingredients, plus vegan and gluten-free options.
Signature drink: Drip coffee, breakfast hash
Tip: Mon 8:00 to 14:00, closed Tue, Wed. Open Thu to Sun 8:00 to 15:00; brunch packs the room.
Heirloom Bakery and Hearth in Kansas City's Brookside is Scott and Kate Meinke's destination bakery and breakfast counter, with cheddar-herb biscuits and the city's best Pop-Tarts.
Signature drink: Drip coffee, biscuit sandwich
Tip: Tue to Fri 7:00 to 14:00, Sat 7:00 to 15:00, Sun 7:00 to 14:00. The line forms by mid-morning.
Messenger Coffee's South Plaza cafe in Kansas City brings the Grand Boulevard flagship's roasts to the Plaza corridor, paired with Ibis Bakery's daily breads.
Signature drink: Espresso, drip filter
Tip: Smaller and quieter than the Crossroads flagship; the patio works on weekday mornings.
