Mildred's Coffeehouse is a cafe in Crossroads, Kansas City.
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.
Tip: South Plaza outpost at 5060 Main and the 9th Street downtown shop carry the same menu.
Address: 1901 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO 64108
Messenger Coffee's three-story flagship on Grand Boulevard in Kansas City's Crossroads pairs an in-house roastery with Ibis Bakery downstairs and a rooftop terrace.
Signature drink: Filter coffee, single origin
Tip: Rooftop opens for sunset; the second floor is the work-friendly seat. Daily 7:00 to 17:00.
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.
McLain's on Gregory Boulevard in Kansas City's Waldo opened in 1945 and runs the city's longest-running independent bakery counter, with old-school cakes and pastries.
Signature drink: Drip coffee, cake doughnut
Tip: Sun and Mon 7:00 to 14:00, Tue to Sat 7:00 to 16:00. The kitchen closes at 14:00 daily.
Messenger Coffee's three-story flagship on Grand Boulevard in Kansas City's Crossroads pairs an in-house roastery with Ibis Bakery downstairs and a rooftop terrace.
Signature drink: Filter coffee, single origin
Tip: Rooftop opens for sunset; the second floor is the work-friendly seat. Daily 7:00 to 17:00.
Thou Mayest at River Quay on Delaware in Kansas City's River Market acquired the former Quay Coffee in 2019 and pours Thou Mayest's own roasts on the corner.
Signature drink: Espresso, single origin
Tip: Bo Nelson's roastery is the Kansas City coffee-scene anchor; the River Quay shop is the weekend hub.
