Mud Pie Vegan Bakery on Johnson Drive in Mission, Kansas runs a 100 percent vegan and largely gluten-free programme with brownies, pastries and grab-and-go.
Tip: Closed Mon; Tue-Fri morning service is the moment for laminated pastries.
Tree Hugger Plant-Based Kitchen in Riverside, Missouri opened from a food truck to brick-and-mortar in April 2022. At 1841 NW Vivion Rd. Booking recommended.
Tip: Closed Tue-Wed; the kitchen runs Mon and Thu-Sun 11:00-20:00.
The Fix in Kansas City's Brookside is a fully-vegan comfort food restaurant, with plant-based breakfast biscuits and gravy, burgers and desserts on the menu.
Tip: Brunch on weekends with plant-based biscuits and gravy; the cinnamon roll is the dessert pick.
The Russell on Main Street in Kansas City's Midtown is the all-day cafe with the city's strongest vegetarian programme: quiches, salads, biscuit sandwiches.
Tip: Veggie biscuit sandwich and the daily quiche are the moves; the cafe is gluten-free friendly.
Mud Pie Vegan Bakery in Mission, Kansas runs a heavy gluten-free programme alongside its vegan baking, with grab-and-go cookies, brownies and cupcakes.
Tip: Order ahead for gluten-free birthday cakes; the cookies are the daily must-buy.