Bread that tastes like something your grandmother would recognize — and pastries that make you want to slow down.

Our Story

We opened because Kansas City deserved a place that treats flour like it matters.

Painted Rooster started with a simple conviction: that the bread on your table should taste like something made by a person who cares about it. Not a factory schedule. Not a compromise on time or temperature.

Our sourdough ferments for 36 hours. Our croissants are laminated by hand every morning before the doors open. The produce we select for the grocery counter comes from regional farms we've actually visited and spoken to.

It's a small operation. That's the point. We'd rather do less and do it right than fill every shelf with something mediocre.