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Swiss Pastry & the Nelson

Tea room lunch at a Swiss confiserie, an afternoon at the Nelson-Atkins, then coffee. The coffee rotates.

About $47–$65 for two3 hrs 22 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Swiss Pastry & the NelsonA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, André’s Confiserie Suisse, the start. Stop 2, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 0.7 miles from stop 1, 6 min drive. Stop 3, Crows Coffee (South Plaza), 0.7 miles from stop 2, 6 min drive. The route is about 1.4 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Plaza.PLAZA47TH STOAK STWYANDOTTE STCHERRY STWORNALL RDUS-566 min drive6 min driveSTART André’s…The Nelson-Atkins Museum of…Crows Coffee123N0.1 miSwiss Pastry & the NelsonFoodMuseumCoffeeDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 1.4 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • The Peanut (Main Street), drinks, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Osteria Il Centro, food, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Stock Hill, food, 4 min walk from stop 1
  • Kansas City Public Library (Plaza Branch), museum, 5 min walk from stop 1
  • Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, museum, 5 min walk from stop 2
  • Linda Hall Library Arboretum, outdoors, 6 min walk from stop 3

The stops

  1. André’s Confiserie SuisseTea room lunch, and a few chocolates to take with you.about 60 min · 5018 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64112 · hours checked recently · then 6 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtPick a wing each and meet in the middle.about 90 min · 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111 · hours freshly checked · then 6 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  3. Crows Coffee (South Plaza)Coffee to finish.about 40 min · 304 E 51st St, Kansas City, MO 64112 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Oddly Correct (The Cafe on Troost), The Classic Cup Café.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art seen across its south lawn
Photo: Peterspexarth · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

André’s is closed Sunday and Monday, so plan around that.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Confirm parking near Main Street and the Nelson-Atkins.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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