Best Places in Birmingham for Pancakes

Pancake Day is just around the corner on 4th March and it’s the perfect excuse to indulge in one of our favourite treats! Our love for pancakes dates back to the Romans in the 1st century AD, and even Shakespeare had a soft spot for them, featuring pancakes in several of his plays.

Whether you prefer fluffy American-style pancakes or delicate French crêpes, Birmingham has a fantastic array of restaurants and cafés ready to serve you these delightful pan-fried creations. Check out our round-up to find the perfect spot to celebrate Pancake Day this year.

House of Chaii

If you’re searching for pancake perfection, look no further than House of Chaii. Often described as ‘pancake heaven,’ this delightful eatery serves up stacks of fluffy pancakes that are simply irresistible.

Indulge in their buttery stacked pancakes, complete with a selection of fresh berries and drizzled with Biscoff syrup for a sweet finish. For a richer experience, try the Four Stack Pancakes, a warm dessert served with fresh fruit. Topped with creamy pistachio sauce and crushed pistachios, these pancakes are a delightful treat.

Cherry Reds

A fan favourite, Cherry Reds know a thing or two about pancakes. Choose from a selection of American-style pancakes including Blueberry Cheesecake, Fried Chicken and Banana Hot Chocolate Fudge.

For those avoiding dairy or on a vegan diet, a selection of their pancakes can be adjusted accordingly.

Ju Ju's Cafe

Famous for their stacked pancakes with indulgent toppings, Ju Ju’s Cafe is a must-visit spot located along the canal. Enjoy a lovely stroll by the water (weather permitting) and treat yourself to a delicious stack of American pancakes.

Choose from delightful options like Banana & Salted Caramel pancakes, featuring fresh banana and salted caramel syrup, or the Very Berry Pancakes, topped with homemade berry compote and syrup. For those who prefer savoury, the Crispy Bacon and Syrup Pancakes, with crispy bacon and ‘lashings of syrup,’ are a perfect choice.

Whether you crave something sweet or savoury, Ju Ju’s has the perfect pancakes to satisfy every palate.

Wayland's Yard

When it comes to pancakes, there’s no stack quite like Wayland’s Yard! Renowned for their incredible pancake creations, this eatery offers a variety that caters to every taste.

Indulge in their Classic Maple pancakes, drizzled with rich maple syrup for a simple yet satisfying treat. For a savoury option, try the Bacon Pancakes, featuring crispy bacon paired perfectly with maple syrup. If you're in the mood for something fruity, the Raspberry Pancakes come topped with yogurt, raspberry compote, white chocolate soil, and an almond and sesame crumb.

No matter your preference, Wayland’s Yard promises a pancake experience that you won’t forget.

Caffè di Milano

Caffè di Milano in the Arcadian is a luxurious, European-inspired cafe-restaurant-lounge, covering Mediterranean cuisines from Italian to French – which means, of course, that they know how to make a delicious French crêpe.

Treat yourself to a freshly made French crêpe served with cinnamon, mixed berries and honey.

Manahatta Bar

If you’re more of an American pancake lover than a French-style fan, Manahatta might be the one for you. They’re serving up a sumptuous stack of fluffy buttermilk pancakes, with a choice of American-inspired toppings.

Choose from the Chicken and Bacon Stack (fried chicken, bacon and maple syrup), the Strawberry Shortbread Stack (fresh strawberries, sweet mascarpone, strawberry syrup, whipped cream and shortbread crumb) and the Reese’s Stack (chocolate sauce, peanut butter, hazelnuts, whipped cream and Reese’s Mini Cups).

The High Field Restaurant & Pub

The Highfield is a lovely, modern pub in leafy Edgbaston. Their breakfast menu is served from 7:30 - 10:45am and includes an option of American pancakes with cherry compote.

A great option for a pre-work pancake!

Cork & Cage

This Stirchley neighbourhood bar and kitchen is teaming up with Fantasy Parmo, who will be serving all-you-can-eat crêpes.. They promise to periodically deliver pancakes to your table during a 90-minute slot, with a wide range of available toppings from the classic lemon and sugar to a rather tasty sounding Blood Orange Marmalade.

A good option if you’re over that way and fancy trying to eat your body weight in pancakes for a very reasonable price.

Boston Tea Party

A real Birmingham staple with three locations across the city (Corporation Street, Edgbaston and Harborne), Boston Tea Party certainly know how to dish up a mouth-watering breakfast – and that includes pancakes.

Their American-style pancakes come served with either smoked back bacon, maple syrup and maple butter or blueberry compote, vanilla Greek yoghurt and maple butter.

Dishoom

‘From Bombay with love’ – Dishoom brings a taste of Bombay to Birmingham, with menus to cover all occasions. Including breakfast!

Dishoom’s breakfast menu offers the Sweet Uttapam Stack, which they describe as being ‘not unlike a pancake.’ (Good enough for us!) It’s served with creamy shrikhand (sweet yoghurt), fresh berries, toasted coconut flakes and jaggery syrup.

Gaucho

Gaucho may be a steak restaurant, but that won’t stop them from celebrating pancake day like the rest of us! This year, they’ve challenged their head chefs to create their very own unique pancake recipe, which will be served in all of their restaurants – including Birmingham.

Gaucho invites you to ‘turn up and find out what flavour they’ll be serving’, so we can’t tell you what exactly the pancakes will be, but we can bet they’ll be delicious!