The Original Pancake Kitchen reveal Marion as their new home

One of SA’s quintessential late-night eateries is expanding its empire, setting up a new shopfront in the southern suburbs.

A cultural centre in Adelaide’s inner-south will soon become the state’s new go-to spot for pancakes, with local franchise the Original Pancake Kitchen expanding its empire.

The Original Pancake Kitchen will open its fifth kitchen at the Marion Cultural Centre in time for the school holidays, adding to the eatery’s 57-year history.

Mark Sandgren, Mayor Kris Hanna and Kris Sandgren at the Marion Cultural Centre.

Original Pancake Kitchen proprietor Mark Sandgren said opening a venue in the centre was an amazing opportunity for Marion.

“PKs is a well-respected, South Australian-owned family business with a solid standing with the community,” he said.

“Many would have much-cherished memories from visiting the Original Pancake Kitchen, either in the city at Gilbert Place and our Smokehouse in Hindley Street and we want to continue the memories in the City of Marion.

Mr Sandgren also highlighted the new partnership would create jobs and career pathways in the area.

Mayor of Marion Kris Hanna said council was delighted to sign up the business as a new hospitality offering in the centre, after the venue’s former cafe tenant decided late last year not to continue their lease.

“Council went through a competitive expression of interest process to find a new tenant earlier this year. We felt that the Original Pancake Kitchen would be a real attraction for the Marion Cultural Centre,” Mayor Hanna said.

“It will bring many hungry, new visitors to the Marion Cultural Centre, which is home to our theatre, an art gallery and one of our libraries.

The company will start moving into its new home in late September, hosting a grand opening on Friday, September 30.

The licensed restaurant will be open from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week, offering their famous pancakes plus a special menu of light meals including smokehouse burgers and rolls.

The Pancake Kitchen’s CBD store is open 24 hours, but trialled a closing time in 2019, before reversing its decision.

Earlier this year, a man was arrested after he allegedly threw a keg through the CBD restaurant.