Best of Brisbane 2021: Where to find Brisbane’s top 10 pancakes

There are lots of flipping fantastic cafes serving up pancakes but there can only be one that’s stacks above the rest.

There are lots of flipping fantastic cafes in and around Brisbane serving up hot and fluffy pancakes but there can only be one that’s stacks above the rest.

After our readers nominated and voted for who they think makes Brisbane’s best pancakes, we can now reveal the top 10!

10. Andonis Cafe & Bar, Yeerongpilly & Yeronga

4/281 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly QLD 4105

andoniscafeandbar.com

Instagram: @andoniscafeandbar

Andonis’ pancakes are the very definition of decadence with their white choc Cadbury vanilla pancake stack served with a crunchy cone and topped with ice cream, Persian fairy floss, berries, salted caramel sauce and crushed oreos.

'Who Is Pancake Manor' is a popular sweet breakfast menu item at Andonis Cafe & Bar. Picture: Andonis

9. Basil & Vine, Burpengary

Shop P1A, Burpengary Plaza, Station Rd, Burpengary

basilandvine.com.au

Instagram: @basilandvinecafe

With a dedicated section on their menu for pancakes and crepes, variety is the spice of life at Basil & Vine.

You can choose from a classic tower of pancakes with the old faithful butter and maple syrup, the mixed berry pancakes, pancakes with pear and maple, or The Floss Boss, which is a stack of pancakes served with a strawberry panna cotta, vanilla ice cream, berry coulis, pink fairy floss and sliced strawberries.

Depending on how hungry you are, you can choose to get a small or tall stack of your favourite pancakes!

Basil & Vine Burpengary has a range of pancake options to choose from including The Floss Boss. Picture: @koralie.zanetti

8. Little Black Pug, Mount Gravatt

6/1297 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt

littleblackpug.com.au

Instagram: @littleblackpugcafe

As the seasons change, so do the gluten-free pancakes at Little Black Pug.

Known for their creative flavours and fresh seasonal ingredients, you’ll never tire of their pancakes.

Visit the Mount Gravatt cafe this season and you’ll find the beautiful and equally scrumptious Boba Teaser – a bubble tea inspired pancake dish made with milk tea pancakes, tapioca pearls, salted egg custard, condensed milk ice cream, brown sugar drizzle, cornflakes.

Boba Teaser milk tea pancakes, tapioca pearls, salted egg custard, condensed milk ice cream, brown sugar drizzle, cornflakes from Little Black Pug Cafe, Mount Gravatt.

7. Sassafras, Paddington

88 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington

sassafrasofpaddington.com.au

Instagram: @sassafras_of_paddington

If you’re looking for sweet pancakes with a bit of a difference, Sassafras serves ricotta hot cakes with honeycomb butter and organic maple syrup.

Need something a little more? Add some grilled banana and a side of bacon.

As if their pancakes weren’t enough reason to warrant a visit, Sassafras is dog friendly and is proud of their sustainable practices.

Dog-friendly cafe Sassafras makes delicious ricotta pancakes. Picture: @itsnotmizuki913

6. Billykart, West End

2 Edmondstone St, South Brisbane

https://billykart.com.au/west-end

Instagram: @billykartwestend

With a passion for local produce, Billykart loves using seasonal ingredients for every dish including their buttermilk and ricotta pancakes that are currently served with cinnamon braised apple, palm sugar caramel, whipped crème fraiche, and candied pecans.

Billykart West End's Buttermilk & Ricotta Pancakes. Picture: Billykart West End

5. Cowch, Various locations

2/179 Grey St, South Brisbane

cowch.com.au

Instagram: @cowchofficial

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, Cowch’s pancakes are a match made in sugar heaven.

You’ll have four different stacks to choose from: the Classic Stack (banana and strawberries layered between three pancakes and topped with vanilla gelato and maple syrup), Nuts About You (Peanuts, shortbread crumble, pretzels, and chocolate flake layered between the pancakes, topped with brown butter gelato and caramel sauce), the Cheat Day Pancakes full of Nutella, or the Cookie Pancake Stack with crushed Tim Tams, Oreos, and chocolatey goodness.

Cowch's updated pancake recipes has been a hit with diners. Picture: Cowch

4. Whisky Business, Capalaba

4/200 Old Cleveland Rd, Capalaba

whiskybusinesscafe.com

Instagram: @whiskybusinesscafe

Whisky Business likes to keep things simple with their perfectly fluffy buttermilk pancakes served with vanilla ice cream, maple syrup and salted caramel.

If you’re feeling extra peckish, you can add strawberries, bananas, or even an extra pancake.

Think you’ll miss out due to dietary restrictions? Think again. Whisky Business will batter up with their allergy friendly menu so whether you’re gluten-free, lactose-free, or plant based, you’ll be able to indulge in a stack of yummy pancakes.

4 Diners love the fluffy buttermilk pancakes and the various toppings available from Whisky Business

3. New Farm Deli & Cafe, New Farm

Merthyr Village Shopping Centre, 900 Brunswick St, New Farm

newfarmdeli.com.au

Instagram: @newfarmdeliandcafe

If you haven’t tried figs with your pancakes, you have to try the popular ricotta pancakes sold at family-owned and operated New Farm Deli served with dried wild baby figs soaked in vincotto, fig caramel gelato, maple syrup & citrus biscuit crumb.

New Farm Deli serves ricotta pancakes with figs.

2. The Pancake Manor, CBD & Upper Mount Gravatt

18 Charlotte St, Brisbane City

pancakemanor.com.au

Instagram: @pancake_manor

This pancake house is iconic for a reason.

With the biggest pancake menu in Brisbane, you’ll be able to indulge any and every craving sweet or savoury.

At The Manor, you’ll be able to eat pancakes your way with their endless list of pancake toppings, but at the end of the day you can’t go past their traditional pancakes with whipped butter and maple syrup.

Pancake Manor caters to dietary requirements too so if you’re gluten-free and/or vegan – they’ve got you covered.

Sometimes nothing beats the OG whipped butter and maple syrup combo

1. Lady Marmalade, Stones Corner

269 Logan Rd, Stones Corner

ladymcafe.com

Instagram: @ladymarmaladecafe

Winner of this year’s best pancakes goes to Lady Marmalade in Stones Corner whose ricotta blueberry pancakes have scored them the most votes to take out the top spot for 2021.

Not your average pancake stack, the award-winning cafe offers two versions of the permanent menu item - a sweet or Canadian version.

In need of a sugar hit? The sweet version is served with pure maple syrup, fresh blueberries, lemon curd, their mouthwatering brown butter ice cream, and is finished with Persian rose floss.

More of a Canadian breakfast fan, aye? Order this and your pancakes will come hot with pure maple syrup, grilled bacon and pecan butter.

Sweet ricotta blueberry pancakes with tasty toppings including lemon curd and brown butter ice cream is one of the incredible pancake dishes available from Lady Marmalade. Picture: @live_toeat12