Tassie Living: Five of the best pancakes

Stacked high and topped with fresh berries, drizzled in maple syrup or chocolate or filled with cheesy, savoury goodness, it’s hard to go past a good pancake. Here’s five of the best to flip out on around Hobart.

WITH the cool autumnal air setting in we begin to search for a warm and comforting breakfast – and nothing satisfies the tastebuds and the soul more than some good old-fashioned pancakes.

Smolt's indulgent Berry and White Chocolate Hotcake is topped with fresh Tasmanian berries, vanilla ice cream, homemade lemon curd and a crunchy coconut crumb.

Smolt Kitchen

A delicious pairing of berry and white chocolate form the base of this indulgent hotcake from this popular Hobart brunch spot. In this dish, fresh, bright seasonal fruit is teamed with rich homemade lemon curd, a crunchy coconut crumb and a generous scoop of vanilla

ice-cream.

107-109 Hill St, West Hobart

Macquarie Street Foodstore’s fresh and zesty pancake stack is topped with lashings of lemon sugar, butter, fresh fruit and yoghurt.

Macquarie Street Foodstore

Fresh and zesty and stacked high in a pile of three, the sweet and fluffy pancakes on offer at the Macquarie Street Foodstore are teamed with lemon sugar, butter, fresh fruit and yoghurt.

For those who’d rather a savoury option try the classic bacon and maple syrup or the big corn cake teamed with a selection of breakfast sides.

356 Macquarie St, South Hobart

Harbour Lights Cafe offers a range of light and fluffy pancakes including delicious options with fresh Tasmanian mixed berries, homemade granola and creamy yoghurt and cinnamon roasted pear, mixed berry and white chocolate and Persian fairy floss.

Harbour Lights Cafe

Deliciously fluffy and with an alternating daily menu choose from cinnamon roasted pear, mixed berry and white chocolate with Persian fairy floss, caramelised banana or fresh mixed berries with Tasmanian homemade granola, creamy yoghurt and mint. All pancake options are served with maple syrup, vanilla icecream and cream and also offer a children’s size.

29 Morrison St, Hobart

Ashmore on Bridge Street’s Banoffee Pancake features fresh banana, salted caramel sauce and a crunchy Coco-Pop and hazelnut topping.

Ashmore on Bridge Street

Bringing dessert to breakfast, the banoffee pancake at this Richmond cafe includes fresh banana, salted caramel sauce and a crunchy Coco-Pop and hazelnut topping.

Also popular is the mixed berry compote with blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, or they do a lemon and sugar option on request, and a brand new seasonal menu is coming soon.

34 Bridge St, Richmond

Basket and Green's delicious chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate sauce are perfect for getting your sweet-tooth on.

Basket and Green

Boasting a whole pancake menu, from chocolate chip with chocolate sauce to the indulgent pancake slider with bacon and an egg sandwiched between two pancakes and drizzled with lush maple syrup, some of the options at this busy city cafe are less of a pancake and more of a pan-meal. Other savoury delights include feta and spinach with sour cream or ham and cheddar with homemade relish.

179 Elizabeth St, Hobart