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America's Best Pancakes
Sam's Sourdough Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

1. Sam's Sourdough Cafe

7.2
3702 Cameron St (University Avenue), Fairbanks, AK
Diner · 20 tips and reviews

Nicole M.Nicole McMillen: Yeah...what everyone else says...the sour dough pancakes, do that and a side of Hash and eggs and then go back to bed cause you'll be down for the count with a full belly.

Blue Plate Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

2. Blue Plate Cafe

8.5
3210 Governors Dr SW (at 8th St.), Huntsville, AL
American Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews

StarGirl11StarGirl11: Chiquita pancakes make it worth coming back again and again.

The Root Café is one of America's Best Pancakes.

3. The Root Café

8.9
1500 Main St (at W 15th St), Little Rock, AR
Café · 64 tips and reviews

TammyTammy: Breakfast sausage - great flavor and texture. Pancakes- delicious with crispy edges. Hot apple cider is a fav-tad expensive but endless refills. Atmosphere-cozy. Staff- awesome.

Matt's Big Breakfast is one of America's Best Pancakes.

4. Matt's Big Breakfast

8.9
116 East Garfield Street (at N 1st St), Phoenix, AZ
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Phoenix · 253 tips and reviews

Charlotte D.Charlotte Drenkhahn: 100% worth the wait. Everything is spot on. Lightest, fluffiest pancakes I think I've ever had!

The Griddle Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

5. The Griddle Cafe

8.7
7916 W Sunset Blvd (at Fairfax Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · 448 tips and reviews

Corina M.Corina Möller: The Red Velvet Pancake is simply OMG! :)

Snooze is one of America's Best Pancakes.

6. Snooze

8.9
2262 Larimer St (at Park Ave), Denver, CO
Breakfast Spot · Ballpark · 262 tips and reviews

Louis B.Louis Baltimore: Always beyond crowded, but their pancakes are best in Denver. Go for the pancake of the day

Chips Family Restaurant is one of America's Best Pancakes.

7. Chips Family Restaurant

8.7
321 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT
Diner · 54 tips and reviews

Maya L.Maya L: Don't bother with anything but the pancakes. Nothing matches up to them. Great variety. Black Forest and s'mores pancakes are a must. Oh and also home fries!

Lincoln's Waffle Shop is one of America's Best Pancakes.

8. Lincoln's Waffle Shop

7.8
504 10th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 130 tips and reviews

Jason H.Jason H.: Bit of a dive old time diner. But the folks are fun and the food is pretty good. The banana pancakes were excellent!

Lucky's Coffee Shop is one of America's Best Pancakes.

9. Lucky's Coffee Shop

8.2
4003 Concord Pike (at Brandywine Blvd), Wilmington, DE
Diner · 55 tips and reviews

Sridhar Y.Sridhar Yanamandra: Pecan pancakes

KeKe's Breakfast Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

10. KeKe's Breakfast Cafe

8.4
4192 Conroy Rd (at Millennia Blvd.), Orlando, FL
Breakfast Spot · Millenia · 147 tips and reviews
Ria's Bluebird is one of America's Best Pancakes.

11. Ria's Bluebird

8.6
421 Memorial Dr SE (at Cherokee Ave. SE), Atlanta, GA
Breakfast Spot · Grant Park · 204 tips and reviews

12. Cinnamon's Restaurant

8.4
315 Uluniu St (Kailua Square), Kailua, HI
Breakfast Spot · 136 tips and reviews
Grove Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

13. Grove Cafe

7.1
124 Main St, Ames, IA
Diner · Downtown Ames · 28 tips and reviews

LisaLisa: The raspberry rhubarb pancake special was amazing!

The Egg Factory is one of America's Best Pancakes.

14. The Egg Factory

8.0
8061 W Fairview Ave, Boise, ID
Breakfast Spot · 10 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles Bingham: Lemon poppy seed pancakes are amazing.

Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

15. Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe

9.0
130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · The Loop · 480 tips and reviews

AJ D.AJ Dominique: "The best pancake place we've ever been" according to my wife. No arguments here. Worth the hour and a half wait.

The Village Deli is one of America's Best Pancakes.

16. The Village Deli

8.3
409 E Kirkwood Ave (btw Grant & Dunn), Bloomington, IN
American Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Don W.Don Weiler: Spinach Scramble and Power Breakfast with HUGE pancakes are staples. Granola rocks. Fresh, local ingredients. A must stop!

Hanover Pancake House is one of America's Best Pancakes.

17. Hanover Pancake House

8.7
1034 S Kansas Ave (SE 11th Street & South Kansas Avenue), Topeka, KS
Breakfast Spot · 32 tips and reviews

OutwithBabyOutwithBaby: A pancake wrap is fun (and enough) for the whole family. Pumpkin pancakes are a baby favorite.

Toast on Market is one of America's Best Pancakes.

18. Toast on Market

620 E Market St (btwn S Hancock & S Clay), Louisville, KY
Breakfast Spot · East Market District · 88 tips and reviews

Jill E.Jill Erwin: Holy crap, the lemon souffle pancakes are the best thing ever.

The Ruby Slipper is one of America's Best Pancakes.

19. The Ruby Slipper

8.8
204 Decatur St (at Common St), New Orleans, LA
Breakfast Spot · French Quarter · 336 tips and reviews

ChrisChris: Try the Southern Breakfast or the pancakes. Good stuff.

20. The Paramount

8.3
44 Charles St (btwn Chestnut & Mt. Vernon), Boston, MA
Breakfast Spot · Beacon Hill · 261 tips and reviews

alethiaalethia: Be patient and prepare to wait in line quite a bit. Blueberry pancakes and Vanilla Oreo milkshake are delicious!

Miss Shirley's Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

21. Miss Shirley's Cafe

9.0
513 W Cold Spring Ln (at Kittery Ln.), Baltimore, MD
Breakfast Spot · Northern Baltimore · 124 tips and reviews

N ~.N ~: Raspberry and white chocolate pancakes, they are heart breaking!!

Becky's Diner is one of America's Best Pancakes.

22. Becky's Diner

8.9
390 Commercial St, Portland, ME
Diner · Downtown Portland · 136 tips and reviews

JonJon: HUGE portions of blueberry pancakes--super tasty. Great value for money, and even with a queue at 10am on a Sunday, the line moved fast.

23. The Hudson Cafe

8.4
1241 Woodward Ave (btwn Gratiot & Grand River), Detroit, MI
Café · Downtown Detroit · 129 tips and reviews

Oleg Z.Oleg Zhoglo: The voodoo Benedict is great, so are the velvet pancakes- it is like eating a cupcake in pancake form!

Maria's Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

24. Maria's Cafe

7.9
1113 E Franklin Ave (11th & Franklin), Minneapolis, MN
Breakfast Spot · 46 tips and reviews

AnsellAnsell: I will repeat what others have said, the corn pancakes are amazing. And so big!

Succotash is one of America's Best Pancakes.

25. Succotash

8.9
2601 Holmes St (at E 26th St), Kansas City, MO
Breakfast Spot · 97 tips and reviews

lindsey o.lindsey olsen: The service is helpful and sweet. Nice, hipster vibe. No waffles. Pancakes are huge, get blueberry and chocolate chip

26. Big Bad Breakfast

9.1
719 N Lamar Blvd, Oxford, MS
Breakfast Spot · 43 tips and reviews
Running Bear Pancake House is one of America's Best Pancakes.

27. Running Bear Pancake House

8.4
538 Madison Ave, West Yellowstone, MT
Breakfast Spot · 29 tips and reviews

Stone E.Stone Edward's: The buckwheat pancakes are quite good.

Elmo's Diner is one of America's Best Pancakes.

28. Elmo's Diner

8.9
776 9th St (at Hillsborough Rd), Durham, NC
Diner · 93 tips and reviews

Cristina P.Cristina Perez: Breakfast all day!

Darcy's Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

29. Darcy's Cafe

8.9
1400 11th Ave N, Grand Forks, ND
Diner · 17 tips and reviews

Kelz H.Kelz Horn: Cinnamon roll pancakes are heaven here.

Leo's Diner is one of America's Best Pancakes.

30. Leo's Diner

8.7
6055 Maple St, Omaha, NE
Diner · Maple Street Corridor · 31 tips and reviews

K B.K B: The biscuits and gravy is excellent. Pancakes have a wonderful egg flavor just like moms. The food is filling so you will not need lunch. You will be pleasantly pleased.

Parker's Maple Barn is one of America's Best Pancakes.

31. Parker's Maple Barn

8.4
1316 Brookline Rd (Withee Brook Rd), Mason, NH
American Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Beth E.Beth Eisenberg: The pancakes are worth the drive from anywhere.

Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory is one of America's Best Pancakes.

32. Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory

426 Jersey Ave (at Grand St), Jersey City, NJ
Diner · The Waterfront · 222 tips and reviews

Caroline K.Caroline Kouassiaman: Come with an empty stomach! Pancakes are fluffy and delicious, especially with the compote (I love the blueberry compote). Great for breakfast for dinner days (open til 11pm). Right off light rail.

The Grove Cafe & Market is one of America's Best Pancakes.

33. The Grove Cafe & Market

9.1
600 Central Ave SE Ste A (at Walter St), Albuquerque, NM
American Restaurant · 79 tips and reviews

Devan F.Devan Flaherty: Pancakes are a must, but you'll need a protein like bacon to even it out. Also the toast and Strawberry Chilli Jam might be the best thing I've ever had.

BabyStacks Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

34. BabyStacks Cafe

8.9
2400 N Buffalo Dr (at W Smoke Ranch Rd), Las Vegas, NV
Breakfast Spot · Summerlin · 68 tips and reviews

Nick P.Nick Petris: It's all about the pancakes here! The eggs, bacon, potatoes are average but the pancakes are definitely above average! Very friendly, welcoming staff

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of America's Best Pancakes.

35. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

Jacob F.Jacob Forster: If there are pancakes in heaven, this is what they taste like. Get there early on a weekday to avoid the ungodly wait times.

Katalina's is one of America's Best Pancakes.

36. Katalina's

9.0
1105 Pennsylvania Ave (3rd Ave), Columbus, OH
Café · Harrison West, Columbus, OH · 90 tips and reviews

Jim L.Jim Lee: The pancake balls with apple butter and spicy bacon on the side!

Syrup. is one of America's Best Pancakes.

37. Syrup.

7.8
123 E Main St, Norman, OK
Breakfast Spot · 22 tips and reviews

Keith C.Keith Cavey: There are lots of great sweet and savory breakfast options. If you want a bit of both, order the Nompton and upgrade to the Cinnamon Roll Pancakes!

Stepping Stone Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

38. Stepping Stone Cafe

8.6
2390 NW Quimby St (at NW 24th Ave), Portland, OR
Diner · 79 tips and reviews

Lindsey B.Lindsey Baines: Mancakes are AWESOME, but one is really enough!

Pamela's P&G Diner is one of America's Best Pancakes.

39. Pamela's P&G Diner

9.1
60 21st St (at Smallman St), Pittsburgh, PA
Diner · Strip District · 110 tips and reviews

Julie S.Julie Stoops: Amazing crepe pancakes. No matter how you get them or what you get on them, you can't go wrong.

Corner Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

40. Corner Cafe

8.9
110 Broadway, Newport, RI
Breakfast Spot · 67 tips and reviews

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: Noah's nosh breakfast sandwich and multigrain pancakes are delish.

Golden Griddle Pancake House is one of America's Best Pancakes.

41. Golden Griddle Pancake House

8.6
508 Main St, North Myrtle Beach, SC
Breakfast Spot · 50 tips and reviews

Christel I.Christel I: Best pancakes and hashbrowns in town, hands down!

Tally's Silver Spoon is one of America's Best Pancakes.

42. Tally's Silver Spoon

8.1
530 6th St (St. Joseph), Rapid City, SD
American Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews

Sarah M.Sarah Marie: Try their g free pancakes!

Pancake Pantry is one of America's Best Pancakes.

43. Pancake Pantry

8.6
1796 21st Ave S (at Wedgewood Ave), Nashville, TN
Breakfast Spot · Hillsboro West End · 270 tips and reviews

Bethany H.Bethany Hanna: The have over 25 pancake options, but the plain buttermilk pancakes with the cinnamon cream syrup blew my mind!

44. Kerbey Lane Cafe

8.3
13435 N Highway 183 (at Anderson Mill Rd), Austin, TX
Café · Anderson Arbor · 209 tips and reviews

Athena M.Athena Martinez: Don't go on Sunday after church it takes an hour just to get a seat!! But if you do go the pancakes and French toast are phenomenal.

Penny Ann's Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

45. Penny Ann's Cafe

8.5
1810 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT
Breakfast Spot · 48 tips and reviews

Curt R.Curt Rivadeneira: Pancake sandwich. Seriously. The pancakes that come on the sandwich are WAY bigger than the ones that come as a side. Well worth it if you're the type who likes it when your syrup touches your bacon.

Pocahontas Pancake House is one of America's Best Pancakes.

46. Pocahontas Pancake House

8.5
3420 Atlantic Ave (at 35th St), Virginia Beach, VA
Breakfast Spot · Oceanfront · 89 tips and reviews

John F.John Foraker: Pancakes are the absolute best! There's always a wait for a table (with good reason!)

47. Sugar & Spice

9.2
43 US Route 4 E, Mendon, VT
Breakfast Spot · 50 tips and reviews

David S.David Stein: best pancakes I've ever had. been coming here and getting the sugar house sampler with sugar and spice pancakes for decades.

Portage Bay Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

48. Portage Bay Cafe

8.5
4130 Roosevelt Way NE (NE 42nd St), Seattle, WA
Breakfast Spot · University District · 106 tips and reviews

Jeff S.Jeff Smith: Buckwheat pancakes are amazing, especially with fresh fruit and whipped cream from the breakfast bar.

Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik is one of America's Best Pancakes.

49. Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik

8.5
10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI
Scandinavian Restaurant · 59 tips and reviews

MarkMark: Awesome Swedish pancakes and visiting the shop afterwards is pretty cool.

Cathedral Cafe is one of America's Best Pancakes.

50. Cathedral Cafe

7.7
134 S Court St (at Fayette Ave), Fayetteville, WV
American Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews

Rachael F.Rachael Freeman: Wow. Atmosphere on point. Service was great. The Hawaiian pancake REVOLUTIONIZED my pancake eating experience! I would come here every day if I lived in the area.

The Bunnery Bakery & Restaurant is one of America's Best Pancakes.

51. The Bunnery Bakery & Restaurant

7.6
130 N Cache St (btwn Gill Ave & Deloney Ave), Jackson, WY
Breakfast Spot · 47 tips and reviews

Alec D.Alec Dadisman: The OSM pancakes are fantastic! I ordered the special that comes with pancakes, bacon, and eggs. I wish this restaurant was located in NYC so I could go more often!