We will always be flummoxed by how some flour, a few eggs and a splash of milk (OK, yes, and a sprinkling of salt for all you purists) can create such a thing of beauty, of mouth-watering wizardry, as a pancake. But, as Alfred Lord Tennyson said in his famous poem, “ours is not to question why”… ours is to soak in syrup and dig in.
And though the recipe is simple, getting that perfect, fluffy pancake stack isn’t always as simple as the appointed chef might hope. Luckily, London’s best restaurants preempted this, and the capital is positively drenched in pancake-serving restaurants, brunch spots and even designated pancake-based cafés. The only way you can go wrong is to not eat pancakes in London at all.
Whether you like a traditional lemon and sugar number or feel called to try a more inventive combo, we’ve picked out the best places in London to eat pancakes this Shrove Tuesday (13 February in 2024) and beyond.
