If you're looking for some of Gloucestershire's very best pancakes – without the faff of a frying pan! – there are plenty of county restaurants and cafes serving up some 'flipping good' varieties.
From fluffy, sweet American-style stacks slathered in maple syrup to traditional crepes with lashings of lemon, SoGlos handpicks nine of the best places for pancakes in Gloucestershire to give a go.
Pancakes at The Curious Café and Bistro in Cheltenham
The Curious Café and Bistro on Cheltenham’s Bath Road is a former SoGlos Lifestyle Awards Cafe of the Year winner and serves up a mean breakfast all year round. For a morning treat, give the buttermilk pancakes topped with maple syrup and rashers of bacon or fresh berries and Chantilly cream a go.
Pancakes at Church Road Coffee in Bishops Cleeve
Sweet, savoury and stacked, Church Road Coffee in Bishops Cleeve adds pancakes to its menu line-up on special occasions - whether for a post park treat, half term outing or just because!
Pancakes at Luxe Café in Cirencester
Pretty in pink, Cirencester’s Luxe Café serves lavish American-style pancake stacks that are just as Instagrammable as its interior, with decadent topping choices including Biscoff, Kinder Bueno-flavoured sauce or Oreo white chocolate.
Pancakes at The Fairview Gardener in Birdwood
Destination garden centre The Fairview Gardener's tea room offers an expansive menu, which not only includes wonderful loaded waffles, but plenty of pancake choices, too. Choose from stacks of Scotch pancakes or plump for crepes, with dollops of ice cream for an added treat. Or give the big American breakfast a try, if you're appetite can stretch to it.
Pancakes at Lavender Bakehouse near Stroud
If you can see past the tempting selection of freshly-baked cakes, Lavender Bakehouse in Chalford, near Stroud, also serves some splendid buttermilk pancakes. Recent menu choices include the traditional bacon and maple syrup option; or pancakes with a fresh fruit salad, too.
Pancakes at Spago Creperia in Gloucester
Offering an extensive choice of crepes, Spago in Gloucester's Bakers Quay, includes a range of savoury pancake options like smoked salmon and cream cheese; and Serrano ham, mozzarella, basil and rocket pesto. Sweet crepes include jam, Nutella, peanut butter and banana, or caramel sauce with the choice of caramelised apples or pears and a dusting of cinnamon.
Pancakes at Bill's at Gloucester Quays
The buttermilk stacks are so popular at Gloucester Quays eaterie Bill's that it has its own dedicated pancake menu! Featuring three- and five-stack options, toppings include 'triple choccy'; Vegan Biscoff; berries and whipped cream; and smoked streaky bacon.
Pancakes at The Roastery in Quedgeley
SoGlos Lifestyle Awards finalist, The Roastery, serves buttermilk pancake stacks generously topped with a choice of bacon, blueberries and maple syrup; or seasonal fruits, Greek yoghurt and granola; with plenty of choice for kids, too.
Pancakes at SISU Pancakes in Cheltenham
A twist on the traditional pancake, SISU makes light and fluffy pancake cakes stacked with buttercream in a range of flavours, including creme brulee, pistachio and Nutella. SISU pancake cakes are stocked in Birmingham's Selfridges, Bristol's Cribbs Causeway and in its flagship SISU Cheltenham store.
