where the pancakes are in Southwark

Fantastic food. Really enjoyed it. 4 for atmosphere as it was early however, that is expected.

So delicious and fresh, every time I visit London I always go here!

My fav place for pancakes in the city. I preferred Fitztrovia location and really disappointed that they closed it.

I ordered the hummingbird and my friend ordered the canadian. They were roughly the same price but when mine came out they got 3 pancakes and I only had 2. I was still hungry afterwards and when I went to pay I felt sick seeing the price with service charge.

It was our 1st day in our London trip. And ... We ate very well for breakfast with amazing tasty and generous pancakes: - Banoffee marshmallow pancakes - Strawberry chocolate + Extra poached egg But however, the service took a very long time... After 20 minutes, we asked the waiter again, because they hadn't started preparing the order... As a result, it took another 15 minutes to cook and set the plates...

I have been here twice. On both occasions I had excellent food and service. Pancakes are delicious and had variety of toppings both sweet and savoury. Overnight oats were also delicious. They have vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Highly recommended.

Great place to meet for a snack and chat. We went for brunch, pancakes of course... It's very popular and therefore v busy. Book if you can, else there's a sitting queue outside. We didn't book and waited 5 mins. We sat outside with the heater on above our heads and soft blankets. Seating outside is split, a row next to front window and a shorter row which was more in the sun. Indoors is over 2 floors and fine on colder days. Food is good and I tried the Dutch pancake and we had a portion of simple pancakes.

Did not feel welcome with children, even though it is touted as a child-friendly place. We followed the waitresses directions about where to leave buggies but were then scolded by the manager for leaving them there. Led to an uncomfortable experience which ruined what probably was otherwise nice enough. The pancakes are good, with a nice selection, but the ambiance and noise levels is not particularly kid-friendly.

Good food and environment, pankcakes were just so lovely and fluffy

Thank you Ash for the great service ! Enjoyed the pancakes :)

The place was really amazing. Great pancakes and wonderful service. Ash was really helpful to us. There was a small discrepancy in one of menu amount and bill amount he was very kind to understand and making sure it was resolved.

Loved the food and they space. Special thanks to Ash for his amazing service!

Great, quirky pancakes. And try the vanilla lemonade. It...sounds weird. It is weird. But it is delicious in a way I never would have expected

Really wonderful experience. Great pancakes. Huge portions. Great service! Particularly because Ash our waiter remembered me from my first visit and made my bacon super crispy like I asked for when I first came. How thoughtful! Highly recommend.

The pancakes are genuinely amazing, couldn’t fault anything. Ash our server was so lovely and attentive.

Weirdest pancakes I’ve ever tasted. I had a few bites and left the rest (which they didn’t even notice or ask about). They were sour, salty, just so disgusting and off. Lots of other reviews mentioned the same type of flavor so this wasn’t a one off but I made the mistake of not looking into the reviews in more detail. If this many people are commenting on how bad the pancakes are, how do you not change your recipe?!

Dropped by this place by chance so didn't really know what to expect, but we were greeted by a friendly waiter called Ash who provided excellent service for the duration of - what turned out to be - a fantastic meal. The vegan options are unreal: the 3-in-1 vegan pancakes themselves were so good, as was the vegan bratwurst with maple syrup topping and the Buddha pancake. We thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere, but Ash made the visit extra special. Would heartily recommend.

I am such a fan of this location. The food is amazing though they could probably increase portion sizes by about 10-20%. Aside from that what keeps us coming back, in addition the amazing pancakes, is the awesome service. Anji, specifically, is a star! She is very attentive and always has a smiley attitude. What overall amazing waiting staff!

Great vegan options of the pancakes menu both for adults and kids. We had a toddler with us and got a high chair and a colour pencil case with an Easter colour sheet for our little one. It's was very busy! But we were seated quite quickly. We had to wait a bit for the food (at least when you have a toddler it seemed long) and my friend got served a non vegan dish by miatake, but they made up for it by giving her a free drink. The service was good. I especially liked the waitress who explained how some of the dishes could be made vegan and how the dish would change. The music was a bit loud and a lot of people talking in a small space makes noise, but lovely people we encountered there.

Great pancakes and our server Asif made sure we were well looked after.

Despite a clear menu and an impressive range of pancakes, this restaurant ultimately disappoints. Charging extra for maple syrup—especially on £13–15 dishes—feels tone-deaf; a more customer-friendly approach would be to include it by default or the other way around. The long queue does not reflect quality: the kitchen is slow, and the pancakes lacked even golden color, betraying amateur preparation. Wine glasses arrived dusty, further detracting from the experience. While the concept is promising, execution and expectation management fall short. For the price, I expected much better—servers did their best but in the details that make a pancake house memorable.

The service and atmosphere are good. The pancake is special (sour and salty) not as expected. A bit disappointed as Pancake is their signature dis. The sides (bacon, berry, sausage) are good.

I tried English pancakes its was fine

The service is very slow, and the smell of pork permeates the place. You say to them, “The eggs will come very cooked.” You say, “Give good news.” Then, they come a quarter cooked, and they tell you that they are not cooked at all. This is the highest level of doneness. The salmon, they say, “smoky” or “smoky,” is raw. An experience that is never worth repeating.

Great pancakes. Too bad they removed the one with poached pear and replaced it with poached pineapple. The latter is still very good but hoping the pear will reappear as well :) Great staff.

Nice pancakes but fairly average selection! Nice atmosphere both inside and outside however, our plates were taken away whilst our friend was still eating which made the experience feel rushed. We were also sat outside despite booking and the heat lamp we were under wasn’t working so it got a bit cold!

This is the second time I’ve been here through a thoughtful gift experience and I still bloody love it! Lovely chilled out atmosphere, staff are very friendly and welcoming, food was amazing, would love a wider range of cocktails though!

Good service but the pancakes were terrible. They had a salty flavour and the bacon was the wrong type of bacon for pancakes. It was a thicker type of streaky bacon that was hard and chewy like leather. The sausages were overcooked and cold. Coffee was also mediocre and the orange juice tasted sour like orange peel. It was really loud inside the cafe. Really sad as I was looking forward to it, but was a terrible experience:(

So disappointing. I've been to their Fitzrovia branch for the same Hummingbird Pancakes and they were stunning. Here, the pancakes tasted salty, undercooked and just rubbish to be honest. Toppings were sparse, and it tasted bland. Service was also poor, not checked on, no bill brought after waiting and requesting. Went inside to pay after getting tired of waiting and was still stood around waiting for 5/10 mins whilst they were having chats in the kitchen. For £15.50 for two damn pancakes, this is the epitome of a London ripoff.

I was here yesterday, I was really surprised by the speed and the service. In particular, my friend and I had the chance to be assisted by Eddy, who was really friendly and smiling. The service makes the experience even better. He recommended various options because the menu was really inviting. We got a Canadian and a Recovery. Excellent! Can't wait to go back for my birthday.

I would have to say slightly disappointed, the pancakes are nice but for the specialising at it restaurant, it was nothing really outstanding. Good food, but no wow

Dish with different flavors and textures without meaning, without connection between them, kalhe without flavor, I asked for vinegar to season and they didn't have it!!!!!!😱😱the cherry tomatoes, raw, which when you tried to use the cutlery, rolled on the floors or splashed on you and ripped off your clothes....I WILL NOT RETURN

The food was ok, nothing bad, nothing special. The service however… I can honestly say it was the worst of my life. If you're reading this, grab some popcorn and enjoy the story: 1. We book a table for 4 people. Turns out we’re 5. Instead of just adding a chair, they make us wait and give us a table to share with another group of 5. Fine, no big deal, the weather was good and we were happy. 2. We order food for everyone + a pitcher of mimosa (remember that for later). All good. 3. After 45 minutes of waiting (and watching tables that arrived after us get their food first), we politely asked if our order could be sped up since some of us had a flight to catch. Reasonable, right? Well, not according to them. This is where it gets interesting. A waiter comes over just to inform us that we’ve actually been waiting exactly 42 minutes (not 45, excuse us for the miscalculation) and that we should be patient because other tables exist. Like… what? 😂 Why is he so fixated on the exact wait time? And since when is 42 minutes a fair wait for poached eggs? 4. He feels bad, apologises and promises that the mimosas (that we still didn’t get) would be on the house. 5. The food arrives after 50 minutes AND STILL NO MIMOSAS. So we kindly ask for it. 6. A waitress comes to tell us we never ordered the mimosas 😂 We tell her that we did, she argues but eventually re-orders it. 7. They finally get us the mimosas but it didnt make sense anymore because we ate all the food. 8. They still decide to add the mimosas on the bill, despite telling us they wouldn’t 😂😂😂😂 I don’t think I need to add anything else. If the staff enjoys arguing this much, maybe they should consider a career in politics instead. Worst service ever. And it's the first time I don't pay service fees

The pancakes were great, will definitely visit again.

I’d highly recommend anywhere else. Unfortunately, a lack of staff and staff that were present were very young/immature in how they dealt with the situation. A 1h30 wait for food with no explanation until we had to ask; food was extremely disappointing especially considering the wait.

Showed up on 31/3 and it was shut for the day. Nothing on their socials about this or on google. Very poor. No respect for customers. I imagine it speaks for their wider professional practice. Shame.

Lovely place. Really family friendly and with a menu that is original and feels different. Really good quality too!

Nice place but the pancakes were average and cold

Hice un beeline aquí para un postre de aniversario y estaba muy contento con nuestras elecciones de caramelo de pera sabroso y relleno y bayas de bosque negro. El chocolate caliente negro era demasiado lechoso, pero a petición esto se rehizo rápidamente con una sonrisa. Recomendaría totalmente y volveré para probar sabores y todo lo demás!

Best brunch I've ever tested. A-MA-ZING.

Terrible food and worse service. The drinks weren’t great either. Maybe this place used to be good, but it certainly wasn’t earlier today. Avoid.

Nov 23 update: Last visited 4 years ago, so worth refreshing my review — Food even better than before, including the GF pancakes. Staff were *excellent*. Spanish lattes were delicious. Original review: Excellent wee brunch spot. Food (pancakes with umpteen toppings) and coffee were great. Staff friendly and accommodating. OH said that her gluten-free pancakes were "THE BEST SHE'S EVER HAD".

2024: So delicious that we went here twice within a week, despite having plenty of alternatives in London! Highly recommended! :) 2025: Still delicious! ;)

Booked a table days in advance. Showed up exactly on time and they said we'd have to wait another 15-20 mins. We left. Don't waste your time.

brunch with friends who have a toddler-- staff were friendly, food was excellent! Toddler had little pancakes with blueberries and was provided with a high chair and there was a place to store the pram by the front door. Adults had variations of the savoury pancakes -- all great! Nice, customisable ordering system and the hollandaise was Amazing. great drinks selection as well -- juices, coffees, etc. Really enjoyable

This place is also near borough market. If you want a cute view of athe Shard, you can dine here. Made a reservation, was sat a couple of minutes as the previous group was just leaving the table were going to occupy. I had the kimchi and stilton dutch pancakes. It is not for the faint of heart or the less adventurous tastebuds. 😅 such strong flavors that I didnt think would go well. I finished it all and got it for free. The pancakes had very good texture. Carafes of water was really appreciated. Loo is available. Wifi available. They accept card payments and you can scan QR code to pay.

Everything about this place was great. Friendly staff, nice setting and delicious pancakes. Highly recommend

Pankache good, but not the best, also because they don't leave you time to enjoy them, you need to clear the table immediately. The coffee is served immediately, by the time the Pankache arrive it is already cold

Good food, perfect for breakfast, Tiny but u will find place also outside

Soft and tasty pancakes in all sweet and savory combinations.

I went on pancake day as I wanted the hassle of making pancakes to be done for me. As expected it was busy but we didn’t mind waiting. Once seated we ordered our pancakes and drinks. I went for the simple pancakes with chocolate sauce. However upon eating them they tasted quite sour. As if one of the ingredients had gone off. I can understand it is probably one of the busiest days for them but the taste really lacked. Due to how rushed off their feet the staff were I didn’t mention it (they also didn’t do a check back on our table anyways). So in the end I didn’t eat the pancakes but paid through the QR and left.

Came here for a coffee with a friend on a Saturday while strolling around the area and was really impressed with how warmly welcomed we were by staff. Everyone working there was super friendly and approachable, and it’s in a great spot “tucked away” behind Southwark Bridge. Delicious coffee. Still need to return to try the pancakes though!

Delicious pancakes and a nice view of the shard if sitting outside.

I really liked the food: pancakes were really tasty and there were lots of vegetarian options. The place is quite packed, so I recommend booking earlier. We had a place on the outside, but they have heating lamps and provide blankets which was very nice. The service was great. Overall I am really pleased.

There was a staff who seemed extremely sick and was continuously coughing, it seemed as if it was not appropriate for her to be working but she was.

Heerlijke pannenkoeken gegeten bij dit restaurant. Er is een speciaal menu voor kinderen, waarbij ze zelf hun pannenkoeken kunnen samenstellen. Zelf had ik de pannenkoeken met ananas en kaneel, wat een verrassende combinatie was! Naast pannenkoeken staan er ook andere gerechten op de kaart. Eigenaresse is Nederlands en kwam een praatje maken toen ze hoorde dat wij ook Nederlands waren.

Hidden away behind Southwark bridge, with a very large seating area downstairs, there are a few more table upstairs as well. We were welcomed very warmly and seated right away although there were already many people. Their menu has a very wide selection of brunches, with vegan options as well, even for the pancakes! Would also recommend their juices. Overall a lovely place and great experience. Thank you for having us!

A friend of mine recommended me this place so on my trip i decided to pop in for pancakes. The staff were very nice but my pancakes were undercooked & not what I was expecting . To be honest the place is ok but for pancakes you can have much better elsewhere @ a reasonable price.

Very busy so bookings are definitely reccomended. Food was delicious and portions sizes were good. Staff friendly but very busy, forgot my drink but bought straight over when reminded.

The food was amazing! Would recommend you eat 100% but they did seem very busy and they had run out of a lot of things.

Went there relatively spontaneously without a reservation. We received a very friendly welcome and were given a seat inside. We once had the American pancakes with bacon and blueberries and maple syrup. There was also an English version with bacon, beans (they were great) and sausage and two pancakes. The drinks were a flat white and a tea. You can pay directly at the table, which also makes it easy. We were really very positively surprised and happy to have been there.

Loved the banana and marshmallows pancakes 😍

Great food. This is a great little spot. We had the full English breakfast. The eggs were amazing. The pancakes were great also. Highly recommend this place. Plus, it is close to the Borough Market.

The food was very good, pancakes were soft and fluffy, I recommend the pastrami pancakes, they give extra syrup on request with zero charge. However, I wasn’t the most fond of the avocado, but our server was very kind to take it off the bill when he noticed we hadn’t eaten much of it. Mao was very friendly and catering towards my table, 10/10 service. The music was very lively and also 10/10, the place was very homey and cute, would definitely recommend ☺️

Decent pancakes, they are spenny but it’s central London so to be expected. Found it SO hard to get the staff’s attention, wasn’t even able to order a drink until we’d been sat at the table for 30 mins. Given how popular it is and how many poor sods were waiting outside in the cold because we were on the table ages due to waiting ages to order, the staff would be best taking drinks and food orders 5-10 mins after seating guests or giving guests a buzzer/bell to get attention because it took someone from our table physically standing up and walking over to the coffee bar bit to be able to order drinks. I notice I’m not the only reviewer to observe this. The management need to hire more wait staff for busy weekend times.

Possibly the best pancakes I’ve ever had. Sweet and refreshing (Hummingbird pancakes) and the spanish latte was lovely. Staff were all really polite and friendly too

Very cute pancake restaurant in London! The food and service was amazing

Una de las camareras estaba comiendo una comida junto a la cafetera a la vista de los comensales. Pude ver en la cocina también y el chef también estaba comiendo mientras cocinaban! Las tortitas en sí eran buenas, pero las coberturas no eran geniales - no volvería a ir.

Really lovely place, I do recommend to book in advance but otherwise they can offer you tables outside with heaters and blankets, so you will be alright. Anyway, we waited around 20 minutes for the table, which is solid for a lunch time. I ordered pear caramel which is a winter special as told by a host and pulled beef as it sounded and tasted nice. The coffees were banging and especially the matcha!!! Jeez, really nice lunch we had today before continuing to explore London.

Had a hummingbird outside! The seats have blankets and are cosy! Staff were lovely and so nice! Was a great meal! They did take a while to deliver the food, but it was advertised on the menu that it might be a bit of a wait, but it was worth it I can see why it took a while to make cause it was honestly delicious 🥞😋 Thank you all for your amazing work! Can't stress enough how thoughtful I think it is that you put the pillows and blankets outside If you're having a bad day or feel a bit emotional, that kind of care while you wait for some delicious treats really can make all the difference! Totally recommend if you're in the area! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nice food and staff. We were served by Irene who recommended us the best pancakes ever! Banana Marshmallow with Caramel and American, amazing combination for the meal. My recommendation is to share savoury and sweet to try both, trust me, chicos.

Had the maple pancakes but tasted off (cheesy & salty). Politely returned them. They were nice, but still charged us full price. Won’t be going back. Edit: Just read their response which isn’t true about the part where they said I highlighted this after paying (I said seconds before paying) so downgrading this from 2 star to 1 star.

The absolute worst pancakes I've ever had. Went there this morning for my partner's birthday. I tried to persevere with eating them as they were quite expensive, but couldn't finish more than one and my partner couldn't go further than one bite, that's how bad it was. When we let them know they took no ownership for it. Will definitely not go back there ever again. Nicely decorated place though.

Located away from the hustle and bustle, we opted for breakfast outside: blankets and heating lamps make this possible even in February. Cappuccino and latte have us over. Monsieur took an English brekkie, happy to have quality products, in particular the slow cooked beans 🫘 which really make the difference, with the superb buttermilk pancakes which are as soft as possible. I opted for an Australian brekkie because I'm obsessed with avocado 😬 the "pancake" is polenta with corn kernels, fresh avocado, the crème fraîche is oat (and perfect), rocket salad with a SUPERB candied lemon oil. I enjoyed myself. Served by Goran who knew how to combine friendliness and efficiency. In short, an address that is worth the detour.

What a treat! Sweet pancake recipes atomize what you traditionally know about these pancakes. Reservation recommended but we entered without it in a few minutes.

Fui por panqueques dulces con granola. Las tortitas no eran grandes y un poco insípido y demasiado salado. Las coberturas eran muy raras - grandes trozos de granola difícil de masticar, y por lo demás plato muy seco.

A lovely place tucked away a short trip away from London Bridge station. We went for brunch, I had the full English and my friend had the pulled pork. The food was very tasty, my slight criticism on the full English would be the choice of bacon which was crispy rashers more suitable for the American pancakes. Big positives was proper maple syrup and the egg was magnificent. Definitely worth while stopping by if you are after a place to eat.

Despite having a reservation, we were left waiting outside in the cold for 20-25 minutes, which was particularly frustrating as we had a baby with us. The explanation given was that your ordering system was down, but this was so poorly managed, and no effort was made to accommodate us more comfortably during the wait. When we were finally seated, the only option was at an elongated bar-style table that was not suitable for our group size nor was it easy to talk to each other at all! The space of the entire restaurant is super small too. FYI for anyone bringing kids or large parties. While the food was great, the overall service was terrible. When it came time to pay, we were THEN informed that your payment system was down, and we would need to either transfer the money via bank transfer or pay in cash. This was incredibly inconvenient, particularly as no prior warning was given about the issue when we were seated! To make matters worse, the staff member we spoke to about this was unnecessarily rude when we questioned why we hadn’t been informed earlier and was extremely condescending on why we don’t have cash?! Despite her having five iPads visibly in the front of her, none of them were charged or functioning, which came across as highly unprofessional. When we requested an invoice or payment link as a solution, this was also declined. We go to the Battersea branch once in a while and service is usually good so we decided to try this branch. Our whole group left feeling so awkward and uncomfortable in the situation!

I used to go there 2 years ago and I liked the pancakes. In my recent visit, I couldn’t eat my dutch pancake. It was very thick and the syrup was little. It’s also overpriced!!

Hoy, conocí a mis primos y a mi tía en un restaurante en London Bridge donde las hijas de mi primo habían estado queriendo visitar durante mucho tiempo. Nuestra reserva era para la 1 pm, pero cuando llegamos a las 12 : 38 , nos unimos a una larga cola en el frío, esperando nuestra reserva. Por 1 : A las 10 de la noche, todavía no nos habíamos sentado y tuvimos que preguntar repetidamente sobre el retraso. El personal se disculpó, diciendo que la gente todavía estaba comiendo y no quería salir a pesar del sistema de reservas. A la 1: A las 20 horas, el gerente salió a tratar con otro cliente insatisfecho que finalmente se fue con su familia. La familia de mi primo había venido desde Chingford, y habíamos estado parados en el frío desde las 12: 38 a 1: 30 sin ninguna disculpa genuina o esfuerzo para acomodarnos, como permitir que los niños esperen dentro. Fue una experiencia diabólica. El punto de tener un sistema de reservas se anula si no funciona, y la falta de ayuda del personal lo empeora aún más. Era un día muy frío, y nos decepcionó mucho. Todos estábamos deseando esta salida, pero para la 1: 35 pm, decidimos irnos y compartiremos nuestra experiencia negativa con otros. Es desafortunado escribir esto porque cenamos a menudo y nunca hemos experimentado algo como esto. El sistema necesita ser arreglado, y es necesario emplear personal más competente y feliz.

The service was so good the water Shehab was so friendly and he recommend for me what I ordered and it was good

Excellent pancakes and cappuccinos, booking is definitely recommended, especially at the weekend, if you don't want to be outdoors.

Really cute place with a great atmosphere but very average pancakes. I won't repeat.

Unfortunately, “Where the Pancakes Are” in London wasn’t quite what we expected. It was extremely crowded so we had to eat outside, which was a bit uncomfortable. Still, the service was friendly, and the pancakes themselves were delicious and creatively prepared.

Took my 5 month old with me to enjoy brunch with a friend. I had a vegan pancake with BBQ chicken due to health concerns. The vegan pancakes are really nice as good as the diary ones. The pickled vegetables go really well with the chicken. Would love to try their sweet pancakes at some point!

Really good pancakes and portion size. It's a small place, but in the summer there's seating outside.

Tasty brunch, hard to find in London. Very busy though, so it helps to book a table! The atmosphere is nice if not overly cosy. I had the seasonal Dutch baby with pumpkin and pecans which was tasty and a big portion.

Good pancakes but seemed very overpriced. Drinks were expensive but good.

My second time in London, the second time at where the pancakes are. Very good! Quite popular, it is better to book in advance. I ordered the royal avocado supplement.

First time having an English breakfast and it was very good.

Not the best service, average food. Pancakes are good but the toppings etc are average. Wanted to love it.

Lovely and small! Vibe was good and food was great, you can also customise your pancakes if you need to :)

I had a really disappointing visit at the London Bridge branch at the weekend. The venue is very, very small! We arrived on time, for our table booking, but unfortunately it was not ready yet. There was no space to wait inside, due to being very small, so we had to wait outside. This probably wouldn't have been a huge issue, but of course the weather was cold and it was raining. Once we were sat down, we weren't rushed to put in our food order, which gave us a chance to chat away. Once ordered, the food arrived quickly. We all enjoyed our meals, having the big breakfast pancakes and two sweet options. Unfortunately, we wanted to order extra drinks and some more food, but we were unable to get the staffs attention. It felt like once we'd had our food, that was it! As we were with friends, we kept chatting away, but kept our eyes out to catch one of the team. By the time we'd finished, the venue was much quieter, with lots of tables empty. We'd waited around 20mins and then decided it was best to get the bill and head off somewhere else for food and drinks. It would probably not be my first choice of their three locations to return to.

Great pancakes and pleasant environment This was the battersea power station branch for clarification

Plates as beautiful as they were delicious, a caring team (with a little gift for my wife's birthday!), we had an excellent brunch with the family!

Crazy waiting times for a pancake, very approximate service as is the attention to intolerances. I found the pancake to be lacking in seasoning and generally lacking in flavour.

Very tasty pancakes, I really liked the cosiness of the palce, friendly staff and creative menu. I recommend to book a table before coming here as there are not that many tables and it was quite high demand on the Saturday morning 👌 Fully deserved ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Homemade dishes. A very welcoming team, the employees take the time to advise you and find out if everything suits you. I recommend!

One of, if not the best pancakes I have ever had. That is coming from a pancake head! Loved every minute of our food and I would highly recommend this spot for any occasion, perfect location and vibes!

Amazing food, so yummy! And compared with other breakfast spots, you actually get something for your money🤭 delicious!