The Best Boston Restaurants To Celebrate National Pancake Day
It’s National Pancake Day and Bostonians love a great stack to celebrate it. Here are the best pancake restaurants in Boston. We celebrate it every Fat Tuesday. Let’s be honest,…
A stack of fluffy pancakes with butter and syrup.
It's National Pancake Day and Bostonians love a great stack to celebrate it. Here are the best pancake restaurants in Boston. We celebrate it every Fat Tuesday. Let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy a pancake every once in a while? For most of they are an occasional weekend treat when cold cereal or a slice of toast won't do the trick. They are a fun to eat on a cold day in February and that's why we celebrate them today.
We're lucky to have so many restaurants that feature amazing pancakes here in the Boston area. Plus, we have all that great maple syrup from our fellow New England states like, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and even some produced right here in Massachusetts.
Maple syrup is the number one topping for pancakes
No doubt that we love to smother our pancakes with the ooey gooey goodness of maple syrup. What's a flapjack without it?
even if you like to be creative with your toppings, such as adding fruits or nuts, you still have to pour maple syrup on top. Maple syrup was made for pancakes and pancakes were made for maple syrup.
Fun Facts about Pancakes
Traditionally we celebrate National Pancake Day on Fat Tuesday
Only 2% of Americans hate pancakes and 60% love them and 34% like them
25% of Americans eat the weekly
Maple syrup is the #1 topping followed by #2 Butter #3 Chocolate chips #4 Strawberries and Blueberries coming in at #5
The first ready mix pancakes was Aunt Jemima flour in 1889 in St Joseph, Missouri.
The biggest pancake in the world weighed 6,614 pounds and was 49 feet in diameter.
The worlds most expensive pancakes are made by the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel’s five star Opus restaurant. Their pancakes have pink champagne, lobster, truffles and caviar. This elaborate pancake dish comes in at the price of $1166 per serving!
In the United States southerners eat the most pancakes accounting for 32.5% of the total pancake consumption in the country.
We hope you enjoy a pancake soon, And if you are not in the mood to make some for national pancake day, we’re pretty sure that IHOP will help you celebrate at all of their locations.
If you want to check out, Boston’s top pancake, houses, keep reading!
You’ll Flip over these 11 Boston Restaurants on Pancake Day!
Yay for National Pancake Day!
Today, February 21 is Fat Tuesday and the traditional day to celebrate pancakes. We don't don't think you'll be making the trip to New Orleans, so instead we kept it local and found the top 11 pancake offerings at these Boston area restaurants.
This list was compiled by Spoon University
11. Milkweed
Milkweed located at 1508 Tremont St, Boston offers at least 6 different pancake recipes ranging from Nutella and Strawberry to Lucky Charm pancakes. Follow the rainbow to Milkweed!
10. Mike's City Diner
Mike's City Diner is located on 1714 Washington St, Boston and offers small or large buttermilk pancakes that you can add fruit or other tasty treats to. Think of a traditional diner that has modern menu offerings at a great price.
9. The Paramount
The Paramount Boston is located at 44 Charles St Beacon Hill and 667 East Broadway,Southie, get the 3 buttermilk pancakes with fruit, whipped cream and chocolate chips for a great way to enjoy Pancake day!
8. Lulu's Allston
Lulu's located at 421 CAMBRIDGE ST, ALLSTON, offers a weekday and weekend brunch menu with awesome food and very creative drinks to help wash down those delicious pancakes.
7. Lincoln Tavern
Lincoln Tavern is located at 425 W Broadway, South Boston, the Fruity Pebbles pancakes are a must try, brings back your childhood with a twist and syrup on top!
6. Friendly Toast
Friendly Toast Boston located at 35 Stanhope St, Boston, the pancake menu is amazing, it features the Monster, enough said!
5. Committee
Committee is located at 50 Northern Avenue, Boston and looks fancy and offers Greek Yogurt pancakes, just to keep it healthy!
4. Cafe Luna
Cafe Luna is located at 612 Main St, Cambridge, and features an amazing Brunch that includes fruit covered pancakes with whipped cream and make sure you order the biscuits starter and a side of bacon!
3. Buttermilk and Bourbon
Buttermilk and Bourbon is located at 160 Commonwealth Ave, Boston and is owned by the famous local chef and star of Hell's Kitchen, Jason Santos, so you know he is going to do pancakes right, or else!
2. The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is located just outside of Boston at 269 Main St, Malden and offers a variety of pancake toppings and you know with a name like that, Breakfast has to be good!
1. Alden and Harlow
Alden and Harlow is located at 40 Brattle St, Cambridge offers some daring pancake items including Pickled Corn Pancakes, don't knock it till you try they used to say.
