Toronto Brunch Guide: Where to find pancakes you'll flip for
Do you flip over a hot cake? You’ll love conquering these stacks.
Here’s where to get the best pancakes in Toronto.
Aunties & Uncles
These banana oatmeal pancakes are so big, they fold them in half to get them on the plate.
Address: 74 Lippincott Street, Toronto
Instagram: @auntiesanduncles
Baddies
Vanilla bean ‘the hotcake’ at Baddies is doused in London fog leche, milo butter, and tons of Instagrammable garnishes.
Address: 679 Lansdowne Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @baddies.caf
Barque Smokehouse
It just makes sense that the pancakes at this Roncesvalles spot take the savoury route with smoked duck, blueberry compote and whipped chèvre.
Address: 299 Roncesvalles Avenue
Instagram: @barquebbq
Buca
Buca’s Yorkville location serves up crespelle for brunch – semolina pancakes that are pan fried in oil and topped with maple grappa.
Address: 53 Scollard Street, Toronto
Instagram: @bucatoronto
CocoaLatte
This St.Clair West cafe has got all the Nutella you need with chocolate and banana pancakes (they have three kinds of waffles too).
Address: 671 St.Clair Avenue West, Toronto
Instagram: @cocoalatteonstclair
Emma’s Country Kitchen
Wild blueberry and lemon ricotta pancakes are always on the menu at Emma’s but seasonal specials pop up throughout the year like pumpkin-spiced pancakes in the fall and gingerbread pancakes for Christmas.
Address: 810 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto
Instagram: @emmacountrykitc
Gusto 101
Weekend brunch at Gusto 101 features lemon ricotta pancakes with lemon curd and blueberries.
Address: 101 Portland Street, Toronto
Instagram: @gusto101to
Insomnia
In addition to their classic oven baked pancakes with mixed berries or candy apple, Insomnia serves up a gluten-free and vegan buckwheat short stacks with peanut butter banana sauce and strawberry coulis.
Address: 663 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @insomniatoronto
Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
Classic buttermilk pancakes get an upgrade with blueberries, Lanark County maple syrup and tons of whipped cream.
Address: 85 Hanna Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @mildredstemplekitchen
Mitzi’s Cafe
These oatmeal buttermilk pancakes change their toppings on the regular, but they always come with a side of potatoes (brunch should always come with a side of potatoes).
Address: 100 Sorauren Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @mitzis_cafe
Old School
They don’t call this dish “blueberry hill” for nothing; it’s stacked tall with candied bacon, blueberries, brown sugar butter and cream.
Address: 800 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @oldschoolyyz
Portland Variety
Served only on weekends at Portland Variety, these lemon ricotta pancakes are topped with blueberry compote and a cream cheese mouse.
Address: 587 King Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @portlandvariety@portlandvariety
Saving Grace
There are always pancakes on the menu at Saving Grace but the flavours, like lemon poppyseed with rhubarb compote and strawberries, change seasonally.
Address: 907 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @savinggraceto
SCHOOL Restaurant
The lessons never have to end: School has several courses in pancakes including pecan and basil mascarpone pancakes, or black and blueberry pancakes with brown sugar butter.
Address: 70 Fraser Avenue, Toronto
Instagram: @schoolresto
Sugar Loaf
Thick, puffy Dutch Babies served up in cast iron skillets are a favourite on the brunch menu at this Riverside spot. Get them hot from the oven and drizzled with salted caramel and topped with cinnamon apples.
Address: 729 Queen Street East, Toronto
Instagram:@sugarloafbakery
The Good Fork
For a good fork, head to this Bloor West spot for red velvet pancakes with vanilla cream cheese frosting (honourable mention to the giant challah french toast with labneh, cherries and cotton candy).
Address: 2432 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Instagram: @thefoodforkto