7 of the best places in Cork to indulge your pancake cravings
Pancake Tuesday is the perfect time to treat yourself to a pancake stack.
Pancake Tuesday is fast approaching, which means only one thing — time to indulge your pancake cravings.
What started as a way to use up ingredients like eggs, milk and butter before the fasting period of Lent began has evolved into a celebration of indulgence, with pancakes being a central dish.
Whether you’re a sweet or savoury pancake lover, there is something for everyone in Cork City - with many restaurants offering all-day pancakes for the day that’s in it.
Here are seven places to indulge your pancake cravings in Cork.
The SpitJack is offering a special pancake menu this week to mark Pancake Tuesday.
Available from February 16, the new pancake menu includes sweet and savoury options such as the very berry pancakes, apple crumble pancakes, peanut butter and jelly pancakes, smash burger pancakes and buffalo chicken pancakes.
Independent coffee shop Joe's + Bros is serving up sweet and savoury pancakes at its Gillabbey Street premises.
Choose from bacon pancakes, Nutella pancakes, strawberry swirl or crispy fried chicken pancakes.
Inspired by Cork City's lifestyle and vibe, Lab 82’s menu is loaded with options to satisfy your hunger.
Known for its impressive pancake stacks, Lab82 offers all-day pancakes as part of its all-day menu.
The popular café offers a range of different pancake stacks, including banoffee, oreo, kinder bueno, and American-style pancakes.
A firm favourite for pancakes in Cork City, the Liberty Grill’s pancake offering is one-of-a-kind.
The restaurant’s silver dollar pancakes are a take on the classic American-style pancakes with house-made maple butter or maple syrup, and the Johnnycakes option is New England cornmeal pancakes topped with warm maple butter or maple syrup.
Those with a sweet tooth can add blueberry compote, and savoury lovers can add bacon to their order.
Those looking for a grab-and-go option can pop up to Bells Café on Old Youghal Road, overlooking Bell’s Field and that iconic view of Shandon and the Cork city skyline.
Bell’s Café offers crepes and coffee to go, including classics like lemon and sugar, chocolate and strawberries, and chocolate and banana, as well as Oreo and marshmallow, egg, cheese, and onion, smoked salmon, hotdog, and cream cheese.
Sweet and savoury options are available at The Bookshelf at The Elysian this Pancake Tuesday which will have you debating over the classic dilemma — sweet or savoury.
Choose from pancakes with caramelised nuts, fruit and raspberry crème fraîche or crispy smoked streaky bacon with maple & lemon butter.
De Calf Café, located in the Cornmarket Centre on Cornmarket Street in the city centre, serves pancakes, waffles and French toast all year round - and Pancake Tuesday is no different.
The cafés reasonably priced pancake offerings are a favourite - with American-style pancakes and waffles and French toast with grilled banana, walnuts and cinnamon cream to choose from.
