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News, letters from our founder, articles about us, and the occasional thought on pancakes and life.

Letters from Patricia
Our last week in Fitzrovia
14th May 2025
After four years, we will be moving on and closing our Fitzrovia restaurant. It's been such a pleasure serving pancakes to you, to our local community
Read: Our last week in Fitzrovia
Letters from Patricia
Some seriously good things to do this Easter holiday near our restuarants…
11th April 2025
With the Easter holidays in full swing, we’ve rounded up our top picks to make planning the ultimate family day out a breeze—pancakes included. Here are the must-visit…
Read: Some seriously good things to do this Easter holiday near our restuarants…
Letters from Patricia
Letter from the founder: on pancake day
24th February 2025
Dear pancake friends, Ever since our first pancake pop-up on Shrove Tuesday 10 years ago (for anyone who remembers, that was February 15th 2015, and it was even…
Read: Letter from the founder: on pancake day
Letters from Patricia
What came first the pancake or the egg?
10th February 2025
Of course it all started with an egg. We continue to find inspiration in the legendary words of Spanish chef Ferran Adrià: “Who on earth came up with…
Read: What came first the pancake or the egg?
Letters from Patricia
Beat the January blues
2nd January 2025
New-me novices, fully fledged flexitarians & verified vegans: our pancakes are here to kick start your new year with fresh, honest and locally sourced produce.
Read: Beat the January blues
Letters from Patricia
Seriously good stuff to do, near our London restaurants
13th December 2024
The festivities have well and truly started and holidays are just around the corner. For your early Christmas gift we've compiled our must-visit-places to pop down to before or after…
Read: Seriously good stuff to do, near our London restaurants
Letters from Patricia
Dog Menu
24th October 2024
We welcome all dogs big, small & tall. From muddy paws or freshly trimmed tails, we understand that they're a part of the family too.
Read: Dog Menu
Letters from Patricia
A letter from the founder
26th September 2024
We’ve introduced our autumnal miso-pear-caramel pancakes: conference pears poached with lemon and thyme and served with white-miso caramel.
Read: A letter from the founder
Letters from Patricia
Pancake Perks and how it works
9th September 2024
For all those whose heart stops for all things batter, join our top-notch and totally over-the-top “Pancake Perks” loyalty club.
Read: Pancake Perks and how it works

Rated 5 out of 5.

“Very pleasant welcome. We had booked and arrived early. No problem. The pancakes were delicious and the service was excellent. It's clean and spacious. Good value for money.”

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Sandra

Borough · Google · 8 hours ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Artis was exceptional in his customer service today and the pancakes were amazing! Definitely will be coming back again”

samik ahmed

Battersea · Google · 9 hours ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Wonderful food”

Peter Collins

Battersea · Google · 12 hours ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Absolutely lovely place for breakfast. My go to place now whenever I’m in the city. 10/10 definitely recommend!!”

Lieke Jongen

Borough · Google · 15 hours ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“The most delicious Dutch baby I've ever had. I'm talking about the baked food, obviously. I would never eat a child. I recommend making a reservation or getting there right after it opens to avoid long wait times.”

Titus Smith

Borough · Google · 1 day ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Stopped by with my family for a coffee and it was a lovely experience thanks to the staff. An Italian waiter, on finding out we're Spanish, congratulated us on the World Cup with a huge genuine smile — really lovely gesture to get while abroad. His colleague, also Italian, when she heard we're heading to…”

Aaron Argudo Ivars

Borough · Google · 1 day ago
Rated 4 out of 5.

“I ordered the special pancakes, and honestly, they were delicious, but a bit dry. I was expecting the tastiest pancakes in London, but they were okay. Their coffee was good, the service was nice and fast, and the staff were good.”

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zkak 14

Borough · Google · 1 day ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“everything was so delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. it was my birthday and I was very very happy to celebrate in here 🥰”

Selin Barut

Battersea · Google · 1 day ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Excellent service, they have gluten free pancakes and taste unexpectedly good.. The environment is comfortable.”

Gorettistevia winsome

Battersea · Google · 1 day ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Sihab was an amazing waiter who was able to give us some good recommendations which made our experience so nice - food was amazing too we loved everything!”

remi lapeyre

Battersea · Google · 1 day ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Absolutely fantastic. Not the cheapest, but wasn't expecting it to be. The staff are friendly and attentive, The food was amazing, with good options for Vegans. No photos, because it went straight in my face”

Jason Smith

Battersea · Google · 2 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Lovely waitress”

Teo Cobos

Borough · Google · 2 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Everything was delicious! Friendly, helpful service.”

Nick Booth

Borough · Google · 3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Amazing restaurant! Really tasty and really good service ! Totally recommend”

Lucas Nicolas

Borough · Google · 3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“All was good, i recommande”

To

Borough · Google · 3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Brilliant 🤩 as always. Just come and experience by yourself.”

Adam Makowski

Battersea · Google · 3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Loved it!!”

Caroline Waite

Borough · Google · 3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Flawless experience from start to finish - a warm, friendly greeting with a smile once I stepped through the door and the charm continued from there. My server Haruka was super sweet and knowledgeable making great recommendations for me based on my preference for wheat-free dining. I went for the Canadian with banana and it…”

Karen Nelson

Battersea · Google · 3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“It was far too hot in the restaurant, was the air con broken?”

Emily

Battersea · Google · 3 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Very lovely but the lack of air conditioning was a struggle”

Blue Fawkes

Battersea · Google · 4 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Fantastic pancakes! Came here after reading the wonderful reviews and it didn’t disappoint. My banoffee and marshmallow pancake was one of best tasting pancakes I’d ever eaten. Fantastic staff too - extremely helpful! Highly recommended.”

Jayco

Borough · Google · 4 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Food was great and staff were lovely! Sihab really looked after us and made sure our food was safe as my nephew has some food allergies”

Tyra John

Battersea · Google · 4 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Very good pancakes service was excellent 💯🙏🏻”

La cañada

Borough · Google · 4 days ago
Rated 5 out of 5.

“Great little pancake place tucked away in Battersea Went here for lunch as a family if vegans and veggies, great selection of options, not all of which were pancakes! Very helpful and attentive staff too, will visit again.”

John Wesley

Battersea · Google · 5 days ago

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