In search of the best pancakes in Toronto? Look no further. Mark McEwan and the city’s most exciting pastry chef, Stephanie Duong of Roselle Desserts, sample Toronto’s top flapjacks. Find out who stacks up and who stacks down in this roundup of the best pancakes in Toronto.
The Best Pancakes in Toronto
Stephanie praised the winning pancakes’ “rich, eggy flavour,” which she said was nicely balanced by the taste of the matcha topping. “It’s nice and airy but still has some body,” she noted of the texture.
2471 Yonge St, $14.30
Mark described the banana Nutella pancake as “nice and rich and buttery.” Stephanie said that she appreciated how the restaurant chose to bake bananas into the pancake for added flavour.
7355 Bayview Ave., $15.99
Stephanie said that these apple crumble pancakes had a “nice nuttiness” that complemented the topping choices. Mark appreciated the strong apple and cinnamon flavours that came through.
169 King St. E., $16
“It’s very striking,” said Stephanie of the lemon ricotta pancakes finished with a blueberry compote. “The lemon flavour is really nice,” she added. “It kind of pops out at you. It’s very bright.”
1614 Bayview Ave., $14
“It’s a pretty plate,” said Mark about the distinctly coloured red velvet pancakes. Mark particularly enjoyed the vanilla cream cheese frosting, adding that “The cream cheese won the day on that one.”
1550 Dundas St. W., $10 for small
“It’s creative,” said Stephanie of Wish’s carrot cake pancakes. Both Mark and Stephanie liked the warm spices used in these pancakes but agreed they would prefer a stronger carrot flavour.
3 Charles St. E., $18
