Experts' Choice Award The Pancake Pantry
What the experts agree on
Nashville institution famous for 20+ made-from-scratch pancake varieties, especially sweet-potato stacks. Lines are legendary—locals, tourists, and hung-over students queue down the street for fluffy, worth-it flapjacks with fresh daily syrups.
“One of the longest lines in Nashville isn’t to get into that new Broadway bar from another country star who happens to love beer, trucks, fishing, and beer - it’s for pancakes.”
– The Infatuation
Fodor's "A Nashville institution, Pancake Pantry is the place to go for breakfast. It's a favorite with locals, students, and celebrities." Full review
Frommer's "The New York Times, Bon Appetit, and long lines (even in all kinds of foul weather) attest to the immense popularity of this satisfying but otherwise unextraordinary eatery." Full review
Zagat4.4
"“The line winds down the street” at this Hillsboro Village flapjackery, but the stacks of “fluffy pancakes” loaded with “unique options” are “worth the wait.”" Full review
BlackBook "Hung-over college kids, tourists, and families commute for this bustling eatery, offering fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth pancakes topped with prepared fresh daily syrups."
Rough Guide "With more than 20 pancake choices, this cheery Hillsboro Village institution is a popular breakfast spot – expect to wait for a table at the weekend."
Gayot "You'll often find a line of locals waiting for a pile of pancakes at this Hillsboro Village hotspot." Full review
New York Times "For both locals and travelers, the opening of a second Pancake Pantry downtown is relieving fans of having to wait in line at the Hillsboro Village location for the shop’s made-from-scratch flapjacks."
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Fodor's "The original Hillsboro Village location opened in 1961, but this newer SoBro location brought the Pancake Pantry's signature scratch-made breakfasts—pancakes, omelets, and waffles—closer..." Full review
The Infatuation "Marshmallow and chocolate-drenched pancakes sound like a five-year-old’s fevered dream dinner. That’s why Pancake Pantry’s Polar Pub pop-up makes this list. Temporarily opening later into..." Full review
