Reviewed by: Sarah Gronberg
Your guide to the best pancakes in Birmingham
Reading time: 6 minutes
Griddle cakes. Hotcakes. Pancakes. Whatever you call this delicious breakfast staple, they can be hard to resist—especially on National Pancake Day. On Tuesday, March 1, don’t hold back! Indulge in a stack on this special day at one of these local spots around Birmingham.
This guide was originally created in and was Published March 2022 last updated in July 2022.
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1. Another Broken Egg Cafe
A Southern-inspired meal awaits you at Another Broken Egg Cafe in Mountain Brook—and their pancake menu is out of this world! Whether you get the Bourbon Street Pancakes with bananas, pecans, rum butter sauce drizzle and fresh whipped cream or the Carrot “Pan” Cake Stack” with carrots, raisins and walnuts with cream cheese frosting, your mouth is sure to water.
Top Choice: Citrus, Honey + Fig Pancakes topped with a citrus-fig compote and fresh strawberries and served with two eggs any style and baked bacon or house-made sausage patties. $13.99
Address: 2418 Montevallo Rd., Mountain Brook, AL 35223
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00AM-2PM | Saturday-Sunday 7AM-2PM
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2. Big Bad Breakfast
Step aside pancakes… flapjacks are moving in! My personal favorite, Big Bad Breakfast is THE place for a mind-blowing breakfast.
Top Choice: Buttermilk Flapjacks with a hint of vanilla and served with a BBB House Syrup Blend and your choice of meat. $10.50
Address: 5361 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242 | 1926 29th Ave S., Homewood, AL 35209
Hours: Daily, 7AM-2:30PM
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3. Demetri’s BBQ
There’s more than barbecue at this local dive—there’s a killer breakfast menu, too. And you better believe it includes pancakes!
Top Choice: Triple Blueberry Hot Cakes. Full Stack – $9.80, Short Order – $8
Address: 1901 28th Ave S, Homewood, AL 35209
Hours: Breakfast Hours – Monday-Friday, 6-10:30AM | General Hours – Monday-Saturday, 6AM-4:30PM; Sunday, 9:30AM-2PM
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4. Edgar’s Bakery
For breakfast in a cute cafe, Edgar’s Bakery is a great choice. Their pancakes came in several flavors, too.
Top Choice: Blueberry Pancakes with powdered sugar, vanilla cream and maple syrup with your choice of sausage or bacon. $11
Address: Locations
Hours: Monday-Friday 7AM-1PM | Saturday-Sunday 8AM-2PM
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5. Flying Biscuit Cafe
With a name like the Flying Biscuit, you know it’s worth a visit. This popular restaurant serves breakfast all day including scrumptious pancakes.
Top Choice: Pancake Tacos with two buttermilk pancakes stuffed with 4 scrambled eggs and choice of signature chicken sage sausage, all-natural nitrate-free applewood bacon or chicken chorizo and cheddar cheese. Served with “moon dusted” potatoes (powdered sugar). $12.99
Address: 3419 Colonnade Parkway, Suite 100 Birmingham, AL 35243
Hours: Monday-Friday 7AM-2PM | Saturday-Sunday 7AM-3PM
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6. Habitat Feed & Social
Want pancakes and a rooftop view? Visit Habitat Feed & Social at the Grand Bohemian Hotel.
Top Choice: Buttermilk Pancakes served with warm maple syrup, whipped cream and fresh berries. $15
Address: 2655 Lane Park Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7AM-2PM, 4-9PM | Friday-Saturday 7AM-2PM, 4-10PM
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7. Metro Diner
For the ultimate stack of pancakes, look no further than Metro Diner. Known for its great breakfast dishes, pancakes are the cherry on top.
Top Choice: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes—two fluffy pancakes swirled with cinnamon and sugar and topped with cream cheese icing, candied pecans and cinnamon butter. $9.99
Address: 180 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35242 | 2050 Gadsden Hwy., Birmingham, AL 35235
Hours: Monday-Sunday 8AM-8PM
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8. Ruby Sunshine
The rumors are true—Ruby Sunshine’s menu is A-MAZING! The pancakes are a must, whether you opt for the Classic Buttermilk Pancakes with cane syrup butter or the bacon praline pancakes with Applewood-smoked bacon, toasted pecans and brown caramel sauce.
Top choice: White Chocolate Bread Pudding Pancakes—filled with white chocolate bread pudding and cinnamon sugar topped with chocolate whiskey sauce.
Address: 1017 Oxmoor Rd., Birmingham, AL 35209 | 5243 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242
Hours: Monday-Friday 7AM-2PM | Saturday-Sunday 7AM-3PM
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9. Salem’s Diner
For fluffy pancakes in a low-key atmosphere, Salem’s Diner is the place for you.
Top Choice: Short Stack with bacon. $10.99
Address: 2913 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 6:30AM-1:45PM | Saturday 6:30AM-3PM | Closed Sundays
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10. Ted’s Restaurant
A meat and three restaurant with a stellar breakfast menu? It has to be Ted’s. Here you’ll find pancakes served with maple syrup and your choice of applewood smoked bacon, chicken sausage or pork sausage.
Top Choice: Pancakes with Nutella, bananas and whipped cream. $12.
Address: 328 12th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Hours: Monday-Friday 10:30AM-2PM | Saturday 8AM-2PM | Closed Sundays
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11. The Original Pancake House
From Hawaiin to Coconut to Potato, the pancake options are endless at this well-known restaurant in Birmingham.
Top Choice: Georgia Pecan Pancakes filled and topped with hot toasted pecans, lightly dusted with powdered sugar and served with whipped butter and hot tropical syrup. Price varies
Address: 1931 11th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30AM-2PM | Saturday-Sunday 7AM-2:30PM
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BONUS
Yo’ Mama’s also offers pancakes! Grab a stack for brunch the second and last Saturdays of each month between 9AM and 1PM. Visit the restaurant at 2328 2nd Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203.
Contributors to this guide include Cecilia Wood and Patience Itson
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