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The Best Pancakes in Toronto

The best pancakes in Toronto are the city's favourite versions of fluffy, buttery flapjacks. Whether they're buttermilk or Japanese-style mochi, brunch isn't the same without plates of these syrupy, sauce-doused stacks. 

Here are the best pancakes in Toronto.


Mildred's Temple Kitchen
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Mildred's Temple Kitchen

The perfectly spongy pancakes at Mildred's have had brunch enthusiasts flocking to Liberty Village for over a decade. The Mrs. B's Pancakes is an essential order with wild blueberry compote, whipped cream, and organic maple syrup.

Lazy Daisy's Cafe
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Lazy Daisy's Cafe

Traditional pancakes get a flavourful twist at this Little India locale. They're served with a cinnamon and nutmeg swirl and finished with a cream cheese glaze, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries, but if you're a fan of the classics, you can get a towering stack served with locally-sourced maple syrup instead.


White Lily Diner
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White Lily Diner

All-day breakfasts at this Riverside mainstay look like griddle cakes in all varieties. There's blueberry, ricotta, maple syrup, and options to order sides of bacon on top. 

Old School
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Old School

Buttermilk pancakes come stacked high at this Dundas West restaurant. Their Blueberry Hill plate brings the best of both worlds: blueberry compote, bacon, and brown sugar are the perfect sweet and savoury mix.


The Good Fork
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The Good Fork

Middle Eastern brunch brings a glorious, floral touch to regular blueberry pancakes with fluffy halva cakes. Find orange blossom ricotta, wild blueberries and crumbly cinnamon amaranth cradled on top. This Dundas West spot also does red velvet and buttermilk stacks.


Pasaj
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Pasaj

This Leslieville brunch hotspot is the perfect place to indulge in a pillowy trio of pancakes topped with sour cherry jam, tahini helva, tangy labne, and crunchy pistachios. If you love a balance of sweet and savoury, a side of zucchini fritters, bacon, or oven-roasted potatoes are must-have add-ons.

Eggstatic
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Eggstatic

Thick and fluffy flapjacks get a decadent upgrade at this Leaside joint, with toppings like crumbled Belgian Lotus biscuits, creamy cookie butter sauce, and generous scoops of ice cream. Other options that may tickle your fancy include cream cheese, fresh strawberries, and crumbled pistachios.


Daily Grind
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Daily Grind

This coffee shop in Bloordale is definitely a hidden gem, but don't sleep on their lemon ricotta pancakes. They're finished with a generous pile of lemon curd and wild blueberries.

Lead photo by

Hector Vasquez at Mildred's Temple Kitchen. Additional photos by @aloeeats of White Lily Diner and Madame Levant.


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