Australian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Adelaide

The Original Pancake Kitchen

70/100 (4130 ratings)

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"Really wide variety of choices and the interior decor is so cute, provides great atmosphere for a fun outing and the servers are always super..."

Quince

"A long time favourite many items on the menu along with the old fashioned mirrored slogans remind me of my own childhood. I took my daughter here and..."

Adventures Around Adelaide

"What’s cooking good looking foodies!We went to this 24 hours pancake restaurant, can you see how lovely and fresh their..."

Literallyondiet

"Went here with the hubby and the kids for a Sunday brunch and absolutely loved it!I have the German breakfast- which was awesome!Loved the..."

Athena Gandhi

"My partners favorite pancake restaurant which reminds her of growing up and coming here with friends. Pancakes with strawberries and cream great..."

KJ85

"The food that doesn't involve pancakes is good at best. Everyone raves on other sites about the pancakes. I think they're onto..."

MiffyEats

"LOVELY!It was busy early on Saturday night but we waited less than a minute for a table.It takes a long time to choose a meal as so many..."

Wombatinabox

"Always reliable for a great feed after a big night in town or just in general. Pretty decent price and services is good. Can get pretty crowded but..."

Matty K

"Great service, cool ambience, foods pretty good too. Anyone from Sydney kind of similar to pancakes on the rocks. Portion size is generous and it's..."

The Miniature Life

"Beloved for more than 50 years by school groups, church youth groups and Nannas in town with the Grandchildren this place has been serving up Pancake..."

Andrew Lord

"We came here for Breakfast/Brunch as we needed to be in the area this morning. I am so glad we made a booking as there were people waiting for..."

Sandalwood Cottage

"24 hour service, great food, friendly staff. While it's been the case that the service has been slow, they've never made a mistake with my order and..."

BrianVogt18

"I have had mixed experiences at the pancake kitchen. At times the staff were very friendly and our food came out quick and was yum but then we have..."

Jonny D

"This is a place to create happy memories. The best thing is it's open 24/7 right in the CBD. There are so many options to choose from. The only..."

Adel-phoodie

"Awesome! First time I've been here and it was amazing! There was a bit of a wait, but that's to be expected around brunch time. The staff was..."

Shannon Keneson

"I came to this place with a friend for lunch since I was craving pancakes. I'm not a local since I live interstate but I always knew this place..."

Ash

"The pancake kitchen is the best place for pancakes the city. There is an assortment of food associated to breakfast and they are often served in..."

Ned Saison

"Cozy, warm and homely.If you just want to go somewhere for breakfast or can't toss between sweet or savoury, then just come on down to the..."

_foodiej

"I've heard bad reviews from other people over the years, but it's quite nice here (I have only been once though). I love the many options of pancakes..."

Lee

"Best pancakes ever so far I have had.. and the stake was amazing.. such a good main with a delicious dessert.. and with a VB on the side.. amazing..."

Shehan Irundika

"24 hour pancake shop! How could anyone resist?? Came to this place after long journey from tassie. Large portion of food and excellent supper. Had..."

Johnny Tiong

"I always wanted to come and have pancakes at this place. A modest cosy restaurant off the crazy Hindley street.. Well I am completely satisfied for a..."

Sridhar Rajagopal

"Fantastic. An old fave. I came here with my grandparents in 1976 and today I tested my three kids. Friendly quick service, crispy hash browns, lean..."

Lucy

"This is an Adelaide institution, especially for the late night supper crowd. The restaurant is decorated in nostalgia, and it does bring me many..."

Jewel Eats

"What Adelaidian can say they haven't been here at least once please?! Whether it's after a night of drinking, a day at a festival, the perfect next..."

HoneyBintheCity

"I decided to tackle the German feast for lunch one day. Within ten minutes of ordering, I was served warm fluffy pancakes with a German Kranski, a..."

But I'm Hungry Now

"The perfect place to go on a drunkin night after town! many different pancake combos and flavors to choose from. I had the Russian Blintz cream..."

Sahar&Aurelio

"Always the German..."

Matt Reiner

"Each time I visit Adelaide, I eat here multiple times, and have never had a bad experience. The food has been good, and the staff fine. I'm really..."

Michelle

"Keep in mind that you are eating in a 24hr restaurant in an alley. Off feral ole Hindley street no less. And thats about where your expectations..."

Espi777

"I think that other reviewers are expecting far too much from this place. It's a 24 hour restaurant of course it's going to be a little dirty is..."

Tanya

"Great Swiss shakes, average everything else. The Swiss shakes are the only reason that I go to the pancake house. It was my first time having one and..."

Donald Keith

"Good Food and Service. After 20 years have recently stated going back to Pancake Kitchen. First pleasant surprise is the refurbished interior. Still..."

Guslee

"Used to eat here in my childhood in the 80's and still come here. Ah, the memories... rollerskating at Downtown, lunch at The Pancake Kitchen and..."

Tony

"This place was awesome. Everything u could want in a pancake. Fluffy, great texture and delicious. The sausage that came with the German meal was..."

Not_fussy

"A good experience.. I have just taken 10 children to the pancake kitchen and is was great. We were a little worried about the food and service after..."

Yum Yum

"The pancakes are delicious, especially Farmer's Breakfast with the hashbrowns! Probably not the best place to go if you're looking for friendly..."

Angie

"A nice place with its own charisma, it’s definitively worth the look if you want something different and have a sweet tooth. The value for money..."

Krystal Chase

"Great place.. This place is fantastic. i always have a short stack and an enormous iced coffee. too good! and always try to sit at the back near the..."

Willa Bean

"Late Night Nostalgia. How can you not love the Pancake Kitchen?! Great venue, tucked away off Hindley, and open 24 hours. Score yourself a quaint..."

MissJoyMonger

"An Adelaide Icon. Open 24/7 (a rarity for sleepy Adelaide), yet has apparently never closed since it was opened in the 1960s. I don't think anyone..."

Marky-Mark Meyer

"Rolling out the door. This is such an Adelaide icon. Every time I come here it doesn't seem to change one bit and that's why I like it!..."

Liza

"A great range pancakes and steaks to fill to the brim. Has some character but you will have to be prepared for a wait at it's busy..."

Tayls

"A great place to go at any time during the day or night. Great sized meals for your buck and very nice atmosphere and..."

Ryan Dowling

"I have eaten there a number of time, the service was perfect and the servings were huge, great place of a romantic or naughty first..."

Stuart

"The Pancake Kitchen is an Adelaide icon which has stood the test of time. It is one of the most enduring all-night establishments in South Australia..."

Merkel Marmaduke

"Went in for brunch. The hash browns, sausages and waffles 🧇 are nice. The surrounding is a bit noisy as there were a large group of peeps have..."

Nate Gil Barshad

"The waffles are the best (sorry I didn’t even try their pancakes)! My friend who is 73yos told me that she went to there when she was a..."

LIANCHENG LI

"This is the best 24 x 7 place to be in Adelaide when you're hungry and want some comfort food. The German feast is amazing, the coffee is good and..."

Saurabh Tripathi

"Adelaide's original 24hr Pancake Kitchen. It's been years since I last visited. Seems to have had a little revamp. Nice cosy little tables..."

silverdragonflies

"Had an okay experience. Ordered the farmers feast for breakfast and a coffee. The order total came to a little more than I was expecting, but I put..."

Trey Saunders

"Had a really good experience the other day. I was going to go for the ribs but because we had limited time I got the chicken ceased salad… and BOY..."

Confused Tapir

"Adelaide icon. Was a great place to celebrate the Powers win and keep warm and out of the rain. ~300g of wings, iced chocolate and the banana split..."

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