Whether you like your hot cakes with or without syrup, early in the morning or late at night, there's surely a flapjack for you. Celebrate National Pancake Day on Feb. 28 by indulging in a breakfast delicacy on this sweet day.
Cafe Kacao
(405) 602-2883 • 3325 N. Classen Blvd.
cafekacao.com
Perhaps Oklahoma's best Latin breakfast joint, Cafe Kacao’s menu is full of savory flavors and spices. If you have a sweet tooth, this brunch hotspot has you covered with pancakes as big as the plate they come on smothered in a creamy leche sauce. The wild berry pancake is a perfect merger between sweet and healthy, with strawberries, blackberries, and a bourbon blackberry sauce drizzled on top.
Beverly’s Pancake House
(405) 848-5050 • 3315 NW Expressway
Beverly's Pancake House has gone through many facelifts throughout the decades. What we know now is an all-night safe haven with an interior that teleports you back in time with an old school diner feel that comforts you while you eat. On their menu, you'll find a wide variety of breakfast food including some experimental items. For example, the “pigs in a blanket” pancakes consist of three sausage links wrapped in flapjacks.
Aurora
(405) 609-8854 • 1704 NW 16th St.
shinewithaurora.com
The historic Plaza District is home to Aurora, a made-from-scratch brunch spot. Using local ingredients, they've created a menu that features more healthy options. Aurora’s vegan banana nut pancakes are a delicious example. Substituting eggs for bananas, the three stack does not sacrifice in its fluffiness, with the bananas forming a perfect melody when mixed in with maple syrup.
Jeff’s Country Cafe
(405) 524-2023 • 3401 N. Classen Blvd.
Another time-honored OKC breakfast spot. When you enter this Okie classic and sit down at one of the multi-colored tile tables, you’ll be met with a small town feel. Jeff’s menu is filled with breakfast classics and combination meals that’ll keep you full well into the lunch hour. Instead of off-the-wall variations, Jeff’s opts for a more classic approach with a simple but delicious stack of plain, chocolate, or blueberry hotcakes.
Chae Cafe & Eatery
(405) 840-7725 • 7300 N. Western Ave.
chaecafeokc.com
Pancakes aren't always made as sweet treats. Case in point is the Korean pancake, which combines egg batter, wheat flour, rice flour and scallions with spices. Featuring two savory cake options — spicy kimchi veggie or seafood — these pancakes come out crisped to perfection and paired with a soy sauce base.
syrup.
(405) 601-1354 • 1501 NW 23rd St.
syrupbreakfast.com
Minimalistic style is on the rise, and if you're a part of the brunch group that's looking for this type of vibe, syrup. is the place for you. The menu, on the other hand, is packed full of brunch favorites with some unique options if you want to take the road less traveled. Try their cinnamon roll pancake, which is a fluffy stack of four infused with cinnamon streusel and drizzled with icing.
Neighborhood JA.M.
Multiple locations
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Neighborhood JA.M. prides themselves on featuring fresh Oklahoma-grown ingredients at their breakfast spots, offering a multitude of hotcake options to calm cravings. If an extravagant stack is what you’re looking for, try the pineapple bourbon cakes, which are topped with caramelized pineapple slices, smothered in an aromatic bourbon-pineapple sauce and completed with a lemon cream swirl. If you’re feeling indecisive try The Third Wheel, a you-call-it trio of their various styles.
