Where to get the best pancakes in Sonoma County
From ancient Romans to millennial brunchers pancakes have long been a favorite breakfast-time tummy-warmer and mimosa accomplice Pancakes are so popular in fact that several holidays celebrate the dish Shrove Tuesday also called Pancake Day is a Christian holiday that falls between February and March and involves a feast before the start of Lent Also in spring is IHOP s pancake day on which customers receive a free short stack of pancakes a tradition the breakfast chain started in And then there s National Pancake Day on Sept just for fun Chefs all over Sonoma County are whipping up their own delectable versions of the breakfast classic Here are nine of our all-time favorites to enjoy on National Pancake Day or any time of year The Classic Dierk s Parkside Caf Santa Rosa Simple fluffy pancakes served up with eggs and bacon at one of Santa Rosa s fave breakfast spots Santa Rosa Ave Santa Rosa - - dierksparkside com Sleeper Hit Fandee s Restaurant Sebastopol Rich fluffy lemon ricotta pancakes are one of my favorites served with berries and vanilla cr me anglaise Covert Lane Sebastopol - - fandeesrestaurant com Lemon Ricotta Hotcake with Acorn house lemon curd whipped ricotta oat crumble and lemon lavender ice cream from the Acorn Cafe Thursday October in Healdsburg John Burgess The Press Democrat Best Newcomer Acorn Cafe Healdsburg The Acorn Cafe opened last year in Healdsburg s former Oakville Grocery features a vegan lemon ricotta hotcake on its menu served with house lemon curd whipped ricotta oat crumble and topped with a scoop of lemon lavender ice cream Matheson St - - Healdsburg acornhealdsburg com Big and Buttery Jeffrey s Hillside Cafe Santa Rosa Buttermilk pancakes as big as dinner plates served with two eggs and a choice of bacon sausage or ham Fourth St Santa Rosa - - jeffreyshillsidecafe com Brunch Favorite Verano Cafe Sonoma Plate-size lemon pancakes are fluffed up with cottage cheese eggs and lemon for a unique take on the traditional stack at this favored Sonoma cafe Grab a fresh mimosa passion fruit is a favorite or a well-made cup of coffee while you wait Sonoma Highway Sonoma - - veranocafesonoma com Lemon Pancakes with cottage and syrup from the Verano Cafe Thursday June in Sonoma Photo by John Burgess The Press Democrat Dutch Baby una tortita al estilo alem n con az car caramelizada manzanas y un toque de nuez moscada rodeada desde la izquierda por el Sunshine con zanahoria naranja jengibre y c rcuma Margarita de tuna la Remolacha con zanahoria apio manzana y jengibre y un Caf Mocha en el men de Brothers Caf en Santa Rosa Foto tomada el jueves de abril de John Burgess The Press Democrat John Burgess The Press Democrat Bavarian-Style Brother s Cafe Santa Rosa The owners behind Sebastopol s popular Hole in the Wall opened a twin restaurant Brother s Cafe in The Santa Rosa cafe serves a similar breakfast menu to the Sebastopol outpost all day Don t miss the Dutch Baby German pancake with caramelized sugar and apples Cleveland Ave Santa Rosa - - brotherscafesr com Fill Er Up Sax s Joint Petaluma Open wide for a pancake the size of a pizza Using a half-gallon of batter it s any child s dream Petaluma Blvd S Petaluma - - saxsjoint com Farm-to-Table Americana Sebastopol and Santa Rosa Pancakes hot from the griddle are top-notch Choose from classic blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes served with housemade vanilla cider maple syrup whipped cream and seasonal fruit N Main St Sebastopol - - Fifth St Suite A Santa Rosa - - americanasonomacounty com Best with Your Dog Howard Station Cafe Occidental This dog-friendly locomotive-themed cafe offers stacks of buttermilk blueberry and banana walnut pancakes Bohemian Highway Occidental - - howardstationcafe com Maci Martell contributed to this article This article originally appeared in Sonoma Magazine
