Gallery: Nine Pancakes We Love in Chicago

If a better pancake exists than theBlackberry Blisscakes在M. Henry, I want someone to tell me now. Every aspect of this dish works remarkably well, making it not just my favorite pancake in Chicago, but my favorite traditional breakfast meal. The remarkably light pancakes with just maple syrup would be good enough to make this list, but throw in the thoughtful blend of flavors and textures decorating the short stack and you’ve got an unstoppable breakfast force. The heavy dollop of香草马斯卡彭cream between the pancakes slightly cuts the sweetness of the berry-laden sauce, and the松脆的红糖和燕麦片使咀嚼整个事情变得更加愉快。这是一个值得一提的早餐。

M. Henry, 5707 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 60660 (map); 773-561-1600;mhenry.net

There aren't many people in the country, let alone Chicago, who can consistently produce the kind of quality pastries thatMindy Segalhas been putting out for years. So it should be no surprise that when it comes to pancakes, she's going to make something fairly mind-blowing. This single buttermilk pancake,我有史以来最蓬勃，与大块牛奶和苦乐参半的巧克力。A partial contrast to the softness of this beauty are the crisp edges that taste like煎饼糖果, a result of being cooked in a pan in the oven. The brunch menu atHot Chocolate每个周末都会发生变化，但煎饼是一个中流tay柱。黄油山的特殊味道确实改变了，这次访问是一种甜美的枫黄油。糖浆附带每个订单，但实际上没有意义或不需要添加它。

Hot Chocolate, 1747 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 (map); 773-489-1747;hotchocolatechicago.com

No breakfast spot in Chicago has longer lines on weekends than the two locations of theBongo Room。I'm not going to tell you the pancakes are worth the two hour waits some people put in (no pancake anywhere is), but these are some spectacular hotcakes. And because the four pancakes on the regular menu, in addition to daily specials, are served all day, it's easy to avoid the lines. I opted for the香蕉flapjacks, which are filled withcrumbled bacon并配上果仁糖，香蕉, and a wonderfully obscene amount of霜安格莱斯。这个盘子和decade废一样美味。注意：标准订单带有三个煎饼，但是如果愿意，您可以要求仅获得一两个煎饼。

Bongo Room，伊利诺伊州芝加哥南部瓦巴什大街1152号，60605（map）和另一个位置；312-291-0100;thebongoroom.com

并非每一个煎饼都必须是一些精心设计的新型混合物来实现伟大。例子：天上的热在Ina's。所有者Ina Pinkney，他谦虚地称自己是“早餐皇后”，在出去吃早餐之前，开始在芝加哥烹饪优质的早餐，成为一场时尚的社交活动。她甚至在成为芝加哥最热门的烹饪区之前就开设了一家西路餐厅。但是，当涉及到这些煎饼时，Pinkney只是媒介。这些Uberlight和奶油煎饼（用鸡蛋，酸奶油和最少的面粉和土豆淀粉制作）是传奇的Marion Cunningham。热蛋糕配桃子，覆盆子和蓝莓蜜饯，这很棒，但完全不必要。

Ina's，伊利诺伊州芝加哥西伦道夫街1235号，60607（map); 312-226-8227;早餐Queen.com

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These may look like ordinary pancakes, but there's nothing run of the mill about梅利的Honey Cakes。The pancake itself is made from a blend of flour and cornmeal, with enough of the latter for me to trick myself into thinking I was eating a healthy breakfast. The batter is注入蜂蜜和肉桂, which is especially noticeable on the back end of each bite. To sweeten things up, raw buckwheat honey and a nice dollop of whipped cream complete the meal.

Meli Cafe＆Juice Bar, 540 N. Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654 (map）和另一个位置；312-527-1850;melicafe.com

环保主义者是芝加哥最环保餐馆之一，是美国主流美国的餐厅之一American Idol构成水晶Bowersoxgot her start, and to me as a place to get a damned good breakfast,不常见的地面每个人都有一些东西。厨房在很大程度上依赖于本地和可持续的成分，因此菜单会以某种频率变化。制成vanilla yogurt并配上organic granola, cinnamon, and powdered sugar, these light and delicious pancakes are merely very good. But once thesweet and tangy organic concord grape syrup倒在顶部，它们变得非常特别。香蕉在口味或餐厅的社交精神方面没有意义，但是在完成煎饼后，我很乐意吃它们。

不常见的地面，北克拉克街3800号芝加哥，伊利诺伊州60613（map）和另一个位置；773-929-3680;uncommonground.com

虽然这份清单上的大多数煎饼都依靠不同的浇头来脱颖而出，但Southport Groceryuse a different approach. In a world where pancakes are judged by their fluffiness, these面包布丁煎饼are proudly dense and gooey. Topped with with肉桂黄油和香草anglaise，这些年来，这些煎饼值得称赞。如果您不在芝加哥，或者只是不想离开家尝试这些，那您就很幸运。餐厅的好人邮政ed the recipe for these treats online。

Southport Grocery，伊利诺伊州芝加哥北波特大街3552号，伊利诺伊州60657（map); 773-665-0100;SouthportGrocery.com

继续以任何类似于煎饼面糊制成的令人敬畏的煎饼的主题，洛根广场的Jam提供这些德国巧克力煎饼from 7 in the morning until 9 at night. Topped withcoconut caramel, maple marshmallow, and pecan brittle，这些是这个清单上最甜蜜的煎饼。我喜欢这些，但是我永远不会尝试自己吃整个盘子。

Jam，3057 West Logan Boulevard，芝加哥，伊利诺伊州60647（map); 773-292-6011;jamrestaurant.com

是的，原始煎饼屋是一条链。是的，它位于波特兰。但是，如果有人想声称这一点Apple Pancakeis not one of the best pancakes in Chicago, I will fight them to the death. This behemoth is covered with sliced史密斯奶奶苹果和肉桂釉。It's fluffy and chewy; sweet and tangy; and it's freaking awesome. For历史原因, several locations in the northern suburbs are calledWalker Brothers，但是那里的食物与其他所有原始煎饼屋的食物相同。

原始煎饼屋, 22 East Bellevue Chicago, Illinois 60611 (map) and 13 other Chicagoland locations; 312-642-7917;originalpancakehouse.com