KC’s Best Pancakes

Treat the kids to breakfast before you head out for back-to-school shopping! We’ve rounded up our favorite pancakes in town:

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    301 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri
    816.471.5121
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    The City Diner in the River Market is known for its “you're one of the neighbors” atmosphere and delicious diner fare. Pancake aficionados will revel at the sheer size of the pancakes—all nearly 13 inches in diameter! Finishing one pancake is a feat, finishing two is nearly impossible … but it can be done, as proven by the signatures adorning the walls from customers who are proud to boast the achievement. TIP: The City Diner accepts cash only. The City Diner, 301 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO, 816.471.5121

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    7182 Renner Road, Shawnee, Kansas
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    Eggtc. is known for their eggs … from omelets to Eggs Benedict to any breakfast egg preparation you can imagine, but they also serve a delicious and nutritious pancake! You can order traditional or honey whole wheat pancakes and add banana and nuts, blueberries, chocolate chips or ricotta for $1 more. 

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    5107 Main Street, Missouri
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    A local favorite for over 15 years, the best breakfast, brunch, and lunch in Kansas City is served up daily at eggtc.

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    6332 Northwest Barry Rd, Kansas City, Missouri
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    You won’t leave hungry after a trip to the Big Biscuit (multiple locations: BigBiscuit.com). The Big Biscuit offers one of the biggest homestyle breakfast menus in town, with an entire section devoted just to pancakes. Whatever your pancake preference, you’ll find it at Big Biscuit! A sampling of the choices includes buttermilk, blueberry, strawberry, chocolate chip, pecan, banana pecan and cranberry pecan pancakes, as well as the truly decadent Southern Delight with strawberries, bananas and pecans, topped with caramel and whipped cream! The Big Biscuit has four locations.

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    8758 NE 82nd Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri
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    With 10 local restaurants, First Watch (multiple locations: FirstWatch.com), the daytime café, is one of the most popular breakfast restaurants across the metro! You’ll love their delicious and nutritious breakfast menu with an outstanding array of pancakes, crepes and more. Specialty pancakes include wheat germ, blueberry, cranberry nut, chocolate chip, banana crunch with granola, pecan and our staff favorite … carrot cake!

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    628 NE 291 Hwy., Lee's Summit, Missouri
    816.525.6068

    IHOP (multiple locations: IHOP.com) is known for their variety of delicious pancakes. Our staff is partial to the Harvest Nut and Grain Pancakes and the Pumpkin Pancakes every autumn, but our children LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Create-a-Face Pancake! Children are served a buttermilk pancake with strawberry eyes, a whipped topping nose and a fresh banana smile along with a tube of strawberry yogurt to add their own special touch.

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