The 10 Best Places for Pancakes in Portland, Oregon in 2027
By Kory White · Updated Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Direct answer
Jam on Hawthorne at 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd is the best place for pancakes in Portland, Oregon, with lemon-ricotta Maggie Cakes under housemade blueberry compote. Slappy Cakes is #2 and Stepping Stone Cafe is #3, and blueberry pancakes also appear at Slappy Cakes, Stepping Stone and Cricket Cafe.
Buttermilk Pancakes: two scratch-made fluffy pancakes
Pancakes alongside full comfort-food breakfasts
Pick by what you want
Best overall
Jam on Hawthorne
Best cook-your-own pancakes
Slappy Cakes
Best plate-sized diner stack
Stepping Stone Cafe
Best Nordic pancakes
Broder Cafe
Best downtown blueberry pancakes
Cheryl's on 12th
The ranking
1
Jam on Hawthorne
Answrs VerdictJam on Hawthorne lists blueberry pancakes in two ways, as lemon-ricotta Maggie Cakes and as an add-on to its buttermilk Marshall Cakes.
Known for: Lemon-ricotta Maggie Cakes with housemade blueberry compote and lemon curd, and classic buttermilk Marshall CakesPrice: Maggie Cakes $17 for a full order of three; Marshall Cakes $15 for three, add blueberries or chocolate chips +$2Also on the menu: Chai Cakes (vegan) and gluten-free pancakes at $17Where: 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-2pm; Saturday - Sunday 8am-2:30pm; first come, first served, no advance reservations
Jam on Hawthorne at 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd. lists Maggie Cakes, lemon-ricotta pancakes topped with housemade blueberry compote and lemon curd, at $17 for a full order of three. Marshall Cakes, classic buttermilk pancakes with honey butter, are $15 for three, and blueberries or chocolate chips are +$2. Vegan Chai Cakes and gluten-free pancakes are on the menu too, and the restaurant serves Monday - Friday 8am-2pm and Saturday - Sunday 8am-2:30pm.
Go ifBlueberry pancakes with lemon curd
Skip ifYou need a reserved table
Why #1 over #2: It is the only pick with blueberry pancakes, a vegan stack and gluten-free pancakes all on one menu, where Slappy Cakes centers on build-your-own plates.
2
Slappy Cakes
Answrs VerdictSlappy Cakes is the pancake-first pick, with griddles built into the tables and a Blueberry Tart plate at $16.
Known for: Tabletop griddles where guests pour, flip and create their own pancakesPrice: Classic Buttermilk $12 for three pancakesBlueberry: Blueberry Tart $16: three buttermilk pancakes with fresh blueberries cooked inside, topped with lemon curdWhere: 4246 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR 97215Hours: Mon - Fri 8am-1pm; Sat - Sun 8am-2pm
Slappy Cakes at 4246 SE Belmont Street puts griddles in its tables so guests pour, flip and create their own pancakes. Its Portland menu lists a Blueberry Tart at $16, three buttermilk pancakes with fresh blueberries cooked inside and topped with lemon curd, and Classic Buttermilk at $12. It opens Mon - Fri 8am-1pm and Sat - Sun 8am-2pm.
Go ifCooking your own pancakes at the table
Skip ifYou want a quiet, kid-free brunch
Why #2 over #3: It is built around pancakes and lets you cook them yourself, which Stepping Stone Cafe does not.
3
Stepping Stone Cafe
Answrs VerdictStepping Stone Cafe in Northwest Portland serves plate-sized Mancakes with blueberries as a $3 add-on.
Known for: Plate-sized "Mancakes" in buttermilk or whole wheat, listed on its menu as seen on Man v. FoodPrice: Single $9, Short Stack (2) $11, Stack (3) $13; add blueberries, strawberries or bananas for $3Where: 2390 NW Quimby, Portland, ORHours: Open daily 7:00 am - 3 pmStyle: A diner serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week
Stepping Stone Cafe at 2390 NW Quimby serves Mancakes, plate-sized pancakes in buttermilk or whole wheat that its menu describes as seen on Man v. Food. A Single is $9, a Short Stack (2) is $11 and a Stack (3) is $13, and blueberries, strawberries or bananas are $3 extra. It is open daily 7:00 am - 3 pm.
Go ifA diner stack of oversized pancakes
Skip ifYou want pancake flavors baked into the batter
Why #3 over #4: It opens at 7:00 am every day and prices a stack by the pancake, where Cricket Cafe publishes no prices on its menu.
4
Cricket Cafe
Answrs VerdictCricket Cafe has served breakfast on SE Belmont since 1999 and lets you add blueberries to its buttermilk pancakes.
Known for: Old-school fluffy buttermilk pancakes, with blueberries as an add-on, and a vegan Cinnamon Roll PancakePrice: Not publishedWhere: 3159 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214Hours: Saturday - Sunday 8am - 2pm; Monday - Friday 8am - 1pmHistory: Serving breakfast since 1999
Cricket Cafe at 3159 SE Belmont St has served breakfast since 1999. Its sweet menu lists Buttermilk Pancakes, one or three old school fluffy pancakes, with blueberries as an add-on, plus a vegan Cinnamon Roll Pancake with icing topping. It is open Saturday - Sunday 8am - 2pm and Monday - Friday 8am - 1pm.
Go ifFluffy buttermilk pancakes on SE Belmont
Skip ifYou want prices before you go
Why #4 over #5: It adds blueberries to a plain buttermilk stack and a vegan pancake option, where Broder Cafe makes its pancakes Danish-style.
5
Broder Cafe
Answrs VerdictBroder Cafe makes its pancakes Danish-style, as powdered-sugar pancake balls with lemon curd and lingonberry jam.
Known for: Danish pancake balls (aebleskiver) served with house-made lemon curd and lingonberry jamPrice: 6 piece order $15; 4 piece order $10Also on the menu: Raggmunk, a Swedish potato pancake with sour cream and lingonberry jam, $7; Griddle Cake $6Where: 2508 SE Clinton St, Portland, ORHours: Everyday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Broder Cafe at 2508 SE Clinton St serves Danish pancake balls (aebleskiver) with house-made lemon curd and lingonberry jam, $15 for a 6 piece order or $10 for 4 pieces. The menu also lists Raggmunk, a Swedish potato pancake served with sour cream and lingonberry jam, at $7. It is open everyday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Go ifNordic pancakes instead of a flat stack
Skip ifYou want a classic round pancake
Why #5 over #6: It offers a different style of pancake, where Besaw's serves a single cast iron cake.
6
Besaw's
Answrs VerdictBesaw's has roots dating back to 1903 and serves a cast iron pancake alongside a banana pancake topped with candied bacon.
Known for: Besaw's Pancake, a cast iron pancake topped with honey butter, syrup and powdered sugarPrice: Besaw's Pancake $15; The King $22Also on the menu: The King: banana pancake with peanut butter chips, house syrup, candied bacon, honey butter and powdered sugarWhere: 1545 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2:30pm; Saturday - Sunday 9am-3:30pm
Besaw's at 1545 NW 21st Ave serves a cast iron pancake topped with honey butter, syrup and powdered sugar at $15. The King, a banana pancake with peanut butter chips, house syrup, candied bacon and honey butter, is $22. Its site traces the restaurant's roots to 1903, and it serves Monday - Friday 9am-2:30pm and Saturday - Sunday 9am-3:30pm.
Go ifA brunch pancake with a sweet-and-salty option
Skip ifYou want blueberries (none on this menu)
Why #6 over #7: It has a sweet-and-salty pancake with candied bacon, which Cheryl's on 12th does not.
7
Cheryl's on 12th
Answrs VerdictCheryl's on 12th is a downtown cafe where the pancakes can be topped with blueberries, lemon curd and whipped cream for $4.00 extra.
Known for: Three scratch pancakes with optional blueberries, lemon curd and house made whipped creamPrice: Pancakes $12.95; add bananas, chocolate chips or pecans +$1.50 each; add blueberries, lemon curd and whipped cream +$4.00Kids: One Pancake with sausage or bacon $9.95Where: 1135 Southwest Washington Street, Portland, OR 97205Hours: Mon - Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Sat and Sun 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cheryl's on 12th at 1135 Southwest Washington Street lists Pancakes at $12.95, three scratch pancakes, with bananas, chocolate chips or pecans at +$1.50 each. Blueberries, lemon curd and house made whipped cream are +$4.00. It opens at 7:00 AM Monday - Friday and 8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday, and closes at 4:00 PM.
Go ifDowntown blueberry pancakes with lemon curd
Skip ifYou want pancakes as the only focus of the menu
Why #7 over #8: It offers blueberries, lemon curd and whipped cream as a topping combination, where Screen Door serves one set seasonal stack.
8
Screen Door
Answrs VerdictScreen Door turns its pancakes into a seasonal Southern dessert plate, with Hood River pear and a gingersnap crumble.
Known for: Orchard Pear & Ginger Crisp Pancakes: three buttermilk pancakes with Hood River pear compote, chai spiced cream cheese whip, hazelnuts and gingersnap crumblePrice: Orchard Pear & Ginger Crisp Pancakes $17; Baby Cakes $4 (1), $7 (2) or $9 (3)Where: Pearl District: 1131 NW Couch St; Eastside: 2337 E Burnside St, Portland, ORHours: Every day; brunch 8:30am - 2pm, dinner 4:30pm - 9:00pmStyle: Portland's Southern comfort food and fried chicken since 2006; mostly walk-in with limited reservations
Screen Door lists Orchard Pear & Ginger Crisp Pancakes at $17: three fluffy buttermilk pancakes with Hood River pear compote, chai spiced cream cheese whip, toasted hazelnuts, gingersnap crumble and cider poached cranberries. Baby Cakes are $4 for 1, $7 for 2 or $9 for 3. Brunch runs 8:30am - 2pm daily at 1131 NW Couch St and 2337 E Burnside St.
Go ifA dressed-up seasonal pancake stack
Skip ifYou want blueberries (none on this menu)
Why #8 over #9: Its pancakes are a composed seasonal dessert plate, which the Original Hotcake House does not attempt.
9
Original Hotcake House
Answrs VerdictOriginal Hotcake House is the old-school counter pick, and The Infatuation recommends its hotcakes.
Known for: Hotcakes, listed on its menu page among its most popular itemsPrice: Not publishedWhere: 1002 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97202Hours: Check current hours: its site says 24 hours a day, but The Infatuation (Sep 2025) reports it is no longer open 24 hoursPress: The Infatuation recommends the hotcakes, a stack of fluffy, golden-brown cakes with large balls of butter
Original Hotcake House at 1002 SE Powell Blvd lists hotcakes among its most popular menu items, and The Infatuation recommends them as fluffy, golden-brown cakes with large balls of butter. Its own site says it is open 24 hours a day, but The Infatuation (Sep 2025) reports it is no longer open 24 hours, so check current hours before you go. Prices are not published.
Go ifOld-school hotcakes at the Ross Island Bridge
Skip ifYou need confirmed hours before you drive over
Why #9 over #10: It is a no-frills counter diner built around hotcakes, where Mother's Bistro treats pancakes as one plate among many.
10
Mother's Bistro & Bar
Answrs VerdictMother's Bistro lists two scratch-made buttermilk pancakes among its breakfast plates in downtown Portland.
Known for: Buttermilk Pancakes: two scratch-made fluffy pancakesPrice: Buttermilk Pancakes $14 (or $8 for a half order); add chocolate chips $3Where: 121 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR (between Pine & Ash)Hours: Breakfast Wednesday - Sunday 9:00AM - 2:00PM; closed Monday; Tuesday dinner onlyStyle: Comfort food made from scratch by chef Lisa Schroeder, with biscuits, pot roast and chicken & dumplings
Mother's Bistro & Bar at 121 SW 3rd Ave lists Buttermilk Pancakes, two scratch-made fluffy pancakes, at $14, or $8 for a half order, with chocolate chips at $3. Breakfast runs Wednesday - Sunday 9:00AM - 2:00PM, and the restaurant is closed Monday, with Tuesday dinner only.
Go ifPancakes alongside full comfort-food breakfasts
Skip ifYou plan to go on a Monday or Tuesday
How we ranked these
We ranked each spot on how central pancakes are to its menu (pancake-first menus, signature or blueberry options), then on how easy it is for a visitor: published hours, published prices and clear menu details. Every pick is in the city of Portland, Oregon, and its address, hours and menu come from its own website or the cited review named in the facts. Blueberry pancakes are mentioned only where a restaurant menu shows them. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.
Questions people ask
Where can you get blueberry pancakes in Portland, Oregon?
Jam on Hawthorne serves Maggie Cakes with housemade blueberry compote at $17 and lets you add blueberries to its Marshall Cakes for $2. Slappy Cakes lists a Blueberry Tart at $16, Stepping Stone Cafe adds blueberries to its Mancakes for $3, and Cricket Cafe offers blueberries as an add-on.
Where can you cook your own pancakes in Portland?
Slappy Cakes at 4246 SE Belmont Street has griddles built into its tables, so guests pour, flip and create their own pancakes.
Which Portland spot serves pancake balls instead of round pancakes?
Broder Cafe at 2508 SE Clinton St serves Danish pancake balls (aebleskiver) with lemon curd and lingonberry jam, $15 for 6 pieces.
Which of these Portland pancake spots open the earliest?
Cheryl's on 12th opens at 7:00 AM Monday - Friday, and Stepping Stone Cafe opens daily at 7:00 am. Jam on Hawthorne opens at 8am.
Price of a standard pancake order at a glance
Slappy Cakes (Classic Buttermilk, 3)$12
Cheryl's on 12th (Pancakes, 3)$12.95
Stepping Stone Cafe (Stack of 3)$13
Mother's Bistro (Buttermilk Pancakes)$14
Besaw's (Besaw's Pancake)$15
Screen Door (Orchard Pear Pancakes)$17
Price of a standard pancake order, as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.
