Are you looking for the best pancakes in Athens? Then keep reading this article! If you’ve caught yourself staring at delicious pancakes on Instagram and your mouth is watering, you should know that you’re not alone. It’s time to decide that Pancakes are our weakness, and so that you don’t have to go around aimlessly looking for the best pancake hot spots, we’ve done it for you. Here you will learn about some of the most delicious, fluffy and delicious pancakes that you can try in the center of Athens.
You don’t have to be an expert in cooking to know that pancakes mean simple ingredients! A little flour, eggs and milk. But how you bake them and especially what you serve them with, makes all the difference. It may sound simple, but not everyone succeeds. And believe us, when it works, you understand it from the first bite.
Some pancakes are not risen properly, others have excessive combinations of ingredients and some others feel tasteless. We are looking for the right one for you, the fluffy one, the juicy one, with the perfect flavor. Whether you are a classic with honey or syrup, or you like the more playful ones with fruit or chocolate, Athens has many options.
A delicious pancake will make you relax and start your day beautifully. It doesn’t have to be Sunday, nor a holiday. All you need is a craving and a little free time to go alone or with your friends. Athens has a few hot spots that have taken pancakes to another level, and it’s time to get to know them.
Usurum Brunch & cocktails
In the narrow streets of Psirri, in one of the quietest and most beautiful parts of the city, there is a bruncherie that will catch your attention. Usurum manages to stand out and certainly not by chance. It is one of those places that when you visit it, you understand that it has something different from the Brunch restaurants you are used to. Its space is calm, bright and simple, but with a strong personality and makes you relax from the first moment.
Usurum’s pancakes are not just there to fill you up, but to remember them forever. Made with love and quality ingredients, without exaggeration, they are one of the dishes that you want to eat again and again. They are not pretend, they are genuinely delicious and every bite makes you smile.
If you like fruity and refreshing flavors, then you have to try the version with fresh blueberries, red fruits, mascarpone cream and maple syrup. It is not only a beautiful dish, but also very balanced and simply perfect for any time of day. For those who want something a little more special, there is the Pistachio Pancake, with pistachio praline, raspberries, Aegina pistachios, white chocolate and kaimaki ice cream. It may sound a bit excessive, but all the ingredients blend harmoniously with each other.
Usurum is not trying to be just a trend. It seeks to be visited because you love good food and because you want to enjoy every moment without rushing. Of course, if you try its pancakes even once, you will definitely be looking for excuses to come back again.
Picky brunch & specialty coffee
If pancakes are almost always your first thought to start your day and if you want to eat them “the right way” then this is the place! If you love pancakes, then you definitely have to stop by Picky… and we recommend you go hungry. On a quiet pedestrian street in Psirri, Picky is beautiful, relaxed and full of people who really love food. And if you are a pancake lover, then here you will find exactly what you are looking for, maybe even more.
The pancakes at Picky are not just good… they are the kind of thing that when you bite into them for the first time, you stop talking for a few seconds trying to understand what is happening to you. They are fluffy, properly cooked and make you wonder why you don’t start your day like this every day.
If you have to try only one dish, then we recommend the Tiramisu Pancakes. Mascarpone cream, cocoa, coffee and all of this without being excessive, but “just the right amount”. Is it sweet? Yes! But with such a balance that you want to eat it yourself without sharing.
But apart from the flavors, Picky also has a soul. It uses the best Greek ingredients, has excellent coffee, and its staff makes you feel like you’ve come to a friend’s house! Everything is perfect, but at the same time nothing seems staged or pretentious since the space is made with love. If you get good weather then you definitely have to sit in its lush green courtyard and you will remember us.