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Stack ’em up: 5 venues to indulge in lip-smackingly good pancakes in Inverness

One of the pancake stacks at Wild Pancakes
One of the pancake stacks at Wild Pancakes

Whether you like them sweet or savoury, fluffy or thin, there’s something about pancakes that leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

Buttermilk pancakes have grown in popularity over the years, but there’s always a place in my heart for those crepe-style ones that go perfectly with a dusting of icing sugar and a drizzle of freshly squeezed lemon juice.

In Inverness there are plenty of places to go for breakfast and brunch, however, when it comes to pancakes, these are a little harder to track down.

So instead of you ploughing through Google, I’ve rounded up some of my and my friends’ favourite places to go in the Highland capital. I hope you enjoy!

Wild Pancakes

If you are looking for big, thick pancakes stacked high, then Wild Pancakes is the place to go.

With a menu featuring everything from chocolate and orange, banoffee, cinnamon swirl, peanut butter and jam, maple syrup and bacon and more, there’s plenty of choice which can only mean you have to visit multiple times.

They also serve up sweet crepes in a whole host of flavours, and there’s also savoury ones for those who don’t have a sweet tooth.

With options including cold smoked salmon and creme fraiche cheese, organic chicken, pepper and onion and cheese and ham or onion, you won’t be strapped for inspiration.

Address: 88 Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EP

 

Shakes ‘n’ Cakes

If you head along to Inverness’ Shakes ‘n’ Cakes branch, then you can expect pancakes galore. This includes their tower pancakes which are perfect for sharing.

Named ‘chocolate overload’ and ‘fruit sensation’ on the menu, they sound far too tempting to resist…

And for those of you looking to accompany your dessert (with even more sweet treats), the outlet also sells smoothies, ice cream milkshakes, fruit milkshakes, chocolate bar milkshakes, and teas and coffees.

Address: Unit 1 Culduthel Mains Avenue, Culduthel, Inverness IV2 6JG

Crepes are among the offering at Shakes ‘n’ Cakes. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

The Rendezvous Cafe

Another Church Street venue, The Rendezvous Cafe is an excellent spot to grab a plate of pancakes in Inverness.

While the vintage cinema cafe doesn’t have a huge offering when it comes to the stacked favourite, they offer them with Nutella, seasonal berries, banana, bacon and maple syrup.

This venue was once the home of the Northern Meeting in the late 1700s and hosted many a social occasion including dances and more. The Beatles or ‘The Silver Beetles’ as they were known at the time, played the venue in May 1960 on their first ever tour as a support act.

Address: 14A Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EA

 

Whisk Away

Fancy a spot of breakfast while browsing the shelves of a gift shop? Then look no further than Whisk Away.

Offering a range of breakfast and brunch menu items, including vegan delicacies too, customers can eat-in or take away if they please.

There are always pancakes on the menu giving you a flipping good excuse to pay a visit with toppings ranging from caramelised banana and honey to bacon and maple syrup.

Don’t forget to pick up some baked goods on the way out…

Address: 19 Queensgate, Inverness IV1 1DF

Whisk Away is known for its delicious sweet offering. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

Velocity Cafe and Bicycle Workshop

This social enterprise has been running in Inverness since 2011.

The vegetarian cafe also boasts a bicycle workshop and has sustainability and wellbeing at its heart.

Their vegan pancakes are popular with customers and come in three varieties. The first features a housemade seasonal berry compote, fresh berries, seeds, and syrup, while the second is blueberry pancakes topped with lemon curd, poppy seeds, fresh blueberry, syrup, and preserved lemon.

If you fancy something more on the savoury side, then you can also opt for bacon and syrup as toppings.

Address: 1 Crown Avenue, Inverness IV2 3NF

 

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