In Amsterdam, you’ll find a handful of pancake houses. One highly recommended restaurant is The Pancake Bakery located near the Anne Frank house.
Established in 1973, the restaurant had a simple menu. Changes came about in 1980 when the owner modified the menu, making it the famous pancake house that it’s known for today.
The Pancake Bakery serves over 75 variations of pancakes and omelets. These pancakes aren’t the big and fluffy kinds you’ll find in America but rather thin, large discs filled with assorted ingredients. Some combinations include:
- Ham and Cheese
- Apple and Grand Marnier
- Banana and Nutella
- Cheese and Ginger
Interesting huh?
One version that caught my eye on the menu was the Banana and Bacon Pancake, 9,95€. What a weird combination you might think, but actually the mix of sweet and salty is excellent, especially for my palette.
On every table is a bottle of syrup. Syrup is optional.
If you want to take a trip around the world, try their international pancakes. Here are a few interesting pancakes:
- Egyptian – Pancake filled with slices of lamb, paprika, garlic sauce and a salad
- Thai – Pancake filled with chicken in a spicy Thai red curry with bamboo and vegetables, served with a salad
- Hawaiian – Pancake with banana, pineapple, vanilla ice cream, Pisang Ambon and whipped cream
The traditional Dutch pea soup, 5,75€ was also a great item that I tried. It is served with smoked sausage, smoked Dutch-style bacon, and Rye bread on the side. This is also known as Erwtensoep, and often served with the sausage already in the soup.
Not here for a full meal, they’ve also got Desserts on their menu as well. So if you’re in the area, I highly recommend you stop by. Not that hungry? Just share your pancake with someone.
Erwtensoep
The Pancake Bakery
Prinsengracht 191
1015 DS Amsterdam
Tel. 0031 20 625 13 33
www.pancake.nl
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pancake-Bakery/173100332704459
Open daily: 12p-9.30p
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