Have you tried these diners in Delaware?
Here are some restaurants in Delaware that we think you should visit.
Patricia Talorico, Delaware News Journal
There are many places in Delaware where you can get buttermilk pancakes.
Or for a bit of decadence, head to one of three First Watch brunch restaurants in Delaware for a stack of lemon ricotta pancakes with berries, creamy lemon custard and cinnamon sugar powder. The fall menu unveiled Tuesday includes pumpkin pancakes.
But what if you want something even more extravagant, like flapjacks that taste like s’mores or Fruity Pebbles? Or maybe savory pancakes with spring onions, kimchi or vegetarian curry?
How about an Austrian-style pancake served “Delaware-style” with local scrapple?
We have the right thing for you. Here are some restaurants where you can try great pancakes:
1845 Marsh Road, Brandywine Hundred; hilldonuts.com
Hill, which has a location in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, is known for its crazy pancake flavors, and the Delaware location, which opens at 7 a.m. daily, does not disappoint.
The buttermilk pancakes are homemade and served with cream cheese frosting. Berries, bananas and chocolate can be added for an additional charge.
Some of the “crazy” flavors include S’mores pancakes with toasted marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate sauce, or try Fruity Pebbles, where the sugary cereal is mixed into the batter. Other flavors include Oreo, candied bacon, sprinkles and chocolate mousse with strawberries
1722 N. Scott St., Wilmington; 302-658-8625
What’s not to like about this classic, old-fashioned, cashless diner in a corner of Wilmington’s Forty Acres neighborhood? When you order the pancakes, they’re shaped like a Mickey Mouse head. Even if you’re an adult. Owner August Muzzi said he used to make them just for kids until he started getting complaints. “The adults would ask, ‘Why can’t we get Mickey Mouse?'”
2011 Kirkwood Highway, Elsmere, 302-998-4310; kabkor.com
The family-owned restaurant in Elsmere has been blending traditional Korean flavors with modern cuisine for over 25 years. Here you’ll find savory Asian pancakes that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Flavors include bell pepper and scallion, kimchi (homemade), and seafood with shrimp, scallops, and scallions. Kalbi also offers savory vegetarian pancakes.
1548 Savannah Road, Lewes, and 303 Main St., Millsboro; kaisysdelights.com
The restaurant, with locations in Lewes and Millsboro, is known for its Kaiserschmarrn, also known as a “Kaisy.” It is an Austrian-style pancake with homemade toppings that can be eaten for breakfast or as dessert. A traditional Kaisy is served with plum compote and homemade whipped cream. Other varieties include the “Sweetie,” with strawberry compote and whipped cream, the “First Timer,” a “Kiddie Kaisy” with whipped cream only, the “Delaware,” with raspberry compote and scrapple, and the “Skier,” a Kaisy with peach compote and sausage. The Lewes restaurant was recently renovated to resemble a chalet. It is now known as Elevation 26 of Kaisy’s Delights.
New Castle Farmers Market, 110 N. Dupont Highway, New Castle; masalakitchen.net
Dosas and uttapam are similar to pancakes. Dosas are very thin fermented crepes made from rice and lentil batter, and uttapam are thicker fermented crepes also made from rice and lentil batter. You can find these savory Indian snacks at Masala Kitchen, a vegetarian restaurant or takeout that has been present at the New Castle Farmers Market since 2013.
The dosas are served with coconut chutney and lentil soup and you can get paneer, pav bhaji (vegetable curry), traditional mumba jini and even Nutella. Uttapam is served with a selection of onions, green peppers, green chillies, tomatoes and coriander, served with coconut chutney and lentil soup
7288 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin; 302-239-7440; quinnscape.com
Quinn’s Café, located at the entrance to the Shoppes of Hockessin, opened in 2011 and is known for its relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. The restaurant offers specialty pancakes with toppings such as bananas, blueberries, apples, strawberries, cranberries, walnuts, coconut or chocolate chips. Prices are reasonable – one pancake with one topping costs $4.25 and three pancakes with one topping costs $8.95.
109 W. Market St., Lewes, and 19730 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach; eggcellent.us
The two family-owned restaurants in Lewes and Rehoboth Beach serve breakfast and lunch daily until 3 p.m. Seasonal pancakes feature pumpkin spice, dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon, and topped with whipped cream. “Holiday” buttermilk pancakes feature walnuts, dried cranberries, apples, sugar, cinnamon, and whipped cream.
76 E. Main St., Newark; peachbottomeatery.com
The breakfast and lunch spot in downtown Newark always has interesting early morning fare. The “Pineapple Upside Down” pancakes feature caramelized pineapple mixed into the batter, and the cakes are then topped with caramel, sour cherry whipped cream, and brown butter crunchies. I repeat: Brown. Butter. Crunchies.
Lantana Square, 144 Lantana Drive, Hockessin, 302-234-4430, and 60 N. College Ave., Newark, 302-565-4685; dripcafede.com
Drip is open for dine-in and takeout starting at 7 a.m. daily at its Hockessin and Newark locations. Brunch is available all day, and menus change seasonally. You can get plain buttermilk pancakes with butter and maple syrup, but why not go all out and top the bacon-studded caramel apple pancakes with salted caramel? You’re welcome.
Locations in Newark, Wilmington and Middletown; metrodiner.com
The chain restaurant often offers a selection of seasonal pancakes. This summer, the locations featured s’mores pancakes made from chocolate-soaked batter, drizzled with marshmallow cream and chocolate syrup, and sprinkled with Golden Grahams, chocolate chips, and powdered sugar.
Restaurants are now offering cinnamon roll pancakes, which they say are “breakfast and dessert coming together in perfect harmony.” The pancakes are baked with cinnamon and sugar curls and covered in a delicious cream cheese frosting that melts into the cakes. Crunchy candied pecans and a dollop of cinnamon butter add an extra layer of richness.
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Patricia Talorico writes about food and restaurants. You can find her on Instagram, X And on facebook.e-mail [email protected]. Sign up for them Delaware Eats newsletter.
