The 3 Best Spots For Pancakes Around The Lake Tahoe Region

Pancakes remain a breakfast favorite, offering endless possibilities from classic buttermilk stacks to creative recipes topped with fruit, sauces and other house specialties. Many breakfast restaurants pair scratch-made batters with fresh ingredients to create comforting meals that have become local traditions. The Best of Tahoe features restaurants serving pancakes alongside hearty breakfast menus that celebrate both classic favorites and distinctive house-made creations.

The Getaway Cafe

The Getaway Cafe serves fresh, made-to-order alpine comfort cuisine with a breakfast menu that pairs sweet griddle favorites with savory specialties. Guests can enjoy its signature Coconut French Toast with house-made coconut cream sauce, as well as Deluxe Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros, scratch-made Chilaquiles and Vegan Breakfast Tacos prepared with sautéed root vegetables and avocado.

Ernie's Coffee Shop

Serving South Lake Tahoe since 1968, Ernie's Coffee Shop offers fluffy buttermilk pancakes available as one, two or three pancakes. Diners can customize their order with bananas, blueberries, strawberries or chocolate chips, or choose the Breakfast Special featuring three pancakes, two eggs and a choice of bacon or sausage. The restaurant also serves Texas toast French toast, Belgian waffles and provides an online waitlist system for added convenience.

Bert's Café

Bert's Café prepares its pancake batter from scratch each day, with signature pancakes that include popular blueberry pancakes made with fresh ingredients. The family-owned diner also serves scratch-made crepes, house-made sausage patties, corned beef hash, biscuits and country gravy, along with Huevos Rancheros and Eggs Benedict topped with house-made hollandaise sauce.

— Created or enhanced with ChatGPT.