About The Pancake Pantry: A Nashville Tradition Since 1961 - The Pancake Pantry

Cookies & Cream Pancakes Now Available, Only In August!

Cookies & Cream Pancakes Now Available, Only In August!

Explore Our History

Founded by Robert Baldwin in 1961, the Pancake Pantry has been a Nashville tradition for generations of families. Baldwin’s son, David, began learning the ropes as a ten-year-old, helping the rest of my family build the business as well. Eventually taking over the business in 1988, David would make frequent trips to the hills of East Tennessee to retrieve the specialty group flours used in our pancakes and waffles. Although David sold the Pancake Pantry in 2017, batter and syrups are still made fresh each day from those secret Baldwin family recipes.

We strive to keep our traditional past alive, while cultivating innovative ideas to make the Pantry the best. We feel the same way about our customers by cherishing our long-time regulars and always looking forward to meeting our newest visitors.

Here at the Pantry, we guarantee that you will always find the best food, friendliest service, and memorable times. So, please relax and enjoy our hospitality. You are always welcome at our home. Eat More Pancakes!

Customer Reviews

Everything was great but a little pricey and long wait.

R R.

We were told that the Pancake Pantry was the place to go for breakfast in Nashville so we had to... give it a go. It was Monday morning about 9 am and it was busy. Luckily we got in with no wait. The menu is pretty broad with a lot of offerings. We of course had to try pancakes! The servings were large and reasonably priced. The service was immediate (they do an incredible job of keeping the tables occupied). Overall a good breakfast. I was expecting a great pancake and mine was just average. Maybe my expectation was not realistic. This was 4.5 experience for me.read more

Craig R.

For some of the absolute best pancakes that you will ever have, the Pancake Pantry is the place to... go! Chase was our server and he was attentive and informative, and very friendly. Definitely ask for him! The atmosphere was very comfortable. I askednfor my eggs to be cooked basted and they came out perfect. I had the blueberry pancakes and they were 100! My wife had the banana bread pancakes and they were equally fantastic. The coffee was excellent. All of the food came out hot and perfect and the same for the endless cup of coffee. If you do not go here for breakfast you are cheating yourself. I cannot wait to go back. A MUST GO TO PLACE!!!!read more

Parris G.

Amazing brunch before seeing DOLLY the musical at Belmont's Fisher Center. Recommendations were... spot on. I had the Sampler (3) diff flavors and my friends had 2 other flavors and they were ALL delicious. My favorite was sweet potato!read more

SB W.

Absolutely heavenly. Sweet potato pancakes are worth the wait. I wish I could bring it back to NC!

Rich N.

The food was really good! Everything arrived hot, and with the cinnamon syrup? Amazing!

A'Myah R

Always great! They make the best pancakes. It's a Nashville tradition.

J. D.

Ordered delivery online and the food showed up 10 minutes faster than expected with everything... still warm. I have never had softer, fluffier pancakes.read more

Alfonso J.

The food was great man. Really good drinks and pancakes.

Jessica M.

Not much else to say. If you have ever been here, there not much I can add. If you have never been... here, all I can say is, Put it on your list, GO NOW! Orange juice and mimosas are squeezed on site! Pancake of the month? Winner, winner pancake breakfast, lunch and dinner! Was able to taste drive the next month’s today! Cookies n’ Cream! The cream is made in house! The picture is only my tasting sample, not necessarily the serving size.read more

Anthony C

Food was lovely service was really awful. We were so looking forward to visiting and the staff were... unfriendly and unhelpful. I wanted to buy a shirt but no one was interested in helping us so we left. We won’t go backread more

K C

Food was okay but not worth the hype, and service was shit and miserable, one guy there was nice,... but the person that served our food had attitude and answered all our questions with snarky responsesread more

ERC-Football C.

It’s hard to go wrong with a pancake place. I wouldn’t say these pancakes changed my life, but they... were yummy! I went on a Wed morning & the line was just a little out the door. Didn’t take long at all.read more

Kayla P.

Wide variety of choices with great service. Bella was very attentive and made me feel very welcome.... Thank you Pancake Pantry!read more

PHILIP V.

Delicious sweet potato pancakes and cinnamon syrup. Great service and very little wait when... arriving around 9am. Chose this location to avoid the crowd of Nashville location, definitely recommend.read more

Nicole H.

Great pancakesFair price30 minute wait on a Sunday morning so plan accordingly

david K.

We came at 8am on a Tuesday and there was no wait. I can’t remember our server but I appreciate him... so much cause I thought there were bacon bits on my avocado toast and he went to check w the kitchen and they made a new one just to be safe but it was really just crispy garlic 😅 they made no fuss about it and I great appreciate it. My sister got the sweet potato pancakes and she loved them.read more

Karli K

I got peach, lingonberry and kids chocolate bear pancakes for takeout (we ate them on a long road... trip). Delicious!read more

Galina D.

Not sure what the hype is, but our breakfast and service did not live up to the 4.6 stars. Service... was horrible, eggs horrible (had to be redone) and pancakes were good! Maybe we expected too much out of a breakfast and service. Server could not even provide us with the right receipt. She needs to step up her game!read more

Charlotte B.

Pancake Pantry. Enough said. It’s a right of passage if you come to Nashville. I first came here 30... years ago and I’ve been back many times. I don’t live in Nashville but travel there for work often. So good. I got the omelette (low carbs for me). Wife got the pancake breakfast with grits.read more

Brandon T.

Go next door to Ruby Sunshine for considerably better service, food, and atmosphere. Pancake... Pantry is a tourist trap! Food is mid at best. Service is absolutely awful! Very rude and disrespectful to customers/guests.read more

Zachary W.

Food was cold when delivered and asked for refills before food was delivered. I did not eat food... and the waiter never asked if it was ok. Never received a refill of coffee. Had to ask for a bill and when I did he wanted us to pay that moment on the machine and I never saw a bill. I am from Nashville and I was not at all impressed with this place. I will not return. I do not recommend this place at all.read more

Jessica M.

We've now dined here twice and will continue to come back on occasion. We've tried the strawberry... shortcake rolled cakes, cinnamon roll pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon.The strawberry shortcake rolled cakes are very good, but it's hard to call them anything but a dessert item. Pancakes are obviously a sweet breakfast item, but served in this form they really do pack on the sugar between the compote and whipped cream. It's delectable but certainly a heavy breakfast. The cinnamon roll pancakes we got with the icing on the side which leaves them a bit further from dessert territory - these are also very good. The bacon is fine - nothing remarkable about it just thin. The scrambled eggs are horrible though - the only reason for the 4 stars versus 5. They're thin, dry, and bland.Service has been good. We've visited for an early breakfast on Easter and for lunch on a regular Saturday. For an early breakfast we sat down immediately, and at lunch we waited for about 15 minutes in line.read more

Lane S.

Living in Nashville, I was glad to finally eat at the original Pancake Pantry in Hillsboro... Village—and without a wait.With company in town, it felt like the perfect excuse to go. The service was exceptional, and the classic pancake house atmosphere didn’t disappoint.The pancakes? Very good. But what makes the experience great is the chance you might be eating next to a country music star—and they do show up. Our server told us Keith Urban was there just two days earlier.The takeaway: If you’re in Music City, don’t miss breakfast here.read more

Scott T.

Incredible! The pancakes are delicious, and the syrup soaks into them well, leaving very little... mess. My kids loved the silver dollar pancakes. We got there right around 7:00 on a Saturday and didn't have to wait. We will be back for sure!read more

Brandon C.

The breakfast food is always fantastic! I love the omelets, blueberry pancakes, chocolate chip... pancakes, and one of a kind, hash browns!!! The service is quick and efficient. The wait in line is worth it. Great conversations to be had. LOL.read more

Lamont B.

I live out of town and first came here 3 times in one week during the month of March due to a... family member being a patient at Vandy Hospital.The next time was 3 times in one week during april..All 6 of these visits were amazing!!!!Always refer clients I have that are traveling to Nashville that this is a best spot to eat at.Then we come to today. Party of 5. Arrival was at 1249pm. The majority of the seating was empty. Including the 3 tables at the windows.So we ordered and received our drinks. The food runner came and was either not caring or rushed. OH wait the place was no where near capacity. Not for our table however at other I saw the runner bring food in which the plate above the food was touching. Totally unsanitary.We sat and ate and sat and sat. They sat the three table by the window. The same server we had took those table on. No issue. Not in the weeds by any means.The server had to pass our table everytime to get to the other tables. Not even a glance towards us.No checking on us. 1 napkin per plate. No checking on how the food was. No asking or offering drink refills ie water. No asking if we wanted something else.No checking on us at all. When she finally came to our table after we were done. She asked if there was anything we needed. I thanked her for finally checking on us. I said we needed extra napkins. She went to grab some I stopped her and said it was too late.She stated she was swamped. Maybe for her she was. Maybe she was new. Maybe she just ignored us. All or none of the above could be true. She didnt state she was new though.I love to tip heavy due to the fact I and my son have been in the service industry. My son working in fine dining for years.I didnt expect much. Definitely thought the experience would be near the same as the other visits.My party and I were very disappointed to say the least.I did speak to the Manager and felt a sense of indifference but maybe she was swamped.Will we need to consider a different breakfast place in the future? I dont want to but. We will see.She could have done better.read more

John I.

Great place to have a hearty breakfast or a small breakfast, great food great EMPLOYEES

Tamma T.

I JUST LEFT THIS PLACE GOT HERE AT 1:26 AND NO WAITRESS CAME TO SERVE ME THE PLACE WAS ALMOST... EMPTY!!!! I WAS WAITED ON BY THE MANAGER TOOK MY ORDER (NEVER SAW IT) AND STILL NO WAITRESS!!!! I ALWAYS COME HERE WHEN I COME TO NASHVILLE BUT NO MORE!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR NOTHING!!! SIGNED A VETERAN!!!!! July 1st 2025.read more

Edwin T.

Our favorite place to stop on our way through! Great service! The potatoes are the best! The fried... potatoes are crunchy on the outside and taste perfect on the inside! I enjoyed a new menu item where I can pick 3 different pancakes and all different flavors. They have 16 types to choose from. So many choices. Excellent! I had blueberry, sweet potato, and cinnamon pancakes. I enjoyed all of them! My husband enjoyed the sausage and biscuits. I had a taste and it was good! Everything we have had here is excellent!read more

Ann B.

10/10 best food we’ve had in a long time. I ordered 4 entrees because I was so excited and nothing... disappointed. Country fried steak, egg tacos (to die for), specialty pancakes and buttermilk with a cinnamon sugar syrup (whattttt?!).Must come here!!!read more

Alexandra G.

We visited this place for breakfast on two consecutive mornings, and both times the food was... absolutely amazing — flavorful, fresh, and truly satisfying. The taste exceeded our expectations, which explains why it’s such a popular spot.Tip: either arrive early or be prepared for a bit of a wait. On our first visit, we waited around 15 minutes in line. Learning from that, we went earlier the next day — around 7:00 or 7:30 AM — and got seated right away. By the time we finished and stepped out, there was already a line of at least 15 to 20 people waiting. Totally worth it, but timing makes all the difference!read more

Anurag G.

Absolutely outstanding, From the moment you walk in It’s a happy greeting. My server was excellent,... and the food was absolutely incredible. I highly recommend it.read more

Bill Murray - A.

Definitly ask for tje special coffee add in tastes like chocolate amd cinnamon

M2 N.

Great people and even better food! LOVED the cinnamon swirl pancakes. Can’t beat a classic, diner... breakfast.read more

Bailey V.

Everything we tried was excellent. Great breakfast but busy. Best advice - go during off hours

Dan R.

Big loud space. Omelette is unimpressive. Pancakes way overrated.

bm17fly

I was very excited to try this place and it did not disappoint. I tried the pancake sampler to try... the banana bread, peanut butter chocolate, and chocolate sin flavors. My favorite of the trio was the chocolate sin and I can't wait to taste it again!read more

Li G

I've driven by this place many times over the years, and there's always a line out the door so i... figured it was pretty good. The line moved fast and I realized when i got in that it was due to no waiting area inside. I ordered the pancake platter with eggs and turkey sausage. The star of the dish was the cinnamon swirl pancake. I will definitely be back for more.read more

Marcus W.

The cinnamon roll pancakes were amazing, breakfast tacos were delicious, and the waiters were nice... and gave an extra pancake for my friends birthdayread more

Jay W.

Some of the best pancakes I've ever had. They were so soft, fluffy, and delicious. Highly recommend... the chocolate chip, sweet potato, and banana bread pancakes. The maple syrup here is amazing.read more

Ryan N

Hi there Pancake Pantry! I visited 14 years ago (yes 14!!) and was checking your menu now out of... curiosity and still there is not a one single vegan pancake item on the menu! How crazy is that! Vegan pancakes are incredibly delicious and easy. Just curious why, for sure this option will speak to so many: to your main clientele as an occasional change, to lots of health-conscious Vandy students and just everyone in general - why not?! Cheers! 💚🥞read more

Yaroslava C.

Best breakfast in Nashville and consistently a top breakfast choice for America’s best breakfast. ... Pancakes may be king but don’t be afraid to try the Three Little Pigs Omelette with a side of sausage gravy. 😊read more

Tom M.

Lots of people said they waited in line to eat, but we showed up a bit later than others, around... 12:30pm for brunch and had absolutely no wait. We shared some sweet and savory dishes. We tried the pancake sampler plate and got the banana bread, cinnamon roll, and chocolate chip pancakes all of them were really good but the banana bread one was the winner, absolutely delicious. We also got some eggs, hashbrowns and sausage as well and everything was really good. The hashbrowns we added some cheese and green peppers and they were fabulous. We had a wonderful brunch and will be back when we are back in Nashville.read more

Espey R.

Great pancakes, fastest moving line ever! Great service. The cinnamon cream syrup is incredible!

Chuck F.

We were in town for a short trip, and it was so good we ate here one time each of the three days we... were in Nashville. Very nice staff, very nice atmosphere, and the food was perfect all three times (different meal each time)read more

Stephen H.

Pretty much just a tourist eatery but was good. It was expensive for breakfast for two almost 50... for biscuit and gravy and two eggs. My girlfriend must have ordered something I didn't see because mine was 9 I think. They do serve alcohol i heard someone order a bloody mary and got i.d. Good place, but not for price.read more

Jason R.

Food was delicious, the atmosphere was nice to. It is definitely worth waiting in line for. Only... negative was the long wait for our drinks and tab, seemed like the waitress was ignoring us. Great place overall.read more

Shelby S.

The Pancake Pantry is worth stopping by, we had really good breakfast, very fair prices, and great... service. 🥞🥓☕️read more

Jon G.

Anywhere you can get chicken and waffles with a margarita for breakfast is ok my me.

Robby B.

Please guys don’t order nothing else but the pancakes!!!!!! Trust just TRUST. Tell Taylor to hit me... up for better places.read more

Reyes A.

Was ok but not worth the search for parking or going out of the way.

Mel s

My small appetite plate satisfied my hunger! Chase was amazing!

Matt S.

Pretty dang yummy aside from one thing that was undercooked. Otherwise it was absolutely fabulous

Fox K.

Awesome spot with delicious food and good service! Can’t go wrong eating here. The country fried... steak was excellent and their pancakes are phenomenal, thin, light, and fluffy. Wish they had a few more coffee options, as they stick to the classic brewed or cold brew. We will definitely be back!read more

Jacob L.

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Explore Our History

Founded by Robert Baldwin in 1961, the Pancake Pantry has been a Nashville tradition for generations of families. Baldwin’s son, David, began learning the ropes as a ten-year-old, helping the rest of my family build the business as well. Eventually taking over the business in 1988, David would make frequent trips to the hills of East Tennessee to retrieve the specialty group flours used in our pancakes and waffles. Although David sold the Pancake Pantry in 2017, batter and syrups are still made fresh each day from those secret Baldwin family recipes.

We strive to keep our traditional past alive, while cultivating innovative ideas to make the Pantry the best. We feel the same way about our customers by cherishing our long-time regulars and always looking forward to meeting our newest visitors.

Here at the Pantry, we guarantee that you will always find the best food, friendliest service, and memorable times. So, please relax and enjoy our hospitality. You are always welcome at our home.

Eat More Pancakes!

Work Here

Pancake Pantry is a wonderful place to begin your hospitality career.
We have positions open in several areas of operation.
Click below to apply now for Server, Cook, Host and Managers.

Work Here

Pancake Pantry is a wonderful place to begin your hospitality career. We have positions open in several areas of operation. Click below to apply now for Server, Cook, Host and Managers.

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