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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

this place is the only reason I’d ever return to Nashville—it was so amazing. It opens early, and... that’s when you should go to avoid a line. We arrived at 7:50 and were seated immediately, but when we walked by a few hours later there was a line down the block. The food was phenomenalread more

Hannah L.

Great service, and truly one of the best plates of pancakes I've ever had! Must try if you're in... Nashville!read more

Kayla G.

Pancake pantry had the best breakfast in town by far! Coral was a great waitress and i cant wait to... come back again!!read more

Sammy G.

Awesome 👌🏿 👏 👍🏿 😍

Gary Avery I.

Great food, just impossible to get into! I'm in my final year at Vandy and finally got to try this... place out last week. You must try the crepes!read more

John M.

I waited almost 10 minutes before a waitress came to take my order. She passed by me several times... and looked at me but didn't acknowledge me. When she did finally come to my table I felt like I was annoying her. The pancakes were tough and the sausage patties were dry and salty. The fastest part of the meal was the check. I don't see what's so great about this place.read more

Paul M.

Absolutely the most plainest food !! They must have ran out of salt and pepper because nothing was... seasoned!!!read more

Kassie I.

Me and my partner are visiting pancake pantry from Arkansas for spring break!! We were told by... relatives, this was a great place to eat in Nashville and they were absolutely right!! The service and food is some of the best that I’ve ever experienced in a restaurant!! Lisa Marie was our waitress, she was fantastic very cheerful and had a warm personality. If you live here or are visiting from an out-of-state area I would highly recommend this place for breakfast!! There may be a wait, but the food is definitely worth it!! Hope you come and enjoy!!read more

Quinn B.

Awesome little restaurant. Great atmosphere and fast and friendly staff. Fantastic choice of food.

Richard S.

Worth the wait. By far the best pancakes, waffles, and biscuits and gravy I’ve ever had. Service... was good too! Well priced too!read more

Rachael H.

Great breakfast food and atmosphere. We had a group of 9 (4 adults, 5 kids) and didn't have to wait... any longer than the normal line with groups of 2-4. Hist, servers, and bussers were all nice and accommodating. It was loud and waiting 9louts8de was cold with no outdoor heaters, but 5he line does move quickly. Parking is in the street or was $5 for 2 hours on a Sunday in the parking lot.Our table had pancakes, french toast, hash browns, eggs, bacon, coffee, and hot chocolate. The buttermilk (traditional) pancakes were very good. My wife got the French Toast and said it might be the best she has ever had. One adult asked the server who suggested the banana bread pancakes and he said they were very good as well. Their housemade syrup comes out warm and their housemade cinnamon cream syrup was awesome!Highly recommend a stop here for locals and tourists alike.read more

Dathan B.

Very busy but worth the wait. Prepare to stand in line.

Jörg B.

Downtown brunch at its BEST! Awesome omelets, pancakes out of this world and their homemade... cinnamon syrup 😋 You can thank me later!read more

sonya c

Best pancake of my life. Sweet potato pancakes, are you kidding me???They were massive and perfect.

william B.

Went out of our way on a 17 hour road trip to stop in Nashville for this place, and boy was it... worth it. Best part was the 2 pancakes we ordered & split as a table. They were some of the best I’ve ever had. Will 100% stop again!read more

Anthony N.

The French toast is delicious! No one makes it better!

Ravin M.

Definitely worth the wait. When it comes to restaurant, the pancake pantry is firing on all... cylinders. The food is delicious!read more

Rikard D.

I highly recommend having everyone in your party getting a different plate and sharing. This way... you can enjoy as many different pancakes as possible. I’m always bringing friends and family here with me to eat when I come home for a visit to Nashville. Never had a bad meal. Service is quick and efficient however, The earlier in line the better. Tues, Wed, Thur tend to be slower unless there is an event in town or peak tourist season.read more

Rachael T.

There was a short line that moved pretty quickly. Service was quick & food was awesome

Pamela M.

Lisa Marie is “stacking” the deck with top notch customer engagement! We LOVED the pancakes... 🥞 too!read more

Zach L

Fantastic service, fantastic food! You won't be disappointed!

Erika E.

Such a delicious meal and Sean did a wonderful job taking care of us

Sam C.

The Buckwheat Pancakes are a treat, and not something you can get most places. This iconic... Nashville restaurant is worth the wait, but even more enjoyable if you hit it off-peak. Tip well, the staff work extra hard.read more

Jesse S.

Great place for breakfast and our waitress took great care of us. Will visit again when back in... Nashville.read more

David W.

Good place to grab breakfast...fast, food was good. Its a popular place.

john D.

Worth the wait! Delicious food and hard working staff that are very nice. I recommend the sweet... potato pancakes. Never tried anything like them. The line looks long but it moves rather quick. Give yourself a good 20 minutes on a good day to wait in line. The cinnamon cream is addicting!!!read more

Friendly N.

They have a delicious breakfast!! Expect to wait outside in line on weekends and possibly weekdays.... The line moved pretty fast on a Sunday when we were there at about 11:30 AM. The prices were good for the quality and amount of food you receive.read more

Christy D.

We went to the Pancake Pantry around 8:30 AM Saturday morning. We waited in line for about 20... minutes. I recommend that you arrive between 6 and 8 AM for less wait time, especially if it is cold, raining (or hot) as you will be in the outdoor area waiting if the lobby is full. Part of the area is uncovered, so you can imagine that this is uncomfortable when the weather is rainy.Once inside, the host brought us to a table near the rear exit. Our server was extremely friendly and remembered everything that we requested, while making good recommendations. The service was good. The food was just okay at best. I ordered a half order of pecan pancakes, biscuits and gravy, bacon, hash browns, and scrambled eggs with American cheese. I liked the pecan pancakes and pecan syrup and loved the crispy bacon. I did not like the hash browns. They were not flavorful, with a need for salt and other seasoning & mushy like boiled potatoes. I like my breakfast potatoes to be crispier. The biscuits and gravy were good but came out lukewarm. Their biscuits were thick. They tasted better the next morning when I reheated it. My eggs had no salt and the American cheese was folded in like a plastic rectangle versus being mixed in with the eggs. I gave them away after one bite. My son ordered the 4 quarters make a silver dollar pancake with one egg and devoured his meal in less than 10 minutes. My mother in law ordered sweet potato pancakes and grits. Her pancakes were good. She did not like the grits. They looked bland and loose. My husband ordered two homemade biscuits, with a side order of bacon and cheese grits. He liked the bacon, the biscuits were okay with butter and the cheese grits were okay with salt and pepper added.Overall, I was disappointed since most of the food was just okay. A friend and a few locals recommended this spot for us and the pancakes were good, but most of the sides were lacking flavor or temperature. Perhaps it was an off day. I can tell that this is a town favorite with history tied to it. They even had cute merchandise to buy near the entrance. I would not stand in line for this food again, but would give them a shot again for the pecan pancakes.read more

Joche' H.

The Pancake Pantry has great food. The staff isn't really that friendly though. Parking isn't to... bad in the area.read more

Harold Woodson (h E.

Pancakes made me want to throw up due to whatever kind of mix they use. Luckily I had other food to... eatread more

C W

Breakfast was good, prices are fair, but breakfast is breakfast. My omelet was good , the pancakes... my husband had were good, but there was nothing that would have me standing in line for an extended period of time. The wait staff was cordial and my coffee was always full.The host who sat us was amazing though! Sure to bring a smile to your face, and that’s before coffee😋read more

Michelle G.

Food was good but nothing special. Pretty popular though. Line wraps around the block

Frank N.

Wait time was minimal- moved quickly.Pancakes are amazing. Second time visiting and blown away... each time. Price is great, and our waiter was phenomenal. 10/10.read more

Shelby H.

It was hard to go wrong with anything on the menu. Absolutely amazing food. Red Velvet Pancakes... are awesome-don’t need the merengue so as for half the amount unless you need lots of sweet. Candied Bacon is a must. Biscuits and Gravy were perfectread more

Michael B.

Food and service were amazing. Did not take long to be seated on. Saturday afternoon. Parking was a... bit difficult but we got a spot after circling a few times. It was all worth it.read more

Julie M.

Great made from scratch pancakes…Caribbean, chocolate chip, sugar and spice to name a few. Always... busy on weekends that’s why my business trips start on Monday. 10-15 minute drive from airport and I was seated immediately! Sorry, I finished my plate before I could take a picture!🤷🏾‍♂️read more

Rodney T.

Loved this place. It gets busy... but worth it. Parking meters in the back.

Daniel S.

They didn’t post they were closed for a week for remodeling. Wasted a drive. Update your website.

Mark C.

Usually a wait but it goes quick, great food, iconic restaurant in Nashville

Chris B.

Wonderful staff and amazing food. A great, family-friendly restaurant.

Gil G.

Yeah, wasn’t really impressed. Exceptionally average at best. Food was nothing special, and the... place seems more like a tourist venue where they just crank the food out. For a breakfast place, they put absolutely no effort at all into their coffee. Using a food service brand. It’s terrible. A place like this should be using a much higher grade of coffee. Quit pinching pennies and pony up for a better grade of coffee. Yes, it will cost more, but you can charge more. And even better, you will sell more!read more

Howard N.

Really wasn't impressed. Not sure why people wait on that line. It is very clean, staff was... friendly but not attentive. We visited on a tuesday jan 31 @ 10:55 am the establishment was 1/3 full. We received our order 25mins later. TWO EGGS WITH BACON AND GRITS AND 2 EGGS BACON WITH HASH BROWN POTATOES, other tables who order after us received food before we did. We had to ask for a refill on coffee. Just over all not worth the hype.read more

Bob E.

I've only been to this location once, and I'll never go back. We should've had a clue when there... wasn't a line out the door. This location pre-cooks the meat. All of meat on our 4 plates was overcooked, borderline burnt. We asked for replacement and the waitress came back and said "the cook said it's all like that"!! There were other issues, but I don't have the time to detail those.read more

K W.

It's more of a tourist spot.. not meant for locals. Not a bad place, the staff is superb.

Amber L.

Five star for the food and the authentic ingredients, the coffee was SUPERB! however the older... white lady server sucked didn’t give me no straws had to ask another server for straws she never came back to ask me for coffee until I asked for a refill from another server I don’t know what her issue was , it started off good but she didn’t keep the same energy she started off with In the beginning . The food is so goood. it’s definitely worth going back for I’m done speaking peace ✌🏿read more

Rick B.

Blueberry pancakes were perfect. Warm syrup on the table too.

B M.

Buttermilk pancakes so good. Reminds of what IHOP use to be. Real butter and warm syrup make all... the difference.read more

LaQuita

I know this is on a lot of tourism lists of where to go when you visit Nashville, but I live here... and I love it!read more

Sparkie M.

They serve some seriously awesome sauce here. Two homemade syrups, an impeccable batter recipe, and... quite fast service on a Wednesday morning - we made it in and out in 30 minutes, perfect timing for catching a flight. Servers are kind and seem to be enjoying work 😁read more

Jake C.

Their Avocado Toast is like a religious experience. Just… immaculate. 1000/10.

Natasha R.

Need Now Little debbies snack cake honey bun Now please sir?............

Ben T.

We waited in the snow to get in. It was worth it. The food and service were excellent.

Crystal S.

Must try when visiting! Food and service were superb!!!

Ronnetta G.

Just how I remembered it - good food, good service and a low-key atmosphere. There was a wait... (naturally) but the line moved quickly. Inside, the place is full of tables and booths but not enough to make it feel cramped. If you're not a big eater and planning to order the pancakes, I recommend splitting an order. They are delicious, but very filling!read more

Kim C

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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.

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