Hot cakes, griddle cakes, flapjacks, or pancakes–whatever you call them, just call them delicious! In Gatlinburg, we’ve got pancake houses tempting you wherever you turn. Here’s your guide to the tastiest pancakes in town.
1. Pancake Pantry
At Tennessee’s oldest pancake specialty restaurant, the menu starts with old-fashioned blueberry, buttermilk, and cornmeal pancakes. Sweet potato pancakes feature luscious cinnamon cream syrup. Unusual orange and walnut pancakes wake you up with zingy citrus. Don’t miss the wide selection of tender, fruit-filled crepes.
2. Crockett’s Breakfast Camp
Hungry travelers in 19th century Gatlinburg often ate a hearty breakfast with frontiersman “Crockett” Maples and his wife. Today, you can still feel the couple’s Southern hospitality right here. “Griddle cakes” from a secret recipe come with your choice of a warm berry compote, fresh strawberries, or chocolate chips. Crockett himself would love the rib-sticking buckwheat pancakes topped with pecans.
3. Log Cabin Pancake House
Look for the covered wagon perched on the roof, and you’ll know you’re in the right place. For nearly 50 years, this family-owned restaurant has dished up breakfast. Why not try butterscotch chip or white chocolate chip pancakes? How about Caribbean pancakes with coconut and banana? Enjoy the rich flavors of traditional buckwheat, whole wheat, or cornmeal pancakes. For a taste of Europe, order crepes, rolled around sweet fillings.
4. Flapjack’s Pancake Cabin
Famous for sticky bun pancakes–swirled with cinnamon, topped with mouth-watering icing–Flapjack’s has earned national awards from Southern Living magazine and food site Delish. Your choices range from classic, plain buttermilk pancakes to sweet stacks of Reese’s peanut butter cup pancakes. In between you’ll find banana peanut butter, banana nut, and mixed berry pancakes, full of fruity goodness. To find Flapjack’s, look for the yellow log cabin on the bustling Parkway.
5. Little House of Pancakes
This down-home eatery is off the beaten path, away from the busy downtown strip. Grab a booth by the sunny windows. Bring a big appetite and dare yourself to order all-you-can-eat pancakes. The menu doubles down on toppings and filings, offering familiar stacks of blueberry, chocolate chip, or banana pancakes, while adding options like cherry, peach, and the South’s beloved blackberry.
Make your Gatlinburg getaway a festival of flavors! Visit a different pancake house each morning. Find your perfect Gatlinburg vacation cabin on our website now, and book your delicious visit to the Smoky Mountains.
