Indulge in Pancakes From These Places This Shrove Tuesday
In honor of Pancake Day, we’ve put together a list of some of the best places around Beijing to satisfy your pancake needs. From traditional French crêpes to fluffy American pancakes or a good old jianbing, there are plenty of spots you can try.
Please bear in mind that as it’s Chinese New Year, some places may be closed, so it’s best to check ahead to make sure they’re open.
Panorama
When it comes to crêpes, nowhere beats
Panorama in Sanlitun Courtyard No.4. This French restaurant serves up
both savory and sweet crêpes and there are tons of different fillings to
choose from. For savory crêpes, or galettes as they are called in
French, they have numerous different variations on the menu!
Our
personal favorites are the Captain (RMB 78), which is stuffed with
smoked salmon, red onion, dill, capers and cream with a slice of lemon
on the side to drizzle over, and the Bollywood (RMB 75), which is
stuffed with grilled chicken curry, bell pepper, Emmental cheese and onion. Both are served with a side salad. They also have no
shortage of sweet crêpes, ten altogether, with traditional offerings
like Lemon and Sugar (RMB 40) as well as more indulgent ones like Banana
and Nutella (RMB 50).
They’ve also currently got a winter
special, the Raclette (RMB 98) galette (pictured above), which features
roasted potatoes, raclette cheese, bacon, onions and a drizzle of cream
to finish it all off.
Panorama
81 Sanlitun Courtyard No. 4, Chaoyang District
朝阳区三里屯机电院81号
Hours: 10am-midnight
Phone: 010 6506 1893
Poupée Café and Bistro
Another crêpe place, Poupée only opened
up last year in The Box. They have a range of both sweet and savory
crêpes on offer which you can either order from their takeaway crêpe
window or enjoy them in their bistro. Savory fillings include things
like like Ham, Cheese and Sour Crème (RMB 48) and Salami and Cheese (RMB
54) or for sweet fillings they have things like Nuts Chocolate (RMB 34)
or Oreo Chocolate (RMB 36, pictured above).
Poupée Café and Bistro
12 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区朝阳门外大街12号
Hours: 10am-10pm
Phone: 187 0139 5637
Tigers
Tigers, formerly known as Tiger Pancake
House, specializes in American style pancakes. Their thick, fluffy
pancakes are sure to satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth, coming loaded
with a variety of ice cream, fruit and whipped cream. Their Special
Strawberry Pancake (RMB 68) topped with fresh strawberries, strawberry
ice cream, whipped cream, pieces of freeze-dried strawberry and syrup is
a must try.
If you’re looking for a more savory option, you can
also order one of their numerous brunch dishes that include pancakes
such as the Army Brunch (RMB 78), which sees pancakes served up with a
beef patty, Cheddar cheese, fries and coleslaw.
Tigers (Sanyuanqiao Branch)
B1-1 Shijianli, 1959 Fenghuang Huanlu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区凤凰环路1959时间里B1-1号
Hours: 10.30am-9.30pm
Phone: 010 5977 3017
Peiping Machine
This Chinese brewery takes the humble
jianbing and brings it to a whole new level. At their Fangjia branch,
they have six different kinds of jianbing on their menu, each with a
unique twist. A number of them combine the jianbing with another popular
Chinese dish such as their Shishan Roast Duck Jianbing (RMB 58) or
Braised Pork Belly Jianbing (RMB 38). They also do some western
variations on the jianbing, like the simple Cheese Jianbing (RMB 28) or
Salmon and Avocado Jianbing (RMB 68). To accompany one of their 'bings, why not also try one of their signature craft brews?
Peiping Machine (Fangjia Branch)
E101, 46 Fangjia Hutong, Dongcheng District
东城区方家胡同46号院
Hours: Mon-Fri 4pm-1.30am, Sat-Sun 3pm-1.30am
Phone: 132 4023 5240
Lily’s American Diner
Another purveyor of American style
pancakes, Lily’s American Diner keep things simple with their American
Pancakes (RMB 59 for two, RMB 69 for three) that see buttermilk pancakes
served up with two fried eggs and a side of bacon. Their pancakes are
available all day so you can even order them in the evening and treat
yourself to some brinner.
Lily’s American Diner (Sanlitun Branch)
1-037, Bldg 5, Shoukai Bojun, 8 Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区新东路8号院手开铂郡小区底商5号楼1-037号
Hours: 7am-10pm
Phone: 010 8418 5497, 137 1838 9020
Bewaffle
At their Ping'an Xingfuhui Shopping
Center branch, Bewaffle offers up a variety of crêpes along with
their signature waffles. They have sweet options available like Nutella
(RMB 28) or Cinnamon Apple (RMB 35) and also a few savory options such
as Roast Pepper, Ham and Cheese (RMB 42). (Please note that crêpes
aren’t available at their Sanlitun store.)
Bewaffle (Ping'an Xingfuhui Branch)
L111, Level 1, Ping'an Xingfuhui, Lize Lu, Fengtai District
丰台区丽泽路平安幸福汇1层L111号
Hours: 8am-7.30pm
Phone: 186 1060 2911
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Images: Dianping, Meituan Waimai, Unsplash
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