It is World Pancake Day today and there’s no better way than to celebrate it by eating pancakes to mark this special occasion! Instead of having your usual pancakes, why not try those that are completely wacky and out of the world? Here are some of our favourite picks: 

Slappy Cakes 

3.3km from Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

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Get your hands on their DIY Pancakes, their outlet’s specialty. Choose your batter be it chocolate or buttermilk, add some toppings (who doesn’t like fruits and nuts?) then make your very own pancakes on a hot plate at your table. Be as creative as possible and you’ll be amazed at what you can do.

Garage 51

3.3km from Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

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How about having a beef bacon pancake for lunch? The combination of sweet maple syrup on fluffy buttery pancakes and savoury beef bacon then topped with sweet vanilla ice cream is the best treat you can give yourself on a hot, scorching day.

Upstairs Café 

5.6km from Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

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If you didn’t know this already, this café is also reputed for its fluffy pancakes. While they offer a more traditional variety such as buttermilk, strawberries, blueberries, maple syrup and whipped cream, this is the place to be if you are looking to go back to the basics.  

Soufflé Desserts

5.7km from Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

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The ‘Fuwa Fuwa’ Souffle Pancakes pancakes are often served in wedding receptions in Japan. These ‘poofy’ pancakes have a lighter, airier texture than traditional pancakes and its fluffiness is known as ‘fuwa fuwa’ in Japanese. Feel them melt in your mouth as you take a bite. You won’t regret it.

Tryst Café

6.7km from Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

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This place is reputed for converting non-pancake believers into pancake lovers. Boasting many varieties and known for its fluffiness and flavourful tastes, why not try the Pineapple and Kiwi, Strawberry Puree, Vanilla and Longan, Green Tea, Chocolate or Oreo pancakes? With these many flavours on offer, there is bound to be one you'd always come back for.

The Daily Grind

14.9km from Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

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Your mom probably told you never to play with your food but look at what this outlet did: they placed a Barbie on their pancakes! Barbie sits on an otherwise traditional stack of fluffy pancakes topped with grilled bananas, peanut butter, almond praline and chocolate sauce and is said to win even the hearts of non-pancake fans.

Wicked Pancake Parlour

18.1km from Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

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Would you prefer to savour the taste of the East in a Western delicacy? Then, look no further because this place offers ‘Lucky Takoyaki’ pancake (among 10 other varieties) which combines bonito flakes, seaweed ribbons, Japanese mayo, takoyaki sauce with fresh prawns and salmon roe.

These are some of our favourite picks. Go check them out and Happy World Pancake Day!