Pancakes On The Rocks

Pancakes On The Rocks is a long-hours restaurant on Playfair Street in The Rocks, serving breakfast all day alongside a broad menu of savoury and sweet dishes. The offering stretches well beyond pancakes, with starters and salads, gourmet pizzas, grilled meats, savoury crepes and pancakes, children’s meals and a substantial drinks list. Takeaway is available, making it an option for a quick meal as well as a sit-down visit in central Sydney.

The signature section is the main draw. Buttermilk pancakes come in stacks of different sizes, while the dessert-style choices pair them with combinations such as blueberries, lemon curd, strawberries, grilled banana, chocolate sauce, ice cream and cream. There are also chocolate pancakes with peanut butter filling, macadamia pancakes with maple syrup, and layered versions featuring cinnamon, pistachio or Biscoff flavours. Crepes can be substituted for pancakes in some of these sweet offerings, giving regulars another way to order the menu.

For a savoury meal, the restaurant covers familiar crowd-pleasers including breakfast plates with eggs, bacon, sausages and hash browns, pizzas, ribs, brisket, ribeye, crumbed fish and chicken. Its savoury crepes include seafood in a creamy white wine sauce, Mexican-style beef, chicken with mushrooms and onion, and spinach with ricotta. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, although the website notes that the menu is not halal. Gluten-free options are listed for a number of dishes, with a warning that they are prepared in an open kitchen and may come into contact with gluten.

The menu makes the venue particularly suited to groups with different tastes, families and casual catch-ups. Children’s meals are available for those up to 12 years old, while the all-day breakfast and dessert pancakes also work for solo diners looking for something substantial or sweet. The restaurant is fully licensed, serving beer, wine, cocktails and spirits, but does not allow BYO. The The Rocks location is open from 7:30am daily, closing at midnight from Sunday to Thursday and 2am on Friday and Saturday, according to the supplied website information. Pancakes On The Rocks has a 4.1 Google rating from 8,978 reviews.