The Rocks pancake house since 1975

Pancakes, late plates, and Playfair Street comfort.

We serve sweet and savoury pancake stacks, crepes, pizzas, ribs, breakfast favourites, and dessert plates from a warm dining room in the heart of The Rocks.

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Chocolate pancakes with strawberries and ice cream at Pancakes On The Rocks

High-ceiling dining room with timber beams and pendant lights

4.1

Google rating from 8,962 guest ratings

1975

A long-running Sydney pancake stop with a home in The Rocks

2 AM

Friday and Saturday dining runs late for dessert after the harbour

On Playfair Street

Built for breakfast, dessert, and everyone who arrives hungry.

Our menu moves from buttermilk-style pancake stacks to savoury crepes, gourmet pizzas, grill plates, salads, kids favourites, and drinks. The room is relaxed, spacious, and close to Circular Quay, The Rocks Discovery Museum, and The Rocks Market.

Pancakes On The Rocks sign reading since 1975

Guest favourites

What to come in for

Generous pancake stacks

Chocolate, apple crumble, lemon meringue, cream, ice cream, syrup, fruit, and savoury choices keep pancakes at the centre of the table.

Comfort beyond pancakes

Crepes, pizza, ribs, brisket, fish and chips, chicken schnitzel, salads, nachos, and all-day breakfast make the menu easy for groups.

A Rocks dining stop

Join us before the markets, after a ferry ride, or for a late dessert in a warm historic precinct setting.

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Real plates, real room, real appetite.

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Chocolate pancakes with strawberries and ice cream — Chocolate pancakes finished with strawberries, ice cream, and sauce.

Airy dining room with high ceilings and timber structure — A warm, high-ceiling dining room in the heart of The Rocks.

Pancakes On The Rocks illuminated sign — The Playfair Street pancake house has been part of Sydney dining since 1975.

Apple crumble pancake with cream and syrup — Sweet stacks with fruit, cream, and syrup for a classic pancake visit.

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22 Playfair St, The Rocks

(02) 9247 6371

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