Pancake Day in London: Where to celebrate Shrove Tuesday this year

There are plenty of events you ought to give a toss about
Tempted? Pancakes at The Breakfast Club
Ben Norum9 February 2016

Flipping heck, it’s that time of year again. Pancake Day will take place on Tuesday February 9 2016.

Here are the best ways to celebrate the day in London, whether you’re feeling competitive, adventurous or just a little greedy.

Eat

Build your own
Christopher’s in Covent Garden is getting the party started early and giving weekend brunchers the chance to build their own pancakes on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 Feb. Choose from a base of buttermilk, buckwheat or blueberry-buttermilk pancakes, with a choice of toppings including maple-cured bacon, homemade Nutella and mixed berries. Or indeed, all of the above.

£1 stack
Yep, that’s how much a stack of pancakes will cost you at Bunga Bunga in Battersea on Shrove Tuesday. And as pancake day happens to also be National Pizza Day, the pizzas will be exactly the same price.

Go savoury
Sweet pancakes are available in abundance, but savoury ones can be harder to come by. At Ask For Janice in Farringdon, options will include Brixham chilli crab, ham hock and cider apple, and black pudding and fried duck egg.

Go adventurous
Shotgun BBQ in Soho is offering a rather different kind of Pancake Day special — sour pancakes served with pig’s ear.

Completely free
Soho's Courthouse Hotel is giving away a free pancake with every tea or coffee bought throughout Pancake Day

Or alternatively...
If you merely fancy tucking into some top-notch pancakes around town, check out our guide to the best pancakes in London.

Pancake challenge: Could you manage this in 12 mins?

Compete

Branches of The Breakfast Club across town will be hosting their annual pancake challenge on Shrove Tuesday. To be a winner all you have to do is eat a stack of 12 pancakes in 12 minutes or less (and brave the inevitable queues to do so). If you manage, your pancakes are free. If you don’t you pay full price but the money all goes to charity. Win win.

Flipping fast: The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race

Race

The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
A fancy dress fundraiser for a very good cause: London Air Ambulance. It starts at Old Truman Brewery at 12.30pm. More details.

Parliamentary Pancake Race

Your chance to watch MPs, Lords and members of the political press taking part in a charity pancake race around Westminster. Insert joke about tossers here. More details.

Better Bankside Pancake Day Race

Local businesses will compete in teams at this race around Borough Market. Spectators can enjoy live music and pancakes cooked up by the market’s regular stalls. More details.

Greenwich Market Flippin’ Good Fun Pancake Race

Belatedly held on Saturday February 13, this race will see teams compete to be crowned pancake kings and queens from noon onwards. There’ll also be a special Valentine’s race for couples. More details.

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