The best places to eat pancakes in Ireland have been revealed, just in time for Shrove Tuesday.
Today, also known as Pancake Day, is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is a seven-week period observed by Christians around the world, during which they often abstain from luxuries and sweets as a form of abstinence in the lead-up to Easter.
In ancient Ireland, families would empty their homes of groceries such as eggs and sugar on Shrove Tuesday in preparation for Lent, which began the next day.
The best way to do that is to make pancakes in bulk.
Today is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day.Pancake Day is a popular day in Ireland, but if you don’t feel like making your own, there are plenty of great spots where you can leave the flipping to someone else.
New research by Betway Casino has revealed the best places to eat pancakes today.
Taking the top spot is Café Spresso in Cork’s Victorian Quarter.
My second place goes to Lemon Jelly Cafe in Dublin, which offers over 24 options and your own style of pancake. In third place are Tara’s Tea Rooms in Cork and Jungle Cafe in Galway.
In fourth place is Lemon Crêpe & Coffee Co, another popular spot in Dublin, serving sweet and savory crepes since 1999.
Rounding out the top five is Bittersweet Cafe, also in Dublin.
Top 10 most popular pancake spots in Ireland:
Cafe Espresso (Coke)
Lemon Jelly Cafe (Dublin)
Tara’s Tea Rooms, Cork/Jungle Cafe, Galway
Lemon Crepe & Coffee Company (Dublin)
Bittersweet Cafe (Dublin)
Cafe Rose, Limerick
Greens & Company, Galway
The Lighthouse Cafe (Galway) / Story Cafe (Limerick)
Zone Street Food, Killarney
Mana Cafe and Bicester (Killaney)
