Chris’ Pancake & Dining

Chris’ Pancake & Dining is a breakfast-and-lunch diner on Southwest Avenue that has been serving St. Louis since 1987. The restaurant describes itself as rooted in the Bartolino’s restaurant family, and it promotes itself as a longtime winner of best-pancakes polls in the city.

The menu covers classic breakfast plates, pancakes in flavors such as chocolate chip, French toast, breakfast burritos, hash browns and a Southwest Benedict, along with lunch dishes like a patty melt. An original breakfast fried rice is a house specialty, and the drink menu includes mimosas and Irish coffee.

The diner is open every day from 6:30am to 2pm. It keeps an online waitlist for walk-ins, takes pickup and delivery orders online, and offers catering and party bookings. The restaurant is part of a small group with other locations in the area.