Desserts
Pancakes in Chocolate
Maya Chen · May 1, 2026
Buttermilk pancakes, espresso-dark ganache and macerated strawberries — the story of our most-loved dessert.
Our chocolate pancakes started as a staff-meal experiment and refused to leave the menu. Three years later they are still the most photographed plate in the house.
The stack
Buttermilk pancakes, dark chocolate ganache made with our own espresso, macerated strawberries and a quenelle of mascarpone. Sweet, but never cloying — the espresso in the ganache keeps it grown-up.
The technique
The secret is resting the batter a full twenty minutes and cooking low and slow. At home, keep finished pancakes in a warm oven while you work through the batch so every plate lands hot.
Make it yours
Add toasted hazelnuts, swap mascarpone for vanilla ice cream, or ask for the ganache on the side and drizzle it yourself. Served all day, every day.
Written by
Maya Chen