The Original Pancake House
2229 Swallow Hill Rd, Pittsburgh
(412) 279-1442
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Cinnamon Apple Pancakes
Pancakes and Omelette
Spinach Eggs Benedict
Buttermilk Pancakes
Strawberry Pancakes
S’Mores Pancakes
Blueberry Pancakes
Dutch Baby Pancake
Pumpkin Pancakes
Swedish Pancakes
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CHOCOLATE CHIP WAFFLE
Our thick Belgian waffle filled and topped with chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, powdered sugar, and whipped cream.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
6 Delicious chocolate chip pancakes topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.
Dutch Baby
Oven baked Item, served with whipped butter, lemon, and powdered sugar.
Strawberry Waffle
Our golden brown Belgian waffle lightly dusted with powdered sugar, then topped with fresh strawberries, and whipped cream.Served with warm strawberry syrup.
Bacon Waffle
Our golden brown waffle filled with real bits of bacon. Served with whipped butter and hot syrup.
Buttermilk Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes made with fresh buttermilk.
Apple Pancake
An oven baked confection with Granny Smith apples and a premium cinnamon glaze.
Plain Waffle
A golden brown Belgian waffle. Served with whipped butter and hot syrup.
Blueberry Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes, Loaded with blueberries and dusted with powdered sugar. Served with Blueberry Compote.
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Chocolate Chip Pancakes
6 Delicious chocolate chip pancakes topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.
Strawberry Waffle
Our golden brown Belgian waffle lightly dusted with powdered sugar, then topped with fresh strawberries, and whipped cream.Served with warm strawberry syrup.
CHOCOLATE CHIP WAFFLE
Our thick Belgian waffle filled and topped with chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, powdered sugar, and whipped cream.
Silver Dollar Pancakes
Ten silver dollar sized pancakes. Served with maple syrup and butter.
Junior Plate
Three buttermilk pancakes served with your choice of sausage or bacon, and one egg, any style.
Pancakes
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
6 Delicious chocolate chip pancakes topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.
Dutch Baby
Oven baked Item, served with whipped butter, lemon, and powdered sugar.
Buttermilk Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes made with fresh buttermilk.
Silver Dollar Pancakes
Ten silver dollar sized pancakes. Served with maple syrup and butter.
Apple Pancake
An oven baked confection with Granny Smith apples and a premium cinnamon glaze.
Blueberry Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes, Loaded with blueberries and dusted with powdered sugar. Served with Blueberry Compote.
S'mores Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes,Topped with chocolate chips and chocolate syrup, marshmallows, and graham crackers. Served with butter and syrup.
Bacon Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes filled with real bits of bacon.
Cinnamon Apple Cakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes topped with fresh granny smith apples and pure cinnamon sugar. Served with hot homemade apple syrup.
Three Little Pigs in Blankets
Our special links wrapped in light buttermilk pancakes lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
Potato Pancakes
8 thin Potato pancake Served with your choice of apple sauce or sour cream.
Strawberry Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes with fresh strawberries and topped whipped cream and powdered sugar.
49'Er Flapjacks
Three large pancakes from the famous Mother Lode Country of San Francisco. Thin chewy gooey.
Georgia Pecan Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes Filled and topped with hot toasted pecans. Dusted with powdered sugar.
Cherry Kijafa Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes covered with Montgomery cherries, topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.
Banana Pancakes
8 Buttermilk pancakes topped and filled with diced bananas and lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
Swedish Pancakes
Authentic lacy pancakes are always a treat. Served with lingonberries from Sweden.
Pumpkin Pancakes
8 pumpkin pancakes served with our homemade whipped cream
Buckwheat Pancakes
6 Old fashioned buckwheat pancakes.
Junior Plate
Three buttermilk pancakes served with your choice of sausage or bacon, and one egg, any style.
Belgian Waffles
Strawberry Waffle
Our golden brown Belgian waffle lightly dusted with powdered sugar, then topped with fresh strawberries, and whipped cream.Served with warm strawberry syrup.
CHOCOLATE CHIP WAFFLE
Our thick Belgian waffle filled and topped with chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, powdered sugar, and whipped cream.
Plain Waffle
A golden brown Belgian waffle. Served with whipped butter and hot syrup.
Blueberry Waffle
Our golden brown waffle topped and filled with delicious plump blueberries and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Served with whipped butter and hot blueberry compote.
Bacon Waffle
Our golden brown waffle filled with real bits of bacon. Served with whipped butter and hot syrup.
Apple Waffle
Our golden brown waffle topped with fresh Granny Smith apples and lightly topped with pure cinnamon sugar. Served with whipped butter and hot apple syrup.
Pecan Waffle
Our golden brown Belgian waffle topped with toasted pecans and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Served with whipped butter.
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Thick Sliced Bacon
Four slices of our Thick sliced bacon.
Bacon and Eggs
Four Thick sliced bacon and two large fresh eggs served in any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Western Omelette
Four egg omelette French style. filled with peppers, ham, onions. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Home Fries and Eggs
Our German style home fries and two large fresh eggs, served any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Original German Style Home Fries
One side of our German style homefries
Sausage Links
A side of four sausage links
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with pulp
16 Ounces of our Fresh squeezed orange juice daily.
Kielbasa Scrambler
Four scrambled eggs with Diced kielbasa, green peppers, and mushrooms. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Corned Beef Hash-Meal
Our homemade hash, a blend of kosher corned beef, potatoes, and onions. Served with two eggs any style, and served with German style homefries.
Feta Spinach Omelette
Four egg omelette French style, Filled with fresh spinach, Sundried tomatoes, and feta cheese. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
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Original German Style Home Fries
One side of our German style homefries
Thick Sliced Bacon
Four slices of our Thick sliced bacon.
Bacon and Eggs
Four Thick sliced bacon and two large fresh eggs served in any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with pulp
16 Ounces of our Fresh squeezed orange juice daily.
Western Omelette
Four egg omelette French style. filled with peppers, ham, onions. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Pancakes
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
6 Delicious chocolate chip pancakes topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.
Dutch Baby
Oven baked Item, served with whipped butter, lemon, and powdered sugar.
Buttermilk Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes made with fresh buttermilk.
Silver Dollar Pancakes
Ten silver dollar sized pancakes. Served with maple syrup and butter.
Apple Pancake
An oven baked confection with Granny Smith apples and a premium cinnamon glaze.
Blueberry Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes, Loaded with blueberries and dusted with powdered sugar. Served with Blueberry Compote.
S'mores Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes,Topped with chocolate chips and chocolate syrup, marshmallows, and graham crackers. Served with butter and syrup.
Bacon Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes filled with real bits of bacon.
Cinnamon Apple Cakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes topped with fresh granny smith apples and pure cinnamon sugar. Served with hot homemade apple syrup.
Three Little Pigs in Blankets
Our special links wrapped in light buttermilk pancakes lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
Potato Pancakes
8 thin Potato pancake Served with your choice of apple sauce or sour cream.
Strawberry Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes with fresh strawberries and topped whipped cream and powdered sugar.
49'Er Flapjacks
Three large pancakes from the famous Mother Lode Country of San Francisco. Thin chewy gooey.
Georgia Pecan Pancakes
6 Buttermilk pancakes Filled and topped with hot toasted pecans. Dusted with powdered sugar.
Cherry Kijafa Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes covered with Montgomery cherries, topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.
Banana Pancakes
8 Buttermilk pancakes topped and filled with diced bananas and lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
Swedish Pancakes
Authentic lacy pancakes are always a treat. Served with lingonberries from Sweden.
Pumpkin Pancakes
8 pumpkin pancakes served with our homemade whipped cream
Buckwheat Pancakes
6 Old fashioned buckwheat pancakes.
Junior Plate
Three buttermilk pancakes served with your choice of sausage or bacon, and one egg, any style.
Belgian Waffles
Strawberry Waffle
Our golden brown Belgian waffle lightly dusted with powdered sugar, then topped with fresh strawberries, and whipped cream.Served with warm strawberry syrup.
CHOCOLATE CHIP WAFFLE
Our thick Belgian waffle filled and topped with chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, powdered sugar, and whipped cream.
Plain Waffle
A golden brown Belgian waffle. Served with whipped butter and hot syrup.
Blueberry Waffle
Our golden brown waffle topped and filled with delicious plump blueberries and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Served with whipped butter and hot blueberry compote.
Bacon Waffle
Our golden brown waffle filled with real bits of bacon. Served with whipped butter and hot syrup.
Apple Waffle
Our golden brown waffle topped with fresh Granny Smith apples and lightly topped with pure cinnamon sugar. Served with whipped butter and hot apple syrup.
Pecan Waffle
Our golden brown Belgian waffle topped with toasted pecans and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Served with whipped butter.
French Toast
French Toast
4 Thick slices of bread dipped in an egg batter with a special touch of almond essence. Gently dusted with powdered sugar.
Brown Sugar Banana French Toast
Lightly caramelized with brown sugar and topped with more brown sugar and sliced banana.
Strawberry French Toast
Grilled thick sliced french bread dipped in a rich egg and cream batter, topped with strawberries, whipped cream, and dusted with powdered sugar. Served with warm strawberry syrup.
Cinnamon Nut French Toast
Lightly coated with cinnamon and sliced almonds, dusted with cinnamon sugar. Served with our delicious apple syrup.
Cinnamon APPLE FRENCH TOAST
Topped with granny smith apples and cinnamon sugar. With our hot homemade apple syrup.
Crepes
Nutella, Strawberry, Banana Crepes
Two crepes filled and topped with Nutella, strawberries, and bananas, lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
Cherry KIJAFA CREPES
A Danish favorite. Three delicate crepes filled with tart red cherries simmered in our kijafa sauce and dusted with powdered sugar.
French Crepes
Three delicate crepes filled and topped with fresh strawberries lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Served with hot strawberry syrup.
Shells
Three plain crepes, served with butter, lemon and powdered sugar
Meats and Sides
Thick Sliced Bacon
Four slices of our Thick sliced bacon.
Original German Style Home Fries
One side of our German style homefries
Sausage Links
A side of four sausage links
Two Eggs
Corned Beef Hash (Side)
Side of corned beef hash
Sausage Patties
Two sausage patties.
Fresh Whipped Cream
Lingonberries
Turkey Links
Four turkey links.
Kielbasa
A side of our Kielbasa
Hickory Smoked Ham
One Egg
Specialty Syrups (Strawberry Syrup )
Hollandaise Sauce
Specialty Syrup ( Blueberry Syrup )
Specialty Syrup ( Apple Syrup )
Cinnamon Applesauce
Sour Cream
Cherry KIJAFA SAUCE
Oven Baked Omelettes
Western Omelette
Four egg omelette French style. filled with peppers, ham, onions. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Feta Spinach Omelette
Four egg omelette French style, Filled with fresh spinach, Sundried tomatoes, and feta cheese. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Irish Omelette
Our fluffy omelette filled with hash, a blend of corned beef, potatoes, onions, and aged Swiss cheese. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Fresh Vegetarian Omelette
Four egg omelette French style. Filled with broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, and Cheddar cheese. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Italian Omlette
Four egg omelette Stuffed with Italian hot sausage, and mozzarella cheese, and topped with our green pepper and onion marinara sauce and a sprinkle of asiago cheese. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Greek Omlette
Four egg omelette French style.Gyro meat, onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, and cucumber sauce.Served with three Buttermilk pancakes.
Ham and Omelette
Four egg omelette French style. Filled with diced ham. Served with three Buttermilk pancakes.
Sausage Omlette
Four egg omelette French style. Stuffed the our special recipe sausage. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Bacon Omlette
Four egg omelette cooked French style. Filled With our one of a kind Bacon. Served with three Buttermilk Pancakes.
Egg Specialties
Bacon and Eggs
Four Thick sliced bacon and two large fresh eggs served in any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Home Fries and Eggs
Our German style home fries and two large fresh eggs, served any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Kielbasa Scrambler
Four scrambled eggs with Diced kielbasa, green peppers, and mushrooms. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Turkey Links and Eggs
Four turkey links and two large fresh eggs served any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Sausage Links and Eggs
Four sausage links and two large fresh eggs served any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Sausage Patties and Eggs
Two sausage patties and two large fresh eggs served any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Diced Ham and Scrambled Eggs
Three eggs lightly scrambled with diced sugar cured hickory smoked ham. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Ham and Eggs
A thick slice of hickory smoked ham and two large fresh eggs served any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Kielbasa and Eggs
5oz piece of kielbasa and two large fresh eggs, served any style. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
Fruits and Cereals
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with pulp
16 Ounces of our Fresh squeezed orange juice daily.
Fruit Salad Bowl
The season's best.
Grits
Strawberry
Apple Juice
16 ounces of apple juice.
Beverages
Coffee
French Vanilla Coffee
Soft Drinks
16 oz.
Iced Tea
Coffee by the Bag
Our own special blend, roasted by Caruso's coffee.
Pancake House Originals
Corned Beef Hash-Meal
Our homemade hash, a blend of kosher corned beef, potatoes, and onions. Served with two eggs any style, and served with German style homefries.
Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
2 pieces thick sliced bacon and one large fresh egg, served any style between two half pieces golden waffles. Served with home fries.
Eggs Benedict
A toasted English muffin topped with Canadian bacon, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, and served with German style homefries.
Blintzes
Strawberry Blintz
Three crepes rolled with our special filling and topped with fresh strawberries. Served with our hot strawberry syrup.
Cinnamon Apple Blintz
Three French crepes wrapped around our own special filling and topped with fresh Granny Smith apples and pure Sinkiang cinnamon sugar.
Cherry Kijafa Blintz
Our French crepe batter wrapped around our own special filling and topped with cherry Kijafa wine sauce. Three to a order.
Plain Blintz
Three crepes wrapped around our own special filling.
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Recent Reviews
This is the best place for breakfast in Pittsburgh !!!! The orange juice is fresh squeezed, Omelettes are big and with bacon is different than other places! Sometimes the service is slow but the reason is that it’s a busy place. it’s highly reconditioned
January 2026
We were in the Pittsburgh area for a few days before Christmas, and the one morning we woke up to late to get breakfast at our hotel. My husband searched for a place to have a late breakfast and he found this place cause they serve breakfast and lunch only until 2pm. I was a little apprehensive as I wasn't sure if they had more than pancakes. Boy oh boy, do they ever have a large delicious menu for breakfast! I had their Dutch baby with strawberries (comes with extra butter...
December 2025
This was a wonderful breakfast spot for a first date! I got the strawberries and whipped cream short stack. The pancakes almost tasted like they had sourdough starter in them. It was a good flavor and I would go back for more but the bacon was precooked. I really didn't care for it. When you work in restaurants you just know when it's cold and rubbery.
August 2025
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