Flavored Pancakes

Sometimes fluffy, sometimes dense, the breakfast pancake’s more flavorful brother is comfort food any time of the day.

* Millie’s: This Silver Lake diner serves giant, puffy pancakes that will keep you sated for days. They’re made from a homemade buttermilk batter, mashed bananas, roasted walnuts or pecans (depending on what’s available) and a touch of almond extract. (Banana roasted walnut pancakes, $5.50.) Millie’s, 3524 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, (323) 664-0404.

* Hugo’s: Try the pumpkin pancakes, the strawberry multi-grain pancakes or the egg-free almond granola pancakes with berries. There’s a daily special pancake flavor too, such as coconut-banana or yogi tea. (Pancakes, $6.95.) Hugo’s, 8401 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, (323) 654-3993.

* Barron’s: It’s worth waiting at this family-run restaurant. You can get strawberry, blueberry, banana, pumpkin, pecan, walnut and chocolate-chip variations on buttermilk pancakes, all served with cinnamon powdered sugar, fresh fruit (if desired) and maple syrup. (Pumpkin pancakes, $5.95; buttermilk pancakes, full stack $4.95, half stack $3.80, filling 80 cents.) Barron’s, 4130 Burbank Blvd., Burbank, (818) 846-0043.

* Caffe Latte: With your coffee, try cappuccino pancakes made with straight espresso, or the thinner lemon raspberry pancakes served with fresh raspberries, or the rich, dense blueberry sour cream pancakes. (Cappuccino pancakes, $5.25; lemon raspberry pancakes, $6.50; blueberry sour cream pancakes, $5.75.) Caffe Latte, 6254 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., (323) 936-5213.

* Harbor House: Here the fluffy griddle-cake variations include a pecan pancake full of fresh chopped nuts and blueberry pancakes loaded with blueberries. Both are served with butter and hot maple syrup. (Pecan pancakes, $5.45; blueberry pancakes, $4.95.) Harbor House, 34157 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, (949) 496-9270; 16341 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach, (562) 592-5404.

* Duke’s: Try the Burke family pancake at this classic Sunset Strip diner. The golden brown old-fashioned buttermilk cakes come with fruits in season--right now, banana, apple, raspberry, blueberry and strawberry. (Fruit pancakes, $6.75 to $7.75.) Duke’s, 8909 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (310) 652-3100.