Uncle Bill's Pancake House
Breakfast restaurant · Manhattan Beach
1305 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Highlights
Homey cafe with ocean views, famous for pancakes and waffles
Homey cafe with ocean views, famous for pancakes and waffles
"Uncle Bill's Pancake House is as old-school as it gets. This Manhattan Beach spot has been open for almost 60 years and still attracts pretty long waits on the weekend. Don't expect craft cocktails and creative uses of avocado—you're here for giant stacks of pancakes with a side order of waffles. Bonus: a pretty awesome ocean view." - sylvio martins, cathy park, jess basser sanders
"This always-bustling diner in Manhattan Beach makes a picturesque setting for a lazy weekend morning breakfast or brunch with the kids. Whether parents decide to sit indoors — where all the action happens — or on the breezy side patio, they can find myriad kid-friendly breakfast dishes, including the namesake pancakes, with coloring paper and crayons provided to hold the young ones over while they wait for their stacks. Kids ages 10 and under can order from a special menu that includes waffle or French toast combination plates, silver-dollar pancakes, a grilled cheese, chicken fingers, and oatmeal with fruit." - Nicole Adlman
"Seaside breakfast joint Uncle Bill’s regularly draws weekday and weekend lines in Manhattan Beach for ample platters of eggs, hash browns, and of course, the restaurant’s namesake pancakes, which come loaded with things like chocolate chips, blueberries, and banana-nut. On warmer mornings, patrons sit out on the patio with views of the water or come inside for a bustling country cafe-style atmosphere replete with coffee-slinging servers and diners of all types." - Eater Staff
"If MB Post is new-school Manhattan Beach, Uncle Bill’s is as old-school as it gets. This local’s spot has been open for 55 years, and still gets pretty long waits on the weekend. Don’t expect craft cocktails and creative uses of avocado - you’re here for giant stacks of pancakes, with a side order of waffles. Bonus: a pretty awesome ocean view." - jess basser sanders
"When it comes to true Manhattan Beach classics, Uncle Bill's is at the top of the list. The cozy patio out front is exactly what you'd expect from a seaside diner—giant beach umbrellas in non-matching colors, plastic lawn chairs, and old men wearing sports sunglasses like it's their job. It's brunch in its most informal sense, so don't expect craft cocktails and creative uses of avocado. You’re here for towering stacks of pancakes with a side order of waffles." - brant cox, kat hong, arden shore, nikko duren
