10 of the best savoury pancake recipes for dinner

Spinach florentine pancakes
Green eggs and ham in the form of a fancy pancake! The spinach and basil batter gives these parcels a fragrant flavour and charming bright-green hue. It’s finished off just like a florentine pizza with mozzarella, parma ham and an egg – and it’s just as wonderful.

Cheese and onion crepes
delicious. food producer Pollyanna came up with this dish, inspired by the time she spent working on a crepe stall in the centre of York during her teenage years. This savoury cheese and onion number hits the spot for a quick lunch or satisfying dinner.

Cottage cheese and chive pancakes with hot-smoked trout
Fluffy and light, these cottage cheese pancakes are packed with protein. Pile them high and top with crème fraîche and smoked trout for a crowdpleasing pancake stack.

Mushroom buckwheat pancakes with poached egg and paprika hollandaise
Eggs benedict meets mushroom stroganoff for a rich and earthy Pancake Day winner that’s worthy of the dinner table.

Spinach and ricotta pancakes with crispy ’nduja oil
Vibrant green ricotta-stuffed crêpes topped with spicy, crunchy ’nduja oil… These pancakes pack a punch.

Creamy chicken and mushroom crispy pancakes
These crispy numbers are seriously nostalgic for anyone who’s experienced the shop-bought version. Any leftover stew, curry or chicken/fish pie filling would be brilliant inside these pancakes, too.

Italian savoury pancakes (soffiatini)
These savoury pancakes from food writer Ursula Ferrigno hail from southern Italy, where they’re known as soffiantini or ‘whispers’. The pancakes are stuffed with spinach, mozzarella and parma ham and baked until golden.

Kimchi potato pancakes with fried eggs
Spice up your pancakes with these substantial kimchi-spiked numbers, paired with sesame spinach.

Cheesy ham, spinach and mushroom crepes
Prefer your pancakes under a blanket of cheese? This savoury pancake recipe sees ham, mushrooms and spinach baked with crepes in a rich cheese sauce until golden and bubbling.

Pulled pork with okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancakes)
Impress guests with a Japanese-style spread of melt-in-the-mouth pulled pork on top of a crispy, savoury okonomiyaki (savoury cabbage pancake). Drizzle with mayonnaise, sriracha and scatter with coriander to serve. This is proper pancake feasting!

Pudla
“With a texture somewhere between omelettes and parathas, these crepes from Gujarat are so moreish you’ll need to work hard not to eat them as soon as they come off the pan,” says food writer Mallika Basu. “I often add spinach, grated courgettes and thinly sliced peppers to turn them into a more substantial meal.”

Ready for the dessert course? Browse our best sweet pancake recipes, including double chocolate pancakes.