Pannekoeken Huis, the Dutch pancake breakfast spot many Twin Cities diners have missed since its St. Louis Park outpost shut down, is back in action inside Latuff's Pizzeria in Plymouth. The two longtime favorites are now sharing one roof, with familiar servers and original recipes back on the floor. Breakfast runs by day, and Latuff's thin-crust pizza takes over at night, with daily morning service that started in June and a formal grand opening held on Sunday. Alongside the classics, the team is playing with new creations, from a straight-up breakfast pizza to a pizza-pannekoeken mashup.
As reported by the Star Tribune, owner Wong Nystrom bought the Pannekoeken Huis name and recipes last year, brought back much of the former staff, and asked former owner Derek Moberg to run the breakfast side. Nystrom also added roughly 1,000 square feet to the kitchen to install dedicated breakfast equipment. The combined operation started daily service in June, then marked its official grand opening on Sunday, a setup meant to keep the Pannekoeken tradition alive while still serving Latuff's longtime regulars.
Two menus, one dining room
Latuff's now offers Pannekoeken breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, then switches over to pizzeria hours in the evening, according to latuffs.com. The online menu lists traditional pannekoeken options like banana custard, apple, and bacon alongside the pizzeria's thin-crust pies and pasta, and the overlap means diners can mix and match both at midday. The site also notes that breakfast reservations are not available right now, and suggests calling or checking a waitlist when mornings get busy.
Staff reunion and testing new ideas
Veteran servers and cooks from both restaurants have slipped back into their old rhythms, and staff say the vibe is upbeat. "It's been like a family reunion," co-owner Kelly Westhoff-Nystrom told the Star Tribune, and one longtime server still calls out "Pannekoeken!" to the kitchen as plates head for the dining room. The crew has been experimenting with crossover dishes, with the breakfast pizza turning into an instant crowd favorite while the pizza-pannekoeken has drawn more mixed reactions. It is a revival built on nostalgia that also doubles as a low-key test kitchen.
When to go and what to expect
Guests can expect a full breakfast spread with Pannekoeken Huis' signature Dutch pancakes alongside Latuff's regular dinner lineup, and weekend brunch is likely to stay busy as fans return. The latest hours and menu details, plus online ordering, are listed at latuffs.com. For anyone craving a slice of Twin Cities breakfast history, the Plymouth setup is currently the fastest way to hear a classic "Pannekoeken" call ring out across the room.
