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Coffeeshops in Metro Manila are chiefly associated with hotels. After all, every decent accommodation needs a place where guests can have their breakfast, and that place is usually called coffeeshop. In luxury hotels where speciality restaurants normally only open for lunch and diner hours, coffeeshops are open not only for breakfast but throughout the day and they don't only serve coffee but generally full meals at any time.

There are very few independent coffeeshops in Metro Manila. Among them is the chain of Pancake House, with 9 branches in the metropolis. The chain opened its first outlet in 1970 at the Magallanes Commercial Center and has since then steadily expanded. They not only serve fluffy and multi-flavored pan-cakes but also an array of waffles, sand-wiches, salads, omelettes, tacos, spaghetti and desserts.

Pancake House is popular with families and, the Philippine yuppie community and the editor of this book. He regularly visits their branch at the United Nations Avenue where buttermilk pancakes and double chocolate sun-dae are his favorite orders.

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