My spouse and I visited two locations of the Skinny Pancake
on a Sunday afternoon in late September 2018. We were departing on a flight
from Burlington International Airport, and because we arrived a bit early, we
first had drinks at the location outside of security (landside), then later
enjoyed drinks in the gate area (airside). In addition to the two Burlington
Airport locations, you can also find the Skinny Pancake locations at the Burlington
Waterfront, University of Vermont, Montpelier, Shelburne Museum, Stowe Resort,
Sugarbush Resort, and in Hanover NH. The owners of the Skinny Pancake also operate
Burlington’s sister restaurant the Chubby Muffin. (It sounds as if there once
was, or may still be, a Chubby Muffin at the Burlington Airport.)
The airport location landside has semi-counter service and a
bright, light-filled area in which to dine, either at a small drinks bar, a
small dining counter adjacent to the windows, or at a table. The airside
location has semi-counter service/bar service at an L-shaped drinks bar that
adjoins the take-away food ordering counter. The drinks bar offers bar-height
seating as well as an area with table-height (or wheelchair-height) seating. Guests
can also sit at additional tables in an adjacent dining area.
The Skinny Pancake gets its name from its main menu item
(crepes), both the sweet variety as well as the savory kind. Before opening its
brick-and-mortar flagship Burlington Waterfront location, the business operated
as a mobile festival caterer for several years. Besides crepes, the Skinny
Pancake also serves poutine, fried cheese curds, burgers, paninis, and
breakfast burritos. The two Burlington Airport locations also serve alcohol.
