The Dancing Moose Cafe

Bakery: The Dancing Moose Cafe
Address: 42691 Cabot Trail, Birch Plain NS
Website: http://thedancingmoosecafe.com/
Style: Dutch
Price: $$

On our tour of the Cabot Trail, we were so lucky to get the chance to spend the night at the Dancing Moose (more specifically, the ZzzzMoose wooden cabins a few metres away) and imagine our surprise when we found out that the cafe next door -- run by the same guy -- served authentic Dutch pancakes, or panekoeken! It seemed pretty much a given upon checking in that we would come to the cafe for breakfast; perhaps that's the big conspiracy? ;) The brother, in particular, is a huge fan of panekoeken; me, you know I just can't help but excited by random ethnic treats, especially when they show up pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Wow! *-*

Nevertheless, this isn't really a bakery (though the cafe/cabin owner bakes his own bread and makes everything himself), but there is still the potential for a great dessert, either in the form of a sweet panekoek (there are savoury options available) or even some Belgian waffles. The cafe is open for breakfast and lunch and you have the option of choosing your own toppings ($5.95 and $6.95 for a plain small and large, respectively and then $1.00 for each topping, if I remember correctly) or picking from a sheet combinations (such as the "traditional" bacon and ginger!? Really? D:).

Two of us got them with apple slices baked into the dough -- what the brother called the authentic one. I was tempted by the picture of the one with jam and whipped cream, but in the words of my mom, "I didn't need it"; so, I ordered just jam instead and guess what I got? Jam and whipped cream with a dusting of powdered sugar. All are served with fruit and syrup on the side. What a fantastic treat! Fluffy, perfectly browned panekoeken of just the right thickness stuffed with delicious blueberry jam. Is it possible to get a better breakfast or dessert on the Cabot Trail? I think not. ;)

Rating: ***1/2