Osaka-based pancake chain, Gram Cafe & Pancakes, has taken the Australian market by storm and we’re flipping out. The world-famous cafe is known for its puffy, pillowy pancake stacks topped with cascades of maple syrup and melted butter. Various locations; gramaustralia.com.au.

Naturally, the most popular dish on the menu are the sky-high stacks. You can either go classic – with butter, maple syrup and whipped cream – or try one of the more adventurous versions that include tiramisu, matcha and caramelised banana brulee. If you’re more of a savoury person, they can also be ordered with a side of bacon and eggs.

The impossibly light and fluffy texture is created by first whipping air into the egg-white batter, then steaming the pancakes on a low heat beneath stainless steel cloches. Due to the intensive cooking process, the cafe is only able to serve 60 pancakes per day, with batches of 20 available at 11am, 3pm and 7pm daily. Diners will be required to line up for a ticket first to guarantee access.

The souffle pancakes are obviously the major drawcard, but if you miss out there’s also classic pancakes, French toast, and Japanese-style milkshakes and parfaits.

Gram Cafe and Pancakes is located at Shop 67, Podium Level, Chatswood Interchange, 436 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW. It opens Monday – Sunday 11am – 10pm. For more details, head to cafe-gram.com/en.