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National Waffle Day: Birmingham's Best Waffles

Here's where to find the best waffles in the Birmingham metro for National Waffle Day August 24.

National Waffle Day is August 24.
National Waffle Day is August 24. (Shutterstock)

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Saturday, August 24 is National Waffle Day, celebrating one of the most popular breakfast foods in the world. The date is significant because August 24, 1869 is the day the U.S. Patent Office issued a patent to Cornelius Swartwout of Troy, New York, for his design for an "Improvement in Waffle-Irons."

According to the National Museum of American History, waffle-making made its way to America with Dutch colonists in the 1620s. It was one hundred years later, in Robert Smith's Court Cookery, that the English language saw the appearance of the word "waffle" for the first time. Waffles were enjoyed sweet — with butter, syrup, or fruit — or savory, with kidney stew, and paired with chicken.

So where in Birmingham can one find the best waffles? Well, Patch looked at multiple consumer-based review sites to compile a list of the top 10 places in Birmingham to find waffles.

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  1. The Original Pancake House; 1931 11th Avenue South, 5 Points South
  2. Klingler's; 621 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  3. Waffle Works; 1821 2nd Avenue North, Downtown Birmingham
  4. Over Easy; 358 Hollywood Blvd., Mountain Brook
  5. Yo Mama's; 2326 2nd Avenue North, Downtown Birmingham
  6. Metro Diner; 120 Inverness Plaza, Hoover
  7. Roots & Revelry; 1623 2nd Avenue North, Downtown Birmingham
  8. Big Bad Breakfast; 5361 Highway 280, Shelby County
  9. Griddle House; 1291 Center Point Parkway, Center Point
  10. Trattoria; 207 20th Street North, Downtown Birmingham


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