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Heidi's Pancake House, South Lake Tahoe: Pancakes, Eggs and a Carved Bear Out Front

A red plate with two sunny-side-up eggs, four sausage links and a stack of two pancakes topped with a dollop of butter, plus a small orange-colored fruit, on a wooden table beside a fork, spoon and knife on a paper napkin.
Two sunny-side-up eggs, sausage links and two pancakes with a dollop of butter on a red plate.
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Heidi's Pancake House is a breakfast restaurant at 3485 Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe, California, with a carved wooden bear standing out front. Heidi's website says it has served breakfast in South Lake Tahoe since 1964, and my photos from a May 2022 morning show eggs, sausage and pancakes on a red plate.

Heidi's pancakes, eggs and sausage

The plate in my cover photo holds two eggs fried sunny-side up with their yolks intact, four sausage links, and a stack of two pancakes topped with a dollop of white butter. The top pancake is dotted with small bubble holes, and a small orange-colored fruit that looks like a tangerine sits at the edge of the plate. A fork, spoon and knife rest on a paper napkin beside it. Heidi's website lists signature pancakes, four-egg omelets, fresh roast coffee, eggs your way, bacon, locally made sausage, home fried potatoes, fruit waffles, stuffed crepes, skillets, burgers, salads and sandwiches. I can't tell from the photo which menu item this plate was.

The carved bear in front of Heidi's

A carved wooden bear standing on its hind legs with one paw raised and its mouth open, in front of a lime-green building with white window frames and a low stone wall.
A carved wooden bear on its hind legs with one paw raised, in front of a lime-green building.

Out front, a carved wooden bear stands on its hind legs with one front paw raised and its mouth open to show white teeth. Behind it is a lime-green building with white window frames and strings of lights under the eaves, and a low stone wall runs in front. A second carving that looks like a bear is partly visible behind the wall on the right. Heidi's website calls the restaurant's building a distinctive yellow Swiss chalet, while the walls in my photo look lime green.

A close-up of a carved wooden bear's head and raised paw, with carved fur, claws and white teeth, against a blue sky and bare white-barked trees.
Close-up of the carved bear's head and raised paw against a blue sky.

In the close-up, the carving shows individual strands of fur, claws on the raised paw and white teeth.

Inside Heidi's: a shelf of folk-art figures

A shelf under a wood-beamed ceiling holding a long-horned goat carving, a winged totem-style figure, a doll in a red-and-white dress and a toy horse, with brass plates, wooden plaques and a small EWES WELCOME sign below and a red LED sign reading WELCOME TO.
A shelf under a wood-beamed ceiling with carved figures and a toy horse, and a small sign reading EWES WELCOME below.

Inside, a shelf under a wood-beamed ceiling is crowded with figures: a long-horned goat carving, a painted totem-style figure with spread wings, a doll in a red-and-white dress with blond hair, and a toy horse. Brass plates and wooden plaques hang on the wall below, including a small sign that reads EWES WELCOME, and a red LED sign at the lower left reads WELCOME TO.

Before you go

  • Heidi's website lists operating hours of 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with no days or update date shown (checked Nov 14, 2026).
  • Heidi's website says the full menu is available for pickup and links to online ordering.
  • Heidi's website lists cash, gift certificates, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover as payment types.
  • Heidi's phone number on its website is (530) 544-8113.

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