Fluffy pancakes in Marseille, from savoury to all-out sweet
In La Valentine, beneath a ceiling of pink flowers, the pancake stack comes dressed with coulis, red berries and toppings — to enjoy here or take away.
The pancake has its flowery haven east of Marseille
Tucked away at 290 Route des 3 Lucs, in the 13011 district, Yona is the address to remember when pancakes in Marseille are on your mind. A soft, generous stack, fresh red berries on top and a ribbon of coulis running slowly down: indulgence starts with the eyes.
Here, the pancake leads a double life. It turns savoury at lunch, generously topped, then becomes dessert again in our build-your-own dessert workshop, alongside the waffle, the croffle and the French-toast brioche.
One fluffy base, a thousand ways to dress it
Savoury and generously topped
The Pancake Madame with truffle — truffle cream cheese, premium poultry ham, fried egg, rocket — or the Caesar Pancake, with rocket, grana padano, breaded chicken, Caesar sauce and a poached egg.
The coulis that suits you
Red berries, salted butter caramel, Nutella, maple syrup or pistachio cream: the gourmet ribbon poured over the stack is entirely your call.
Toppings & finishing touches
Red berries, banana, vanilla ice cream, vanilla mascarpone… then Breton shortbread, speculoos, cookie, coconut, caramelised peanuts, whipped cream or meringue.
What's the difference between a pancake, a crêpe and a blini?
They're easily mixed up, yet each has its own character: the thickness of the batter, the use of leavening and the country of origin change everything. A quick tour to better enjoy your stack at Yona.
The pancake
Thick and fluffy, it owes its rise to a batter leavened with baking powder and cooked in a pan. Born in the English-speaking world, it's enjoyed in a stack, drizzled with coulis or syrup, sweet as much as savoury.
The crêpe
Thin and supple, with no leavening, it's the great French speciality. Spread out very thinly, then folded or rolled around a filling, sweet or savoury.
The blini
A small, thick pancake made with buckwheat and baker's yeast, of Eastern European origin, the blini is most often served savoury, as an appetiser or a starter.
At Yona, the pancake takes centre stage: a fluffy base you build to your taste, from generously savoury to all-out sweet, in our flowery haven in La Valentine.
At brunch, at afternoon tea or to close the lunch set menu
Pancakes fit in anywhere in the day: as a savoury dish at the heart of a sweet-and-savoury brunch, as an afternoon treat with a chai latte or a milkshake, or as the final note of our lunch set menu, served Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
The venue welcomes you Monday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm, closed on Wednesdays; the kitchen is served until 4pm. These are our summer hours, subject to change.
Discover the menu
Four ways to enjoy your pancakes
At the table, under the flowers
Settle onto the velvet banquettes at 290 Route des 3 Lucs, Monday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm — closed on Wednesdays. The kitchen is served until 4pm: order your pancake stack at brunch or at afternoon tea.
To close the lunch set menu
Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, the lunch set menu ends with a pancake, a waffle, a croffle or a French-toast brioche served with a coulis, then a coffee.
With click and collect
Order ahead, we prepare everything, and you pick your pancakes up in La Valentine without waiting in the dining room: handy for the office, for home or for a stroll around east Marseille.
Delivered to your door
Your pancakes also travel with Uber Eats, with coulis, toppings and finishing touches prepared just as they are in the dining room and packed with care, for a sweet craving without leaving the sofa.
A pancake address that's easy to reach
Yona awaits behind a façade dressed with pink roses, in La Valentine (13011). The address serves the whole east side of Marseille: Les Trois Lucs, Saint-Barnabé, Saint-Marcel, Saint-Menet, as well as Aubagne, Allauch and La Penne-sur-Huveaune.
Fancy a stack of pancakes without leaving home? Our sweet treats also travel with Uber Eats, in their prettiest packaging.
Yona loves you ❤
Three pancakes stacked up, red berries rolling off the edges, a meringue placed on top and just the right dose of pink all around: at Yona, indulgence is lived as much as it is tasted.
Make the gourmet break last
Pancakes, waffles, croffles or a full brunch: discover everything Yona prepares for you, on site or to take away.
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Your pancake questions
What's the difference between a pancake and a crêpe?
The pancake is thick and fluffy: its batter, leavened with baking powder, rises as it cooks and is enjoyed in a stack. The crêpe, a great French speciality with no leavening, is thin and supple, to fold or to roll. The blini is a small, thick buckwheat pancake of Eastern European origin. At Yona, it's the pancake, sweet or savoury, that takes pride of place.
Where can I eat pancakes in Marseille?
At Yona, 290 Route des 3 Lucs, in La Valentine (13011), in the 11th district of Marseille. Our flowery haven is easy to reach from Les Trois Lucs, Saint-Barnabé, Saint-Marcel and all of the east side.
Do you serve savoury pancakes?
Yes: the Pancake Madame with truffle (truffle cream cheese, premium poultry ham, fried egg, rocket) and the Caesar Pancake (rocket, grana padano, breaded chicken, Caesar sauce, poached egg) are among our savoury plates.
How is a sweet pancake plate built?
Pancakes are one of the bases in our build-your-own dessert workshop, just like the waffle, the croffle or the French-toast brioche. You then choose your coulis (red berries, salted butter caramel, Nutella, maple syrup, pistachio cream), your toppings (red berries, banana, vanilla ice cream, vanilla mascarpone) and your finishing touches (Breton shortbread, speculoos, cookie, coconut, caramelised peanuts, whipped cream, meringue).
Can I have pancakes at afternoon tea?
Of course, and it's the ideal moment. The kitchen is served until 4pm and the venue stays open until 5pm, plenty of time to savour your pancakes with a chai latte, a matcha latte or a milkshake.
Is the pancake part of the lunch set menu?
Yes: the lunch set menu, served Monday to Friday excluding public holidays, ends with a pancake, a waffle, a croffle or a French-toast brioche served with a coulis, then a coffee.
Can pancakes be taken away or delivered?
Yes. Your pancakes travel with click and collect, to pick up at 290 Route des 3 Lucs in La Valentine, or with Uber Eats delivery. Coulis, toppings and finishing touches are prepared just as they are in the dining room and travel in their packaging.
How many pancakes are there in a sweet plate?
Three pancakes make up the sweet base of the build-your-own dessert workshop, before you add the coulis, the toppings and the finishing touches of your choice.
What are the opening hours?
The venue is open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm, closed on Wednesdays. The kitchen is served until 4pm. Summer hours, subject to change.
Book your table at Yona
In La Valentine or at home: the pancake stack is built your way, from the coulis to the very last topping.