La Crêpière
Crêpes bretonnes in the Mile End
Photo by Elizabeth Ranger
I’ve passed by this crêpe place, nestled right next to my favourite bookstore for far too long without ducking in to see if the taste was as good as the always-inviting smells of seared vanilla that emanated onto the street.
The menu is classic and clean, offering a decent array of both sweet and savoury crêpe-things – all quite simple and quite affordable, ranging from about 5-10$. They DO also have a kind of table d’hote that involves 1 crêpe + 1 tea/coffee + one verrine dessert, which def. sounds nice, but on that morning it was a low-appetite kinda vibe, so we just went with one crêpe each, and a lot of coffee.
I ordered the crêpe pêcheur (with tuna, olives, anchovies, tomatoe sauce & cheese), and Cloudy a Crêpe with apples and walnuts - both on buckwheat, of course! How Breton, sha sha.
Photo by Elizabeth Ranger
They came quickly and adorably folded, mine with a little attempt at a salad, and his with a bit of fruit, which was nice. The crêpes themselves were tangy, and very crispy on the edges, and I found the filling in mine to be a bit overly salty (anchovies! but you know), and the amalgam not quite anything beyond the basic ingredients involved, but tasty enough for a light breakfast.
Cloudy muchly enjoyed his, and especially after requesting some maple syrup to slather on top, to add a much-needed touch of sauciness and sweet. (It’s worth noting that the apples were cooked perfectly and the walnuts were toasted). They obliged very nicely and didn’t charge for it, and I’ve also heard you can replace the nutella listed on the menu with real dark chocolate, if you so desire.
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Photo by Elizabeth Ranger
crêpe pêcheur
Photo by Elizabeth Ranger
Elizabeth Ranger
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