Crêpes are made from a thin batter of egg, flour, butter and sugar that takes minutes to prepare and cook in seconds, it’s as close to fast food as you can get french cuisine has contributed. There are sweet ones, the best known ones -especially those with Nutella- and there are savory ones, the galettes, only the buckwheat flour and the lack of sweetness change. The latter are usually accompanied by a glass of cider.
Its origin is Breton (in the west of France) and used to be drunk on the feast of La Chandeleur(or Candlemas in Spanish), which is celebrated on February 2. But the closure has been opened and now there are no dates to eat crêpes, of any kind. So much so that they are sold on almost every street corner in Paris.
Prep’ La crêpe
At Prep’ La Crêpe there’s not much to think about, although there are quite a few options within a single dish: the crêpe. Among the savory variants there are some simpler and more classic ones, such as ham, cheese and egg; and there are also gourmetoptions that are almost complete dishes of different gastronomies wrapped in this fine French dough. In addition to its sweetened version, it has Italian and American desserts, to get away from the Gallic style.
Crepes from 7,5€
25 Génova Street (Chamberí) and 33 Preciados Street (downtown)
Mimi’s Creperie
Mimi’s Creperie has merged the idea of the breakfast american with the classics of French pastries. Of course, sweet and savory crêpes are the absolute queens, proof of which are the three griddles for making them that occupy the counter and the shelves full of large jars of Nutella that decorate the space.
They also make some waffles about the size of French pancakes.
Average price: 15€
Postas Street, 17 (downtown)
Mademoiselle
Crêpes and their savory companions, galettes, seem like a no-brainer, but finding a place that delivers with just the right crêpe consistency, a filling that nourishes and a good cider to go with it, is not. At Mademoiselle they make the most traditional version of this French street food classic. The owner follows the recipe she learned in her hometown, Saint-Malo, a port city in Brittany.
Galettes from 7,9€
📍 Calle de San Bernardo, 12 (Chamberí)
La Minoterie
This creperie is located between Lavapiés and La Latina is also run by a Breton woman and it is clear from the menu. At La Minoterie you can live the full French culinary experience, with daily dishes such as a sardine rillete or mussels à la crème. In addition, of course, to the galettes made in the traditional way with buckwheat flour and therefore suitable for coeliacs.
Crêpes from 4€
📍 Calle Encomienda, 23 (La Latina)