Cafe Crepe started out in Vancouver and currently has 4 locations in BC. There are other locations in Santa Monica, Union Station, Toronto, and even Hong Kong.
Since their humble beginnings in 1999, they have been sharing Parisian crepes with their customers. It’s what draws in most people, but they do have other savoury and sweets on the menu.
Interior
Each location is different but at the one on Robson Street, there are lots of tables inside and can get busy during peak times. There are a few people who get their crepes to go as its hand-held and easy to eat on the go.
Menu
Crepe in the Making
The best part about ordering a crepe is really watching them put it together. The way the batter is spread on the hot griddle and cooked slowly.
The combination of ingredients that get layered on top of each other to ensure each bite will have a taste of each ingredient.
Boeuf Fumé
This has Montreal smoked meat, Swiss cheese, mushroom and creamy dijon mustard. Most people gravitate towards sweet crepes, but savoury crepes are really good and shouldn’t be overlooked. You get the smokiness from the meat and the savoury mushroom and cheese combination that doesn’t disappoint.
Crepe de Crevette
This was the monthly special when we visited. It has tomato, mushroom, shrimp, parmesan cheese, garlic with lemon and capers. A good contrast of ingredients that match well with the shrimp.
Bon Enfants
This is a decadent sweet crepe with Kinder Bueno garnish, hazelnut cream, vanilla wafers, and dark chocolate sauce. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll love the chocolate and hazelnut combination.
Fresh Strawberry and Banana
This has the simplicity of fresh sliced strawberries and bananas with sugar. A good combination.
Nutella
Classic Nutella crepe and you really can’t go wrong with this at all. If you can eat Nutella off a spoon, you can eat it in a crepe.
Final Thoughts
Cafe Crepe has a good selection of sweet and savoury crepes for when you’re on the go or eating in. Sometimes this simple indulgence is all you need. The price of the crepes can be seen as pricey to some but based on the neighbourhood, rent is pretty steep along this neighbourhood. You get more full with the savoury versus the sweet crepes.
Address:
1032 Robson St, Vancouver, BC
Website:
https://cafecrepe.com/
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Classic! They were “the” hang out spot when I was still in school, haha. Love how they differentiate the crepes w the filling on the corner 😉