Crêpes are warm and bubbly, they’re inexpensive, and in-house studies have found them to be the perfect hangover food. That makes them just right for December, when the weather is cold and wet, when the wallets are increasingly empty, and when there are wine tastings almost every single day. But where to go for the best galettes?
Five Great for Crêpes
- Breizh Café – Signature ingredients (Bordier) and inventive twists (yuzu butter, ginger caramel) make Breizh Café our overwhelming favorite. The outstanding selection of artisanal ciders doesn’t hurt.
- Crêperie Josselin - The city’s most buttery, authentic crêpes served in a dining room full of dark wood and Breton lace.
- Le Pot O’Lait - This tidy crêpe spot near rue Mouffetard is short on the usual Breton bric-a-brac, and long on quality.
- West Country Girl – The coolest crowd, certainly, but delicious galettes, too.
- Ty Breiz - This Montparnasse crêperie ranked #2 in Figaroscope’s survey of the best galettes complètes in Paris.
Runners up (in order): La Compagnie de Bretagne, Little Breizh (which had not yet opened at the time of this survey)
Rejects: none
About our process: For each topic, we begin with a little research to identify options. We then ask our readers, by posting a question in the forum, to offer additional suggestions. From that discussion, we compile a list of candidates and ask our panel of contributing advisors to rank their top choices and identify any rejects. Their rankings are weighted, analyzed, and compiled into a new Five Great post every week. Runners up are places who received more positive votes than negative comments. Rejects are places that received only negative comments with no positive votes.
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as i read the top 5, i was totally ready to hop down here to the comments to suggest little breizh. but voilà, it’s there as runner up. breizh café has always been my favorite and a must whenever i’m in paris, but i have to say, the sis & bro team at little breizh gives it some serious competition. especially when you ask for those black speckled galettes bien cuites. miam ! still, can’t wait to try the others on your list… merci !
Come one, every proper and real Breton will tell you that Breizh Café is fair, OK, but absolutely not Good. They are just in a touristy/bobo neigbourhood and they have good relationships with the press. They are just overrated!
I dunno, Chrisos… I went last week and it was awfully good. Guess your vote was outnumbered this time!
Why is Breizh always mentioned as amongst the best when I read about creperies in Paris? I don’t think their crepes are that good AND it is very expensive. Please try Chez Imogene in the 11th, inventive, inexpensive and adorable little restaurant.
I’m with Meg on this one–oki, maybe I wouldn’t travel across town for the crepe salée, but the one with banana and caramel beurre salé haunts my dreams.
Pot O’ Lait still at the top for me, Breizh Café nice but overrated on the whole, Little Breizh not quite at the level of Pot O’ Lait but terrific in its own right. Meg, I think you’d like it.
La Compagnie de Bretagne is now a total shipwreck: pointless fussy plating, good products ruined by improper execution, cider was flat, and last time there was a hair in my galette. Someone obviously had forgotten to wear her Bigouden head-dress when mixing the batter.
I’m so sorry to have missed dining at West Country Girl this past winter. It was one of those days when I’d forgotten to wear my watch and had wandered around past 2:30 without realizing it. Upon finally reaching this tiny establishment, I made the mistake of thinking it polite to “wait” behind a group of Parisian parents and teenagers who were blocking the door and discussing the merits of various American cell phones. They did not bother to budge or realize that I was hoping to get to the door. After ten or fifteen minutes (why did I wait so long…tired and hungry, I guess!) of this inane discussion including, “You must never, ever look someone directly in the eyes when riding the subway in New York!” (Geez!!) they decided to disperse and I finally opened the door to be told “sorry, we’re closed.” Just another ‘stu-peed ah-may-ree-can’….but as I walked away all I could think was “THIS is why I no longer live here, and why I would not wish to again!!!”
Totally agree with Kerrin ! My favourite place is not on the list : it’s Little Breizh
Fresh local products, friendly service, frequent new menus, large selection…what else can you ask for ?
Second favourite would be West Country Girl : great setting and very thin delicious galettes !
I’m interested in the list of creperies on your list and will have to check them out on my upcoming return trip. But I’ve really enjoyed another unlisted place, and think it is worth sharing. Le Sarrasin et Le Froment, located on Rue Saint-Louis has the best crepes that I have tasted in Paris. I prefer something not fussy when it comes to crepes, and my experience was that they serve an honest, straightforward, and delicious crepe.
You should try Crêperie Paris Breizh, 177 Ave Daumesnil,
Beautiful new restaurant And very good galettes ! Cosy, very good price, And Nice waitresses.
Best place for take away crepes is “Au p’tit grec” at rue Mouffetard!!