perhaps the best crêpe in the world: La Crêperie de Hampstead
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A lot of Londoner would know Hampstead Crêperie because the long queue at night have not changed a bit since I was still in University, they had been in the press many times.
“Friend” of mine took me there the first time and I fell in love with this crêperie immediately and kept going back. As an undergraduate at that time, this was one of the best evening entertainments and yet economical. I used to live in St John’s Wood and it was just a straight road to drive up there, very convenient. At night, you will see a lot of cars driving around looking for a parking space on the street, just coming for a crêpe.
Recalling the old days, I particularly liked going there in Winter, standing and shivering in the queue , when it comes to my turn, the crêpe always tasted particularly good and rewarding.
I had then took my other friends there and everyone just fell in love with their crêpes. For 28 years, the standard of their pancakes have been able to maintain their consistency and high standard.
Every time when I visit London, if possible, I would love to visit this crêperie, although they have all kinds of combinations on the menu, savoury or sweet ones, I would only choose the sweet one and order exactly the same, here is my all time favorite: BBC, it’s not on the menu, I made it up myself.
- Banana, Belgium chocolate and Cointreau (BBC)
Last time I went, it was February, just after The Pancake Day in UK. It was my first time visiting during daytime which was not so busy and I could have a little chat with Emma. I asked Emma why their crêpes tastes so much better than the one in South Kensington which I tried years ago. Depsite the one in South Ken. has seats available inside and more convenient to get there, I still prefer to come to the one in Hampstead. When the South Kensington one first opened it was under the same partnership with the Hampstead Crêperie, however, because the partner in South Ken one did not want to follow how the ones in Hampstead are made, so in the end they were no longer partners anymore.
The owner of Hampstead Crêperie ensures his people making the crêpes according to his standard, that’s why the quality of his crêpes have not changed or deterioriate a bit. Eating their crêpes really brought me flash back of my good old memories, excuse me of keep talking about my old days, I feel I am getting old already!!!!!!!!! I am really not exaggerating but the crêpes here are unbeatable !
So what make Hampstead Crêperies so successful and popular? It’s the BUTTER they put under the pancake while cooking which made their crêpes taste richer and unique. Apart from this, it’s the strong determination and belief of the owner that make him a big success for years!
If you visit London one day, I strongly recommend you to pay a visit to try their crêpes, drop me what you think. You can enjoy a nice cup of coffee afterwards, there are numerous nice cafés around.
Hello,
Those filled crepes look so yummie! I will visit this place, next time when I will be in London! Have a lot of pleasure cooking & baking with Bill Granger’s book! I know, I do!
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hehehe … you probably haven’t tasted the crêpes in Brittany, France.
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Hi Pam, I will have to try it one day and perhaps change the title of this post : )
I have just got another comment from my French excolleagues, he also gave me some information about the fabulous crepes in France, I will surely make a note and try them : )
Comment from my friend Benoit in Facebook:
As long as you did not try La Crêperie De Josselin in Montparnasse, Paris or Le Pied de Cochon in les Halles, Paris & its crêpes suzette or the 1’000 excellent crêperies in brittany, I think it would be reasonnable to quote La Crêperie Hampstead as “perhaps” best crêperie of London, certainly of Albion…..but the World. Cheers
Sounds wonderful! I wish we had a Crêperie near us. Btw, wanted to let you know that your feed has not been updating for the last several posts.
Oh really. I seem to always have problem with the feed, thanks for letting me know.
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Just left you a comment, your purple asparagus is legendary!!!!!!!! Thx for letting me know! I only see your msg now.
LOL… BBC – Banana, Belgian Chocolate & Cointreau! Love that abbreviation!
Have you tried Mille Crêpes aka Mille Feuille Crêpes Cake? I think you will love it!
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Hi Pixen, I spontaneous came out the abbreviation BBC, I like it a lot too! I have tried the Mille Feuille Crepes in NYC in Megu the Japanese restaurants, very thin and many layers one, right.
ummmmm…..i can totally have some BBC right now!!!
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Oh yes, I have passed this creperie often but not tried it. Next time, I will!
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You finally blogged about the awesome crepes! I’m craving for some right now!
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Hi Ann, yes it took me a lot time to get down to write it : ) nice you can visit the creperie so easily !
Definitely on my list on my next trip over to London
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Janet Ching
Just to say thanks for sending me the link to your blog. You sent your message
to my French business address which I had forwarded to my Blackberry.
Unfortunatley, this was stolen a few weeks ago, so I have only just seen this.
I have been researching crepe making for years and developed my own way of doing
it, based on a 19th century method. We had our own cooking plates made for us
and had the machines modified to meet our needs, that is why you won’t find
crepes like ours anywhere else, including France. I live half the time in Paris
so I am always visiting creperies in France. Restaurants with big kitchens can
make more interesting fillings, but the actual crepe itself is often
disappointing as they don’t use our method.
It’s always good to be in touch with people who appreciate what we do and to
read their comments.
Thanks a lot.
Edouard
THE HAMPSTEAD CREPERIE
I love crepes but I’ve never tried one of these. What other fillings can you have?