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Best Crêpes Bretonnes in Chicago

“Buckwheat, butter, and a lacy-crisp edge. Brittany's galette is the savoury crepe with a spine.”

Crêpes Bretonnes

What the real thing tastes like

The Breton galette is buckwheat — nutty, earthy, naturally gluten-free — spread paper-thin on a bilig griddle until the edges go lacy and crisp, then folded around ham, gruyère, and an egg with a standing yolk: the complète. Served with cider in ceramic bowls, by law of custom if not of state. The sweet wheat crêpe is its gentler sibling, not its equal.

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The crisp lace edge and the intact sun of yolk are the two details every review inspects. Buckwheat's earthiness converts those who thought crepes were dessert, and the cider-bowl pairing is reported as non-negotiable by anyone who has eaten one in Brittany.

Order it here when it has

  • nutty depth
  • edge crackle
  • standing yolk
  • cider ritual

Walk away when you see

  • floppy centre when rushed
  • buckwheat divides sweet-tooths

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