Excuse My French Creperie in Kalk Bay
Excuse my French [076 309 5369] is one of the Kalk Bay restaurants that have made many a traveller happy with their unique setting and of course their famous Nutella Crepes.
Q: Where is Excuse my French?
23 Main Road, Kalk Bay.
- Right behind the Railway House aka famous junk shop.
Q: When are they open?
Open | Tue-Sun 09:30-17:00
Q: What type of restaurant is Excuse my French?
A French Creperie specializing in savoury and sweet crepes open for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
- With a beautiful view over False Bay.
Q: What is a crepe?
A crepe is a thin pancake made from wheat flour [usually for sweet crepes] or buckwheat flour [usually for savoury crepes].
Typical savoury ingredients include cheese, ham, eggs, mushrooms, while typically sweet ingredients include Nutella spread, maple syrup, sugar, whipped cream, custard and fruit. Fillings are usually placed or smeared in the centre of the crepe with the edges folded over the center.
Q: What can I expect to find under savoury crepes at Excuse my French?
A Breakfast Crepe with Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Onion, Mushroom and Cheese | Spinach Crepe | Mushroom Crepe | Basil Crepe | Chicken Crepe | Four Cheeses Crepe | Salmon Crepe | Ham and Cheese Crepe and the proudly South African crepe |
| Boerewors, Onion, Tomato and Cream Cheese Crepe |
Q: Tell me about the sweet crepes?
Sugar Crepe with brown sugar | Cinnamon Crepe with zesty lemon | Banana Crepe with Nutella spread and cream | Apple Crepe with caramelized Apple, Almonds and Cream and the most famous crepe |
| Crépes au Chocolat which is the Nutella Crepe with Cream |
Q: Do they serve coffee?
Yes, as well as a selection of teas, hot chocolate, milo and a selection of juices.
Q: Anything else that I should know?
- Most of the furniture in the Creperie is tagged and for sale.
- There aren’t any card facilities and one must pay cash. An ATM teller is found just around the corner at the train station.
- Excuse my French always has a special or two going on, so check the board to find out. At the time of writing this article there was a delicious Nutella and Coconut Crepe or Caramelized Pear with Almonds and Cream on special.
Content and Images | Ed Beukes