OK - the title of this post might be a bit misleading because I haven't had any gluten-free crepes in Alpharetta or North Fulton County. There was a place over in Cobb that had the best gluten-free crepes I've had in the area, but it's now closed.
When a friend told me about Au Pan Crepe, and invited me to have lunch there, I was excited. Since I was headed to FL to visit family, a few days after returning to town, we hit up this cute crepe cafe for a late lunch. The really cool thing about the place is that ALL the savory crepes are made with a buckwheat flour mixture - and therefore the crepes themselves are gluten-free. The sweet crepes are made with wheat flour so if you want a sweet treat, you have to order it be made with the gluten-free flour.
The first buckwheat crepes I ever had were a quite tough and the second version was extremely delicious. I had each of those crepes in Montreal. Therefore, I realize you can find a tasty crepe made from buckwheat flour and you can find one that reminds you of shoe leather. Thankfully, the version served at Au Pan Crepe are really good and they reheat really well! I had a basic ham and cheese crepe and it was served with a salad (or soup which was also gluten-free). It was so large that I took half of it home to enjoy the following day.
Now that I know the crepes are this place are so good, I will definitely go back to try a sweet version - made with the savory batter, of course. I think they will also be tasty and I'm looking forward to reporting back on those in the near future!
Bon Appétit!
*Proscutto crepe image courtesy of Au Pan Crepe
UPDATE: We tried the sweet crepes which must be ordered gluten-free (otherwise, the are made with wheat flour). The Crepes Suzette with fresh whipped cream was absolutely wonderful! Will definitely be back for more sweet and savory crepes at this darling place!
When a friend told me about Au Pan Crepe, and invited me to have lunch there, I was excited. Since I was headed to FL to visit family, a few days after returning to town, we hit up this cute crepe cafe for a late lunch. The really cool thing about the place is that ALL the savory crepes are made with a buckwheat flour mixture - and therefore the crepes themselves are gluten-free. The sweet crepes are made with wheat flour so if you want a sweet treat, you have to order it be made with the gluten-free flour.
The first buckwheat crepes I ever had were a quite tough and the second version was extremely delicious. I had each of those crepes in Montreal. Therefore, I realize you can find a tasty crepe made from buckwheat flour and you can find one that reminds you of shoe leather. Thankfully, the version served at Au Pan Crepe are really good and they reheat really well! I had a basic ham and cheese crepe and it was served with a salad (or soup which was also gluten-free). It was so large that I took half of it home to enjoy the following day.
Now that I know the crepes are this place are so good, I will definitely go back to try a sweet version - made with the savory batter, of course. I think they will also be tasty and I'm looking forward to reporting back on those in the near future!
Bon Appétit!
*Proscutto crepe image courtesy of Au Pan Crepe
UPDATE: We tried the sweet crepes which must be ordered gluten-free (otherwise, the are made with wheat flour). The Crepes Suzette with fresh whipped cream was absolutely wonderful! Will definitely be back for more sweet and savory crepes at this darling place!
