Crêpeaffaire Chiswick

£3 - £6 / British, Vegetarian options

382 Chiswick High Rd., London

Awards

Excellent Ice Cream 2024

Opening hours

8AM-6PM

Sunday 8AM-6PM
Monday 8AM-6PM
Tuesday 8AM-6PM
Wednesday 8AM-6PM
Thursday 8AM-6PM
Friday 8AM-7PM
Saturday 8AM-7PM

Friendly Vegan Oasis with Great Crepes

Oh, Crepeaffaire in Chiswick! A name that whispers promises of sweet embraces wrapped in the delicate folds of a crepe. It’s been showering with mixed reviews lately, with whispers of change blowing through its sweet-fragranced halls like weather across an old acquaintance. Undeterred by the storm, I set out to see if this place was a relic of fond memories or a phoenix reborn from batter and bravado.

Upon entering, greeted by a gust of ambrosial nostalgia and, admittedly, some confusion about opening hours, the vegan offerings made a valiant salvo into the realm of gluten-free galettes. You can dip your tongue into a menu seemingly contrived to lure both the credulous carnivores and herbivore purists alike. The Vegan Love You Lotus crepe—a name less clumsy than the dish is occasionally described—is a chewy triumph nevertheless paired by an unapologetic vengeance in its salted caramel froth companion. The staff are charmingly inept yet Homerically gallant in their mission; they embody deftness and friendliness, artillery pieces ready to appease any coffee debacles you may encounter. Alas, the décor seems to chant a minor dirge for coziness, arabesques wanting in warmth, begging for an injection of lively humanity: a hem stitched from art not IKEA catalogues. Inside with yearning nostalgia intact, you’re left pondering if not love, then at least fierce fondness abides still—the little porcelain cup hoping to catch a drop of sweeter tomorrows. — Penelope Savory