The Exhibition Road in South Kensington London is known as a place where the arts and science meet as it is home to 18 world famous cultural, scientific and academic institutions including Victoria & Albert Science Museum, Natural History Museum , and the Royal Albert Hall, a music and entertainment venue.

The Road, however, is also a haven for foodies as not far from the museum lie a number of eateries such as Casa Brindisa, serving classic Spanish tapas and charcuterie; Comptoir Lebanais, a colorful Lebanese counter-style restaurant; Fernandez and Wells, a café chain; and The Kensington Crêperie.

Located at 2-6 Exhibition Road, The Crémerie Crêperie, known as The Kensington is one of London’s Finest Crêperies established in 2001. Judging from the line of customers during mealtimes, especially on weekends, the place must be a favorite among Londoners and tourists alike.

It opens for breakfast, lunch, and dinner until late at night and serves freshly made crêpes to order, waffles and homemade ice cream in addition to a great selection of cider, wine and soft drinks.

On a Friday evening, trying to beat the dinner crowd we headed to Kensington Crêperie. Arriving at 5.45 PM we were lucky to get the only table available inside. There were still some empty tables outside, but 8 degrees C is a little bit cold for us.

Crêpes as a sign in front of the eatery says, dates back to ancient Roam Times. The popular version that we know now originally made from buckwheat was first created in France. It was not until the 20th century that white flour crêpes appeared. It gained popularity due to its softer texture, as a result of the eggs, milk, and butter mixed for the batch.

The sky is the limit when making crepes at home as you can fill in sweet or savory ingredients.

When we went there, The Kensington Crêperie has 8 types of savory crêpes: Tartiflette, English breakfast, Countryside, Bacalhau, Mona Liza, Seaside, Italian and Mexican. We asked for Bacalhau, crêpes plus salt cod, onions, garlic, potato, cheese, cream, and a little bit sliced vegetables on the side. An extra salad is also available as House Salad.

 Photo:  Kensington Crêperie

There were also 8 selections of sweet crêpes: Traditional, Strawberry cream, Tropical, Triple cherry, Quebec, Toffee, La belle Helene, and Des iles. We opted for La belle Helene, crêpes with Per, Belgian chocolate, flaked almonds, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Instead of pear, we asked for strawberry and an extra banana.

You can also make your own, crêpe plus one ingredients, usually sweets or fruits such as Nutella, butterscotch, kiwi or pineapple. Additional ingredients and ice cream cost extra.

The Kensington Crêperie has a selection of home made ice cream, sorbet and frozen yoghurt on display, and they are all freshly made.

As big as the sweet and savory portions were, they were just enough for the two of us, maybe because the crêpes was very light, and the fillings were just enough for one person. The taste was perfect due to the crispy yet soft texture, the excellent flavor combination and the balance in portions of each ingredient.

Crêpes, as known in Medieval France are symbols of Good Fortune and Family Life. There is no better way to savor the flat delicacies after visiting the arts and sciences institutions at the Exhibition Road.

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