Looking to try the top crêpes in San Francisco? The city boasts several superior versions of these thin wrapped pancakes, from the simple classics of French cooking to the paper-wrapped Asian street-food style — which can be especially tempting in spring and summer, since they're often filled with fresh fruit and ice cream.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best-loved crêperies in San Francisco, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike. Three out of five, including our top choice, are new to the list since our last evaluation.
1. Chez Maman East
Topping the list is Chez Maman East. Located at 1401 18th St. (between Connecticut and Missouri streets) in Potrero Hill, this French café is the best-loved place to find a crêpe in San Francisco, boasting 4.5 stars out of 2,002 reviews on Yelp.
Its smoked salmon crêpe is especially popular, as are the dessert versions: try a sweet crêpe filled with berries and crème fraiche, or the classic Crêpes Suzette, with candied orange peel, caramelized sugar and orange butter. You can view the full menu here.
2. Belly Good Cafe & Crepes
Next up is Japantown's Belly Good Cafe & Crepes, situated inside Kintetsu Mall at 1737 Post St., Suite 393 (between Webster and Buchanan streets). With 4.5 stars out of 1,262 reviews on Yelp, this Japanese-style crêperie has proven to be a local favorite for its cute character creations and highly customizable, reasonably priced treats.
The green tea ice cream and daifuku mochi-filled crêpe is a solid bet, if you can "bear" to eat the ice-cream bear, mouse, rabbit or other animal cradled in each dessert's wrapper.
3. Honey Honey Cafe and Crepery
Lower Nob Hill's Honey Honey Cafe and Crepery, located at 599 Post St. (between Taylor and Mason streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the all-day café four stars out of 2,331 reviews.
Savory choices like the pesto crêpe, eggplant and sundried tomato crêpe, and ham and cheese breakfast crêpe are popular here, but sweet options like strawberry Nutella are also on the menu.
4. Genki Crepes & Mini-Mart
Genki Crepes & Mini-Mart, a Japanese crêperie in the Inner Richmond, is another high-traffic go-to, with four stars out of 2,171 Yelp reviews. Head over to 330 Clement St. (between 5th Ave and Fourth Avenue) to see for yourself.
Its crêpes are cooked to a crisp consistency and come with a wide and customizable variety of fillings and toppings, from fresh fruit and whipped cream to ice cream and sweet azuki beans. You can take a look at the full list of choices here.
5. Sophie's Crepes
Last but not least, there's Sophie's Crepes, another Japantown veteran that has earned four stars out of 1,655 reviews on Yelp.
You can find its popular sweet crêpes, often filled with ice cream in flavors like lychee and mango, at 1581 Webster St., Suite 275 (between Post Street and Geary Boulevard). Be sure to bring cash: the shop doesn't accept credit cards for transactions under $10.
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