Minneapolis' 4 favorite spots to find inexpensive French fare

Minneapolis' 4 favorite spots to find inexpensive French fareLa Belle Crêpe | Photo: Paulo P./Yelp
Hoodline
Published on May 26, 2020

Craving French food?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable French restaurants around Minneapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.

1. My Huong Kitchen

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Topping the list is My Huong Kitchen. Located at 2718 Nicollet Ave., Suite 101B in Whittier, the creperie and Vietnamese spot, which offers bubble tea and more, is the highest-rated budget-friendly French restaurant in Minneapolis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 371 reviews on Yelp. The spot also offers egg rolls and smoothies on the menu.

Yelper Kara D., who reviewed My Huong Kitchen on April 13, wrote, "My Huong Kitchen has always been a local favorite of mine. Authentic and delicious Vietnamese food prepared by a dedicated family. You can't beat that!"

2. La Belle Crêpe

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Next up is Downtown West's La Belle Crêpe, situated at 825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 100. With four stars out of 150 reviews on Yelp, the creperie and Vietnamese spot, serving coffee and tea and more, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for an affordable option. The menu offers brunch crepes, lunch crepes and sweet crepes.

In terms of signature items, "We provide healthy and flavorful products: Crepes, galettes, gelato, Lavazza Italian coffee, espresso and sipping hot chocolate," it writes on Yelp in the section explaining specialties.

3. Ichigo Tokyo Crepes

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Lyndale's Ichigo Tokyo Crepes, located at 5W 34th St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the affordable creperie, which offers coffee and tea and more, 4.5 stars out of 19 reviews. On the menu, look for the Chicken Sesame crepe with grilled chicken strips, lettuce, cheese and sesame ginger sauce.

Regarding signature items, "We are the first to serve Tokyo-style crepes in Minnesota," it writes on Yelp in the section highlighting specialties. "Tokyo-style crepes are handheld Japanese artisan crepes, and we serve a variety of both the sweet and savory ones. Savory crepes are suitable for a snack or meal."

4. Crepe & Spoon

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Crepe & Spoon, a creperie and vegan spot that offers ice cream and frozen yogurt and more in Holland, is another cheap go-to, with four stars out of 73 Yelp reviews. Head over to 339 22nd Ave. NE to see for yourself. Look for ham and cheese crepes on the menu.

Yelper Shannon G. wrote, "This was so good! So creamy and delicious! Definitely want to go back when they have ice cream sandwiches available."


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