The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is home to a vast array of historic and modern artworks. The halls are so plentiful that a visitor could spend the whole day there. When a break is needed or hunger strikes, crepes may be the answer. A number of restaurants near the museum serve crepes; all are a quick walk, drive or subway ride away.
Crepes on Columbus is modeled like a quaint French sidewalk café, so you can expect ample seating inside and out. It offers fusion cuisine that borrows from French and Spanish roots. Crepes, sandwiches, soups, salads, and homemade ice cream are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast crepes are put together from a variety of ingredients, including eggs, cheeses, vegetables, bacon, ham, salmon, and even ratatouille. Savory crepes served throughout the day range from a simple ham and Swiss crepe to more complicated orders such as tiger shrimp with spinach and black bean paste. Sweet crepes include chocolate, marshmallow and fresh fruit.
Crepes on Columbus
990 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
212-222-0259
crepesoncolumbus.com
Yorkville Creperie is a neighborhood bar seven blocks from the museum. There is plentiful seating at the full coffee bar, where coffee and espresso drinks can be enjoyed, and in the comfortable lounge filled with tables and couches. Crepes and panini are served all day, and the restaurant can also host events. Sweet crepes served here include the S'more (chocolate, graham crackers and fluff), a lemon and sugar crepe, and the Cookies N Cream (white and dark chocolate, ice cream, Oreos and whipped cream). Savory crepes include the Greco (spinach, tomato and feta) and the Roma (chicken, mozzarella and tomato bruschetta in an herb crepe).
Yorkville Creperie
1584 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028
212-570-5445
yorkvillecreperienyc.com/
Down the street from the Metropolitan Museum, at the south end of Central Park, is La Bonne Soupe, a French restaurant offering an assortment of crepes. The restaurant has a casually elegant feel and can fit 125 people on its two levels. In addition to crepes, it serves breakfast platters, dinner plates, pasta, hamburgers, soups and fondues. It also has a Sunday brunch and a children's menu. Crepes served include L'Italienne (chicken, mozzarella, roasted peppers and mushrooms), La Forestiere (ham, mushrooms, béchamel and swiss cheese), La Fermiere (leeks and goat cheese) and La Paysanne (bacon, egg and onion).
La Bonne Soupe
48 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-586-7650
labonnesoupe.com
