Tired of American brunch? Come try sweet and savory French crêpes

▲Tired of American brunch? How about trying some French crêpes?

Reported and photographed by reporter Huang Shiyuan / Taipei

Tired of American brunch? How about trying some French crêpes? Located in Tienmu, “Amin's Creperie Parisian Crêpes” was founded by Yuan Shimin, former general manager of Mos Burger. It serves French crêpes made according to recipes from Brittany in northwestern France, available in both savory and sweet varieties—the savory ones have crispy crusts, while the sweet ones are soft and chewy. In addition to the crêpes, the most special items in the shop are the paintings and jazz hats personally brought back by the boss from France. The jazz hats can even be purchased to take home if you like.

When you walk into Amin's Creperie, you’ll be drawn to the paintings on the walls. These were all bought by the owner, Yuan Shimin, from French art markets, and each is labeled with a price—if you like one, you’re welcome to buy it and take it home. Along the stairway on the first floor and on one wall on the second floor, there are also many jazz hats hanging. Even the shop manager says that in the past, jazz hats were part of the staff uniform, displayed on a wall on the second floor. Later, many diners enjoyed taking photos with them, so the boss bought more to hang up. Aside from decoration, they can also be purchased if you like—the adult ones are NT$350, and the kids’ ones are NT$250.

▲First-floor entrance.


▲First-floor dining environment.


▲The paintings on this wall were all bought by the boss from French art markets and brought to Taiwan.

For the food, the French crêpes come in savory and sweet varieties. The savory ones have crusts made according to recipes from Brittany in northwestern France, with main ingredients including buckwheat flour, rye, wheat, eggs, and milk, resulting in a crispier texture. The square-shaped crusts are topped with ingredients such as beef, pork, and seafood (currently five options), and due to the sauce, some parts of the crust soften. Therefore, Manager Chen says that when the savory crêpes are served, you can first taste the parts of the crust that haven’t touched the sauce, then eat the middle part along with the toppings to enjoy two different textures at once.


▲Most of the jazz hats are priced, and you can buy them to take home if you like.

For the sweet French crêpes, the main ingredient is wheat, along with eggs and milk. Manager Chen emphasizes that no water is added at all, resulting in a softer and chewier texture. Flavors include chocolate, banana, and nuts. Unlike the savory ones, the sweet French crêpes are shaped like rolled cakes, completely different from the typical crêpes you see on the market.

▲Normandy white wine braised seafood. Ingredients include white fish, squid, shrimp, mussels, and scallops.

▲Bordeaux red wine braised beef. The beef is mainly imported.

▲Candied orange brandy. The center filling is cheese—the top layer isn’t cream, but rather cheese whipped to a mousse-like consistency, with a slightly tangy taste. The orange sauce on the plate is made by cooking whole oranges, and you can even taste the fruit pulp.


▲Limited-edition strawberry mille-feuille, made by stacking 17–18 layers of sweet French crêpe dough. Made fresh every morning and refrigerated, it’s sold out once it’s gone.

Amin's Creperie Parisian Crêpes
Address: No. 27, Dexing East Road, Shilin District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-28319372
Business hours: Tuesday–Friday 08:00–21:00; Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 09:00–21:00