One of the recommended places to go eat while in Lausanne (albeit super touristy) is Creperie D'Ouchy in the heart of D'Ouchy old town. This creperie is known for hanging out on their terrace, enjoying the lake, sun and oh yeah.. a super tasty crepe using regional ingredients.
Crepes are originally from the Brittany region of France, orginally made with Buckwheat flour, and called Gallettes. Gallettes are a crisper, harder more brittle crepe that is harder to handle and to fold. At the turn of the century with the price reduction of soft white flour, the batter for the crepe was adapted to make the texture softer and more maliable with the addition of white flour.
In my quest for "local" regional food, my eye was immediately drawn to the vaudoise crepe. The price tag (not shown) was a nice sucker punch to the stomach (at 23 chf for one) but.. you only live once right? The classic regional combination of leeks, sausage and cheese made my mouth water at the thought.
After a bit of a wait (almost 45 minutes~!) our crepes finally came. We were a little baffled by the fact that most people were not ordering food, just drinks.. but the crepes still took so long to come out... The smell of the warm batter,melty cheese and leeks immediately hit me.
I must admit although expensive and a long wait- this was a very good savory crepes. The crepe batter was flavorful, crisp yet slightly chewy and the melted cheese, leeks and sausage combination was awesome and surprisingly well seasoned!If you have some extra $$ and want great atmosphere with good food, I would recommend going to Creperie D'Ouchy!
Creperie D'Ouchy
Place du Port 7
1006 Lausanne
Tel: 021-616-26-07
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