La Creperia UPDATE - Tulum, Mexico

I knew I belonged here when the owner handed me my crepe. There is an adorably creative cat tattoo on her arm, and her eyes go endearingly wide and her face lights up when I ask her about it. "I LOVE cats!" she declares, with a sweeping gesture of affection towards the 4 cats that occupy empty chairs in her shop. 

That's when I know that in La Creperia, sipping my cat-infused Iced Latte, is exactly where I'm meant to be.

They know how to brew a great cup of coffee, iced or hot, but not everyone wants to be caffeinated all day. The Mint Lemonade glows an enticing green, and the tart lemonade coalesces with cool mint for a daytime refresh.

I love all the tacos, and I love all the burritos. And I love all the lunch plates. Bring on the beef, pork, and chicken most of the time, but once in a while it's nice to just have a simple sandwich. The White Sandwich is a panini-pressed, crispy-on-the-outside, soft-and-chewy-within foccacia fencing fibrous mozzarella, lunch-meat ham, and lettuce. A simple cafe classic, this one really hits the spot sometimes.

I prefer the crepes. Their fruit & nutella crepes are always winners, but the Butter & Sugar is the best. A paper-thin pancake and a liquid layer of buttery sugar is good I could eat another. I didn't eat another. I ate two others that day...and the next.

La Creperia has a diversity of offerings, but they clearly specialize in sweets. They make the most delightful tarts, a fresh n' fruity Strawberry, and a rich, smooth Nutella, both with a perfect firm crust.

There's something special about this place, and I could sit here all day. The air is warm and inviting, and their simple but hearty cafe comforts make some of the best and most affordable breakfasts, brunches, and lunches around. Tulum has a lot of great food options, but I could eat here any day and every day.

La Creperia – Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

It's our last full day in Tulum, and it's the only day we get to sleep in. Vacation, #kelseystyle; this is how we roll. The smell of leisure emanates from our brunch crepes , the first of two days in a row that we eat here, the first of two days in a row that we're not eating breakfast in the back of a van.

La Creperia is so new it’s not even on Yelp, which makes me question whether it exists at all, but the hard-hitting Ham & Mozzerella Crepe is as real as it gets. The herbs shine through, an oregano-parsley mixto that adds some pep in the step to everyone's favorite childhood lunch.

They do advertise their drinks the most, but I don’t feel it’s their forte. The coffee is fine, but my Passionfruit Italian Soda is barely-fizzy sugar-water...

And the Mango Smoothie is a mason jar of semi-sweet yogurt where they forgot to add mango.

The Mango & Nutella Crepe makes better use of mango, hazelnut spread with bits of sweet, pulpy pieces tucked in. Not the best pairing with Nutella, but that's my fault, not theirs - they still do it well.

The Kiwi & Lemon Cream Crepe is where is starts to get weird. There is such a thing as bad fruit, I guess. The kiwi is fresh, but the lemon is unpleasantly tart with a bitter finish, and the yogurt-y sour cream on top doesn't help.

The Dark Chocolate & Banana Crepe brings it back. Heavy in a light crepe, melty chocolate and sweet 'nanners. Classic in the best way possible.

If you're staying at Posada del Sol, La Creperia is too convenient to skip. It's right by the road so you get a lovely view of cars driving by, but it's also the best place to pop out a laptop or sit and sip while you read a magazine. Save your pesos for the smoothies at Restaurant Tunich next door, but do take a moment to have a crepe...or two.