Located in the heart of Old Town, Alexandria, Fontaine Caffe & Crêperie serves authentic savory and sweet French crêpes and Cidres in a casual European cafe setting. Our carefully crafted menu, extensive wine and beer selection, impeccable service, and elegant, yet cozy, atmosphere makes Fontaine the perfect place to rendezvous with old friends and meet new ones.
" let them eat crêpes "
"Celebrate Bastille Day: Friday July 11th - Sunday July 13th!"
We will be closed on Friday, July 4th.
Outdoor Seating is Now Open
119 South Royal Street | Alexandria, VA 22314 | 703-535-8151 | kyong@fontainecaffe.com
The History of Crêpes and Galettes
Crêpes are popular not only throughout France, but elsewhere in Europe, where the pancakes go by other names and adaptations, including Italian crespelle, Hungarian palacsintas, Jewish blintzes, Scandinavian plattars, Russian blini, and Greek kreps, but it was in France's Brittany region where the tools and techniques were created and perfected, elevating the crepe to an art form.
There are two kinds of crêpes from Brittany that you will find here at FONTAINE: ble noir are savory crêpes made with buckwheat flour and froment are sweet crêpes made with wheat flour.
Today’s savvy diner is aware that crêpes and galettes are no longer just for dessert. One will now find “savory” crêpes created and cooked in a host of new ways!
One thing, however, has not changed throughout their long history. Crêpes have always been and continue to be enjoyed for their simplicity and wholesomeness.
WELCOME TO FONTAINE
