Take a walk under the gothic spires of Notre Dame, stroll along the banks of the Seine - how chic. How Parisian. But take a right, and head down Rue Dante, and suddenly everything changes. No more Gothic spires, no more chic designer shops - it's wall to wall nerd heaven. Bandes dessinées, les figurines, truc de cosplay - its all here. Since they released The Force Awakens, the world has gone Star Wars crazy and we have had about 3 months of Star Wars Mania. If you still haven't had enough Star Wars, Rue Dante is where you can go to get something to satisfy your hunger. Let's take a trip to a galaxy far, far away and Odyssey Salon de Thé & Crêperie
From a distance it looks like a standard shop front, but as you get closer you will see the windows are full of stormtrooper helmets. In fact the whole place is designed to look like the inside of a spaceship. I immediately thought was of the "Death Star Canteen" sketch by British comedian Eddie Izzard. So maybe that's why I was grinning like a fool when we entered.
The other reason could be that this place goes all out - the menu is in alien languages. It is also available in English or French - they must get a lot of tourist traffic from Earth and from galaxies far far away! Though it seems there are a few unwelcome customers.
There are also fake windows showing views of space, and light sabres on the walls.
There is even a screen showing trailers and clips from lots of sci-fi films.
Every crêpe or galette is named after a planet from a sci-fi series. I ordered a Gallifrey gallette (Home planet of timelords in British series Dr Who) which had diced bacon, emmental cheese, walnuts, roquefort cheese, and came with a dressed salad. Fellow au pair Lucie had a Dagobah gallette (named for a planet in Star wars) which was emmental cheese, mushrooms, tomato, caramelised onions, and again, a dressed salad.
The gallettes were filled with ingredients, right to the edges. And the buckwheat pancakes were cooked just right - not too thick, not too thin, not burnt around the edges. They were also the perfect size - big. Both of us were feeling a little bit 'delicate' after late nights, but as soon as we smelled the savoury scent of freshly melted cheese, we demolished these galettes really quickly. The salad, although very simple, was fresh and crisp with a sharp mustard dressing that helped to cut through the large amount of cheese we were consuming.
As you would expect from a crêperie - there was a full drinks menu including cidres, bieres, and wines alongside the standard hot coffees, teas, and soft drinks. I took a diabolo, which you may not know is a bit of a classic cafe or crêperie drink for children in France. It mixes lemonade with either sirop de menthe or grenadine. If you want to make it more grown up you can add a splash of lager, but I was not feeling up to it that afternoon. I took a grenadine version which was delicious and refreshing (and also bright red - amazing fun).
Our devouring of the meal was made to feel even more epic by the fact that the soundtrack to Star Wars was playing at the time. You too can feel like a Sith Lord on a lunch break as you annihilate your crêpe to the Imperial March.
What was interesting was the variety of customers here. As we arrived a large children's birthday party was leaving. As we were there various groups came through the doors: Students (foreign and French), older couples, families out for lunch, tourists sight seeing. But everyone was given a cheerful greeting by the staff, who were very attentive and quick to answer questions and bring the food over. As we left even the cook in the kitchen leaned out the porthole to wave as he said 'au revoir!" The staff couldn't have been more pleasant if we were being presented with pancakes by the loveliest pilot in the galaxy Poe Dameron.
I really enjoyed my lunch here. Yes a crêpe on the street could cost you 4€, and these are double that or more. But what you get here is a beautifully fresh pancake, filled with ingredients and a happy atmosphere to enjoy it in, with just a hint of nerd kitsch! It is a wonderfully fun place to have lunch, and if the conversation ever gets boring, you can watch a load of stormtroopers blast their way through a spaceship on the big screen. I would definitely urge anyone who has been hiding their nerd side togo and treat themselves to a pancake here.
Details
Odyssey Crêperie
6 Rue Dante
Paris
France
Earth (no really - it is on their business card)
Tel: 01 77 12 06 70
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/odyssey.paris
Website: http://www.restaurant-odyssey.fr (available in French, English, Spanish, Italian)
Instagram: @creperie_odyssey
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From a distance it looks like a standard shop front, but as you get closer you will see the windows are full of stormtrooper helmets. In fact the whole place is designed to look like the inside of a spaceship. I immediately thought was of the "Death Star Canteen" sketch by British comedian Eddie Izzard. So maybe that's why I was grinning like a fool when we entered.
The other reason could be that this place goes all out - the menu is in alien languages. It is also available in English or French - they must get a lot of tourist traffic from Earth and from galaxies far far away! Though it seems there are a few unwelcome customers.
There are also fake windows showing views of space, and light sabres on the walls.
There is even a screen showing trailers and clips from lots of sci-fi films.
Every crêpe or galette is named after a planet from a sci-fi series. I ordered a Gallifrey gallette (Home planet of timelords in British series Dr Who) which had diced bacon, emmental cheese, walnuts, roquefort cheese, and came with a dressed salad. Fellow au pair Lucie had a Dagobah gallette (named for a planet in Star wars) which was emmental cheese, mushrooms, tomato, caramelised onions, and again, a dressed salad.
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| The Gallifrey |
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| The Dagobah |
As you would expect from a crêperie - there was a full drinks menu including cidres, bieres, and wines alongside the standard hot coffees, teas, and soft drinks. I took a diabolo, which you may not know is a bit of a classic cafe or crêperie drink for children in France. It mixes lemonade with either sirop de menthe or grenadine. If you want to make it more grown up you can add a splash of lager, but I was not feeling up to it that afternoon. I took a grenadine version which was delicious and refreshing (and also bright red - amazing fun).
Our devouring of the meal was made to feel even more epic by the fact that the soundtrack to Star Wars was playing at the time. You too can feel like a Sith Lord on a lunch break as you annihilate your crêpe to the Imperial March.
What was interesting was the variety of customers here. As we arrived a large children's birthday party was leaving. As we were there various groups came through the doors: Students (foreign and French), older couples, families out for lunch, tourists sight seeing. But everyone was given a cheerful greeting by the staff, who were very attentive and quick to answer questions and bring the food over. As we left even the cook in the kitchen leaned out the porthole to wave as he said 'au revoir!" The staff couldn't have been more pleasant if we were being presented with pancakes by the loveliest pilot in the galaxy Poe Dameron.
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Details
Odyssey Crêperie
6 Rue Dante
Paris
France
Earth (no really - it is on their business card)
Tel: 01 77 12 06 70
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/odyssey.paris
Website: http://www.restaurant-odyssey.fr (available in French, English, Spanish, Italian)
Instagram: @creperie_odyssey
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