Christophe’s Crepes expanding into Yalm Food Hall in Norwich

Christophe’s Crepes has been based in Pottergate since 2020 and it also has a food truck for events, which launched in 2011. 

It is run by husband-and-wife team Chris and Lauren Smith and it serves their take on traditional French-style crepes with sweet and savoury fillings.

A sweet crepe from Christophe's Crepes Picture: Christophe's Crepes (Image: Christophe's Crepes)

The independent business was inspired by Mr Smith's grandma Thelma, who always cooked pancakes for him when he was growing up. 

The couple then fell in love with crepes after many trips around Europe. 

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The business is now expanding into Yalm Food Hall in the Royal Arcade and it is launching there on January 16. 

Mini Dutch pancakes from Christophe's Crepes Picture: Supplied by Christophe's Crepes (Image: Christophe's Crepes)

Christophe’s Kitchen will be based in the ground floor conveyor belt bar and as well as serving crepes, it will offer stacked pancakes, mini Dutch pancakes and French toast. 

On the conveyor belt, there will be baked desserts such as apple caramel cake, profiteroles and crepe cheesecake, with milkshakes available too. 

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Chris Smith, owner of Christophe's Crepes in Norwich Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown (Image: Archant)

Mr Smith said: “Extending our crepes into Yalm means that we can serve even more people in Norwich.

"Yalm has proved itself to be a very popular destination for food and drink in the city, so we are delighted to be able to move into the ground floor bar with its iconic conveyor belt.

The crepe cake from Christophe's Crepes Picture: Newsquest (Image: Stuart Anderson)

"We will be serving up our usual delicious range and adding a few new fillings.

"We cannot wait to start serving our crepes in our second location.”

Dan Searle, operations manager at Yalm, said: "Christophe’s Crepes has been a very popular fixture on the Norwich food scene for many years and I am sure that we can bring their delicious pancakes to an even wider audience.”