After checking in at your Panama City Beach condo rentals, you will no doubt be very hungry. There are some great restaurants in Panama City Beach, FL but none finer than Gypsea Crepes on Thomas Drive.
Get your crepes, then find a nice place on the beach to spread out a blanket and start your vacation off with a scrumptious little picnic.
About
Let’s face it: we all have to eat, right? So why not get the best food on the planet? You can, and they make it at Gypsea Crepes in Panama City Beach. No kidding: this place makes delicious food, and anyone who eats here will tell you that. The breakfast crepes are luscious, and they have so much variety and such wonderful flavor; Strawberry Banana, Nutella, and whipped cream are some of our favorites, but they also feature Sunny Bacon and Sunny Ham Crepes.
Ordering your food is easy at Gypsea Crepes. Simply step up to the front counter to order, and then take your food anywhere you are going. That sounds normal, but they bring new meaning to “Order to go!” You can even call in your order. So get set up with your Panama City Beach condos on Thomas Drive and head out to Gypsea Crepes. It’s just a short walk, and you will love your meal.
Crepes had their humble beginning in France, their name originated from the Old French ‘crespe’ derived from the Latin ‘crispa’ meaning curled. Looking a little closer, this was most likely because of the ruffled edges found on today’s crepes. Today’s American crepes could look just like the crepes of old when they are served folded instead of rolled. Folded crepes hold the filling inside. Like the hot dog vendors here, the French have street corner crepe vendors all over their country.
Naturally, those paper-thin and delicately simple ordinary crepes on a plate are always scrumptious; they are indeed crepes and are often ordered by those desiring the essence of the original crepe with no added influences, that simple flavor of old-school crepes. Some tell the story of the venerable crepes’ origin dating back to 13th century France. It seems a housewife inadvertently dropped some of the porridge she was making on the hot griddle surface. She noticed this and wondered what it would taste like. Realizing that there was seldom enough food for her family and not wanting to waste a single morsel, she scraped the sample off the hot cooker and ate it. Her face lit up, and the following day, she mashed up a bit of porridge and poured it right onto the hot cook surface, and crepes were born.
Gypsea Crepes in Panama City Beach has so many great choices, you may want to check their great online menu first, so you know what is available and decide what you want to order. Then, when you get to the counter and order, you will be ready. This is one of those fine restaurants you get to know and then keep going back to. Their menu is very satisfying, and you just love the anticipation when deciding to head there again and again.
Sweet Crepes
Returning to our history lesson, the original recipe for sweet crepes contained mostly lemon and sugar. Although today’s crepes may still consist of these two ingredients, we now see a plethora of fillings from nut spreads and preserves to berries, nuts, cream cheese, whipped cream, ice cream, salted caramel, and delicate poached pears dripping with dark chocolate and far too many other toppings to list here. Gypsea Crepes has adapted the original methods and perfected sweet crepes all their own.
If you are like so many who have a raging sweet tooth, you must try the Thruster Fruits. This lucky crepe is loaded with a choice of three types of fruit and is topped off with fresh whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and a choice of blueberry, banana, strawberry, or raspberry toppings. There is nothing quite like something sweet for breakfast in Panama City Beach, and Gypsea Crepes is the clear choice for all things sweet and all things healthy.
After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there are some great breakfast spots in Panama City Beach! We wake up hungry and ready for the beach. That’s the Pelican Walk Panama City Beach way.
Savory Crepes
While the traditional ham, egg, and cheese fillings in savory crepes are still extremely popular, these days you may find asparagus, avocado, spinach, mushrooms, bacon, chicken, smoked salmon, steak, turkey, Swiss cheese, goat’s cheese, and lots of other veggies, meats, and cheeses in your crepes.
Try their Eggs, Cheddar, Spinach, Tomato, and Onion Crepe to make your taste buds happy, and take a close look at their sweet and savory menu. This features many great choices, but The Eddie is a definite stand-out. It features a large serving of Brie cheese, ham, apple, lettuce, tomato, onion, and is served with honey mustard. Then again, you might like their super breakfast option called the John John, which contains Cheddar cheese, ham, lettuce & tomato and is served with mayonnaise.
Plan Your Stay
Now that you have a breakfast place to try out, you just need to find yourself the perfect rental. Take a look at our Panama City Beach condos on Thomas Drive and book your dates!
Visual presentation is huge, according to the folks at Gypsea Crepes, due to their philosophy that each crepe served must be better than the one that came before. Many visitors to the Gypsea Crepe restaurant discover a new type of crepe altogether. The Japanese-style crepe is plentiful in Japan’s district of Harajuku. A delicious and artfully prepared version of the American crepe presented as a very attractive bouquet or cone shape. Not only a beautiful shape but also allowing for the even placement of all the delicious ingredients within the cone in a burst of flavor like no other. Furthermore, this configuration makes holding the product and walking around a breeze, so this was a great idea for the founders of the Gypsea Crepe because they intended to feature service to go. Being located in Panama City Beach, a place with so many wonderful things to see and do, this was perfect.
Coffee
When your vacation takes you to beautiful Panama Beach, you will love the coffee served at Gypsea Crepes. You want a romantic day with that special someone and after breakfast a walk on the beach. Why not stop by Gypsea Crepes for coffee to go and discover why some of the best things to do in Panama City Beach begin with a great cup of coffee and, of course, the beach. When searching Panama City Beach restaurants for that special place for breakfast, you can rely on the great food and eye-opening coffee at Gypsea Crepes to step up and get your day going in the best ways possible. Bon Appétit!
Directions to Gypsea Crepes
Gypsea Crepes is located at 7012 Thomas Drive, Dunes Plaza, Panama City Beach, Florida 32408-6126. The Gypsea Crepes restaurant is just a few minutes on foot from Pelican Walk and our popular 3 bedroom condos in Panama City Beach.
Gypsea Crepes is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop in soon! Your tummy will thank you!