Simply Crepes Craft Kitchen

There's something about bringing kids to Simply Crêpes that works every time. Maybe it's the Nutella option. Maybe it's the fact that a crêpe feels like a special occasion without requiring one. Either way, the place has been drawing families to Schoen Place for over twenty years — which in the restaurant business is its own kind of testimony. Simply Crêpes was founded in 2003 by Karen Heroux, inspired — genuinely, not as marketing copy — by her Italian grandmother's kitchen and a push from Oprah to follow her passion. The Heroux family still runs it. The crêpes are scratch-made, the menu goes far beyond sweet options (there's crepe-battered fried chicken, brunch burgers, Thai red curry), and the coffee bar is serious enough to anchor a morning. Gluten-free buckwheat crêpes and a full vegan menu mean almost everyone in your group can find something. Tuesday is the only day they close. The location is exactly right — 7 Schoen Place, steps from the canal, with a small outdoor porch, an indoor fireplace for colder months, and a historic cellar space downstairs for private events. If you're sitting at Lock 32 across the street, they'll deliver your order over. That kind of neighborliness is what Schoen Place is built on.