Downtown Barrie: Chavo Crêpes and Flying Monkeys brewery

Hot chocolate @ Chavo Crêpes

After snowtubing, we headed to downtown Barrie to grab a bite. We checked out Chavo Crêpes which boasted of serving authentic French crepes. We all ordered some hot chocolate to start. While the girls enjoyed it, I think it was pretty bland and watered down—especially for the price of $3.50 each. I much prefer a thicker, richer one like the non-diluted ones we get at Soma.

Hubby got the Bulgarian Village Sausage with pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms and onion. Pretty good.

Bulgarian sausage @ Chavo Crêpes

I got the Parisian (well, I was having French crêpes was I not?) ham and cheese. The buckwheat crêpe was absolutely delicious and the Dijon mustard was perfect for the ham and cheese. The girls did not care for the mustard so much and ranked my dish the last among those we’ve ordered.

Parisian Ham and Cheese @ Chavo Crêpes

DD#1 ordered Blueberries with lemon curd which was a wonderful combination.

Blueberries and Lemon Curd @ Chavo Crêpes

DD#2 ordered a classic which we would all also choose in a heartbeat—Hazelberryana (strawberries, sliced bananas and Nutella). Simply divine.

Presentation was beautiful, service was great and value was just ok (serving not huge relative to the price), ranging from $10-15. It was a nice spot with delightful crêpes. We would definitely come back if we are in the area again.

Hazelberryana @ Chavo Crêpes

But before we headed home, we crossed the street to bring home some Flying Monkeys beer. As we were with the girls and with hubby driving, it would have been too boring for me alone to have a drink at the Tap Room nor join the brewery tour. So, we just got some goodies!

Flying Monkeys Brewery at Barrie

Anyway, as I was not too satisfied with my hot chocolate, I decided to get the Chocolate Manifesto—yes, beer with chocolate. 

Chocolate Manifesto @Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery

With three kinds of chocolate in the brew, I absolutely enjoyed it! It was dark brown in colour with a thick layer of foam. It smelled of rich milk chocolate and cocoa. It was creamy with the right amount of bitterness to balance it out. Great for dessert!