One is apparently supposed to visit BitterSweet Bakery and Bistro for their scrumptious crepes. The Remi, ever the rebel, decided to take a more adventurous route however, which included a warm chai and a chocolate and orange scone. I like scones, largely because they are ficle friends, and you never quite know what you’re going to get. It seems that every European country has its own variation of it, and exactly how a restaurant prepares it here in America depends largely on the baker’s preference. Getting the right dryness and consistency of it is also quite the balancing act.

BitterSweet’s scone is decidedly something one would expect from southern Europe, which might not sit too well with the purist who prefers the British original. Having spent more time than I care to mention in Spain, however, I have to say that the South Hill bakery got it right. At least from my perspective. It was crumbly, yet not excessively so, and the dark chocolate went perfectly well with the zesty taste of the orange. Your average American-style scone tends to be a little bit too sweet for my liking, but that was not a problem here. The only actual issue I had was with the size of it; scones are pretty filling, and half of one from BitterSweet Bakery would be a meal in itself.

But yes, I would recommend BitterSweet’s scone, and I’m definitely ready to check out their crepes on our next visit.

I had the LouLou (I think that’s what it’s called) crepe. It was fantastic! Great combo of pears, brie, chicken and watercress. I wasn’t expecting it to come out not rolled up, just the 4 sides sort of folded over the filling, but it was delicious. It came with a side of cut fruit. Nice atmosphere. A little expensive, but still probably worth it.

We had a cake delivered from BitterSweet for my husband’s birthday and it was beyond delicious! I would recommend this bakery again and again.

Next time we need a cake for a special occasion I’m definitely calling on them again!!

I went there on a Sunday morning recently, ostensibly to get an egg nog latte (yes, I enjoy those. I left there with the latte as well as a chocolate/banana crepe AND a bag of day-old scones. The day-old scones were still really good! And I LOVE that there is finally a place where I can indulge my addiction to crepes.

Best bakery on the South Hill? Sorry, that still goes to Rockwood Bakery. But BitterSweet is certainly next in line and definitely fills an important niche.

I was treated to a birthday breakfast here, and much to my surprise, found The Bruno to be an excellent and supremely tasty start to the day. Chicken sausage, mushrooms, edam cheese (sans spinach because of “the scare”), and your crepes (or at least ours) came with half a muffin.

I know! Half a huge muffin on top of a huge crepe.

The place is unique in that it is very pared down and,as hinted at,very calming. Library-esque but with food. Which is good for the digestion. Or something. :)

One of my favorite places to grab either a small snack to tide me over OR to grab one of the best savory crepes ever. I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying the Bruno crepe and the mixed greens salad with vinaigrette dressing. Both were delectable! If you are one who appreciates a light and lucius lemon chiffon cake, you have found your mecca. It is simply the best!

Wow! We have driven past this gem many times on our way to Rockwood. We stopped in and gave it a shot!

Are we glad we did! Artistically designed, amazing food and friendly staff make this a refuge from the mundane!

We went back for breakfast and enjoyed good coffe, great crepes, and look out for the chocolate croissants!

Nice to see such a place in Spokane, made me feel more at home!

If you live in or around Spokane, you must go! If you appreciate great coffee, sublime pastries and desserts, yummy crepes and salads, a gorgeous and welcoming dining space and friendly staff members, you’ll be happy that you did.

Best crepes in town, bar none.

So I finally stopped in at Bittersweet and tried one of the crepes that everyone is raving about…and they certainly did not disappoint! They sure do know what they are doing at this place! Yummmmmmmmmm!!!!

I was so happy to see that Bittersweet went to a better location where Gina’s true genius could shine. This is THE place to go for great pastry. Scones, cookies, cakes, it’s all there and no matter what the price, it’s so so so so worth it. My fave happens to be the maple nut scone, but i like everything there so i never not have a fave, is that proper english?? oh well. Go. Eat. Be happy. It’s all at Bittersweet.