Best place to practice saying `You look good enough to eat' in French

It's a chilly fall day, and the wind sweeping through Davis Square makes you pull your jacket tighter around your body. Well, if we really are what we eat, comfort could be only a few steps away -- at Mr. Crêpe, where every dish is wrapped in a toasty blanket of batter. One of the few things flatter than a pancake, the crêpe is yet another example of France's gastronomic genius: it's tableware you can eat. Eliminating the need for cutlery, it leaves your hands free to shove all manner of food into your mouth, and practically everything tastes good cuddled inside its folds. At Mr. Crêpe, the edible envelope can play host to a small snack like honey and lemon; a full meal including any combination of grilled vegetables, chicken, beef, salad, and cheese; or a dessert of mixed fruit, or Nutella and nuts.

The café is tiny, so only the lucky few find seating. (The curious can get a table right by the stove to watch the crêpe-master at work.) The wait depends on which type of crêpe you order: most take about seven minutes to make, and meat-based crêpes take longer. It's a wallet-friendly European dining experience without the fake accent.

Mr. Crêpe, 83 Holland Street, Somerville, (617) 628-1500.