Smoked Cheese Bisque
According to the rules of the Maitsva Tartu Food Festival, both the starter and the main course must be suitable for people who do not eat meat. The dishes could be made with animal products, but not meat. We chose smoked cheese soup as the second, non-animal starter at Maitsva Tartu. The soup turned out […]
Crawfish bisque
For the second time, Café Crepp participated in the Maitsev Tartu food festival. In 2026, 26 Tartu food establishments participated in the festival, offering a traditional three-course meal and a matching selection of cocktails and wines. Café Crepp offered a three-course menu to a total of 976 visitors during this month, which was approximately 100 […]
Breaded perch roe
In many countries, fish roe is eaten fried. For me, it is a childhood dish that I always really liked. Whenever I managed to get fish with roe inside, it meant that I asked my mother to fry the roe for me. A good way to make fried fish roe is to lightly bread it […]
Okonomiyaki – Hiroshima style
There are two distinct types of Okonomiyaki: the simpler Kansai/Osaka variant, which features fewer ingredients, and the Hiroshima variant, which has more ingredients and a slightly more complex preparation technique. Both variants are very tasty, and I don’t know which one to prefer. It would probably be worth making both as the ingredients overlap to […]
Lebanese cabbage rolls
Lebanese cabbage rolls in the classic sense are rather thin, seasoned with local spices such as cumin, mint, nutmeg, and garlic. Cabbage rolls can be cooked until soft. I prefer ones where the cabbage still has a little crunch. These cabbage rolls are suitable for serving with lemon or yogurt, if desired. Preparation time: 45 […]






