Coco Crepes Holds Elyson Grand Opening Near Katy

The free crepe had two windows. Coco Crepes & Coffee held the grand opening celebration for its Elyson Town Center location on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7040 Elyson Exchange Way, Suite E-400, in Katy, Texas. Guests could claim a complimentary Nutella crepe or a Berry Berry smoothie from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with face painting, balloon animals and giveaways through the day, including a chance to win free house coffee for 30 days.

The restaurant had already opened its doors ahead of the party. It's the brand's 11th Houston-area location and one of the first businesses operating in Elyson Town Center, the retail development at the northwest corner of the Grand Parkway, State Highway 99, and FM 529. Regular hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

The room is built for the neighborhood it serves. The space runs 2,010 square feet, seats 55 guests indoors and fits 20 more on an outdoor patio. There's a dedicated kids' area with smaller tables and books, brown accent walls, yellow banquette seating and a neon sign that reads "Oh Crepe, That's Good!" Franchise owners Gianna Gozzo and Antonio Ventura live in Cypress and are raising their children there, and Gozzo designed the interior herself.

The brand behind it is older than the town center by two decades. Moroccan-born chef Youssef Nafaa opened Houston's first creperie in Midtown in 2005, inspired by his children's love of crepes. Coco Crepes & Coffee now operates under Bella Restaurants Group, Nafaa's Houston company, which also runs ZOA Moroccan Kitchen, Mia Bella Trattoria and Mi Luna Tapas Restaurant & Bar. More locations are planned for Memorial City and Bellaire.

The menu runs past dessert. Crepes come in original, whole-wheat and gluten-free batters, sweet and savory, with a build-your-own option covering more than 35 ingredients and sauces. The savory side carries a Beef Bourguignon crepe with braised beef stew and a Merguez Moroccan Sausage crepe with caramelized onions and sun-dried tomato pesto. The featured sweets include a Tiramisu Crepe, a Waffle Gelato Sandwich and a White Chocolate Raspberry Crepe, and the espresso bar pours a Moroccan Cortado with espresso, vanilla, steamed milk and foamed milk alongside house-made gelato and smoothies.

"Since opening our first Coco Crepes in Houston in 2005, our goal has been to create a welcoming place for people to gather over great food and coffee," Nafaa said. Gozzo made the local version of the same point: "My family and I live in Cypress and are raising our children here, so opening in Elyson feels especially meaningful. We look forward to creating a welcoming place where families can gather, connect and enjoy time together."

The location is the bet. Elyson is a 3,600-acre community that ranked among the nation's 50 best-selling master-planned communities in 2026, and its Katy ZIP code, 77493, ranked fourth in the country for inbound moves in the first half of 2026, with neighboring Cypress, 77433, seventh. A crepe shop doesn't need a national story. It needs rooftops, and northwest Harris County is adding them faster than almost anywhere in the country.