Nantes
This buzzing neobistro would be right at home in Paris. Market-sourced, modern and wholly creative cuisine by English chef Dominic Quirke (a Newcastle lad…
Must-see restaurants in Nantes
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Bruno Triballeau, chef at the French embassy in Bogota for 10 years, and his Colombian wife make a formidable duo at this stylish cevicheria. In their…
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With a summertime pavement terrace basking in the sun and an enchanting interior bursting with antique curiosities, this gourmet sandwich shop is a secret…
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No visit to Nantes is complete without breakfast, brunch, lunch or afternoon tea at the city's legendary brasserie, a sensational feast of ceramic tile…
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The cafe-restaurant inside Nantes' Musée d'Arts cooks up a seasonal Nantaise menu signed off by Michelin-starred chef Eric Guérin. Tasty sardine, cheese…
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Everything is fait maison (homemade) at this fashionable millennial cafe with bold turquoise-painted brick wall, excellent specialist-roasted coffee and…
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Follow locals to the iconic bistro of 'chef magicien' Christophe François, who runs this hugely successful locavore address with his wife Véronique…
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There is no denying the city's Breton roots with crêpes and galettes de blé noir (savoury crêpes made with organic buckwheat flour) like this. Both come…
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Nantais chef Alain Ruffault practically grew up in his parent's boucherie (butcher's shop), today a smart gastronomic bistro with soft-hued colour palette…
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Crisp white walls frame this minimalist bistrot à vin, very much a drinking-dining hybrid with its extensive selection of wines by the glass (€3.50–10)…
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This backstreet favourite, with potted plants on its window sills and the day's menu chalked on a blackboard outside, enchants. Pick from two different…
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In keeping with the trend for gourmet coffee shops, Café Bécot serves Brûlerie Belleville coffee roasted in Paris, farmhouse cakes and bistro lunches in a…
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This chic, contemporary, glass-topped space is a refreshing change from the norm. L'u.ni shakes up the culinary scene with a hefty dose of fusion flavours…
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A local institution since 1976, this no-frills crêperie cooks up every imaginable flavour of savoury galette and sweet crêpe. The themed menu is…
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This modern French bistro has exposed stone walls, zebra-patterned tablecloths and many old French favourites on the menu. For something different, go for…
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Eric and Frank are the brotherly team behind Word of Mouth, a quintessential checked-tablecloth bistro that mixes French classics with traditional dishes…
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Covered in vines and with an interior dominated by an overloaded old dresser, this hidden-away place feels like an old French farmhouse. Flavours dished…
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Housed within a former neighbourhood butcher shop, and still with the wonderfully retro mosaic sign, this old-fashioned restaurant reacquaints taste buds…