Cocktail barArts centre bar€€Champ-de-MarsClosed for works through summer 2026; normal season Mon 11:00-20:00; Tue-Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-20:00
The bar of the Lieu Unique occupies the old LU biscuit factory in Nantes, drinking under the restored tower with concerts running through the week.
Signature drink: Drinks under the LU biscuit tower
Food: Restaurant alongside the bar
Tip: The bar and the restaurant are shut for works through the summer of 2026 with no reopening date posted, so check the programme before making the trip.
Cocktail barBrewery taproom€€Île de NantesTue-Thu 16:00-00:00; Fri 16:00-02:00; Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 15:00-22:00; closed Mon
AERoFAB Taproom took over a Hangar à Bananes unit on Quai des Antilles in Nantes in April 2025, with 23 taps of house and guest beer facing the Loire.
Signature drink: 23 taps of AERoFAB and guest beer
Food: Kitchen evenings and Saturday lunch
Tip: The kitchen stops at 21:30 while the bar runs to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, so eat before the DJ sets start.
Cocktail barBrewpub€€Île de NantesMon-Wed 17:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 17:00-02:00; Sun 17:00-00:00
Bubar brews on the Île de Nantes and pours the results at its bar on Rue Louis Blanc, unfiltered and unpasteurised, a few steps from the tanks.
Signature drink: Unfiltered house beers poured beside the tanks
Food: Tapas and sharing boards
Tip: Darts and quiz nights run through the week; Thursday to Saturday the bar holds on until 02:00.
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€GraslinTue-Wed 18:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 18:00-02:00; closed Sun-Mon
19:33 pours destination cocktails inside an Orient Express railway carriage a step off Place Graslin in Nantes, and rewrites the card twice a year.
Signature drink: Destination cocktails rewritten every six months
Food: Bar snacks only
Tip: Ask which destination the current card is built on; the mezcal and Calvados rounds have both had their turn.
Cocktail barRum bar€€DecréTue 18:00-00:00; Wed 18:00-01:00; Thu-Sat 18:00-02:00; closed Sun-Mon
Le Labo serves rum and creative cocktails out of beakers and test tubes on Rue Léon Blum, holding the deepest tasting-rum shelf in central Nantes.
Signature drink: Tasting rums from Martinique to Mauritius
Food: No kitchen
Tip: The terrace opens in warm weather; come Tuesday or Wednesday if you want the bartenders' time for a rum flight.
Cocktail barMojito bar€GraslinDaily 16:00-02:00
Le Maestro is the cheap mojito counter of Nantes on Allée des Tanneurs, pouring raspberry, strawberry, mango and virgin versions with pints alongside.
Signature drink: Mojitos from €3.90 in raspberry, strawberry, mango and virgin
Food: No kitchen
Tip: Service stops at 01:30 even though the doors stay open to 02:00, so order the last round early.