Cocktail barBelgian beer pub€€BouffayDaily 12:00-02:00
Le Rabelais has poured Belgian and Irish beer on Rue du Bouffay in Nantes since 1991, with 29 taps and football on the screens most evenings of the week.
Signature drink: 29 taps weighted to Belgian and Irish beer
Food: No kitchen
Tip: Tripel Karmeliet and Kwak are both on draught; the room fills fast on match nights, so arrive before kick-off.
Cocktail barCraft beer bar€€Champ-de-MarsMon 17:00-02:00; Tue 16:00-02:00; Wed-Sat 17:00-02:00; closed Sun
Délirium Café opened on Allée Baco in Nantes in 2010 and still holds 420 bottle references behind 20 taps, with staff happy to steer a choice.
Signature drink: 20 taps in front of 420 bottle references
Food: No kitchen
Tip: Tell the bar what you usually drink rather than reading the whole board; the bottle list changes faster than the taps.
Cocktail barCraft beer bar€€MalakoffMon-Fri 12:00-02:00; Sat 14:00-02:00; Sun 16:00-02:00
Les Fleurs du Malt puts 30 taps on Allée Commandant Charcot in Nantes and runs table service, so nobody has to queue through the happy hour rush.
Signature drink: 30 taps with regular brewer takeovers
Food: Bistro lunches, charcuterie boards at night
Tip: Tap takeovers hand the whole board to one brewer; sofas and long shared tables make it a group room.
Cocktail barBeer shop and bar€€ChantenayMon-Wed 10:00-21:00; Thu 10:00-22:00; Fri 10:00-23:00; Sat 10:00-21:00; closed Sun
Bier Market is a shop and tasting bar out on Boulevard Général Pierre Koenig in Nantes, with eight taps standing in front of 1,200 bottle labels.
Signature drink: Eight taps in front of 1,200 bottles
Food: No kitchen
Tip: It closes far earlier than the centre-city bars, so treat it as an early stop or a bottle run home.
Cocktail barCraft beer bar€€ZolaMon-Sat 16:30-02:00; Sun 16:30-00:00
Le Chemin de Traverse is a small Nantes bar on Rue Bon Secours pouring craft draught from regional brewers in a deliberately low-key back room.
Signature drink: Rotating draught from local brewers
Food: No kitchen
Tip: It runs later than most of the west-side bars, to 02:00 six nights a week and midnight on Sunday.
Cocktail barBar with live music€€BouffayMon-Tue 12:00-00:00; Wed 12:00-01:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-00:00
Atomic's Café keeps a terrace on Cours Olivier de Clisson in Nantes, food through the day and live music or comedy most weeks into the night.
Signature drink: Cocktails and draught beer
Food: Food served through the day
Tip: It opens from noon, so it works as a daytime terrace as well as a late one; check what is programmed before you go.