Le Zed République is a brunch brunch spot in Île De Nantes, Nantes.
Editorially verified August 22, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The mini-burgers, the house speciality carried over into brunch
Tip: The sitting is a tight two and a half hours from 11:30, so arrive at the start rather than drifting in at midday.
Address: 23 Boulevard de la Prairie au Duc, 44200 Nantes
O Deck brunches on a barge moored at Quai Fernand Crouan in Nantes, a Sunday buffet eaten behind glass with the Loire running past the window.
Order: Whatever is on the seasonal buffet, including the vegan desserts
Tip: Ask for a table on the river side when booking; the glazed wall is the whole point of eating here rather than on shore.
Billie's is the Franco-British coffee shop on Quai François Mitterrand in Nantes, weekend brunch of English breakfast and sticky toffee pudding.
Order: Sticky toffee pudding, or the millionaire shortbread
Tip: Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:00; portions are deliberately sized to cut waste, so order the pudding separately.
Brunch Brunch on Rue la Tour d'Auvergne in Nantes builds its whole week around one €25 formula: two drinks, a plat, a pastry and a house dessert.
Order: The formula of two drinks, a plat, a pastry and the dessert of the moment
Tip: Weekdays open at 09:00 and are much easier to get into than the 10:30 weekend sittings, which book out days ahead.
O Deck brunches on a barge moored at Quai Fernand Crouan in Nantes, a Sunday buffet eaten behind glass with the Loire running past the window.
Order: Whatever is on the seasonal buffet, including the vegan desserts
Tip: Ask for a table on the river side when booking; the glazed wall is the whole point of eating here rather than on shore.
Handy runs an all-day brunch card on Rue Voltaire in Nantes, eggs, pancakes and roasted vegetables with matcha from Anatae poured alongside.
Order: Eggs and pancakes, with the Anatae matcha alongside
Tip: The kitchen shuts Monday and Tuesday, so a Nantes weekend is the reliable window; Saturday and Sunday close an hour earlier than midweek.
Billie's is the Franco-British coffee shop on Quai François Mitterrand in Nantes, weekend brunch of English breakfast and sticky toffee pudding.
Order: Sticky toffee pudding, or the millionaire shortbread
Tip: Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:00; portions are deliberately sized to cut waste, so order the pudding separately.
Little Britain Café on Boulevard Auguste Peneau in Nantes serves a Sunday British brunch at €23, with unlimited coffee and a trio of puddings.
Order: The savoury plate of soft-boiled eggs, spinach on brioche and house beans
Tip: Service starts at 11:30 on Sunday and the tea comes from Un grain, Une Feuille; the room is small, so book several days out.
Pilgrim brunches on Sunday from its corner of Place Graslin in Nantes, a €27 sitting in a bistro that cooks à la carte the rest of the week.
Order: The set Sunday brunch, which changes with the market
Tip: Brunch service restarts on 6 September after the summer break, so check before planning an August Sunday around it.
Brunch Brunch on Rue la Tour d'Auvergne in Nantes builds its whole week around one €25 formula: two drinks, a plat, a pastry and a house dessert.
Order: The formula of two drinks, a plat, a pastry and the dessert of the moment
Tip: Weekdays open at 09:00 and are much easier to get into than the 10:30 weekend sittings, which book out days ahead.
